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[OM] Re: Off-camera flash with OM1

Subject: [OM] Re: Off-camera flash with OM1
From: "Julian Davies" <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 21:47:54 -0000
But a cheap dead end..

Julian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andreas Pirner" <AndreasPirner@xxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Off-camera flash with OM1


>
> Simon Worby wrote
>
>> Even the T-series if you didn't put any batteries in the grip?
>> And the sync would work OK, wouldn't it?
>
> The T-series does not fully slide on the
> BG1, the design of the external power socket
> prevents it (T-series is notched, QA310 not).
> So even the plain middle hot shoe contact
> does not work.
>
>> > Indeed, but PBG2 + T32 = ca. £120, whereas PBG1 + QA310 = £40...
>> And if solely used with OM-1 I can't see any particular advantage
>> of T32 (GN32) over QA310 (GN34).
>> Unless, as usual, I'm missing something obvious...
>
> True. If you just use OM-1 (or OM-1n for that
> matter, and you can live without viewfinder
> flash info), the QA310 is fine. The higher GN
> covers a 24mm(!) lens, the T32 is designed
> for 28mm but takes a diffuser for up to 21mm.
>
> But whenever you leave an option to go OM-TTL
> later, and not limiting yourseft to OM2 only
> and one flash only, QA310 is a dead end thing.
>
> Andreas
>
>
>
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