Private communication with Wim made clear what the precise purpose of
taping the flash contact is. It does NOT shorten the minimum sync time
in any way - that always remains a (poor) 1/60th.
But it does bring back the possibility of the old OM-2 to allow for
exposure times LONGER than 1/60th, measuring the ambient and flash
light together when in auto-mode.
According to Wim, the old OM-2 didn't take the flashlight into account
well enough. The OM-4(T) might overdo a bit on this point, emphasizing
the flash light a little too much in its calculations of the total
light needed.
Frank.
On Tue, 20 Jan 1998 14:21:10 GMT, Frank van Lindert <lindertv@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>By mere coincidence I saw this hint from a fellow countryman in
>rec.photo.equipment.35mm today.
>
>It concerns enhancing the flash capabilities of the T-20 (and probably
>equal for the T-32) flashgun with OM-4 or 4T(i)
>
>Anybody comments on this one? I have asked Wim in a private email
>message about his experience with sync times.
>
>Frank van Lindert
>Utrecht - NL
>
>Quote:
>
>>On Tue, 20 Jan 1998 07:41:38 GMT, wiskerke@xxxxxxxxx (Wim Wiskerke) wrote:
>>
>>If you put the T20 on an OM4 or an OM4ti in auto mode, the
>>shutterspeed will automatically change to a 1/60.
>>Some people hate the Om4 for it.
>>If you put a small piece of tape over the contact on the right (front)
>>contact of the hotshoe, you sacrifice the flash ready signal, but you
>>have *fill-in flash* or *open flash* capability in auto mode.
>>
>>Hotshoe layout on an OM4ti (the OM4 only has the upper three contacts)
>>
>> Lens side
>> _________
>>/ \
>> o o ------------------- tape over this contact
>> O
>> o o
>>____________
>>
>> Back
>>
>>I have taped over my 4's and 4ti's for about 8 years now. (It took me
>>two years to come up with this. Once you know it it's simple.) And
>>everything still works fine. I don't know if Olympus will approve
>>though.
>>
>>good shooting, Wim
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