Olympus OM1n Flash-shoe

[jessica_jones7]

<p>Hello all!<br>

I lost my OM1n flash shoe while traveling & while looking to find one on Ebay I have noticed the different styles. Does it have to be the exact same shoe for it to fit on my camera and then to the flash?<br>

Thank you!</p>

[james_lai]

<p>OM-1n uses Shoe 4. Don't buy the ones that say "Fix" on the back, those are meant for the original OM-1 (no "n") -- they might fit but I don't know if they'll work with your camera.</p>

[paul_poropat]

<p>Shoe 4 has the extra 2 electronic contacts to allow flashes T-20, T-32 and others to show sufficient flash power for correct exposures in the OM-1n and OM-2n viewfinder. The basic hot shoe will function to fire an on-camera flash but without the viewfinder confirmation.</p>

[jessica_jones7]

<p>Thank you both!! I will check to see if they have that one for auction!</p>

[wblynch]

<p>The "fix" flash shoe for the OM-1 has reverse screw threads and will not fit on an OM-1N at all.</p>

 

[jessica_jones7]

<p>http://www.ebay.com/itm/161088231031?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649</p>

<p>This one says it came from an OM2, and not OM2n... will this have the viewfinder confirmation?</p>

[james_lai]

<p>That is a Shoe 4 so it will have full functionality on your OM-1n. Unfortunately, its been years since I owned an OM-1n so I can't remember exactly what "full functionality" means on the OM-1n.</p>

<p>I think the seller's description is wrong, because as far as I can recall, the OM-2 had a different shoe (Shoe 2?). Both the OM-1n and OM-2n used the Shoe 4.</p>

[lex_jenkins]

<p>Don't pay too much for an OM shoe. They tend to crack easily - I can see telltale cracks in the plastic, visible in the photo on that auction. Sometimes they'll work anyway but occasionally the cracks also affect the metal contacts. I repaired the cracked shoes on my OMs so often the original plastic was almost completely replaced by superglue and epoxy.</p>

<p>If you plan to use flash a lot with an OM-1 or OM-2 series SLR, you might be better off with a compact flash bracket and sync cord.</p>

[jessica_jones7]

<p>There is one in EX+ condition on KEH but for $30. I'm hoping not to pay that much.</p>

[wblynch]

<p>Get the cracked one for cheap. You can fill the cracks with epoxy or just leave them alone. The shoe will still work. Just don't put a heavy flash on it.</p>

[john_robison3]

<p>In 40 years of using the OM-1 I've used the flash shoe about 4 times, and only with a little compact flash. Normally if I use flash I want some power, at least an ISO 100 GN of 80 in feet. That requires a bracket and PC cord. Normally my flash shoe lives in the sock drawer as the OM-1 just feels so much smaller without it.</p>

[jessica_jones7]

<p>I haven't used flash often, but I would like the option & love so much for my gadgets & gizmos to have all of their original parts. So I purchased the cracked one & it will just have to do! Thank you for all of the advice!</p>