One answer from Olympus was that the flash contacts were rated at 200+
volts, the answer I got from the service department was that they were
rated at 7.2V. T32 trigger voltage is 10v or below, some have had no
problem using old style Vivitar units. Go figure, "this is this"!
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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Ali Shah wrote:
> If you want an inexpensive flash to use with the E-500
> get an Olympus T-32. You wont have to worry/wonder
> about voltage issues. Checking the archives I think
> someone got an official statement from Oly "Max. is
> 200 V".
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>> A couple of quick questions that I know have been
>> asked and answered. What is the highest trigger
>> voltage that is safe to use with a E-500 and how do
>> you measure this on the flash. I have tried using a
>> volt-Ohm meter on my 285s but cannot get a real
>> consistent reading and its so low I don't trust it.
>> Thanks John
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