Peter Mason wrote:
> Piers Hemy wrote:
>
> > You have missed the single unique feature of the 3Ti which makes it
> > desirable, in my view (I am ignoring the charcoal finish) - it has the
> > ability to sync with the F280 at any shutter speed,'seamlessly'.
> Although the 4Ti will sync with the F280, it cannot do so at all speeds.
>
> Are you sure? My 3Ti/4Ti brochure has exactly the same text within "Flash
> exposure control:" specifications for 3Ti and 4Ti, viz.
>
>
> http://www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~rwesson/esif/om-sif/bodygroup/om3ti.htm
>
> "TTL "OTF" flash exposure with T series flashes and the F280 was added on
> the OM-3Ti. This works similar as the TTL flash on the OM-4Ti in Auto Mode,
> with one important exception: since the OM-3Ti is mechanical, all shutter
> speeds from 1 sec. to 1/60 sec. can be selected, and you can always be sure
> the flash fires and is synchronized; the OM-4(Ti) automatically switches to
> 1/60 sec and does not fire the flash when available light allows shorter
> shutter speeds. This means that with the OM-3Ti you have more control of the
> flash/ambient light ratio: by selecting longer shutter speeds the influence
> of ambient light is increased, by turning the exposure compensation dial the
> influence of flash can be increased or diminished."
>
> Nothing to do with the f280 alone it applies to normal t series ttl auto
> flashes also.
Fair enough. I sort of assumed Piers was referring to higher shutter speeds
(Super FP) since he mentioned the F280 specifically.
Simon
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