Henry Devereux wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who responded to my problem. It looks as if my OM-2s is
> indeed faulty. Regardless of which flash I use (Vivitar 4600 w/Olympus
> dedicated module or Vivitar 283), the camera will not trigger the flash in
> PROGRAM or AUTO mode no matter what shutter speed is indicated (including
> 1/60 or slower).
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> Also, when using the dedicated 4600 flash (fully charged) in PROGRAM mode,
> the shutter speed isn't automatically set to 1/60 and the "lightning"
> symbol doesn't appear. Again, it's possible that the dedicated Vivitar
> module could be faulty but unfortunately, I don't have another Olympus
> module or Olympus camera with which to test it.
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> Since the OM-2s isn't my main camera (I just bought it because it was
> really cheap), I guess I'll just use it happily in non-flash situations.
> Bummer. :-(
Now you know why it was real cheep had the same problem with the first
(replacement) OM-4 that I
received, I sent it back paid a little more and got one that is near perfect!!
Terry
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