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Re: [OM] Om2/shoe2 and T32 flash cut-off

Subject: Re: [OM] Om2/shoe2 and T32 flash cut-off
From: "Rand E. Tomcala" <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 22:02:45 -0800
John,
  Frank is correct.  The type 3 shoe is for the OM2 and the "T" series
flashes.  The type 4 shoe is for the OM1n and OM2n and later models.
TTL connectors use the same numbering logic.  The shoe 1 (AKA Fix) is
for the OM1 and the shoe 2 is for the OM2.
<><><><><><><><><><><>
>John Petrush wrote:
> 
> Ummm......I believe the type 3 shoe is for the 310 flash.  The T-series use 
> the type 4.
> 
> John P
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank van Lindert <lindertv@xxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, January 26, 1998 5:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Om2/shoe2 and T32 flash cut-off
> 
> >On Mon, 26 Jan 1998 09:29:48 +0100, "Bj\xrnar R\xnningen"
> ><etobjr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >>I have a OM-2 with hotshoe 2 and a T32-flash.  Can I modify my hotshoe
> >>to make my camera cut off the flash when there is enough light on the
> >>film? If I use my Power Bounce Grip 2 with 5-wire cable and type 3
> >>connector, the camera cuts the flash correctly.
> >
> >It is almost impossible to modify this shoe-2 yourself but,
> >fortunately, Olympus made the modification for you.
> >Buy a hotshoe type 3....
> >

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