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Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus Europe (slightly OT)
From: Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 20:12:56 -0400
There's a good page with voltage measurements on many, many flashes at
        http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

See also http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/mf/flash.html

I wouldn't use that 283 on the E10 without some kind of isolater, perhaps 
from Wein? See "Wein Safe Sync"s on 
http://www.saundersphoto.com/html/body_wn_accss.htm

tOM

On Friday, August 16, 2002 at 18:57, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "[OM] Olympus Europe (slightly OT)" saying:

> Hi folks,
> 
> I posted this on a digital camera forum today:
> 
> =====
> I have trying to clarify the maximum voltage (if any) that can be
> applied to the flash synchro contact on my E-10 (Vivitar 283 - trigger
> voltage about 260).
> 
> This was the surprising (and disappointing) response from Olympus
> Europa: 
> 
> "We are sorry to say that we have not tested flashes from other
> manufactures with our camera E-10. For this reason we unfortunately
> cannot help you any further. Please ask the manufacturer of your flash
> if it is compatible to the camera."
> 
> Doesn't give you much confidence, does it? Are they just covering
> their tracks in case the camera *is* damaged?
> ======
> 
> Considering that they aim the E-10/E-20 at a professional market, this
> seems pretty unprofessional to me. Is this the general experience of
> Olympus so-called service?
> 
> John Gruffydd (Mold, Wales, UK)
> 
> 2xOM1, 2xOM2n, OM2S, Bronica ETRSi, E-10 and a Box Brownie!
> 
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