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Subject: [OM] Re: You Bastards!
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 13:48:30 -0400
The E-1 manual says:
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"Some flashes available on the market operate with a synchro terminal 
with a voltage of 250 V or over. If one of these is used, it may damage 
the camera, and/or the camera may not function normally. Contact the 
manufacturer of the flash you are using concerning the specifications of 
the flash’s synchro terminal.

Some flashes available on the market have the polarity of the synchro 
terminal reversed. In this case, even if the flash is connected, it will 
not fire. Contact the manufacturer of the flash for more information."
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Does this say the PC terminal is good for up to 250V?  Your guess is as 
good as mine.

Minolta is a bit more straight forward and forgiving re external flash 
on the A1:
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"The flash sync terminal allows a studio or location flash system to be 
connected to the camera with a standard PC cord. The terminal is 
compatible with both center positive (normal polarity) and center 
negative (positive polarity) flash units with a voltage of 400V
or lower."

Chuck Norcutt

Walt Wayman wrote:

> I forgot about the flash.  The B&H "bundle" includes the E-1, 14-54 lens, and 
> FL-20 flash.  Since its angle of coverage is equal to a 35mm lens on a 35mm 
> camera, I doubt I'll be using it with the 7-14.
> 
> And do I recall correctly that the "old" Olympus flashes are safe to use with 
> the E-1?  I've got two of each, except the F280, from the T20 to the T45, 
> plus one each of the macro flashes.



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