Prontor-Compur

A Prontor-Compur connection (also known as a PC connector) is a standard 3.5 mm (1/8") electrical connector (as defined in ISO 519[1]) used in photography to synchronize the shutter to the flash.[2]

References

  1. ^ ISO 519:1974, ISO 519:1992 (1992-11-25). Photography -- Hand-held cameras -- Flash-connector dimensions. Geneva: International Organization for Standardization.
  2. ^ Norman Axford et al. (2000). Manual of Photography: Photographic and Digital Imaging. Focal Press. ISBN 0240515749. http://books.google.com/books?visbn=1579905927&id=u4rXBqSmjPAC&pg=RA2-PA234&lpg=RA2-PA234&ots=q_c85yndmv&dq=New+Nikon+Compendium+ME+flash+bulb&sig=lseESnV-pghHz_W7aHF0UCsvRUQ. 

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