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Re: [OM] 2 Flashes

Subject: Re: [OM] 2 Flashes
From: "Richard Allen" <dickallen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:48:46 -0500
Skip,
I see where you are coming from.
Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Williams" <skipwilliamsom@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <dickallen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] 2 Flashes


> OK, say you have the flash meter at the subject and the OM-2/T-32 on
> TTL-Auto.  You also have the remote flash on as a slave.  Normally (in
> non-TTL mode), you'd fire the main flash to trigger the slave, and then
the
> flashmeter would tell you what aperture to use for the whole setup.
>
> But with TTL-Auto, that is not necessary.  The camera tells the flashes
when
> to cut off in real-time via the silicon cell in the camera.
>
> I can't think of anyway to use a flashmeter with this setup.  If you use
> TTL-Auto and take a dummy picture to trigger the proper flash output from
> the T-32, the flash meter will give you an aperture.  If that's different
> than the aperture on the camera and you change the f/stop, the OM-system
> will compensate by adjusting the flash output.  You'll be in a circular
> argument.
>
> I guess with enough fiddling, you could probably get the TTL-Auto/Slave
> Flash setup to work, but it would take quite a bit of trial and error and
> burned film.  A flashmeter wouldn't help, if I'm reasoning correctly.
>
> In the end, it would be much easier to rely upon the T-32's Auto mode
> coupled with the slave flash's output and have the flashmeter give you the
> necessary output.  You could also use the T-32 on manual and dump the
whole
> flash capacitor.
>
> Skip
>
>
> >From: "Richard Allen" <dickallen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: [OM] 2 Flashes
> >Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 18:15:39 -0500
> >
> >Skip,
> >The slave flash wouldn't overwhelm with light if he setup using a
> >flashmeter, would it?
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Skip Williams" <skipwilliamsom@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Cc: <sam.shiell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 12:54 PM
> >Subject: Re: [OM] 2 Flashes
> >
> >
> > > You'd have to set the T-32 on one of it's auto modes and meter the
setup
> > > with a flash meter (or do tests with some chrome).  This would give
you
> >an
> > > f-stop to use at 1/60 sec synch speed.  Sorry, no auto-exposure for
you
> >on
> > > this one.  If you put the camera body/T-32 on TTL-auto, the slaved
flash
> > > will add too much light and swamp the picture.
> > >
> > > You might have some issues with ambient light balancing though.  It
> >looks
> > > like some experimentation is in order.
> > >
> > > Skip
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Sam Shiell <sam.shiell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: [OM] 2 Flashes
> > > >Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:39:08 -0000
> > > >
> > > >Hi
> > > >
> > > >Yet another T32 Flash question....
> > > >
> > > >I've a OM2n with a T32.
> > > >
> > > >I've just bought myself a cheap, low powered studio flash -
supposedly
> >with
> > > >a GN of 36 @100asa.
> > > >
> > > >In the summer we sometimes have barbecue parties that last well into
> >the
> > > >evening, and assuming it isn't raining are normal in the garden. I
was
> > > >thinking that maybe if I stuck this studio flash on a tall stand and
> >used
> > > >the T32 on auto, (mounted on the camera with OM2n also on auto) it
> >would
> > > >help relieve the "in-a-cave" effect that I normally get using my
setup
> >out
> > > >of doors. It has a built in slave so there'd be no problem getting it
> >to
> > > >fire.
> > > >
> > > >Has anyone tried this sort of thing? I would imagine it'd be
difficult
> > > >getting the relative light outputs "in balance", but how would the
auto
> > > >exposure cope with this ?
> > > >
> > > >Sam
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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