You might try keeping a working flash and using one of the tripod-screw-mounted
flash brackets like the one for my Contax T2 that fire an external flash via an
optical slave.
The bracket that I use is a Contax product and bought on Ebay.
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Subject: [OM] flash for XA2
From: "Bill Stanke" <bstanke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 10:02:28 -0700
To: "Olympus Users Group" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Hi Zuiks:
>
>I have sent off for a working A-11 flash for my XA2.
>
> I also bought a non-working A-11 from KEH, with plans to gut the unit, and
>use the shell to rig up a PC contact, as described in the Olympus XA repair
>FAQ. The FAQ author admits he did this with a XA, and has not tried it with
>the XA1,2,3,4. I was going to use the XA2/A-11 shell on a BG2 with a T32
>flash.
>
>Has anyone tried anything this foolish? If so, how much correction did you
>have to dial into the T32 panel for acceptable exposures? If I glued (epoxy
>Walt, epoxy!) a shoe to the top of the unit, would it hold a T20? Any other
>good ideas?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bill Stanke
>
>
>
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