Your off-camera Olympus Flash can greatly increase the quality of your SLR pictures. I use an Olympus E-510, although you may have another make, so replace Olympus with the type of your SLR. I bought the Olympus Flash FL-50 soon after I bought my SLR, and I immediately saw a tremendous improvement in my photography. The reason for this was simple: off-camera flashes, such as my Olympus Flash, give you artistic versatility.
There are many other off-camera flashes that you can use with your DSLR. However, it is advisable to buy the flash for your SLR type. It will probably be more expensive, but it has features that some generic flashes do not have. And if you aim to take better pictures, using an Olympus Flash with an Olympus SLR is advisable.
What properties should you look for when buying an Olympus Flash? There are so many types of camera flashes, that it is hard to immediately know if what you have is what you want.
Below is a series of 4 things that you can watch for.
1 - Dimensions: How big is your flash?. Usually, the larger the flash the more powerful it is. This is useful as it can reach much further. Unfortunately, this can also make it much more costly. If you know you will only take pictures indoors, then you may not need a powerful flash. However, if you will probably use it inside large rooms, then you probably use a very strong Olympus Flash. Tiny camera flashes do exist, and are much easier to carry around than the larger Olympus flashes, since they are quick to stuff in your pocket.
2 - Shutter Rating: What is the smallest shutter speed your flash will work at? The complete image sensor must be open when the Olympus Flash lights up. When the camera shutter speed is too fast, and the camera flash can not coordinate with it, then this will not occur, and your photograph will not expose correctly. This is partly a property of the camera as well, so make sure to sync both of these properties up!
3 - Flexibility: What kinds of controls do you desire? I prefer the ability to adjust everything by hand, as this presents me extra flexibility, and since I enjoy it. Make sure that you are aware of whether the flash is just fully automatic, or also has a manual option.
4 - Auto-focus: Do you need some infra-red for your camera? In unusually low light scenarios, your camera may have problems auto-focusing. Some SLRs have in built lighting, in the form of infra-red. Other cameras don’t, and it’s worth checking to see if the camera flash you want to buy has this functionality. My Olympus Flash FL-50 has this, and is a godsend since my SLR doesn’t.
If you keep these in the back of your mind, then the first camera flash you buy will be decent. And after you obtain extra experience with camera flashes, you can always upgrade.
There are many other off-camera flashes that you can use with your DSLR. However, it is advisable to buy the flash for your SLR type. It will probably be more expensive, but it has features that some generic flashes do not have. And if you aim to take better pictures, using an Olympus Flash with an Olympus SLR is advisable.
What properties should you look for when buying an Olympus Flash? There are so many types of camera flashes, that it is hard to immediately know if what you have is what you want.
Below is a series of 4 things that you can watch for.
1 - Dimensions: How big is your flash?. Usually, the larger the flash the more powerful it is. This is useful as it can reach much further. Unfortunately, this can also make it much more costly. If you know you will only take pictures indoors, then you may not need a powerful flash. However, if you will probably use it inside large rooms, then you probably use a very strong Olympus Flash. Tiny camera flashes do exist, and are much easier to carry around than the larger Olympus flashes, since they are quick to stuff in your pocket.
2 - Shutter Rating: What is the smallest shutter speed your flash will work at? The complete image sensor must be open when the Olympus Flash lights up. When the camera shutter speed is too fast, and the camera flash can not coordinate with it, then this will not occur, and your photograph will not expose correctly. This is partly a property of the camera as well, so make sure to sync both of these properties up!
3 - Flexibility: What kinds of controls do you desire? I prefer the ability to adjust everything by hand, as this presents me extra flexibility, and since I enjoy it. Make sure that you are aware of whether the flash is just fully automatic, or also has a manual option.
4 - Auto-focus: Do you need some infra-red for your camera? In unusually low light scenarios, your camera may have problems auto-focusing. Some SLRs have in built lighting, in the form of infra-red. Other cameras don’t, and it’s worth checking to see if the camera flash you want to buy has this functionality. My Olympus Flash FL-50 has this, and is a godsend since my SLR doesn’t.
If you keep these in the back of your mind, then the first camera flash you buy will be decent. And after you obtain extra experience with camera flashes, you can always upgrade.
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