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Re: [OM] Cheap, rare OM3 in UK

Subject: Re: [OM] Cheap, rare OM3 in UK
From: Frank van Lindert <Frank.van@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 20:59:05 +0100
Tom,

Unfortunately the OM3 has only one contact in its flash shoe for TTL
control with the T-system flashes, not for super FP with the F280.

Frank van Lindert
Utrecht NL.

On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:41:22 -0500, "tOM Trottier" <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>The 3 is rarer than the 3T but less desirable, as it lacks OTF and F280 
>flash support, and battery life is shorter.
>
>Has anyone tried to use the F280 with the OM3 or 2 in super FP mode? Is it 
>possible? I don't see any physical reason why not. I noted in the eSIF that 
>the F280 Super FP officially works only with the 3t, 4t, and 77/707.
>
>I also saw that the recycling time varies with the shutter speed. That 
>means the camera can send a cut-off signal when the shutter closes.
>
>tOM
>
>On Sunday, January 12, 2003 at 10:18
>Jon Mitchell <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Don't worry !!  As the saying goes, all's fair in Ebay !!  I was only
>> kidding around at being annoyed.  Not sure how high I'll go, but probably
>> not very.  I don't NEED one, but it would be nice !!
>> 
>> Seriously, though, does it look like a good deal ?  I know the 3Ti's go for
>> silly money, but are the plain 3's fairly close behind, or are they usually
>> cheap.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Jon
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