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

Subject: Re: [OM] Om2/shoe2 and T32 flash cut-off
From: Frank van Lindert <lindertv@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 08:54:00 GMT
On Tue, 27 Jan 1998 08:20:40 +0100, "Bj\xrnar R\xnningen"
<etobjr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Thank you, now I know that I'm supposed to buy a shoe 3 to get TTL-auto
>with my OM2.
>When I measure at my shoe 2 and my Power Bounce Grip 2 (with a shoe 3
>contact pattern), it seems simple to modify the shoe 2.  The shoes look
>like this:
>  --------          --------
>|    o    |       | o     o |
>|    O    |       |    O    |
>  --------          --------
>Shoe 2         Shoe 3
>I have now measured on my equipment and found that the small contact on
>the shoe2 has the same function as the left small contact on the shoe3
>(TTL-auto?).  I'm going to extend the small contact on my shoe 2 to the
>left, so it can come in contact with the appropriate contact on my T32.
>The modified shoe should look like this when I'm finished:
>--------
>|  =o     |
>|    O    |
>--------
>Modified shoe 2
>
>Any comments? To me this seems like an acceptable solution considering
>the expenses with a new shoe3.

AND:

On Tue, 27 Jan 1998 08:53:53 +0100, "Bj\xrnar R\xnningen"
<etobjr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>By the way, how many pins has the shoe 3?
>My shoe 2 has 1 in center of the fixing screw and 1 behind it.

Bjørnar,

The lay-out you have drawn is alright.
The shoe-3 has only two contacts on top, like this:

   --------
 | o       |
 |    O    |
   --------
    Shoe 3

The third contact (flash ready signal) as on the grip and the shoe 4,
is not connected on the shoe 3.

About the cost: A used shoe 2 is roughly the same price as a used shoe
3, about $15-25, depending on condition. Both are rather often for
sale, at least here in Holland... so if you want me to look for one?

Frank.

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