Understood. I have a couple of little Sunpak auto flashes that bounce -
Softlite 1600A and 2000A (16 and 20 GSN) that I use with old rangefinders.
Knowing about the f4 and the ability to switch-on the flash and then
reselect an aperture I figured I should be able to establish a good working
combination (something to while away the long, pointless summer nights in
the workshop - yes Sumer is acumin in down here).
Andrew
>I've done this; not hard to do, four screws and a little plastic
>surgery. But the end result isn't as usefull as you'd hope. The XA is
>auto only; put the aperture switch on flash and you get F4, anywhere
>else and the auto exposure doesn't include the flash. Fortunately a T20
>has a F4 auto setting for 100 film; that get's a more powerful flash for
>the XA. Other than that you have to play with the camera ASA setting to
>compensate for the flash. The flash contacts do work (fire the flash) at
>all apertures.
>
>If anyone knows a better way I'd sure like to hear it.
>
>Bill B.
>
>
>> clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [OM] XA Flash
>>
>> I've never seen a _shoe_ attached to an XA flash, but I _have_
>> seen a PC plug installed on the body of an A-11....
>>
>> Andrew Fildes wrote:
>> >
>> > Looking for a dead XA flash so's I can rig up a hot shoe device.
>> > Anyone goit one to sell?.
>> > Andrew
>> >
>
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