At 08:03 PM 8/12/03, you wrote:
What are the good features of the 120J TTL ?
Titoy
It's got a flash tube very similar to a monolight, uses a 12cm deep bowl
reflector and has a GN of about 150. Recycle with the battery slab is
extremely fast. I use a 120J TTL, with HV battery slab, on top of a flash
bracket for weddings. Full dump is exceedingly rare and when it doesn't
dump completely, it recovers with nearly zero waiting. I can rip two or
three shots of a bouquet toss as fast as I can wind to the next frame. The
slab holds enough juice for an entire wedding . . . 10-11 rolls of 35mm (36
exp. each) and one roll of 220 in a 645 (30 exp.).
Similar to a Quantum T2 in concept, it's much less expensive. OTOH, the
Quantum T2 is sturdier, and has more auto/aperture settings, but one pays
big $$$ for the flash, slab, connection cord(s) and OM module.
-- John
----- Original Message -----
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Sunpak flashes
> At 05:11 PM 8/12/03, you wrote:
> >Yep, I've got a 30-DX with the OT-1D module. Dead ringer for the 433D
which
> >does not use a module. Anyone know how to remove the OT-1D module. Seems
to
> >have finger grips on the front, but didn't want to get too agressive with
> >it.
> >-Mickey
>
> Mickey,
> The modules have a vertical metal center post with a notch cut in it. The
> notch is used to mechanically hold it on the flash (or remote cord). I
> don't have a 30DX, but do have a 120J TTL. Is the battery cover on the
> side toward the bottom? If so, open it and look at the bottom of the
> battery box. If there's a metal tab there, try pulling on it gently. On
> the 120J it doesn't slide far, perhaps 1/4 inch or so, and the fork on the
> other end of the tab is what holds the module onto the bottom of the
> 120J. When the battery door is closed, it keeps the tab from sliding thus
> preventing the module from falling off . . . or perhaps a better
> description is flash from falling off the module (it's all "frame of
> reference").
>
> On the remote cords, there is a screw on the side of the cap that goes
over
> the top of the module. Unscrew the screw until it stops, push it in
> (there's a spring on the screw shaft) and the module comes off.
>
> There is also a circuit board edge sticking up with traces that engages
> when you put it on the bottom of the flash. Unlike the Metz modules it
> doesn't slide on/off sideways. It pushes on and pulls off vertically . .
.
> but only after whatever is engaging the notch on the metal post is pulled
> out of the way.
>
> Again, I don't know exactly how it attaches to the 30-DX, but imagine it
> must be something similar.
>
> -- John
>
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