One further point - if you move the aperture slide off of the "Flash"
setting, with it's fixed shutter speed, the camera will revert to the
regular auto exposure mode. In other words, the flash will fire, but in
low light the shutter will remain open for an extended exposure.
Chris Barker wrote:
>
> William
>
> Just to correct one small part of your narrative here: the flash will
> fire at f4 if you set the switch to flash. But you can set the
> switch to another aperture after you have selected flash. As Doris
> said, you can then set the flash to Full and work the exposure
> (aperture) out with the GN - if you know what that is...
>
> Chris
>
> >I've done this; not hard to do, four screws and a little plastic
> >surgery. But the end result isn't as usefull as you'd hope. The XA is
> >auto only; put the aperture switch on flash and you get F4, anywhere
> >else and the auto exposure doesn't include the flash. Fortunately a T20
> >has a F4 auto setting for 100 film; that get's a more powerful flash for
> >the XA. Other than that you have to play with the camera ASA setting to
> >compensate for the flash. The flash contacts do work (fire the flash) at
> >all apertures.
> >
> >If anyone knows a better way I'd sure like to hear it.
> >
> >Bill B.
> >
> >
> >> clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [OM] XA Flash
> >>
> >> I've never seen a _shoe_ attached to an XA flash, but I _have_
> >> seen a PC plug installed on the body of an A-11....
> >>
> >> Andrew Fildes wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Looking for a dead XA flash so's I can rig up a hot shoe device.
> >> > Anyone goit one to sell?.
> >> > Andrew
> > > >
> --
> <|_:-)_|>
>
> Chris Barker
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