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Re: Collectible OM-3 condition-> was [OM] OM-1(n): mechanical

Subject: Re: Collectible OM-3 condition-> was [OM] OM-1(n): mechanical
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:56:51 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Paul Farrar wrote:

> Whatever doesn't include a flash, because the 3 (I hear) needs a battery
> to operate the flash trigger. I know the 4T won't fire one on it's
> mechanical 1/60 without a battery.

I just looked at the schematic for the 3Ti and they do indeed route the
X sync contact to a mechanical switch.  The remaining contacts for TTL
control go through the IC so they obviously won't work without batteries.
I wonder why they didn't do this for the 4Ti?  
                                        -mark


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