The bounce grip has several nice features. The 4 C batteries provide a
faster recycle time and more flashes than the internal AA cells. The flash
can pan 360 degrees (although I haven't come up with a need for it yet.
Anyone ever shoot into a mirror and illuminate a subject behind them?), and
can be directed 90 degrees up and about 30 degrees (rough estimate) down.
Combined with the up/down tilt of a T32, you should be able to achieve some
really workable/unworkable flash angles. Can also be used with a T20. (Don't
think the T20 has the built in up/down tilt so the Bounce Grip would add
this feature for it.) There is a built in trigger if you connect it to the
motor drive/winder with an M-Grip cord and you can use the built in PC cord
or optional TTL Auto Cord TO.3m depending on your camera (and TTL Auto
Connector Type 4 on the OM1n). With the addition of a grip strap you have a
very secure hold of your camera. Couldn't say that I would recommend using
it without a winder or drive -- I hooked it up to a plain body and couldn't
find a convenient way to reach the shutter. The "Manual for Flashphoto
Group" has little charts using Bounce grip without a winder and some with a
winder, so I guess someone feels it is workable. As for redeye, I believe
that it does help. I also built a second M-Grip cord out of spare Radio
Shack parts in my junk electronics box for the day that I loose my original.
(Works fine)
Hope this helps and is accurate. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.
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