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Re: [OM] Problem with OM PC

Subject: Re: [OM] Problem with OM PC
From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 18:50:33 +0800
Hi Scott

Sorry I cannot offer sure advise, but just in case you are not able to have
that second body fixed, tell me. I just may want to buy it as is, that is
before anyone has an attempt to open and pry into it.

Regards

Titoy

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Gomez <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 12:17 PM
Subject: [OM] Problem with OM PC


> I recently took a flyer on a couple of OM PCs (hey, they were cheap!) One
> came from a camera shop (via that auction site, however) and was
advertised
> as not working. The second came from a private party and was also
advertised
> as not working correctly (and also via that auction site).
>
> To make this short... the one from the camera shop *appears* to have
needed
> new correct batteries (rather than the dead, incorrect ones in it when it
> arrived) and seems to be working fine. I'll be testing with film later
this
> week, I hope.
>
> The second one does something entirely bizarre. If you put in good
> batteries, it fires at whatever speed it seems to want to, regardless of
the
> shutter speed setting, even in Manual mode. Then after a few shots like
> that, it locks--mirror up/shutter half-fired, but resets as you unscrew
the
> battery cover to remove the batteries.
>
> Anyone with lots more OM PC experience than I've got ever run across this
> behavior? Is there a "reset" for the OM PC if the computer is simply
> confused? I'm not gonna be crying the blues if this second one doesn't
work.
> I didn't spend much on it. It would be nice to know if it's worth trying
to
> get it working though.
>
> ---
> Scott Gomez
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 14:32
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] For once in my life I might get a bargin...
>
>
> The built in cord is for regular PC sync and will not do TTL.  For that
> you'll need  a ttl cord to connect from base of BG2 handle to TTL Conn. 4
> (OM-2N) TTL Conn. 3 (OM-2).  2S, 3Ti, 4, 4T, 4Ti have TTL connector built
> into top cover.
>
> John  Hermanson
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Farrar" <farrar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 5:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] For once in my life I might get a bargin...
>
>
> | No. You will need a cord. The built-in is a two wire cord with a PC tip.
I
> | prefer the coiled 0.6m T cord, which is actually shorter than the 0.3m,
> | which is uncoiled. You also need an M grip cord, if you're going to use
a
> | winder or motor drive with the grip button (strongly recommended).
> |
> | Paul
> |
> | >
> | > I don't think you don't need a cord for an OM-4 or OM-3, as the cord
> built-in to the BG2 will plug into the socket on the=
> | >  front of the body.  The flash synchs through the bounce grip.  If you
> have an OM-2/2n/2sp, you'll need a TTL connector t=
> | > ype 4.
> | >
> | > Isn't that right?  Doesn't an OM-3/4 do TTL flash connection directly
> through the BG's tuck-away cord without another cor=
> | > d connected to the base of the BG battery unit?
> | >
> | > Skip
> | >
> | >
> | > Original Message:
> | > -----------------
> | > From: Sam Shiell Sam.Shiell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 21:43:16 +0100
> | > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > Subject: [OM] For once in my life I might get a bargin...
> | >
> | >
> | > Hi gang
> | >
> | > Well, I (hopefully) take back everything I ever said about the Jessops
> chain
> | > of Camera shops in UK..
> | >
> | > Browsing their website 2nd-hand list I found a BounceGrip 2 in a shop
> the
> | > other end of the Country ... how much?
> | >
> | > 20 UK Pounds (What's that, 30 USD?, 40 Canadian D?, don't know about
> other
> | > currencies). Condition described as "2", which apparently means "good
> | > condition complete with documents and stuff".
> | >
> | > The same shop also had a T32 for =A345 (60 USD, 90 Cn D) Same
condition,
> | > presumably someone sold them their complete kit.
> | >
> | > They're shipping them to my local store ... I'm so excited, can hardly
> wait.
> | >
> | > I'll let you know if I really do get a bargin...
> | >
> | > btw, just so I know, should the TTL connector 4 come with it, or is
this
> | > something you'd normally expect to buy seperately?
> | >
> | > See ya
> | >
> | > Sam
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