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Re: [OM] 2x 310 Flash -> OM2

Subject: Re: [OM] 2x 310 Flash -> OM2
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:14:17 -0500
I'm more worried about what the 310s would do to the camera contacts.  I don't 
think the
flashes would be harmed.

John

Soenke Jansen wrote:

> Frank van Lindert wrote:
> >
> > Don't try it, Soenke. You will have a big chance of destroying one (or
> > both) of the 310-flashes....
> > Using two T-32's you could also do with: auto-connector-3, 2x TTL
> > autocord, and one T-20 connector (cheaper than with multi-connector).
>
> Thanks Frank,
> I didn't know you could 'chain' T-flashes. That perfectly explains, why the
> connector T-20 is such an object of desire. That 'small' solution sounds much
> more realistic to me.
> Is there a specific reason you think the QA-310 flashes would suffer?  I was
> more worried by the idea of the camera 'on the receiving end' of two flashes
> with a higher voltage output.
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
> >
> > The duo-sync cord allows you to do this.  The 310, however, has a higher 
> > voltage in the
> > trigger circuit than a T series flash.  This in the long run may damage you 
> > sync contacts
> > and may be one of the reasons Olympus never made a multi flash cord for use 
> > with the 310.
>
> Thanks John,
> maybe I'll carefully try that for the time until I can afford the more modern
> solution and 'see what it smells like'.
>
> Soenke, Hamburg
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