In "emergency" situations, I have modified Shoe 2 and 3 for people who do NOT
use TTL flash. By cutting the pin off, these shoes will all fit the OM-1 and
2 for regular flash photography.
John
Camtech
Rand E. Tomcala wrote:
> First of all, if you look around you can get a shoe 3 for about $15.
> Second, the removable hot shoes for the Olympus OM cameras have a
> reputation for being fairly weak and prone to breakage.
> Third, IMHO, your idea to alter a shoe 2 sounds like it will become even
> less strong.
> Fourth, the value of your T-series flash is on a scale of 3 to 8 times
> greater than the cost of a shoe 4.
> All in all, it sounds like a move to be done in utter despiration only.
> Rand E.
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> >Bjxrnar Rxnningen wrote:
> >
> > Thank you, now I know that I'm supposed to buy a shoe 3 to get TTL-auto
> > with my OM2.
> > When I measure at my shoe 2 and my Power Bounce Grip 2 (with a shoe 3
> > contact pattern), it seems simple to modify the shoe 2. The shoes look
> > like this:
> > -------- --------
> > | o | | o o |
> > | O | | O |
> > -------- --------
> > Shoe 2 Shoe 3
> > I have now measured on my equipment and found that the small contact on
> > the shoe2 has the same function as the left small contact on the shoe3
> > (TTL-auto?). I'm going to extend the small contact on my shoe 2 to the
> > left, so it can come in contact with the appropriate contact on my T32.
> > The modified shoe should look like this when I'm finished:
> > --------
> > | =o |
> > | O |
> > --------
> > Modified shoe 2
> >
> > Any comments? To me this seems like an acceptable solution considering
> > the expenses with a new shoe3.
> >
> > L.J. Clark wrote:
> >
> > > Double Ummm.....
> > >
> > > OM-1 Shoe 1 Manual/Normal Auto
> > > OM-2 Shoe 2 Manual/Normal Auto
> > > OM-2 Shoe 3 Manual*/Normal Auto/TTL Auto
> > > OM-1n Shoe 4 Manual/Normal Auto
> > > OM-2n Shoe 4 Manual/Normal Auto/TTL Auto
> > >
> > > * 1/30 sec. or slower
> > >
> > > Source: T-32 Manual
> > >
> > > John Petrush wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ummm......I believe the type 3 shoe is for the 310 flash. The
> > > T-series use
> > > > the type 4.
> > > >
> > > > John P
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Frank van Lindert <lindertv@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Date: Monday, January 26, 1998 5:54 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [OM] Om2/shoe2 and T32 flash cut-off
> > > >
> > > > >On Mon, 26 Jan 1998 09:29:48 +0100, "Bj\xrnar R\xnningen"
> > > > ><etobjr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>I have a OM-2 with hotshoe 2 and a T32-flash. Can I modify
> > > > >>my hotshoe to make my camera cut off the flash when there is
> > > > >>enough light on the film? If I use my Power Bounce Grip 2
> > > > >>with 5-wire cable and type 3 connector, the camera cuts the
> > > > >>flash correctly.
> > > > >
> > > > >It is almost impossible to modify this shoe-2 yourself but,
> > > > >fortunately, Olympus made the modification for you.
> > > > >Buy a hotshoe type 3....
> > > > >
> > > > >Frank.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > > -------------------------------------------------------
> > > An example of too much time, and too much technology...
> > > http://www.twodimes.org/home
> > > -------------------------------------------------------
>
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