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Re: [OM] 2nd Annual Florida Zuikofest - Feb 14, 2013

Subject: Re: [OM] 2nd Annual Florida Zuikofest - Feb 14, 2013
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:49:23 -0600
Looks like it would work with my E-510, but not with the E-1.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] 2nd Annual Florida Zuikofest - Feb 14, 2013


> No, not a standard OM cable release.  This is what we were using
> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/RW-221-Wireless-Shutter-Remote-for-OLYMPUS-EP3-E-PL3-E-PL2-E-PM1-XZ1-EM5-SP810-/150791591639?ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:US:3160>
> which I bought specifically for the E-M5 but it looks like it will work
> on all Oly E-thingies.
>
> Dr. Flash was there but appeared to be a bit flustered.  He had assumed
> that the twin T-32s even operating at half power in manual would
> overpower the camera's minimum 200 ISO.  Frustration arose after much
> experimentation showed that the flash arrangement was simply not
> responding in an expected fashion.  Ultimately it did end up that most
> of the exposure variation was done with ISO on the camera but only after
> finding flash positions and settings that appeared to be producing
> repeatable results.  And your suggestion of using the polarizers might
> just have been what was need to tame the flash power at such close
> settings.  And, of course, operating in manual mode we wouldn't have
> been dependent on the response of the auto sensor to oblique angles and
> shading.
>
> The T-32s are the right thing to use for size but the wrong thing to use
> for manual control.  Maybe the polarizers and some ND filters would make
> a big difference.  I'm sure it can be done but we ran out of time
> yesterday.  Next year we'll be smarter.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 2/15/2013 5:33 PM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> Looks like fun--nice shots too. So the OM-D can be activated by a
>> standard cable release?
>> I seem to recall Moose during his visit could have a fxn key set to
>> magnify the LCD in and auto adjust have the cam auto-gain to have a
>> reasoanble bright view, but clearly a ton of things to adjust at once.
>> I am surprised Dr. Flash (if he made the Fla trip) didn't insist on a
>> trial of the cross pol technique with the T32's in manual and using the
>> ISO to adjust exposure.  You didn't seem to be bothered by specular
>> highlights anyway on the subjects shown.
>>
>>    Couldn't tell for sure , but perhaps you were using a Lepp bracket to
>> hold the flashes? Very nice spidy indeed but not quite as attractive as
>> some jumpers. I trust Dean knows  its species.
>>
>> Mike
>>
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