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[OM] Re: You Bastards! - F280 and e-1

Subject: [OM] Re: You Bastards! - F280 and e-1
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 09:05:44 -0400
Maybe 400V in the main charging capacitor, but the 400V does not go through 
the sync contacts.  The 280 is (almost) the latest technology, as safe to 
use as a T32 (which has a very low trigger coil voltage).

John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "swisspace" <swisspace@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 6:00 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: You Bastards! - F280 and e-1


> Sorry to resurrect this, But I have the F280, is that okay to use on the
> E-1, couldn't find anything in the archives but I am sure I spotted
> somewhere in the F280 details a figure of 400V higher than the 250V of
> the E-1.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark Dapoz wrote:
>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2005, 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.
>>
>>
>> Amazingly the FL-50 with it's built-in wide adapter can cover the 7mm 
>> focal
>> length.  I'm not sure about the FL-36.
>>
>>
>>>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.
>>
>>
>> Yup, all safe except for the QA300/310.  You will need to switch to 
>> manual
>> mode on the E-1 to use them though.
>> -mark
>>
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