If, like me, you have an Olympus DSLR and are enjoying its flexibility and quality, you may well be considering a flash unit. At first glance, the cost of the two available Olympus units is a little off putting. In particular, I asked myself "how will this improve my photography?"
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photographic subjects. Thanks to the new Olympus remote control (RC) wireless flash units FL-50R and FL-36R cordless lighting set-ups are a convenient reality. Both are...
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Forget dealing with cumbersome cables when wanting to get perfect lighting for your ... more
photographic subjects. Thanks to the new Olympus remote control (RC) wireless flash units FL-50R and FL-36R cordless lighting set-ups are a convenient reality. Both are...
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Advantages: Power, compatibility, high speed sych Disadvantages: Weight
...like me, you have an Olympus DSLR and are enjoying its flexibility and quality, you may well be considering a flash unit. At first glance, the cost of the two available Olympus units is a little off putting. In particular, I asked myself "how will this improve my photography?"
Well, I ended up choosing the FL50, and I'm glad I did. This is a seriously powerful flash gun, but its controllability and flexibility mean that ... ...that I've never run out of power, if I did they are easy to find.
I considered the Metz flash, but decided that this was more likely to match the Olympus camera more exactly. The FL36 appears good, too, but is much lighter and substantially less powerful. ... more
If, like me, you have an Olympus DSLR and are enjoying its flexibility and quality, you may well be considering a flash unit. At first glance, the cost of the two available Olympus units is a little off putting. In particular, I asked myself "how will this improve my photography?"
Well, I ended up choosing the FL50, and I'm glad I did. This is a seriously powerful flash gun, but its controllability and flexibility mean that you can use it in any situation.
In particular, the FP Auto mode allows fill in flash synch right up to maximum shutter speed, using this helps dispel harsh shadows on a sunny day.
The head swivels in all directions so youcan alway s bounce off the most suitable surface. There is also a "Macro" setting, for which the head angles down slightly. While no ring flash, using the inbuilt diffuser (meant for wide angle > 28mm) provides quite reasonable results.
The four AA batteries mean that I've never run out of power, if I did they are easy to find.
I considered the Metz flash, but decided that this was more likely to match the Olympus camera more exactly. The FL36 appears good, too, but is much lighter and substantially less powerful.
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Olympus FL- 50 is a new high-powered flash developed specifically for digital SLR cameras. It features GN28 at 12 mm focal length (equivalent to 24 mm on a 35mm film camera), and GN50 at 42 mm focal length (equivalent to 85 mm on a 35mm film camera). Automatically adjust the flash coverage to the lens when zooming, or set it manually. A wide range of features is also available, including redeye reduction, slow synchro, and second-curtain synchro. GN is equivalent to ISO-100.
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