The Olympus Flash can immensely improve the style of your photographs. I use an Olympus E-510, but you might own another camera, so swap out Olympus with the make of your SLR. I bought the Olympus Flash FL-50 recently, and I instantly saw a large improvement in my photography. The reason for this was simple: off-camera flashes, such as my Olympus Flash, provide you creative flexibility.
There are a lot of other off-camera flashes that you can attach to your SLR. However, it is advisable to use the camera flash for your SLR model. It will probably cost more, but it comes with properties that other cheaper off-camera flashes may not have. And if you really want to have better pictures, enjoying an Olympus Flash with an Olympus camera is worth the extra cost.
What properties should you look for when getting an Olympus Flash? There are a lot of models of camera flashes, that it is confusing to immediately know if what you have is what you want.
Below is a list of 4 properties that you should watch for.
1 - Dimensions: What is the size of your flash?. In most cases, the larger the camera flash the brighter it is. This is especially beneficial as it can reach further. Unfortunately, this might make it more pricey. If you are certain you will only shoot indoors, then you may not have use for a bright camera flash. But, if you know you will use it in large rooms, then you will require an extremely powerful camera flash. Tiny flashes do exist, and these are easier to carry around than the larger off-camera flashes, as it is quick to stuff inside your pocket.
2 - Shutter Rating: What is the smallest shutter speed your camera flash will work at? Your complete picture frame needs to be open when your camera flash lights up. When your frame shutter rate is too fast, and the flash can not synchronize to it, then this will not occur, and the photograph can not expose properly. This is also a property of the SLR as well, so make sure to match both of these properties up!
3 - Controllability: What types of controls do you like? I generally enjoy the ability to change everything manually, as this provides me added flexibility, and also because I enjoy it. Make sure that you know whether the Olympus Flash is just entirely automatic, or has a manual configuration.
4 - Auto-focus: Do you need some infra-red for your camera? In very low light rooms, your camera may have trouble auto-focusing. Some SLRs have in built lighting, such as infra-red. Others don't, and can be worth reading to find out if the flash you want to use has this functionality. My Olympus Flash has this, and is a useful since my camera doesn't.
If you keep this list in mind, then the first flash you buy will be appropriate. And once you have extra experience with flashes, you can always upgrade.
There are a lot of other off-camera flashes that you can attach to your SLR. However, it is advisable to use the camera flash for your SLR model. It will probably cost more, but it comes with properties that other cheaper off-camera flashes may not have. And if you really want to have better pictures, enjoying an Olympus Flash with an Olympus camera is worth the extra cost.
What properties should you look for when getting an Olympus Flash? There are a lot of models of camera flashes, that it is confusing to immediately know if what you have is what you want.
Below is a list of 4 properties that you should watch for.
1 - Dimensions: What is the size of your flash?. In most cases, the larger the camera flash the brighter it is. This is especially beneficial as it can reach further. Unfortunately, this might make it more pricey. If you are certain you will only shoot indoors, then you may not have use for a bright camera flash. But, if you know you will use it in large rooms, then you will require an extremely powerful camera flash. Tiny flashes do exist, and these are easier to carry around than the larger off-camera flashes, as it is quick to stuff inside your pocket.
2 - Shutter Rating: What is the smallest shutter speed your camera flash will work at? Your complete picture frame needs to be open when your camera flash lights up. When your frame shutter rate is too fast, and the flash can not synchronize to it, then this will not occur, and the photograph can not expose properly. This is also a property of the SLR as well, so make sure to match both of these properties up!
3 - Controllability: What types of controls do you like? I generally enjoy the ability to change everything manually, as this provides me added flexibility, and also because I enjoy it. Make sure that you know whether the Olympus Flash is just entirely automatic, or has a manual configuration.
4 - Auto-focus: Do you need some infra-red for your camera? In very low light rooms, your camera may have trouble auto-focusing. Some SLRs have in built lighting, such as infra-red. Others don't, and can be worth reading to find out if the flash you want to use has this functionality. My Olympus Flash has this, and is a useful since my camera doesn't.
If you keep this list in mind, then the first flash you buy will be appropriate. And once you have extra experience with flashes, you can always upgrade.
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