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 09/09/2003 11:40:56 PM · #1
I was looking at getting one of the external flashes to compliment my camera, and Olympus makes 2 of them... one seems to have a good bit more features (and substantially higher price) than the other - FL-40 has swivel/tilt and the FL-20 doesn't have those. So I'm curious if anyone has some experience with these devices, and what they've been.

Secondly, I would like to pick up some filters. I know I'll need to get these with an adapter of some kind, but I would like some advice on what filters to get. I think a polarizer would be a good first choice, but as I've never really dealt with filters before, I'm uncertain of what any particular ones do.

-Steve
 09/13/2003 06:53:51 PM · #2
Any insights here?
 09/13/2003 07:04:17 PM · #3
My experience is not in digital, but in film. A tilt is always the way to go with a flash, this way you can bounce it and avoid the problems with straight on flash. It is usually best to have your light coming from somewhere other than directly over the lens, with the tilt you can bounce the light from the ceiling, walls, even things like posterboard. This gives you direct control of the light.

Filters. I think other than a uv just to protect your lens most filter effects can be achieved through photoshop and the like. Maybe a polerizer, I dont know to much about what is offered, smoetimes things like multipule images,star filters which give highlights rays can be fun to experiment with, especially now that you dont have to wait to get the film developed.

Hope that helps.
 09/13/2003 07:22:37 PM · #4
You will definitely want to be able to bounce the flash, the effect is usually much more natural.
When you bounce, you will lose light, so a flash with a high "guide number" (more light output) is desirable.
A head that pivots in two directions, e.g. up/down and rotation, is really useful when you want to use objects as reflectors that are not straight overhead.
As far as filters, in addition to UV0 to protect the lens, you will definitely want a circular polarizer. It's indispensable for outdoor work (reduce reflections, darken skies)
Neutral density filters are useful if you wnat to use slow shutter speed work in daylight, e.g. blurring moving water.
Many filter effects can be achieved in software, so the digital photographer's filter kit need not include alot of the color correction filters needed by film photographers.
 09/13/2003 09:10:32 PM · #5
good day, i agree with them on the flash ... as for filters ... i havent found an adapter that will allow a filter to be used on the C-5050 .. other then that it is a great camera .. if there is an adapter that i overlooked i appologize but i dont recall seeing one ... the lens retracts into the front of the camera .. and there is not type of mounting surface (threads or groove) on the lens its self.

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i stand corrected .. Olympus does have an adapter listed on their site now for it .. for 29.95 the CLA-1 then just get a 43 to 55 adapter. and you are set for filters...

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