I never use guide number. I've never seen a flash that was accurate
with respect to guide number. I use a meter or, when covering an entire
room or larger areas indoors, test shots with chimping
Since you've sold all your Olympus equipment except the FL-50, are you
saying that you are able to use the zoom head and FP flash in normal
auto mode and not in TTL?
Chuck Norcutt
C.H.Ling wrote:
> The accuracy is important if you use GN to calculate the aperture and you
> can choose a power from 1/1 to 1/128. In normal Auto mode you can set ISO by
> 1/3 stop increment....
>
> No enough? There is a zoom head, it is very useful if you are shooting a
> long table from one end. set the zoom longer than your lens, so that both
> sides will have less exposure. It is very useful for balancing the
> illumination on the far end and both sides.
>
> I know you are not interested in FP flash but I found it very useful for
> travel shoot with peoples. The samples you posted recently were not really
> critical ones.
>
> BTW, a new FL50 today cost around $380 but a new T32 at 1980 cost $100, it
> was not cheap at that time. I purchased my FL50 used in 2004, it was $280. I
> have sold all Olympus digital equipment except this flash, it is the best
> flash I have ever seen.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt"
>
>> I like the FL-50's recycle time but it costs 10 times as much as a T32
>> and its accuracy doesn't mean anything to a manual shooter. :-)
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> C.H.Ling wrote:
>>> Yes, I just count the time when the ready light was on, but it is good
>>> for a
>>> comparison. The AA batteries inside T32 gives around 7 second recycle
>>> time
>>> while the C cell with PBG2 circuit was 4 seconds.
>>>
>>> But all these are old stuffs, the FL50 is an excellent flash with better
>>> coverage angle, more accurate and highly flexible. Also, 4 seconds
>>> recycle
>>> time with Sanyo eneloop.
>>>
>>> C.H.Ling
>
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