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Re: [OM] Fill-in flash with T-series

Subject: Re: [OM] Fill-in flash with T-series
From: Richard Schätzl <Richard.Schaetzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 14:03:09 +0100
This might be a solution for the battery drain problem of OM-2S/P and
OM-4 too.
Without the flash ready signal, there should be less battery consumtion
through the flash ready LED.

Richard

Frank van Lindert wrote:
> 
snip...
> 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.
>
snip...

> 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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