Quite an Olympus day today. First I picked up my rejuvenated OM1 from
Shutter Box in Camberwell. New light seals and a fixed wind on crank
and a new focussing screen. Apparently the innards are in great
shape, not bad for a camera 27 years old..
I then went home and popped in to have a look at the T32 I had seen.
It was in great shape (could have been brand new, bar a few shallow
scratches on the perspex lens). To cut a long story they ended up
asking AU$100 for it, which I immediatly took! Then off to try it out
on my son's birthday outing to a climbing wall !!
So I now have a T20 & a T32. (The T20 has a calculator in feet, as I
bought it in California, the T32 is in metres..) I was planning on
selling the T20, but I get the impression the T32 is almost too big to
mount on the flash adaptor of the OM1. Its a heavy beast, and a lot of
the weight is a long way from the mount. Can this be a problem ??
Should I hang on to the T20 for use on the body ??
My next question is a lot more basic, but I still can't get my head
round it.
What exactly is the function of the X/FP switch when shooting
manually, which is all the OM1 does, and how should I set about
shooting with a flash...
As far as I can tell in the X position the flash is timed to flash
when the shutter is open when shooting at 1/30s. i.e I should set the
shutter speed to 1/30s when shooting with a flash. The aperture is
then chosen from those available on the calculator if in auto mode (2
choices on the T20, 3 on the T32), or manually, based on the number
(20 or 20/32) and the aperture, I guess... What is the relationship
between 20/32 and aperture and here do the numbers 20,32 come from
anyway ??
And FP??? Whats that all about. I get the impression it is related to
real live flash bulbs, but thats it !!
So many questions ! I have been though the FAQ and it is a bit light
when it comes to flash photography. My goal here is to be able to
shoot snapshots indoors and have a fair idea what I'm going to get in
the end !! After all, how hard can it be !!
Andy.
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