Derek,
The main differences compared with a T32 are:
No inbuilt bounce
Must use bounce grip 1 and AC Adaptor 1
Can only use the short shoe cord for off camera TTL
No flash - ready indication in the viewfinder
DO NOT USE NICADS!!!
Other than that, it's older and maybe less reliable.
Julian
> from: derek fong <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 15:31:49
> to: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> subject: Re: [OM] Quick Auto 310 flash vs. T-series flashes, motor drive
> caps, etc.
>
> Hi,
>
> First, thanks to everyone who suggested removing the bottom of my OM-2
> to remove the stuck motor drive cap. I saw the whole crosspoint screw
> discussion and didn't have one that I was confident using, so I ended
> up using a small flathead screwdriver (1.5mm) and it worked like a
> charm. No scratches or stripping of the small screws. I carefully
> scraped some black paint off the INSIDE of the camera bottom that
> seemed to be preventing the motor drive cap from moving in its groove,
> and that did the trick. The cap is visibly worn down from my previous
> attempts at removing it from the outside, but I'm still able to remove
> it normally with a Canadian $2 coin so I'm happy.
>
> Can someone tell me what the difference is between the Quick Auto 310
> flash and a T-series flash like the T-20 or T-32? The Olympus camera
> FAQ doesn't seem to really go into detail about the differences, and
> seeing that my OM-2 still has a Shoe 2 on it and I am tentatively
> considering a flash unit, I'm not sure if it's worth springing for a
> new/used Shoe 3 if the Quick Auto 310 flash will meet my needs.
>
> Finally, in the OM FAQ, it's noted that you can determine the date of
> manufacture by looking under the pressure plate on the camera back for
> a number. Although I haven't taken apart my OM-2 to check it, I am
> reasonably confident that there is nothing inscribed under the pressure
> plate (holding it up to light, I can see the reflection of the back of
> the pressure plate off the camera back and there's nothing there). In
> fact, the only number I have anywhere on the camera body is a six-digit
> number on the bottom of the camera. It's a used camera so I suppose
> it's possible the camera back was changed at some point, but is there
> no other way to find out when the camera was manufactured?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -f
>
>
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