Olympus C2500L how to use with studio strobs?

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I have just purchased the wonderful C2500L camera. I'm very impressed with the size, weight, and the features I have discovered in two days. But, I would like very much to be able to use my studio strobe units, Speedotron, or Dynalites with the camera. Can you give me info for doing this? Can I use a hot shoe to flash sync cord adapter in the camera shoe and set the camera on manual? I usually find I am shooting around f11 with film. Please advise. Your humble pro photograher whose just starting in digital photography. Gary Langhammer G L Studios 106 East Gregory St. Pensacola, FL 32501

-- Gary Langhammer (glanghamer@aol.com), June 29, 2000

Answers

yes

-- rleft (left465@aol.com), July 22, 2000.

The following Oly flash brackets and cables are available for use with the C-3000/3030 and the C-2500 for connecting various external flashes:

FL-BK01 Flash Bracket. Item # 200 666 ($59.95 street) This bracket consists of two connecting pieces; the base and grip. It can be set up for left or right handed use. A standard hotshoe flash or the FL-40 dedicated flash can be mounted on the bracket. The bracket uses a 5 pin TTL plug like that of the C-3000/3030Zoom; an appropriate cable (listed below) must be purchased separately to use this bracket.

FL-CB01 TTL-to-TTL Cable. Item # 200 664 ($39.95 street) 5 pin TTL connector on both ends. Use this cable to attach the C-3000/3030Zoom (and future cameras) to the FL-BK01 Flash Bracket.

FL-CB02 Hot Shoe-to-TTL Cable. Item # 200 663 ($59.95 street) Hot-shoe to TTL 5 pin connector. Use this cable to attach the C- 2500L hotshoe connector to the FL-BK01 Flash Bracket.

FL-CB03 PC Sync-to-TTL Cable. Item # 200 662 ($39.95 street) PC Sync connector to TTL 5 pin connector. Use this cable to attach cameras with a standard PC Sync connector (such as the D-620L and C-2000/2020Zoom) to the FL-BK01 Flash Bracket.

FL-CB04 TTL-to-PC Sync. Item # 200 661 ($39.95 street) TTL 5 pin connector to PC Sync Socket (female). Use this cable to attach the C-3000/3030Zoom to a standard PC Sync cable. External PC Sync flashes or studio strobes are examples of equipment that would be connected. This cable does not connect to the FL-BK01 Flash Bracket.

-- Moshe Ronen (mronen@netvision.net.il), July 24, 2000.


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