Help, what Flash should I get for my Olympus E-620..
Hi, I've never had a flash unit before but i am moving on so would like to get one now, does any one know of any good ones to get under £150.00, or £100 if I can..
but dont know alot about them to know if they are any good, would love a wireless one but again could I get one in my price.
So if anyone can help that would be great and if you can, could you tell me where is the best place to get them.
I use an Olympus FL36r. The 'r' denotes remote control differentiating from the FL36.
I can't comment on other makes but I can say its a great little unit, swivel head and you can take advantage of the olympus remote functionality on your E-620.
I don't think they are too much more than your budget.
Thanks, I think I'm going to order the 36R, as thats the only one I know is any good.
Only prob is I can only find it for £191.
I use the FL-36 (older non wireless version) with a Oly E-500 & E-520 mainly for relatively close-to use or for photographing artists' installations - I keep a supply of batteries to hand for the latter as I tend to use bounce flash to give a better light to the objects which needs higher output. But I love the controlability of the flash and constantly alter the power output depending on how close or far from the object I am.
If I was doing more in the way of portraits I would perhaps like the wireless version (although the control of flash output can be used to limit the over-bright flash affect of some flashguns), but if cost is an issue and useage is fairly non-specific then I this is just to reassure you, even the FL-36 is still a good flash to have to hand.
You might want to have a look at the Metz 48 AF-1. It's a similar spec to the Olympus FL 36R: it's slightly more powerful and takes 4 batteries so will recharge quicker. It will work wirelessly as well, ie off camera if you want (unlike the cheaper Metz 36 AF4).
My dad recently bought one to use with his E620. Having had a good play with it, I must say I was very impressed.
It costs £149 from Bristol Cameras which is about £20 less than from Warehouse Express.