Aaron,
A T20 would be a good choice for the uses you have cited.
For the OM-1n you will need Shoe 4 to mount the flash on the camera. I
would recommend that you not mount anything bigger than a T20 on Shoe
4. After you have recovered financially from the OM/flash you might
want to consider the purchase of a Bounce Grip 2. This will get the
flash off-camera, allow for swiveling and tilting, and give you faster
recycling time. You can use a TTL Connector 4 and a TTL connector cord
to connect the bounce grip to the body, or use the built-in synch cord
to the PC terminal. In any event, you will not have TTL flash
capability, so you will probably want to use the flash on "auto" and set
your aperture to match the calculator panel on the back of the flash
unit.
KEH currently has the T20 for $45 in "Excellent" condition. If you are
patient you can get them for around $25. The BG 2 is pretty expensive.
I think I paid $79 for mine. The TTL connector 4 and Shoe 4 are in the
$25 neighborhood, and are becoming difficult to obtain. Check a used
Shoe 4 for cracking, which is a common problem.
HTH,
Bill Stanke
> Aaron Ginn wrote:
>
> Greetings Zuikoholics!
>
> I've just purchased my first Olympus, a like-new OM-1n off eBay for
> around $100. I also have a used Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 to go with it. I
> bought it for two reasons: (1) because I want to get into astro work,
> and (2) because my Nikon N65 just wasn't very much fun to use anymore.
>
> In order to use the OM-1n for general purpose photography, I need a
> decent flash for it. What would work best on this camera? I really
> don't know much about external flash in general; on my Nikon, I laways
> just used the builtin flash in Auto mode. I don't need anything very
> powerful, just enough for snalshots for the time being. I'd like
> something that will elimintate, or at least greatly reduce, the
> potential for redeye. I'd also like it too be relatively compact,
> though that's probably mututally exclusive with the redeye. I'd also
> like something that I can grow into for more advanced flash later on:
> possibly something that will sit on an off camera mount. If that's
> not enough, I'd also like to keep it as cheap as possible so the wife
> doesn't shoot down my new foray into Olympus too quickly!
>
> I'm leaning toward a used T20 right now. Is this the best choice?
> What about Vivitar? The T32 is really too much flash for me right
> now. Can anyone help me?
>
> Thanks,
> Aaron
>
>
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