Olympus did make and offer a 6v power pac for the modeling lights, I
have one that I use for my T-10 and T-28 flashes. It's just a case that
holds 4 D-cell batteries.
It is "6V Power Pack 2"
Rand E
DrT (George Themelis) wrote:
>> Not sure it if was perhaps my message, saying that the T8 ring flash
>> is much better built?
>>
>
> Yes, it was :)
>
>
>> My question to the group is this: Surely there is a way to power the
>> modeling lights, if not from the T Power Control 1, from the Flash Bounce
>> Grip 2 with the big batteries? Any ideas?
>>
>
> I am looking for the same information.
>
>
>> P.S. The whole beauty of the Olympus Macro flashes, in my opinion, is
>> TTL OTF auto exposure. I don't imagine you'll be doing much in the form of
>> 'action' stereo macro photography with manual flash calculations (on
>> non-olympus equipment)?
>>
>
> Very good observation (you are paying attention I see :))... One close up
> stereo camera I am using I normally always focus at the closest point. All
> I need to do is use flash meter to measure the light output (most likely at
> 1/4 setting) and then set the appropriate aperture. As long as the distance
> to the near object does not change, non-auto flash will work.
>
> I will use Olympus macro equipment for slide bar stereo photography (take
> one picture, shift the camera, take another) of still subjects and in this
> case I will take advantage of the TTL feature.
>
> George
>
>
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