On Sunday, January 13, 2002 at 16:22, Chris Linek <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "[OM] Bounce Grip info required" saying:
> Hi Zuikophiles
>
> Garage Sale near me has an Olympus Bounce Grip for sale. I'm interested in
> adding this to my collection, but know virtually nothing about them.
Bounce Grip is for Quick Auto 320 flash.
Bounce Grip 2 is for T series flashes.
> What are the advantages of having one?
Faster cycling of flash
Longer life between battery changes
Bounce & swivel.
Off-camera placement with longer cord.
No red eye
Button to cycle winder.
> Why is there a battery compartment in the "handle" ?
Mystery of life.
> What is a good price? And what is a FANG price?
$100 for BG2 is reasonable $20 would be a Fang!
> Is there anything I should look for that could be faulty.
Make sure it works. Bring an empty camera & a t32 & 4 C-cells, preferably
NiCds. Does it sync? Is flash cycling reduced compared to on-camera use of
t32?
> There is an extractable cable running in a groove underneath that looks to
> plug into a socket in my OM2sp, is this correct? And if this is where it
> goes, what is its function?
...
PC cord - X sync. T cable is preferable since it supports OTF.
The 3-pin sockets for for power.
See http://www.taiga.ca/~esif/om-sif/flashphotogroup.htm
and
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/archives/1997/msg03688.html
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