OM2sp flash fires only in manual mode

Anon Ymous · Sep 26, 2017

Hello all

I just got an OM2sp and everything seems to work as it should, except when using flash. I attached a Hanimex CX418 flash and it only fires when the camera is set to the manual mode. Why is it so? When using an OM10, this flash will fire in any mode. Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance.

E. von Hoegh · Sep 26, 2017

Have you read the manual for that camera? And flash??

Anon Ymous · Sep 26, 2017

Yes, and there's not much to read...

colin wells · Sep 26, 2017

The flash cant read the OM2SP . i think the OM2SP manual says if not using dedicated flash use manual setting

Anon Ymous · Sep 26, 2017

colin wells said:
The flash cant read the OM2SP . i think the OM2SP manual says if not using dedicated flash use manual setting

That would actually be good if it is so, it would rule out malfunction. My flash only has one contact anyway. BTW, which OM2s manual are you referring to? I can't find any such reference.

MattKing · Sep 26, 2017

The OM2s offers off the film flash metering if you use it with the appropriate dedicated flash. It may be that if you have the camera set to Auto, and you have a manual flash attached, the autoexposure system is giving you exposure based on ambient light, and the flash is not being triggered.
The OM10 does not offer off the film flash metering.

OlyMan · Sep 27, 2017

Just to doubly confirm what MattKing said, the OM-2SP requires you to use non-dedicated flashes in manual mode. Selecting manual puts the camera in spot metering mode, but this won't impact your results because presumably you will be setting the shutter to 1/60th or slower and setting the aperture as per the guide on your flash. Better still invest in a T20 flash, these days they're virtually giving them away in cereal packets because the market for 35mm film camera hardware has dropped through the floor.

Anon Ymous · Sep 27, 2017

Thanks everyone...

I just found the part b of the camera's manual (named "For your creative photography") and there's a q&a section at the end. One of the questions is about using a non Olympus T series flash with the OM2s and the answer is to use the manual mode. That settles it then.

BTW, it's a lovely camera, really like it so far. Let's hope it doesn't die on me.

colin wells · Sep 27, 2017

I new i had seen it somewhere lol

OlyMan · Sep 27, 2017

Anon Ymous said:
Thanks everyone...

I just found the part b of the camera's manual (named "For your creative photography") and there's a q&a section at the end. One of the questions is about using a non Olympus T series flash with the OM2s and the answer is to use the manual mode. That settles it then.

BTW, it's a lovely camera, really like it so far. Let's hope it doesn't die on me.

Here's quick tip they don't tell you in the manual: after you've finished a day's shooting, learn to keep your OM-2SP stored away with the shutter speed ring in the B or manual 1/60th position. You'll need to press the little button on the bottom of the lens mount labelled '1/60th / B' in order to turn the shutter speed ring to either of those positions. Treat it as an 'off' switch that the camera doesn't really have. Otherwise you may find the camera is a bit of a glutton for batteries.

Anon Ymous · Sep 27, 2017

OlyMan said:
Here's quick tip they don't tell you in the manual: after you've finished a day's shooting, learn to keep your OM-2SP stored away with the shutter speed ring in the B or manual 1/60th position. You'll need to press the little button on the bottom of the lens mount labelled '1/60th / B' in order to turn the shutter speed ring to either of those positions. Treat it as an 'off' switch that the camera doesn't really have. Otherwise you may find the camera is a bit of a glutton for batteries.

Heh, I've bookmarked an earlier post of yours where you explain exactly this method.

Anon Ymous · Oct 1, 2017

OlyMan said:
... Better still invest in a T20 flash, these days they're virtually giving them away in cereal packets because the market for 35mm film camera hardware has dropped through the floor.

Lol, I scored what seems to be a mint condition T32 on eBay for less than 17€ delivered.

OlyMan · Oct 2, 2017

Anon Ymous said:
Lol, I scored what seems to be a mint condition T32 on eBay for less than 17€ delivered.

Sounds a bit like the T280 I recently acquired for my OM-4Ti. Not 100% mint because it does have a couple of light battle scars across the top, But it was delivered to my door for £30 all in. Silly, silly prices.

I have mixed feelings about it, because on the one hand the collapse of the film market has meant I can get my hands on stuff which was once way out of my price league (if you ignore the over-priced collectable items, such as the OM-3Ti), yet on the other hand I find it really sad to see the cameras and equipment I lusted after as a kid now worth buttons.

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