The 2S should be modified with the add on circuit. While taping the contact
might lower drain in some way, the core circuit drain will remain the same.
John
Camtech
Richard Schätzl wrote:
> 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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