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Re: [OM] HELP need! Using my E-P1 with flash studio heads.

Subject: Re: [OM] HELP need! Using my E-P1 with flash studio heads.
From: David Irisarri <zuiko3000@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:27:55 +0100
Hi Chuck,

Thanks for your reply.

I´ll try an let you know how it goes. Yeah the heads have optical sensors
and I can use any of them with the PC SYNC while the other flashes at the
same time.

Regards,

Dave

2010/11/25 Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> I would still strongly suggest you use wireless triggers and not worry
> about voltage or polarity.  The set that Andrew suggested (or any of the
> hundred other similar ones) should work just fine in a studio.  They
> tend to be a bit flakey at any significant distance but within the
> confines of a studio should be reliable.  Use the AC powered unit (those
> labeled for studio use) if your Elinchrom power cord is compatible.
> Otherwise use a battery powered receiver.  I'm not familiar with your
> light but assume that they have an optical sensor.  If so you only need
> one receiver since triggering the first light will trigger the others.
>
> Dr. Flash
>
> On 11/25/2010 8:42 AM, David Irisarri wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Thank you for your reply.
> >
> > Moose, I also think I can use any hot shoe adapter as the voltage is
> really
> > low. I have been using my E-1 all these years and nothing has happened. I
> > asked all of you this question as the E-P1 hans´t got any pc sync
> connector
> > and using the flash hot shoe might cause a problem. Plus the polarity of
> the
> > studio flash sync pulse may cause a problem, or not?
> >
> > I fully agree with "Typical poorly written material from at least Oly and
> > some other Japanese camera makers. Obviously should read something
> > like " Studio flash equipment with sync voltage greater than 6.5v or
> unknown
> > sync voltage should be connected to the
> > E-P1 using our rebranded Wein Safe-Sync."
> >
> > The price of this adapter is really high and I don´t really need it.
> Olympus
> > explanation is reporting you need this Wein Safe-Sync adapter and the
> price
> > is
> https://us.buyolympus.com/safe-sync-hot-shoe-to-pc-sync-adapter.html$99.99
> > WOW. That´s cool!
> >
> > Hi Ken, wireless triggers will have a higher cost. I was planning to
> create
> > a good color profile for Lightroom 3 as I am fed up with Olympus Studio
> 2. I
> > will use X-Rite Colorchecker Passport and DNG profile editor. I have been
> > trying to explain Olympus Europe about the problems related with Olympus
> > Viewer 2 plus now, I cannot use Shading Compensation with the E-P1 and
> they
> > still insist I can. I love the color Olympus Viewer 2 gives me but I
> cannot
> > waste several day to process 400-500 images and if I turn on multicore
> > function the application hungs every 5 minutes. Bullshit!
> >
> > Today I have checked the voltage and it´s 5V so I think I can use a much
> > cheaper adapter rather than Olympus $99.99 one. They must be crazy!
> >
> > I don´t know what to do with polarity. I think this shouldn´t be a
> problem.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > 2010/11/25 Chuck Norcutt<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >> Hmm.  That is truly distressing news.  Remind me not to buy *any* new
> >> Olympus equipment.  But the suggestion by several to use a radio trigger
> >> (any of them) will solve the problem and keep the cable clutter down.
> >> Wein-Safe-Sync.  Blah!
> >>
> >> Dr. Flash
> >>
> >> On 11/24/2010 8:45 PM, C.H.Ling wrote:
> >>> I recommend not to try any old flash on the new Olympus digital camera,
> I
> >>> tried an Olympus (PS100G?) on the E-PL1, the circuit immediate burnt.
> >>> Fortunately the built-in flash still works ok. I use the EVF a lot and
> it
> >>> won't accept external flash at the same time anyway.
> >>>
> >>> C.H.Ling
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Moose"<olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>
> >>> My guess is that it's in fact safe up to at least a couple of hundred
> >> volts
> >>> and a copy writer grabbed something from old
> >>> E-1 material. At least I prefer that explanation to thinking that Oly
> >>> engineers are so deeply incompetent.
> >>>
> >>> Nothing new. As I recall, there should be lots in the archives about
> Oly
> >> in
> >>> North America publishing much lower sync
> >>> voltage limits for the E-1 than did the distributors in Europe.
> >>>
> >>> Dr. No Flash, but No Fool Moose
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