At 20:36 8/20/01, M.E.Bachofen wrote:
>. . . having a bulky hot shoe that I NEVER use on top of
>my OM-2 and OM-1.
So, you chose to have a camera without the ability to have flash, even at
a synch of 60. Some of us don't.
It's still poor engineering given that they can't hold adequate
flashes. I believe it is simple, if the removeable/replaceable shoe was
durable it would be fine. They don't last. That's the problem.
M.E.Bachofen
This doesn't mean you have no flash. I have used the OM-1n with the BG-2
and T-32 on a number of occasions, sometimes stacked on the Winder 2. Yes,
it's not directly over the lens, but if you use the shoe for a flash and
turn vertical, it's now directly to the side. At least with a BG-2 or
equivalent flash handle it's still above the lens axis, albeit to the side.
BTW, I've used a T-32 in a Shoe 4 and it does require some care in use, and
I agree the removable shoe should have been sturdier.
-- John
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