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Re: [OM] Just how extensive is the T- Series? (brought on by seeing my f

Subject: Re: [OM] Just how extensive is the T- Series? (brought on by seeing my first ...
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 10:54:48 -0500
You'll have a real problem if that T32 ever has to be opened for
service.  Super glue does alot of damage.

John

Terry and Tracey wrote:
> 
> I superglued my T32 together after a similar incident. And I glued the
> calculator panel in with the numbers face out. For TTL auto, just flick it
> to manual with the camera on auto.
> 
> This whole "No need to worry about guide numbers with OTF flash" is
> advertising hype anyway. If your shooting 100 asa and something is 8 meters
> away, you still need f4 or larger. SSo that's why my calculator panel never
> gets reversed. Most of my shooting is OM-1n anyway.
> 
> Foxy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >><< I can even see a narrow opening about
> >> 1 mm between the upper and the lower part of the flash body.
> >> It goes all around the body except at the back. The two
> >> halves of the body seems only to be firmly pressed together
> >> for a few mm on both sides of calculator panel. Is this
> >> narrow opening normal? Maybe something is missing?  >>
> >
> >>I can recall several years ago owning a T-20 that the two halves seemed to
> >>move apart a few mm as time went by. I don't know if it was from age,
> >>dropping, temperature extremes, or what, but it never failed me.
> >
> >>Happy New Year everyone.
> >>George S.
> >
> >I just got back from a trip to the East Coast (of the US) and saw this
> >thread.  Interesting enough, while on the East Coast, I dropped my T20
> >onto the sidewalk.  Now the calculator panel will not stay in, and the
> >two halves seemed to have a gap between them.  I don't know if the
> >flash is working properly (haven't developed the film yet), but at least
> >it still fires.
> >
> >So what is the best way to fix a dropped T20?  Is there a way to open it
> >up and screw the halves back together?  Is there a way to test the "auto"
> >setting of the flash?  Any comments are welcome.
> 
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