It is very common for the over-under to blink in the OM-4 after a flash
shot.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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From: <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 5:44 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: T32 & T20 "hole" in the "O"
> On Sun, 07 Nov 2004 09:57:17 +0100, "Jez Cunningham"
> <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>In the OM4 the viewfinder indicates UNDER or OVER after the flash, so
>>something somewhere knows more than 'it was quenched'...
>>br
>>jez
>>
>
> Aha!! I didn't realise that. I don't have a T-32 or OM4, but Metz
> 45CT4 with SCA adaptors for OM2n and Bronica ETRSi. With both these
> cameras, the "flash ready" led in the finder lights steadily as soon
> as the neon on the gun lights. If the flash is quenched (the neon on
> the gun does not extinguish when the gun fires) the viewfinder led
> flashes, showing that the gun was under auto control (whether TTL or
> conventional auto). If the flash discharges completely (neon goes out)
> the finder led goes out too, coming on again when the flash is ready.
>
> Exactly the same happens with an OM1n, with the gun set to normal auto
> mode.
>
>
> John Gruffydd (Mold, Wales, UK)
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