I mixed them up on some of my shots, will see what happens. The S20 was in
Auto mode, and the 35 RC in Flashmatic setting. Hmmmm
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 3:33 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Using OM 35 RC with S20 Flash
> on 12/14/01 11:40 PM, Clemente Colayco at litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Would anybody there have tried using the above combination? I tried
using it
> > setting the aperture in F 4 as specified for ASA 200 film. I am curious
to
> > know if this flash unit will function under the "flashmatic" system
> > described in the manual. From what I understand the flashmatic system
> > controls the flash based on the focus distance one sets when taking
> > pictures. Will this work on the S20 which as I know uses an automatic
> > thyristor controlled flash design?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Titoy
> >
>
> If the 35RC has a similar flash system to other compact 35mm rangefinders
of
> that era, the 'flashmatic' system OR an auto flash are what you want. The
> flashmatic systems control the lens opening based on the focusing
distance,
> so the f4 that you set probably got changed by focusing. Then the
auto-flash
> controls the amount of light output based on a sensor *in the flash unit*.
> So you need to either use the flashmatic system OR the auto on the flash,
> but not both...
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
>
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