You had 4 - C cells in the BG2? You mean the side of the BG2 under the
T32 was hot? If so, the electronics in the grip may have fried.
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Marten Beels wrote:
> Hello all, so I finally bought myself an OM-32 and BG-2 which I had
> been wanting for several years. When I loaded the OM-32 with 4 NiMH
> cells and first flipped on the switch there was a poof of smoke, the
> unmistakable smell of charred electronics, and a hot spot on a side
> underneath the flash. However, the flash appears to be working fine
> now. I took a roll of test shots on slide film testing out the manual
> exposure, normal auto, and TTL functions, recording what I did.
>
> So until I get those back, do you think that something was permanentaly
> damaged? I still have time with Adorama's return policy to send it
> back. But I suppose that if the shots look alright, then the flash is
> ok?
>
> Interested in your thoughts,
>
> Marten
>
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