Mark,
I scanned the BG-2 bracket and threw it on the web. You can view it at:
http://members.prestige.net/micktrag/BG-2_bracket.jpg
There's an underscore between the 2 and the b in bracket.
Hope it helps.
-Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mickey Trageser" <mickeytr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <royer007@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Question about winders
> Mark,
> If you intend to use the winder on the BG-2, you need to be aware that the
> BG-2 is flexible. The cord designed for use with the winder is not. It's
> only about 2.5 inches long, requiring the flash handle to be oriented to
the
> right side of the camera so it can reach the right side of the winder
where
> the socket is.
>
> Some folks think you must use a winder with the BG-2, but it can be
oriented
> with the handle on the left (the flash head will swivel around to face
> either direction). This would leave the right hand available to fire the
> shutter on the camera. Of course, the left hand is tied up holding
> everything.
>
> The base of the BG-2 has a number of positions for mounting the camera, or
> winder. To use your non-oly winder, you may only need to get or make a
cable
> to reach from the handle to the winder. I'm not familiar with the winder
you
> have, but the BG-2 is not rigidly designed to only fit OM cameras and
> winders. Only the cable seems to be 'short' in that department. If you'd
> like, I can scan the BG-2 baseplate so you can see the mount positions, if
> it would help.
>
> --Mickey
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M. Royer" <royer007@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 12:40 AM
> Subject: [OM] Question about winders
>
>
> > I am going to try to get a power bounce grip 2 soon
> > and would like to know if I should also be looking for
> > a winder 2. Right now I have an aftermarket samigon
> > OM-1tr that works fine. I don't have the manula for
> > this winder and would like to know its specs and
> > whether it iss compatable with the bg 2. The reason
> > I'm asking is mainly because the tripod mount and
> > input for a remote cord are rather strangely placed.
> > would a winder 2 be a good investment or would it be
> > nothing more than a prestiege item (not that I'm
> > against prestiege items, but I would rather spend my
> > money on items that have glass :)
> >
> > Mark LLoyd
> >
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