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Jason J. Gullickson
July 26th, 2005, 09:07 AM
The Optura 60 has an "Advanced Accesory Shoe", but is this the same AAS as the GL2, etc.?

For example, can I use an XLR adapter for the GL2 with the Optura?

Dave Perry
July 26th, 2005, 10:36 AM
Jason,

I was hoping the same thing for my XI but unfortunately it will not work.

Jason J. Gullickson
July 26th, 2005, 11:53 AM
Is there any technical information about the shoe avaliable (pinouts, etc.)? I poked around a bit but wasn't able to dig up much.

I could find out the hard way but I'm chicken to start poking the camera with my scope just yet...

Dave Perry
July 26th, 2005, 06:50 PM
Chriss Hurd actually asked a Canon Rep at last years NAB (I think it was there) and it was a decisive no for using the MA300 on the Opturas. As for tech schematics, I'm not sure where to get them.

Chris Hurd
July 26th, 2005, 11:10 PM
Shoot, I didn't have to ask; I actually tried it. This was at the WEVA show last year. No go for the MA-300 on an Optura, sorry. Would've been cool, though!