Olympus OMD and flash
Dec 18, 2016 17:13:59 #
Have an Olympus OMD M5 Mkii and want to start doing some flash. Although the "junior" flash provided with the camera is useful, I am looking for something I can grow into. Am interested in hearing from other Olympus users regarding their experience, good and bad, with brands of flashes and triggers. It seems the more I read, the more confused I get.
On another note, have been following this forum for ages and have learned sooo much! You guys are the greatest! Thank you!
On another note, have been following this forum for ages and have learned sooo much! You guys are the greatest! Thank you!
Dec 18, 2016 18:07:25 #
Not an Olympus guy (was back in the 35mm days :) ) but looking at pictures of the Olympus OMD M5 Mkii it looks like a standard hot shoe flash would work on it.
If that is the case check, out Godox and Neewer flashes. Both seem to have good reputations ( I use a Neewer with my Sony) and the prices are pretty good.
If that is the case check, out Godox and Neewer flashes. Both seem to have good reputations ( I use a Neewer with my Sony) and the prices are pretty good.
Dec 18, 2016 19:10:16 #
Several 'non-camera' manufactures make compatible speedlights at half the price of Nikon, Canon, Sony, etc. Yongnuo and Nissin, as examples, enjoy excellent reputations.
Read: FAQ: How do Popular Speedlights Compare for GN? at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-91636-1.html
Read: FAQ: How do Popular Speedlights Compare for GN? at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-91636-1.html
Dec 19, 2016 06:35:30 #
Just got a fl36r used from KEH for $130. It uses TTL and results seem comparable to my Nikon flashes. Recycle times are slow though due to only using 2 AA batteries. The fl600 seems to have solved this- it uses 4 aa's but is more expensive. With the Olympus flashes look for the r after the #. That means it works TTL off the camera. The original small flash can be used as commander.
Dec 19, 2016 06:50:03 #
macavity wrote:
Have an Olympus OMD M5 Mkii and want to start doing some flash. Although the "junior" flash provided with the camera is useful, I am looking for something I can grow into. Am interested in hearing from other Olympus users regarding their experience, good and bad, with brands of flashes and triggers. It seems the more I read, the more confused I get.
On another note, have been following this forum for ages and have learned sooo much! You guys are the greatest! Thank you!
On another note, have been following this forum for ages and have learned sooo much! You guys are the greatest! Thank you!
Take a look at the Mecablitz 64 AF-1 digital flash gun, I have on and it is a great bit of kit. The real beauty of this flash is that you just dial in the camera make so if, like me, you have an Olympus EM1 mark II and a Nikon D500 it works on both at the flick of a switch. It has a guide number of 64 a colour display, auto and manual zoom which covers from 12mm - 200mm and a host of other features.
Dec 19, 2016 07:13:36 #
I have the same camera, the 14-140 telephoto and a 25mm 1.8 lens. I'm using one of Olympus' flashes without any problems. Cost is a bit more than some of the non OEM brands but you know an Oly flash will take advantage of all of its features on an Oly camera. You can buy refurbished from Olympus or some of the big camera stores (i.e., Adorama, B&H, Cameta, etc.). Before you buy another brand, I'd look. At this.
(BTW, I also use a Nikon D7200 and use a Nikon flash with that for the same reasons).
(BTW, I also use a Nikon D7200 and use a Nikon flash with that for the same reasons).
Dec 19, 2016 07:34:55 #
I have the FL-50R with Eneloop batteries, serves me well on or off my cameras.
Used it on my first DSLR which was the Olympus E-410, then my E-620, E-3, TG-2, TG-3 and now my OM-D E-M1
Like it has been said earlier, the flash just makes such perfect use of all the camera's functions.
Used it on my first DSLR which was the Olympus E-410, then my E-620, E-3, TG-2, TG-3 and now my OM-D E-M1
Like it has been said earlier, the flash just makes such perfect use of all the camera's functions.
Dec 19, 2016 07:55:37 #
macavity wrote:
Have an Olympus OMD M5 Mkii and want to start doing some flash. Although the "junior" flash provided with the camera is useful, I am looking for something I can grow into. Am interested in hearing from other Olympus users regarding their experience, good and bad, with brands of flashes and triggers. It seems the more I read, the more confused I get.
On another note, have been following this forum for ages and have learned sooo much! You guys are the greatest! Thank you!
On another note, have been following this forum for ages and have learned sooo much! You guys are the greatest! Thank you!
Welcome to the HOG, macavity!
I'm one of those people who likes to keep brandnames together. For my OM-D E-M1 I got FL-300R flash
< http://www.getolympus.com/ca/en/fl-300r-flash.html >
and am very happy with it. I don't use it much as a remote, but it has that possibility.
A good feature for me, is the TTL measuring. (Check the above website, and scroll down a bit for all features).
Small enough in size that it would fit in a pocket easily.
Dec 19, 2016 08:32:15 #
I fully agree. I have both the FL-300 and an FL-600; the FL-300 is really easy to carry because it is small, and accomplishes 90% of what you want to do with it. The biggest advantage to the Four Thirds cameras such as the Olympus OMD series is that they are small and lighter than the bigger DSLR's. The FL-300 easily keeps with that. It has become my "Go-To"
Dec 19, 2016 09:58:10 #
Nobody will deny how convenient and practical it is to use a flash made by the original manufacturer. Those flashes are full of features and those features work to perfection with the camera body in use.
Independent flash companies offer some pretty nice bargains and although not fully featured the majority of them work in TTL and even can meter with the camera. The option of manual flash is always available but using manual flash could be a little bit intimidating. Studio flash with triggers and a flash meter are available to any camera.
If you have not I would recommend that you begin to learn how to use flash. There is nothing worse than to use straight flash except during daylight for fill-in.
Independent flash companies offer some pretty nice bargains and although not fully featured the majority of them work in TTL and even can meter with the camera. The option of manual flash is always available but using manual flash could be a little bit intimidating. Studio flash with triggers and a flash meter are available to any camera.
If you have not I would recommend that you begin to learn how to use flash. There is nothing worse than to use straight flash except during daylight for fill-in.
Dec 19, 2016 10:31:19 #
camerapapi wrote:
Nobody will deny how convenient and practical it i... (show quote)
Yes, I did say I don't use it much as a remote. In fact I'd like to be able to take all photos without flash! And I do like the TTL feature!
Besides the FL-300R, I also have the FL-50R. And I'm having fun bouncing the flash off the ceiling, or the walls.
When the lighting in the room was such that the kids all had dark faces, and I didn't want the flash straight into their faces, I put a good-sized piece of aluminium foil on the floor, held the camera upside down, and bounced the flash off that aluminium. To overcome the awkwardness of pushing a shutter release button on an upside down camera, I used the (cable) remote control.
Dec 19, 2016 12:08:30 #
Dec 19, 2016 13:14:50 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
macavity wrote:
Have an Olympus OMD M5 Mkii and want to start doing some flash. Although the "junior" flash provided with the camera is useful, I am looking for something I can grow into. Am interested in hearing from other Olympus users regarding their experience, good and bad, with brands of flashes and triggers. It seems the more I read, the more confused I get.
On another note, have been following this forum for ages and have learned sooo much! You guys are the greatest! Thank you!
On another note, have been following this forum for ages and have learned sooo much! You guys are the greatest! Thank you!
The provided flash, although only truely good for very short range, is usually used as the trigger light for the other Olympus flashes. The trigger is IR, not radio. When set up properly, it works very well and all groups of flashes and their outputs are controllable from the camera.
Dec 19, 2016 23:13:07 #
Dec 19, 2016 23:20:37 #
Thank you all so much for the great information! Am going to look closer at the Olympus flashes as well as the Metz and perhaps a few others. At least now I have some ideas about what to look for and how to interpret the info I read. As I said before, you guys are the greatest!
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