Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] 2x 310 Flash -> OM2

Subject: Re: [OM] 2x 310 Flash -> OM2
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 09:10:26 -0500
The duo-sync cord allows you to do this.  The 310, however, has a higher 
voltage in the
trigger circuit than a T series flash.  This in the long run may damage you 
sync contacts
and may be one of the reasons Olympus never made a multi flash cord for use 
with the 310.

John

Soenke Jansen wrote:

> John Hermanson wrote:
> >
> > It's no mistake that there is no adapter for TTL flash with a 310 on a 2S.  
> > You could
> > probably whittle something together but it would also probably blow the 2S 
> > board out.
>
> This raises another question for me: would it be possible to use TWO QA310
> flashes in TTL-mode on an OM-2(old) ?
> Or would I fry her electronics with this as well? I gather there is no
> multi-connector-thingy for this but I could fumble something together using 
> the
> two 0.6m TTL-autocords I have for this flash and then proceed to build 'the
> clumsiest macro-flash bracket on earth'.
> This way I'd just have to get me another QA310 (they go for about $40 here). 
> The
> alternative might be more elegant, but is decidedly more expensive
> (auto-connector-3, multi-connector, 3x TTL-autocord T, 2x T-32 or 2x T-20 w/
> connector T-20 ...)
>
> Thanks for any reply,
> Soenke, Hamburg
>
>




< 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 >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz