Valid points, but not where the OM1 or OM3 (not Ti) are concerned...
The quench signals themselves are the same - both generated from the
second - curtain magnet:- if they weren't the shoe 3 would be a non -
starter.
Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andreas Pirner" <AndreasPirner@xxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Off-camera flash with OM1
>
> Julian Davies wrote:
>> Maybe someone has some ideas about how to adapt
>> the remote sensor to use with a T-series?
>
> Again: No way.
>
> Olympus radically changed the flash concept
> from QA310 to T-series. Mainly by switching
> to thyristor controlled low voltage triggering
> and more precise quench control, allowing that
> famous up-to-nine flashes control by cableing
> them with T-stuff. I guess Olympus thinks the
> TTL control is so much more useful than any
> remote sensor, especially with macro and close
> up work, or odd lenses, tubes and variable
> apertures through zoom ranges, they did not
> stress that remote sensor concept any further.
>
> And TTL really is that much easier.
>
> Interestingly most other flash manufacturers
> skipped remote sensor concepts too in mid/late '80.
> METZ did it best (and longest) with their Mecamat
> remote controllers for the 45 and 60 hammer head
> flash gun lines. These were top notch remotes,
> giving 9(!) stops control range (f=2 to f=45) for
> auto, or full to 1/64 manually, tilt and swivel
> to compensate for parallax and more. Neat stuff.
> But discontinued. TTL won.
>
> Andreas
>
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