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Re: [OM] Sunpak 821 Dedicated flash

Subject: Re: [OM] Sunpak 821 Dedicated flash
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 21:48:26 -0500
Well, I don't have a Blue mode or any indications that it does real TTL.
That's what I was looking for to, since I used to own a 433D.  I think all
this can do is auto flash, but with a flash ready light.

Guess I'll throw it on ebay and see if anyone wants it :)

Tom

> Hmmm,
> What are you drinking, Tom?  ;-)
>
> Sipping Sambuca here.
>
> I have 2 OM dedicated Sunpak flashes. Auto 30DX and Auto 433D. The flashes
> are essentially the same. The 30 has a bulkier base supporting the shoe
that
> appears interchangeable and marked OT-1D "For Olympus OM02-1N-10 Cameras
and
> all other hot shoe mount regular cameras". The 433 has no OM markings on
it.
> Both have 3 contact hot shoes. The 30 has a lit button marked 'auto off
> reset'. This flash apparantly has an energy saving shutdown mode.  Both
have
> switchable power from full-1/2-1/4-1/8-1/16. Both will run from an AC HV
> connector. Both have 'auto ok' light and 'ready/test' light/button. Both
> have swivel/tilt heads and seem to be from the same castings in every way.
>
> Now Tom, here's what you want to know: On the back there are 5 slider
> settings.
> 1. Manual (Full dump)
> 2. Red 'A' (smallest aperture)
> 3. Yellow 'A (mid aperture)
> 4. Green 'A' (largest aperture)
> 5. Blue flash (TTL mode)
>
> With the flash handheld and not connected to an OM, the #1 and 5 settings
> result in a full dump. 2-4 result in decreasing amounts of light when
> pointed at the same subject.
>
> With both flashes in mode 5, the flash ready light on the OM-2SP lights
when
> the flash is ready, but that light doesn't indicate sufficient flash
> illumination as it would with a T series flash. The 'auto ok' indicator on
> the flash back tells you if there was enough light. The over/under
> indicators in the viewfinder do react if the exposure is not correct.
>
> Also remember that you must have film in the camera if you expect the
> camera/flash to react properly in TTL OTF flash mode.
>
> Hope this helps!
> -Mickey
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 8:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Sunpak 821 Dedicated flash
>
>
> > OK, let's see.
> >
> > - Go to OM shelf to find TTL compatible body.
> > - Pick up OM-4T. Film in it. Put it back.
> > - Grab next body. OM-1. Put it back.
> > - Next body. OM-2. No flash ready light. Put it back
> > - OM-4, sold, so don't want to use it.
> > - OM-2S. In the box. Too lazy to unpack.
> > - Another OM-1.
> > - OM-1n. Useful, but doesn't accomplish anything.
> > - OK, found OM-2n. No Shoe.
> > - Find small parts box. Look for Shoe 4. Found Shoe 1. Found Shoe 3.
Found
> > another Shoe 1.
> > - OK, Found Shoe 4. Put on OM-2n.
> > - No batteries in flash.
> > - Put NiMh in flash.
> > - Nothing.
> > - Open battery compartment.  One corroded contact. Liberal use of
eraser.
> > - Try NiMh again. Nothing.
> > - Go find box of batteries. Root around for 4 AA batteries. Find AAA.
Find
> > AAA again. Lots of AAA.
> > - Found AA. Take back to office. Open package and put in flash. Nothing.
> > - More eraser. Lots of eraser. Check other end. A little more corrosion.
> > - Put batteries back in. Nothing. Suspect bad new pack. Try NiMh.
Nothing.
> > - Go look for emery board. Not in the first drawer, or second, or third.
> > - Fourth drawer. Found emery board.
> > - Go back to office. Take out batteries. Emery, emery, emery.
> > - Put batteries back in. Nothing. Emery, emery, emery.
> > - Batteries back in. Power! Yeah.
> > - Put flash on body.  Ready light in viewfinder on. Turn on body and
> shoot.
> > - Ready light doesn't flash. OK, may not have that feature.
> > - Seems like a full dump, but recycles fast. Does that tell us anything?
> No.
> > - Try auto mode. Seems to put out less light, but who knows.
> >
> > In the end, did I learn anything.  Probably not.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > From: "Joel Wilcox" <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > > At 04:19 PM 2/22/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >I need the help of some Sunpak experts. I just received a nice kit
and
> it
> > > >includes this flash. I just am trying to figure out the features with
> an
> > OM
> > > >body. It has two auto modes and a manual mode, but doesn't have an
> > obvious
> > > >way to put it in TTL mode.  Will it even do TTL control? Does it just
> go
> > on
> > > >manual.
> > > >
> > > >It has three connectors on the feet.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks in advance for help.
> > > >
> > > >Tom
> > >
> > > Since no one who really knows anything has responded, I will just
> suggest
> > > trying the flash in manual with camera in auto mode at about f2.8.
See
> if
> > > it cycles up quick and the ready light blinks.  Other than that,
dunno.
> > My
> > > Sunpak 433D has a special setting for TTL, so it's different from
> > > yours.  But then yours might be the same as a T-series flash.  Mine
also
> > > has three conductors on the foot.
> > >
> > > Joel W.
>



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