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[OM] Re: Haunted T-20

Subject: [OM] Re: Haunted T-20
From: "Bruce Nolting" <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 07:39:50 -0700
Thanks!  I reckon I'll just send it back, get my money refunded and find
another one.

Bruce



> 
> I would first suspect the flash tube is failing, but there 
> are numerous other possibilities, such as weakness of D-121, 
> D-115, D109, and/or SR-101, or even the trigger coil.  After 
> that, you'll have to try a larger gauge shotgun.
> 
> >
> > I just received a T-20 that I bought on the auction site 
> from a ghost 
> > hunter.  I think the flash may have picked up one of his 
> ghosts.  :-) 
> > For some reason, after anywhere from 5 to 11 frames it 
> fails to fire. 
> > When it fails the charge light blinks off for about a half 
> second and 
> > then comes back on, no activity on the auto check light.  
> After that 
> > the next few frames will fire normally.  It does this on 
> all settings, 
> > and on all four of the OM-1n's and 2n's I tested it on.  I 
> cleaned the 
> > contacts on the flash and the shoes with an eraser to no avail.  
> > Anyone ever seen this before?  Any thoughts or ideas?
> >
> 
> 
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