There was a mains power pack for the flash with modelling lights (ie
powering both the TPC and the modelling lights) called F.AC Adaptor 3, but
you can discount any chance of finding one, as I have seen but one in the
last ten years. If I remember it was withdrawn very quickly after release,
following failure to meet safety specs.
And you can also discount using the PBG2, for (as noted by John Hermanson in
the past day or so) it outputs 300volts direct to the capacitor of the
attached T32 (or TPC).
Designed for the job are the M.6V Power Pack 1 (four AA batteries) and 2
(four D batteries) which are usually catalogued as part of the motor drive
group (they can also power the winders 1 & 2).
Come to think of it, I might have one or other.....
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: Dawid Loubser [mailto:dawidl@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 19 August 2009 15:23
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus T28 Twin Macro flash
Not sure it if was perhaps my message, saying that the T8 ring flash is much
better built? The twin flash does feel a bit plasticky. Seems to work pretty
nice though (thanks, Clay!) :-)
I share your concerns over the need for an extra 6V power supply for the
modeling lamps - it's silly that they could not just draw it from the
built-in batteries.
I believe there is both a battery-powered, as well as plugged-into- mains
external power supplies available for the modeling lights.
My question to the group is this: Surely there is a way to power the
modeling lights, if not from the T Power Control 1, from the Flash Bounce
Grip 2 with the big batteries? Any ideas?
P.S. The whole beauty of the Olympus Macro flashes, in my opinion, is TTL
OTF auto exposure. I don't imagine you'll be doing much in the form of
'action'
stereo
macro photography with manual flash calculations (on non-olympus equipment)?
On 19 Aug 2009, at 4:01 PM, DrT (George Themelis) wrote:
> It's been a few minutes and have not seen any messages from the
> list... Is everyone OK? :)
>
> I just got a T28 Twin macro flash, and T Power Control 1. I paid $150
> for both (good, bad?)
>
> I think I read here someone saying that they did not like the T28 and
> that it is not built as good as other Olympus OM equipment. I do a
> lot of macro stereo photography and thought that something like that
> would be useful.
>
> Overall, I like the unit. Two complains only :)
>
> 1. The cords that hold the flash units are very thick and heavy.
> You cannot
> move the flashes too far from the control unit. I think a straight
> (not
> coiled) cord and maybe longer would have been better.
>
> 2. The modeling lights require 6V. The control unit runs on 6V.
> How hard
> was it to power the modeling lights from the same power source as the
> control unit??? To use the modeling lights, I will need separate
> power, which makes the whole thing too complicated.
>
> Despite these complains, I like the unit.
>
> I already figured a couple of ways to attach the flashes (I do not
> have the macro ring, but even if I had it, it would have not been very
> useful for me because I am using the unit with non-Olympus non-2d
> non-traditional setups).
>
> When I find some time I will post pictures of my setups.
>
> George
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