Just concluded a deal this weekend to play gaffer and grip for another
photographer who has a large wedding to shoot next weekend. In return for
my services he gave me a complete Metz 60 CT-4 rig that he could never get
to work properly (reliably) with his Nik*n F100. Since I already have a
number of smaller Metz units I also have a number of OM SCA modules and
cords. The 60 CT series is a T-45 plus one more stop of power (GN = 60,
meters; ~200, feet). There has been more than one occasion in the past
when I wished for this level of power in a potato masher handle (when not
using a bracket mounted flash).
As I suspected when examining it, he simply didn't know how to use it,
especially properly charging the dryfit battery to a full charge. Got it
home, ran the dryfit through a complete charging cycle and played with it
for several hours with an OM-2S. It works just fine in all modes. Figured
out all the controls for it in about 10 minutes, and a quick web search
revealed the meaning of the charging lights plus the required charging
time. My services for a Saturday evening and night next weekend in return
for it is more than a good deal.
I do have one question if someone has used one of these things before. The
dryfit appears to charge properly and the flash operates
flawlessly. However, the dryfit battery is not new; it's about four years
old. When plugged into the flash handle and turned on after a full
charging cycle, the red light on top of the battery slab box next to the
power switch blinks. Is this "normal" operation, or is indicative of
something else?
Thanks,
-- John
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