[rollei_list] Attaching electronic flash top older Rolleis...

What do people use to attach electronic flashes to their older Rolleis? The availability of a left side hot shoe and TTL with SCA adapters is one of the main advantages of the SL66, GX and later Rolleis, but what if you have an older model?
Mounting an angle bracket to the right side is pretty much out because it blocks access to the crank. The left side works if you mount the bracket close enough and have long enough fingers to still reach the focussing knob. But it's definitely awkward. Mounting it father away on the left makes the whole unit unbalanced.
I use a very light weight angle bracket and an older but very well designed Metz 34 BCT 2 "computer flash" (3 f-stop zones) that has a 90 degree flippable shoe (like some Nikon models), so the reflector can be positioned off to the left of the camera to avoid red eyes and also roated for indirect flash.
Still, having to attach the flash with a bracket and PC cable is time consuming especially if you have to change film every 12 shots... 
Jan


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