Julian said:
There are lots of ways of doing this, but none better than the way
Maitani designed...
OM! - QA310 - PBG1 + remote sensor. Job done.
Using a T- series will require you to keep the O pointed at the subject
(so the tilt and swivel of the BG are pretty much useless to you, or to
use GN calculations (hard with bounce!!!) or a separate flash meter.
This capability is what sets the QA310 apart. Well that and the lethal
extra battery pack. Also pbg1 works at least as well as PBG2 when used
left-handed. It's cr*p right-handed though:- no motor trigger.
Maybe someone has some ideas about how to adapt the remote sensor to use
with a T-series?
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Julian's point about having to keep the the auto mode flash sensor
pointed at the subject is an important one. This is the point where a
different brand flash (like the Sunpak 522) can be a better performer
than a T-32 since a T-32 is designed to have its remote sensor be the
camera.
However, if you do want the ability to just get the T-32 away from the
lens axis you can attach it to any generic flash handle/bracket with hot
or cold shoe. If hot shoe it should have some facility to plug to the
OM-1's PC socket. If not, the T-32 can also be attached via TTL Auto
Shoe Cord.
<http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif/flashphotogroup/ttl_auto_cords_t.htm>
This allows you to use an ordinary hot shoe on the OM-1 and gives you
the option of putting the T-32 in the shoe on camera or in the handle
mount. A handle/bracket with cold shoe should also be able to accept a
cold to hot shoe adapter whose lead could then be plugged into the PC
socket.
Chuck Norcutt
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