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Re: [OM] Just how extensive is the T- Series? (brought on by seeing my f

Subject: Re: [OM] Just how extensive is the T- Series? (brought on by seeing my first ...
From: "Terry and Tracey" <foxcroft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 22:06:15 +1100
Far enough comment. But if you saw the state of this beast, it's never for
repair. But excellent comment for the T20 that needs repair.

Foxy
-----Original Message-----


>You'll have a real problem if that T32 ever has to be opened for
>service.  Super glue does alot of damage.
>
>John
>
>Terry and Tracey wrote:
>>
>> I superglued my T32 together after a similar incident. And I glued the
>> calculator panel in with the numbers face out. For TTL auto, just flick
it
>> to manual with the camera on auto.
>>
>> This whole "No need to worry about guide numbers with OTF flash" is
>> advertising hype anyway. If your shooting 100 asa and something is 8
meters
>> away, you still need f4 or larger. SSo that's why my calculator panel
never
>> gets reversed. Most of my shooting is OM-1n anyway.
>>
>> Foxy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >><< I can even see a narrow opening about
>> >> 1 mm between the upper and the lower part of the flash body.
>> >> It goes all around the body except at the back. The two
>> >> halves of the body seems only to be firmly pressed together
>> >> for a few mm on both sides of calculator panel. Is this
>> >> narrow opening normal? Maybe something is missing?  >>
>> >
>> >>I can recall several years ago owning a T-20 that the two halves seemed
to
>> >>move apart a few mm as time went by. I don't know if it was from age,
>> >>dropping, temperature extremes, or what, but it never failed me.
>> >
>> >>Happy New Year everyone.
>> >>George S.
>> >
>> >I just got back from a trip to the East Coast (of the US) and saw this
>> >thread.  Interesting enough, while on the East Coast, I dropped my T20
>> >onto the sidewalk.  Now the calculator panel will not stay in, and the
>> >two halves seemed to have a gap between them.  I don't know if the
>> >flash is working properly (haven't developed the film yet), but at least
>> >it still fires.
>> >
>> >So what is the best way to fix a dropped T20?  Is there a way to open it
>> >up and screw the halves back together?  Is there a way to test the
"auto"
>> >setting of the flash?  Any comments are welcome.



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