[photo-3d] XA-2 flash adapters

[Michael Watters <michael.watters@xxxxxxxxx>]

>    From: "Ray Moxom" <raymoxom@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Mark Kernes wrote:
> > I'm particularly interested in whether there's an adapter that can
> > change the dedicated flash port to a regular PC port so I can use my
> > Vivitar  285 with the system if I like. (That 11A flash seems much too
> > small for my  purposes - but it might not be. Would appreciate
> > comment on that as well,  including a guide number.)
> 
> Some kind person posted a 'how to connect an external flash to Olympus XAs'
> item over a year ago. It was a great tip, I remember how to do it but do not
> recall who posted it.
> 
> Just get an A11 flash (working or not), remove the guts, fit a PC contact
> and/or a hot shoe to the A11 and soldered to the (proprietary) connector.
> Voila! One custom XA-to PC or hot shoe (or both) connector for your XA or
> XA2 twin rig.

That's how I did it.  But that was for use on an XA which 
is manual exposure.  As long as you're using a manual flash 
it shouldn't be a big deal.

I also thought I'd point out a less invasive way of 
acomplishing the same goal.  Use a slave unit on the bottom 
of the larger flashgun.

I know... it's so unlike me to point out a solution OTHER 
than hacking up gear...  :)

Mike

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Dr. Michael Watters
Email: Michael.Watters@xxxxxxxxx
Valparaiso University