OLYMPUS FL-50R Electronic TTL Flash

Olympus FL-50R Wireless Flash for Digital SLR Cameras
Forget dealing with cumbersome cables when wanting to get perfect lighting for your 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 ideal for use with the Olympus E-3 professional D-SLR which enables the control of up to three different flash groups directly from the camera - no separate commander unit is required. Photographers benefit from extreme flash unit versatility and never again need to be hindered in the studio on in the field by troublesome wires.

Giving professionals the freedom and control they need to operate effectively in the studio or in the field, the FL-50R and FL-36R flash units enable flash photography minus the complication of cords and inconvenient set-ups. Control is possible directly from the camera without the need for cables. These units represent the ideal accompaniment to the Olympus E-3, which features a newly-developed RC Data Transfer System that transmits data optically. This significantly reduces the power consumption of the built-in flash when being used as the system commander. A wide range of flash-related settings can also be easily accessed and adjusted using the camera?s LCD panel as the user interface. Moreover, flash control is available in three groups, allowing flash mode and compensation settings to be set independently for each group - thus enabling ultra-precise illumination. Four remote control communication channels can be set by the user to avoid interference with other peripherals in the vicinity. Photographers also have the option to control wireless transmission distance by choosing between three signal strengths - for a range of up to 10m. And both flash models incorporate adjustable heads which can be swivelled without impeding their ability to communicate. Using their slave function, the FL-50R and FL-36R can also be used with other Olympus SLRs with manual flash facility and Olympus SP series cameras capable of slave mode operation. Furthermore, both models can also be interlocked with a large strobe in the studio. The irradiation angle of each flash unit can be set either by automatic zooming according to the interchangeable lens used or manually. Thanks to a built-in wide panel, the expansive irradiation angle required with a focal distance of 8mm (equivalent to 16mm in 35mm terms) is covered.

Specifications

• Flash Modes: TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL, RC, SL AUTO, SL MANUAL
• Guide number: automatically switching 50 at 42mm up to 28 at 12mm
• Bounce angles: Up to 90 deg down 7 deg., right 0 to 90 deg., left 0 to 180 deg.
• Firing angle: automatically switching At 12mm: Up-down 61 deg., left-right 78 deg. At 42mm: Up-down 21 deg., left-right 28 deg. At 8mm: Up-down 83 deg., left-right 101 deg.
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 78 x 141 x 107 mm
• Weight: 385 g

Features

• Wireless remote control in three groups (A, B, C)
• Control settings directly from the camera LCD
• Choice of four channels to avoid intereference
• Expendable transmission distance
• Option of TTL Auto, Auto and Manual modes
• Compact design and lightweight
• Energy-saving circuity
• Bounce and swivel head
• Flash intensity setting in 1/8 steps
• Usual synchronisation speed is 1/180 sec
• Super FP Mode up to 1/8000s
• Guide number 50

What's Included

• FLST-1 Flash stand
• FLBA-1 Bounce Adapter
• FLRA-1 Reflector Adapter
• Soft carry case