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Re: [OM] Odd flash problem

Subject: Re: [OM] Odd flash problem
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 17:43:17 -0400
Some very old OM 1 bodies need a flash sync modification to avoid this
problem even though the body may fire with some flashes.

John

Paul Van Tuyl wrote:

>  Try the T20 on another camera! If it still doesn't work the problem
> is in the flash, I betcha. The T20 should work on any OM body. Paul.
>
> SiteMistic@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 10/11/98 4:16:12 PM Central Daylight Time,
>> jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>> << Hi Jim,
>>
>>  Not that I have a clue, but can you get BOTH flashes to work
>> through the
>>  same shoe on either camera? If so, that would tend to isolate the
>> problem
>>  to a rogue shoe 1.
>>
>>  Good luck,
>>   >>
>>
>>     Both work fine through either shoe on any other OM-1 body. What
>> I can't
>> understand is why only one would work with this particular body. If
>> the sync
>> is working at all, it should fire either flash. But it only fires
>> the old
>> manual flash. Very strange.
>>
>> Jim
>>
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