The calculator panel has a captive slider that changes the ASA and in turn
changes the F-stop scale that one of the 5 click-stopped positions on the
points to. The 5 positions from left to right are Full manual, 1/2 manual,
and 3 levels of auto exposure (non TTL-OTF). Also, the panel activates a
switch on the flash in the upper left corner of the panel indent in all
modes. BTW, in TTL-OTF the flash is set to full manual.
For Example here are the 5 aperture settings for a few common ASA's
ASA 100: 1.4, 2, 4, 5.6, 11
ASA 200: 2, 2.8, 5.6, 8, 11
ASA 400: 2.8, 4, 8,11,16
See http://www.veluwen.demon.nl/om-sif/flashphotogroup/t32.htm for a
picture of the panel.
You could make panel copies for common film speeds, or just tape the little
flash switch in the "on" position and set the flash slider to the far left
position for TTl-OTF with an OM-2(n), OM-4(T), or the amateur bodies that
support OTF flash.
Also, you might want to call Olympus in the UK or Germany or the US.
I've seldom seen the panels available on the used market. I did see the
T-10 panels for an 80 or 135 Macro FS on a site for ....$40ea!
Good Luck,
Skip
You At 9/17/99 02:30 PM +0000, you wrote:
SKIP WILLIAMS was wondering if I have called Olympus. The answer is that
Olympus in Sweden doesn't have that spare part.
As I understand it, the panel is just a piece of plastic with guide
numbers and aperature settings on. If there isn't anyone that have a panel
that isn't used, I'd be very happy if someone could scan the setting scale
for me so that I can manufacture my own panel.
Any help is appreciated.
Best
Tobias Andersson
Sweden
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