The macro lens is a steal. You'll enjoy that.
The flash will be OK, but you're going to have to work out settings
manually. It must plug into the PC socket and will not have any TTL
capabilities. That's the big advantage of the OM flash system - no
calculations needed as long as you set the aperture within the range
allowed by the flash unit being used.
As for settings, you're going to have to pick some sample magnifications
and flash settings and shoot a couple of rolls of transparancies to work
out some sort of chart for exposures. I don't know what settings the flash
has, but if it has discrete power settings, you'll have to factor that
capability into your tests.
It will work fine, just not as fire-and-forget convenient as a T-series
flash.
Skip
Original Message:
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Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 23:41:53 -0000
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Macro photography and the OM4 continued
first off, thanks to all those who answered my earlier questions on
the subject and sold me some of their duplicte stuff.
I have managed to purchase the following-:
Vivitar 55mm macro lens (+ original case in a junk store for £1.00- Is the
case a FANG?)
Set of extention rings
Cobra macro ring flash.
http://www.nccamera.com/nccebay/nccebay102302/cobramacroflash.jpg
my question is
As the flash is not a dedicated OM flash, will i need to work
out flash settings manually by plugging it into the
PC flash socket, or will i be able to let the flash do its
own thing like when I put a T series flash on the camera?
I have checked the manual for the OM4 and the flash, and neither mentions
anything.
anyone else in the group use one of these flashes?
For £25.00 is it a FANG?
thanks in advance
Eric
ericboyce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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