Hmm!
It is useful to know it. I got an FL-36 for the E-300, since it
works together with the built-in flash. Now, I have exchanged
the E-300 for the E-1, I have been contemplating about the Fl-50.
Bao
On Sat, December 24, 2005 9:31 am, chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> The difference between 36 and 50 meters as guide numbers is 1 stop. Maybe
> for the price difference you'll decide on a faster lens or to crank the
> ISO dial a notch higher.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Dan Mitchell <danmitchell@xxxxxxxx>
>
>> > Looking at getting an Olympus flash for the E-500. Is there a HUGE
>> difference
>> between
>> > the FL-36 and FL-50 that might warrant me to spend the extra $200.00
>> for the
>> FL-50? I
>> > am not a heavy flash user, however I would like try those slow sync
>> shots
>> using the
>> > flash.
>>
>> Search the archives of the Olympus SLR forum on dpreview.com for a
>> heck of a lot of people asking this question.
>>
>> They're functionally identical, everything the FL-50 can do, the FL-36
>> can also do -- the FL-36 just doesn't recycle as fast or reach as far.
>> The FL-36 is apparently fine for the majority of everyday use, the FL-50
>> is that bit heftier (physically as well as flash-wise) if you think
>> you'll need it.
>>
>> Comparing to OM series, the FL-50 gives marginally less output than a
>> T-32 at the widest setting, but as soon as you start to zoom in, it wins
>> out.
>>
>> -- dan
>>
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