Date sent:        Fri, 6 Feb 1998 14:39:52 -0500 (EST)
From:             George Burgyan 
To:               eos 
Subject:          EOS: Death of the T3 socket!!
Send reply to:    eos@avocado.pc.Helsinki.FI

I was reading the press release for the D2000 at
http://www.europe.canon.com/products/photo/press/eosd2000.html and ran
across this:


Remote Switch RS-80N3:
The original remote switch has been restyled, to make it more ergonomic.
It has also been re-designed, to make connection with the camera better by
employing a plug in 3 pin connector with a lock mechanism. In addition, a
small pocket has been added on the rear side, in which you can keep the
remote socket cap.

Remote Switch Adapter RA-N3:
Allows the existing remote accessories user to employ the LC3, 60T3 and
extension cord 1000T3, with the EOS D2000. 


So, can the engineer of the T3 come out of his corner now?  :-)

George!

From:             "Willem-Jan Markerink" 
To:               eos@avocado.pc.helsinki.fi
Date sent:        Fri, 6 Feb 1998 21:53:57 +0000
Subject:          Re: EOS: Death of the T3 socket!!
Send reply to:    eos@avocado.pc.Helsinki.FI

On  6 Feb 98 at 14:39, George Burgyan wrote:

> I was reading the press release for the D2000 at
> http://www.europe.canon.com/products/photo/press/eosd2000.html and ran
> across this:
> 
> 
> Remote Switch RS-80N3:
> The original remote switch has been restyled, to make it more ergonomic.
> It has also been re-designed, to make connection with the camera better by
> employing a plug in 3 pin connector with a lock mechanism. In addition, a
> small pocket has been added on the rear side, in which you can keep the
> remote socket cap.
> 
> Remote Switch Adapter RA-N3:
> Allows the existing remote accessories user to employ the LC3, 60T3 and
> extension cord 1000T3, with the EOS D2000. 

Ha, another Sherlock!
Good searching, my compliment!
We can now all start wondering whether the ranting on this list (and 
not only mine!....okay, okay, mostly....;-)) was the main driving 
force for this redesign. 
I *think* we can put  on the shelf of "EOS-Mailinglist 
Accomplishments"....:-))
At least the label is nice...."Death of the T3 socket".

I am close to replacing a bunch of connectors on my spaghetti salad 
of wiring (timer, extension cords, splitters), but the job will be 
much more pleasant, knowing that the next EOS body won't have this 
dreadfull ergonomic nightmare present. 

> So, can the engineer of the T3 come out of his corner now?  :-)

Mmm....only if he also offers an upgrade for the existing 
bodies....;-))


-- 
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink


      The desire to understand 
is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand



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