Nikon FM2n and Olympus T32 Flash

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Just before messing things big time, is it safe to use the T32 flash on a Nikon FM2n? I am not thinking about TTL of course, but would it be possible to use it at least as an ordinary flash without causing any damage to the camera?
I am waiting for a speedlite to arrive, but due to COVID conditions it seems like it will take ages to come.
 

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I would think it would be safe. The dedicated connections for a Nikon FM2n are in a completely different place to the OM ones. I don't have an FM2n to try though...

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I use my T32s with all my non-dedicated flash non-Olympus cameras.
 
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So, I guess that no damage will be done. As an alternative I have a tinny old minolta flash, but it just does not have the power.
 

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Virtually all Nikon SLRs are protected against high trigger voltage up to 250V or so, but sometimes when using a dedicated flash, extra pins will interfere with the operation. I actually have a 3rd party old dedicated flash for Nikon that won't fire on a newer Nikon camera because the 3rd party flash ready signal doesn't match what the camera is expecting. You can insure that side effects don't happen by using a piece of electrical tape to insulate all but the center pin of the flash, or by mounting the flash to a cold shoe and firing it with a PC cord.
 

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It seems like i can fire just about "Any" flash on my Canon F1-New, Nikon F2S and Minolta X-570.........with the exception of two different Minolta branded flash guns.
They fire on the X-570, but not on the Canon or Nikon.
 
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Better save than sorry. I'd better not try it on my FM2n. If it was for some cheaper camera I wouldn't mind much about it. But as it just might call it for a bad day... I will remove the film and use the remaining frames on an OM-2n.
 

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It won't harm the FM2n. The worst that is likely to happen is that the flash might not fire if there is mis-communication on the dedicated pins.

The problems that people have are when they attach an older flash with a high trigger voltage (typically a flash with no dedicated features, like a Vivitar 283 or a studio strobe) to a camera with electronics that have no protection against high trigger voltages. You have both a flash with more sophisticated electronics, and a camera with HV protection. Of course there's no harm in rewinding the film if you don't want to bother.
 

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The dedicated pins on OM and FM2n cameras will not interfere as they are in different places. Flash should work fine.
 
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May I ask something else? I know I might be pushing it too far, but is there any flash with some sort of interchangeable show that would offer TTL with more than one camera makes?
I know I trip at the edge of ridiculous, but looking at a box full of camera flash guns makes me think why for.
 

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There are Vivitar models with interchangeable shoes.
5600, 5200 and 4200, if I remember correctly.
I have one, along with a couple of different shoes and the bare bulb accessory.
They are film era cameras, so only work with film era dedicated systems.
 

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Metz SCA adapter system.
 
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