Olympus FL-36 Electronic Flash for SP series, C7070, E1, E300 & E500 Cameras

List Price: $239.95 Discount Price: $145.95

Features:

• Newly designed energy circuit improves recharge rates and enables the flash to operate on just two AA batteries or one CR 3-volt Lithium battery
• A cost-effective, full-featured alternative to the the larger FL-50
• Specifically designed for digital with an accurate 1/8 step illumination control
• Built-in wide-angle diffuser panel allows the flash to provide even illumination with wide angle lenses
• Compact, lightweight, and extremely portable

Accessories:
Olympus LB-01 CR-V3 Lithium Battery for C755, D545, D595, C211, C2040, D490,C3040, C3000, E10, E100 Digital Cameras (1 Pack)	Flash Accessory Kit for Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash, Olympus FL- 36 & FL- 36R Flash with 4 NiMH Batteries, Charger, Flashpoint Flash Diffuser, Professional Lens Cleaning Kit, Adorama Hurricane Blower	Sto-Fen Two-Way Bounce with a Universal Flash Mount.	Olympus B80SU NiMH Overnight Battery & Charger Set for D425/D395/D535/D540/D545/D580/D595 Digital Cameras	Sto-Fen Gold Colored Omni-Bounce for the Nikon SB-600, Olympus FL-36, Panasonic DMW FL 360E, Sunpak PZ-42X

Customer Reviews:

Difficult Flash [Posted on 2008-06-29]
A very difficult flash to put on. The Power button does not always respond. The first flash returned as faulty. The second one almost was returned, but Olympus helped me out. The representative also had a difficult time putting it on. The Power button has to be touched in a very special way.

Not recommended for this reason.

Olympus FL-36 Flash [Posted on 2008-07-25]
Wow! What a difference this flash has made for my picture taking! I checked all over and I found that Amazon.com's price was actually very good and with the free shipping I got it made it all worth while. I immeadiatly noticed how much better my pictures are using this flash. I can even distinguish the colors on the walls of my house! If you have an Olympus Evolt 500 like I do, don't bother with the built in flash, get yourself one of these!

Perfect for me [Posted on 2008-08-01]
I have an Olympus E-510 camera, and this flash unit is just what I needed. It has all advanced functions, like tilting head, different shooting modes, including TTL-auto (my favorite). It communicates flawlessly with all e-volt series cameras.
I really liked the light bulb zoom function. It detects the focal distance of your actual lens, and adjusts the flash accordingly, illuminating just the zone that will be actually captured by the camera sensor.
It takes some seconds to charge, but once it's charged and unless you use the maximum power of the flash, the recycle time is very fast.

Olympus FL-36 [Posted on 2008-08-11]
I bought this flash about a month ago, and wish I had bought it sooner. I have an E-500, and have had problems shooting in low-light situations. The flash solves these problems. I have successfully taken outdoor photos in the dark, as well as a bunch of indoor shots. It does take a few seconds for the flash to regenerate, but by the time you review a photo on the LCD screen, you are ready to shoot again. This flash should suffice for 80% of my shooting needs.

Why I recommend it... [Posted on 2008-08-15]
Lightweight but still firm enough. It can tilt and swivel, so you can bounce it whatever you like. It offers zoom range from 12-42mm, and light isn't too hard even without dedicated diffuser. You can use it in auto-TTL mode, auto-non-TTL mode or as a fully manual flash. I would like to see it running on 4 AA's instead of 2, which would give even quicker recharges, still it's not too slow with 2 batteries (~6 secs).
I knew exactly what I was buying and it's everything I expected it to be. Price is also reasonable, so I recommend it.

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