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[OM] Re: Flash for E500

Subject: [OM] Re: Flash for E500
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:19:33 -0500
I don't believe it.  How do we explain the 249 volts in the manual, the 
200 volt statement from Oly Europe to Nils and the successful use of 12 
volt T-32's by many.  More FUD.

Chuck Norcutt

John Hermanson wrote:
> That's good for the Canons out there.  E Digital flash contacts are 
> rated at 7V, according to the Ministry of Official Information @ Olympus.
> 
> John
> CPS, Inc.
> 
> 
> On 11/14/2007 9:31:23 AM, Chuck Norcutt (chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) 
> wrote:
>> Canyon digitals produced after the 10D and 300D support up to 250 volts
>> on the hot shoe and the PC connector (if the camera has one) although
>> the wording in the manual is much more wishy-washy about it than Canyon
>> tech support.  The QA300 or 310 would not be a problem.
>>
>> In September 2006 Nils Frohberg forwarded us a note from Olympus Europe
>> specifying that the E-500 and all E-system cameras with a hot shoe would
>> support 200 volts.  The E-1 manual (on page 108) says:
>> "Some flashes
>> available on the market operate with a synchro terminal with a
>> voltage of 250 V or over. If one of these is used, it may damage the
>> camera, and/or the camera may not function normally...".
>> One can be a
>> little unnerved by this statement or read it very carefully and deduce
>> that the camera is protected up to 250 volts but not higher.
>>
>> The E-3 manual isn't available on line so I don't know what that says.
>> The E-510 manual is mum on the voltage limits of non-Oly flashes but
>> warns that flash communication connectors other than the main trigger
>> terminal might damage the camera.  OM dedicated TTL flash contacts
>> don't
>> seem to bother my Canyon even though the Canyon manual warns against TTL
>> flash units
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