Olympus Fl-36 Flash

[specialkalways]

Im using the Olympus Fl-36 flash on my epl-1 camera..

is there some kind of attachment that allows me to use my flash without it being in the hot shoe.

And if anyone has some easy steps on how to use the flash... it would be so helpful... :smile:

 

[shoturtle]

You do not need it, the epl-1 has wireless sync with ttl. So you can set the fl36 as a slave, and control it with the built in flash.

 

[SRHEdD]

Unless you don't want the camera's flash to fire forward. I'm checking with Oly now, and I've been told on here that the olympus FL-CB05 cord does what you want. The cord is less than $50.00

 

[shoturtle]

I think it can pre flash, and not fire as the shutter release. So you can have have the forward flash effect. Still waiting on the metz 44 to test it out.

 

[specialkalways]

Is there a setting that i have to do in order for this to happen....
or just have my pop up flash on with the fl-36.

another question. what would i need to get if i wanted to attach the flash to a tripod...

 

[specialkalways]

Im not familiar with the term FIRE Forward????

What does that mean

Unless you don't want the camera's flash to fire forward. I'm checking with Oly now, and I've been told on here that the olympus FL-CB05 cord does what you want. The cord is less than $50.00

 

[shoturtle]

the built in flash can be set to fire with the external slave flash but will preflash the data to the slave. But I believe like most ttl wireless flash, the system should be able to set to just pre flash and not fire as the camera takes the photo, but this all happen super fast.

 

[specialkalways]

Thanks I will try this.....

 

[shoturtle]

On the fl36 you will need to put it into slave mode, and pick the channel, an you will have to match that channel on the olympus when you set the built in flash as a master. Sorry, I have not mess with the wireless flash setting yet. As I am waiting for the metz to get to the states before playing around with it.

 

[jopasm]

To mount it on a tripod you'd need something like this:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/119417-REG/General_Brand_SF947_Flash_Accessory_Shoe_with.html

You can get a simple machined metal piece that looks simiar. I put a piece of gaffers tape over the metal in the shoe on the one I have so the flash won't accidentally fire.

 

[shoturtle]

It the FL 36 comes with the olympus hotshoe stand, you can mount the stand right on the tripod also. It will have a tripod screw hole on the bottom. It looks something like this.

260118 Olympus FS-FLST1 Flash Table Stand with 1/4 x 20 Thread Mount

or ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/Flash-Mount-Holder-Br-acket-Stand-Speedlite-Flash-/140492811922?pt=Camera_Flash_Accessories&hash=item20b6062e92

 

[SRHEdD]

Just remember that all of this happens at about 186,000 miles per second.

A pre-flash that didn't affect the exposure would be awesome! I know in theory it has been around a while, I just prefer the off-camera cord routine.

I'm anxiously waiting for you to get your Metz!!! Can't wait to read the full review with pics!! (hint, hint)

 

[shoturtle]

Yeah, I can't wait either. This is my year on off camera flash. Pick up a 60D, and have been messing around with off camera for 3 months now. And it lets you get very creative. I had on flash, but now end up getting a second flash, 2 flash stands, and reflectors. It is allot of fun to go off camera with my canon. The canon can be set to pre flash only and not fire with the main burst.

Hoping it will be just as easy with the olympus ttl.

 

[OPSSam]

It's my understanding unless it's a FL-36R you can't fire it remotely. It would have to be wired. If it is a 36R, set the RC mode on both, pop up the PEN flash, and fire away.

 

[shoturtle]

I do believe you are correct, I forgot that there was a regular FL before the FL-r's

 

[SRHEdD]

It's my understanding unless it's a FL-36R you can't fire it remotely. It would have to be wired. If it is a 36R, set the RC mode on both, pop up the PEN flash, and fire away.

One of the issues we were trying to de-code was if the PEN flash has to flash any light forward. I don't always want that added "fill" in the photo.

 

[OPSSam]

Just tested to make sure. There is absolutely no light in the image that is recorded coming from the E-PL1 itself. It's just a signal being sent to the flash an instant before it takes the actual picture to sync the two.

 

[SRHEdD]

So I could really put the FL-36R or FL-50R on a Stroboframe Flip35 bracket with the camera, flash tilted straight up, raise the E-PL2 flash, set both for RC, and NOT need the FL-CB05 for proper exposures?

That is AWESOME!!! Seems weird... but AWESOME!! What else could possibly be wireless? I guess that explains why the cord isn't on the accessory sheet!

 

[shoturtle]

That is what I suspected, as I can set it to do that with my canon wireless ttl.

 

[specialkalways]

I have the fl36. so i can just pop up the flash and it should work that way...