How long did you wait between each shot for the flash to recycle and charge?
If you waited just long enough for the ready light to illuminate, or even
worse just popped them off in quick succession, then the answer is you need
to wait longer for the capacitor to fully charge. Most flashes, including
Olympus', light the ready light at around 800f full capacitor capacity.
For consistency it is best to wait an extra bit to get the cap fully
charged. With my T-32's, the flash will make a short "beep" sounds when
fully charged about 10 seconds after the ready light comes on.
John Hudson <jahudson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
.....
>
> I shot a reel of Agfa 400 iso b/w film. Some consecutive shots of the same
> situation using the same aperture and flash gun settings at the same
> distance from camera to subject look as if they could be different by
about
> 3 f stops.
>
> I am wondering whether my flash gun could be "on the fritz" by making more
> or less light of shorter or longer durations from one flash to the next.
Do
> flash guns play up at times and if so how can one check on their
reliability?
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