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[OM] Quick Auto 310 flash vs. T-series flashes, motor drive caps, etc.

Subject: [OM] Quick Auto 310 flash vs. T-series flashes, motor drive caps, etc.
From: derek fong <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 10:31:49 -0400
Hi,

First, thanks to everyone who suggested removing the bottom of my OM-2 to remove the stuck motor drive cap. I saw the whole crosspoint screw discussion and didn't have one that I was confident using, so I ended up using a small flathead screwdriver (1.5mm) and it worked like a charm. No scratches or stripping of the small screws. I carefully scraped some black paint off the INSIDE of the camera bottom that seemed to be preventing the motor drive cap from moving in its groove, and that did the trick. The cap is visibly worn down from my previous attempts at removing it from the outside, but I'm still able to remove it normally with a Canadian $2 coin so I'm happy.

Can someone tell me what the difference is between the Quick Auto 310 flash and a T-series flash like the T-20 or T-32? The Olympus camera FAQ doesn't seem to really go into detail about the differences, and seeing that my OM-2 still has a Shoe 2 on it and I am tentatively considering a flash unit, I'm not sure if it's worth springing for a new/used Shoe 3 if the Quick Auto 310 flash will meet my needs.

Finally, in the OM FAQ, it's noted that you can determine the date of manufacture by looking under the pressure plate on the camera back for a number. Although I haven't taken apart my OM-2 to check it, I am reasonably confident that there is nothing inscribed under the pressure plate (holding it up to light, I can see the reflection of the back of the pressure plate off the camera back and there's nothing there). In fact, the only number I have anywhere on the camera body is a six-digit number on the bottom of the camera. It's a used camera so I suppose it's possible the camera back was changed at some point, but is there no other way to find out when the camera was manufactured?

Thanks!

-f


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