Strikingly similar. Major differences: coverage angle of 45x60 degrees vice
53x74 degrees for the T-32, which explains the higher guide number. Tilt
angle is only 14 degrees down vice 15 for the T32. And of course, it won't
work on our beloved Olys.....
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From: "Curtis P. Hedman" <Curtis.P.Hedman-1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:19 PM
Subject: [OM] [OT] Uncanny resemblance to a T32 flash...
>
> Has anyone noticed the uncanny resemblance to the T32 in the Phoenix B125
> flash? Check it out at this site:
>
http://www.phoenixcorp.com/Flash/TTL_Auto_Focus_Infrared_Flash/BIF_125_Serie
s_TTL_Auto_w_Infr/bif_125_series_ttl_auto_w_infr.html
>
> Anyone think that they got tooling from Olympus, or did they just copy the
> basic design and add the IR focus assist function?
>
> If they made one of these for my Pentax ZX-5n, I might be tempted...
>
> Curt
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