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Olympus FL-50R Electronic Flash for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras | 
| Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography
List Price: $599.99
Buy New: $392.33
You Save: $207.66 (35%)
Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 3.9 x 2.9
MPN: 260116
Model: 260116
UPC: 050332160750
EAN: 0050332160750
ASIN: B000Y9NNRE
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| Features:
| • | High Power Bounce and swivel Flash | | • | TTL Dedicated | | • | TTL Auto, Auto, and Manual |
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Product Description
The FL-50R is an external flash unit that allows wireless flash settings to be controlled from the camera body. Wireless flash transmission channel settings enable selection of flash/no flash for groups of multiple flash units. In addition it allows TTL auto, auto, and manual modes to be set; offers a bounce and swivel head; and flash coverage is automatically adjusted in several steps to correspond to the image area when zooming. The FL-50 provides GN28 at a 12mm focal length (equivalent to 24mm on a 35mm camera; ISO 100) and GN50 at 42mm focal length (equivalent to 85mm on a 35mm camera; ISO 100). Along with the standard bounce and swivel capability, power zoom and a full range of TTL Automatic, Automatic and Manual flash modes, the FL-50R offers the Super FP Mode enabling flash sync at speeds up to 1/4000th second so fill-flash can be used in the brightest of situations. This is achieved by the flash's ability to fire before the shutter opens and stay illuminated until after the shutter closes. Designed specifically for digital photography, the FL-50R flash also has more even illumination with less corner fall-off than traditional film flashes.
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 33 feet. Choice of four channels to avoid interference Extendable transmission distance TTL Auto, Auto, and Manual modes Flash coverage is automatically adjusted in several steps to correspond to the focal length of the lens when zooming For Olympus E DSLR
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| Customer Reviews:
review flash unit October 9, 2008
Ralph Umhoefer
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dear Amazon: Thank you and the seller for my flash FL-50R purchase, which
was a needed accessory. Thank you also for the ease of shopping on Amazon and the really fast service.
Marian Umhoefer
Olympus FL-50R Wireless Flash August 8, 2008
Sy Kaplan (Vermont, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I now own three of these and recently used them along with Gary Fong Lightspheres to create an instant Pet Portrait Studio. The results were fantastic. I shoot with the Olympus E3, but I understand the new E520 also can control the wireless FL-50R. You might want to invest in light stands. The tabletop base has extremely limited uses, especially if you need to tilt the flash along with a Lightsphere!
Future proof version of the FL50 November 18, 2007
HMMWV (santa clara, CA USA)
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
If you ever think you might upgrade your back and are deciding between the FL-50 AND FL-50R then the smart money goes on the R. A few items from the existing 4/3 system (such as the FL-50 and the 50-200 mm zoom lens) have "R" versions that work with the new E3 and also the older models. The FL-50R incorporates a radio trigger so that multiple flashes can be setup and triggered from the camera's flash. That is the added feature you are buying with this flash. All in all, it's worth it when later on in life you have an E3 and 2 flashes (one subject / one background) and want to tie them together. The amount of work doing it with cords is a nightmare, and the radio would sure be nice at times like that.
If you never plan to go to an E3, the FL-50 will do everything you need in a flash and save you some cash.
That's all there is to it - no more power, no more features, works with the existing flash system and is future proof to the E3 camera back.
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