Date sent: Wed, 24 May 2000 13:33:07 -0400 Subject: Re: EOS: RE: EOC 3 PC Terminal From: Julian Loke To: Send reply to: eos@avocado.pc.Helsinki.fi >> Karon Mann wrote: >> Will someone please answer for me what the PC Terminal port >> actually does? > Bill Anderson wrote: > I am sure someone else will give you a much fuller explanation > than I can, but here is a quick answer: The PC port on the camera > in used to hook up studio lights and flashes. That it all. Hello, "PC" stands for "Prontor-Compur" which is the German company who first developed the shape of the plug and tip used to connect between a leaf-shutter lens and studio flash. See: http://www.photoimagenews.com/flash.htm Cheers Julian Loke P.S. The D30 also has "PC" flash socket. This is the simples of its connectors, which include the N3 remote release socket, the "USB" computer connection, some sort of "video" output in NTSC and PAL, a "Compact Flash" socket for memory cards, and the hotshoe for EX flash!