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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: LA30 on April 02, 2008, 01:59:12 pm

Title: HELP, long firewire cable and where?????
Post by: LA30 on April 02, 2008, 01:59:12 pm

Folks,

I can't seem to find that one place that sells (in the USA) the very long firewire 400 cable.  I am looking for something like 30 or 40 feet?  Would a repeater work?  I am looking to get this cable right away.  I have seen the website, they have gold ends...I just can't seem to find it.

It will be used on a Phase P30+ Back and a H2

Thanks!

Ken

Title: HELP, long firewire cable and where?????
Post by: snickgrr on April 02, 2008, 02:12:12 pm

The best I've run across is from Granite Digital

http://www.granitedigital.com/index.asp?Pa...PROD&ProdID=189 (http://www.granitedigital.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=189)

Title: HELP, long firewire cable and where?????
Post by: jonstewart on April 02, 2008, 02:24:24 pm

I haven't run out of length yet, but what's the practical limit for tethering a phase back?

(BTW, the pic on that site... doesn't look like 32 feet - maybe it's stretchy   )
Jon

Title: HELP, long firewire cable and where?????
Post by: snickgrr on April 02, 2008, 02:28:52 pm

Only speaking from a Leaf, but I've had no problem with the 32' length.  I run a 9 pin to 6 pin wire and the Granite Digital 6 pin end is too large to fit in the Leaf so they also sell a 6 inch pigtail that allows to fit.

Title: HELP, long firewire cable and where?????
Post by: LA30 on April 02, 2008, 02:38:17 pm

Yes, that is the place!  

Thanks!

Ok, just ordered the 32' cable via telephone.  I mentioned that I would run it into a phase digital back....He mentioned that I will need a smaller cable to allow it to fit in the phase back (not shown on the website!)  I get it friday night and I will try it out and post my findings.

Thanks for the quick help!

Ken

Title: HELP, long firewire cable and where?????
Post by: clawery on April 02, 2008, 03:13:40 pm

We have a 33" that works great.  The ends connect firmly and it's a rugged cable.  Take a look at this link showing it used on our cable tester:

http://www.captureintegration.com/solutions/featuredproduct/ (http://www.captureintegration.com/solutions/featuredproduct/)

It is a CI-FW33 and costs $85.00.

Chris Lawery
Sales Manager
chris@captureintegration.com
Capture Integration, Phase One Dealer of the Year (http://www.captureintegration.com)

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Title: HELP, long firewire cable and where?????
Post by: Snook on April 02, 2008, 04:24:37 pm

GRANITE..
Another vote for Granite..
Ricagudelo a member here and friend recommended them to me and I bought a bunch of cables and have been really happy..
Snook