On Mer, 25 mar 1998 6:52, Mike Lipphardt <mailto:liphardt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>I have been considering buying a flash for this thing. I have a Metz
>40MZ2, which, if you've seen one, is just WAY too big for this little
>camera. I need pretty good horsepower since I also use bounce and swivel
>quite a bit. I've been considering a Sunpak 383, since I had one for
about
>5 years and liked it very well. However, the Metz has spoiled me with
it's
>better control - the available aperture settings don't vary with film
>speed. I notice however that the shoe 4 has dedication contacts and the
>FAQ tells me there is a flash ready/sufficient light in the viewfinder.
>Did Olympus ever make a reasonable shoe mount flash? Looking at the
>unofficial web site, I'm not too thrilled with what I see available.
>Judging by some of the traffic on the OML, I'm led to believe that's not
an
>uncommon sentiment.
>
I believe you can get the ready light with a SCA 320 or 321 Metz adapter.
Its contacts are just the same as Txx flashes. Yes, my used 1n does have
light seals on three sides at least.
Marco
mailto:tom@xxxxxxxxxxxx
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|