Yup, it was me. But I'd charge $10 for my used one and $20 for my
almost new one in box. It's an excellent supplement to a bounced and
swiveled T-32 in a BG-2 to fill the room with light while the 550 FD
lights the subject either straight on or bounced off the ceiling. Same
thing works TTL on an OM TTL body or with a little chimping and
adjustment on a digital.
On an OM TTL body it does TTL plus 2 auto f/stops (f/2 and f/4 at ISO
100) and has a claimed guide number of 80 for 50mm coverage at ISO 100.
Despite being very small it also takes 4 AA's which means it won't run
out of juice for a long time.
The 550 FD also works dedicated for Minolta and Pentax but the old style
Minolta ISO style flash shoe support is only for flash ready I think.
Chuck Norcutt
Bernard Frangoulis wrote:
>
> * Vivitar 550 FD M/P/O Flash
> Does TTL on OMs like a T32. It's also an upright design that raises
> the flash tube higher above the lens than a T32, making red-eye less
> likely. Doesn't have the TTL connectors, of course, so only really
> useful on camera or with the T20 Auto Connector. I think I remember
> Chuck (was it you?) liked it.
> Rather good shape, seems to work.
> Free (shipping only)
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