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RE: [OM] help with flash

Subject: RE: [OM] help with flash
From: "Brian P. Huber" <bphuber@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 19:08:20 -0400
Dick,
Maybe you've already received an answer, but the first thing that came to my
mind was to check the camera batteries.

Brian P. Huber

>
> Hi all, I'm hoping you can help me get un-confused here.
>
> I was trying to take a flash picture today (in a bit of hurry)
> with an OM 2n and my t-20.  I've
> previously used this combo with little problem.  The t-20 was on
> "fully automatic", but when I shot
> the shutter locked up and stayed that way until I hit reset.  Did
> it twice.  The flash seemed
> charged.  I changed the X/FP thing from X to FP, and then it
> seemed to work an several additional
> pictures --  but I'm not convinced that this was the thing that
> made it work.  One of my flash
> shoes is slightly pitted and I'm wondering if that is the root
> cause of the problem.
>
> As I read the manuals, it seems that the X/FP position shouldn't
> matter at all -- am I wrong???
> Further, I just confirmed the flash seems OK on the X position...
>
> Thanks for your help.  This mess caused me to miss a shot, which I hate!
>
> -Dick
>


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