Great! Thanks for your help. Even though I bought this camera primarily to
mount on a telescope for astrophotography, I really love the feel of it in
my hands. I suspect if I put a winder on it, it would be just about
perfect. I don't know how wise it is to invest a lot of money in a thirty
year-old design that's no longer has new parts available for it, but I could
definitely see myself using this camera for a long time, at least as long as
it lasts.
Thanks again,
Aaron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Stanke" <bstanke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Flash for OM-1n
> Aaron,
>
> 1. Yes, the BG can be used w/o the motor drive or winder. If you use
> the BG with a motor drive, there is a cord that connects the motor to
> the BG, allowing you to use the button on the BG as a shutter release.
> The cord is about $17, but you can make one with a few parts from Radio
> Shack.
>
> 2. The cable release is a standard thread-in type. One from any camera
> store should work.
>
> Bill Stanke
>
> Aaron Ginn wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > Thanks for the advice. I do have the Shoe 4 on the camera so it looks
like
> > a good choice for me. I have looked at KEH and the prices seem pretty
> > reasonable. I would definately like to eventually get a Bounce Grip 2
to
> > mount the flash when I have some more disposable income. Can the BG 2
be
> > mounted on camera without a motor drive or winder? The only pictures
I've
> > seen of the BG 2 in use have a motor drive of some type mounted to the
> > camera as well.
> >
> > The T20 certainly seems to be the right one for me as I have heard of
> > problems with the shoes potentially cracking on the OM-1 with large
flashes.
> > I also don't want a huge flash for everyday use. I'm sure the T20 will
be a
> > big improvement over the builtin flash on my Nikon as far as redeye goes
and
> > when I can add the bounce grip, it will be even better
> >
> > While I'm here, I'm also looking for a cable release for the OM-1. Does
the
> > OM-1 take a standard size cable? I know some Nikons take a special size
> > cable, so I'm wondering if the same holds true for Olympus. Can I just
pick
> > any old cable off eBay and expect it to work with my new toy?
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> > Aaron
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Stanke" <bstanke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 9:39 AM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] Flash for OM-1n
> >
> > > Aaron,
> > >
> > > A T20 would be a good choice for the uses you have cited.
> > >
> > > For the OM-1n you will need Shoe 4 to mount the flash on the camera.
I
> > > would recommend that you not mount anything bigger than a T20 on Shoe
> > > 4. After you have recovered financially from the OM/flash you might
> > > want to consider the purchase of a Bounce Grip 2. This will get the
> > > flash off-camera, allow for swiveling and tilting, and give you faster
> > > recycling time. You can use a TTL Connector 4 and a TTL connector
cord
> > > to connect the bounce grip to the body, or use the built-in synch cord
> > > to the PC terminal. In any event, you will not have TTL flash
> > > capability, so you will probably want to use the flash on "auto" and
set
> > > your aperture to match the calculator panel on the back of the flash
> > > unit.
> > >
> > > KEH currently has the T20 for $45 in "Excellent" condition. If you
are
> > > patient you can get them for around $25. The BG 2 is pretty
expensive.
> > > I think I paid $79 for mine. The TTL connector 4 and Shoe 4 are in
the
> > > $25 neighborhood, and are becoming difficult to obtain. Check a used
> > > Shoe 4 for cracking, which is a common problem.
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > Bill Stanke
> > >
> >
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