Has anyone opined on whether the Metz stick flash guns, for instance the 60
CT-4, can be used with any of the E series cameras.
I ask in light of having found an E-3 coming into my life of late.
jh
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] T-20 safe on E?
> Other good and inexpensive flash units of the same era are the Sunpak
> 422D, 433D, 383 or pototato masher 522, 544 and 555, the Vivitar 285HV
> (make sure it says HV, not a plain 285) or camera brand units from the
> film era which (like the T-32) don't do TTL on digital.
>
> I mostly use a Canon 540EZ because it has lots of manual power levels
> and has a powerful autofocus assist light. But that's of no use on a
> non-Canon EOS body and it does not have any flash controlled auto mode.
> Old Nikon film TTL units may have an auto mode as do Metz units.
> Avoid Minolta flashes made for autofocus film bodies because they have a
> non-standard (non ISO) hot shoe. Older, manual focus Minolta flashes
> such as the 360PX should be OK.
>
> There are also lots of older, lower power Vivitar flash units of myriad
> model numbers that may or may not have TTL, offer auto mode and a bounce
> head with little or no manual power control. These will typically be 1
> or 2 stops down from a 285HV or T-32 but you can compensate by shooting
> at higher ISO. I assume the E-420 does well noise-wise up to at least
> ISO 800 which should be plenty or even more than enough for using a low
> power flash in bounce mode in a modest size room.
>
> Dr. Flash
>
>
> AS wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Chuck. I will look into a T-32 or something.
>>
>>
>>
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