Olympus FL-36R Wireless Flashgun

Forget dealing with cumbersome cables when wanting to get perfect lighting for your photographic subjects. Thanks to the new compact and lightweight Olympus remote control (RC) wireless flash unit FL-36R, cordless lighting set-ups are a convenient reality. Ideal for use with the Olympus E-3 and E-5 professional D-SLR which enables the control of up to three different flash groups directly from ...

Olympus FL-36R Wireless Flash
Enhancing mobility, the lightweight FL-36R boasts power in a compact design. The flash unit allows 1/3EV-step accuracy to satisfy the high light metering precision digital photography demands. And with GN20 at a focal length of 12mm (equiv. to 24mm; ISO 100) and GN36 at 42mm (equiv. to 84mm; ISO 100), this wireless flash unit is particularly well-suited for high-action assignments.

• Compact design and lightweight
• Flash coverage zooms to match the image area
• Bounce and swivel head
• Super FP Mode up to 1/8000s
• Red-eye reduction, slow synchronisation and second curtain synchronisation
• Built-In flash (GN13) & wireless flash control directly from the E-3 body
• Control settings directly from the camera LCD
• Choice of four channels to avoid intereference
• Expendable transmission distance
• Option of TTL Auto, Auto and Manual modes
• Energy-saving circuity
• Flash intensity setting in 1/8 steps
• Guide number 36

Giving professionals the freedom and control they need to operate effectively in the studio or in the field, the FL-36R flash unit enables flash photography minus the complication of cords and inconvenient set-ups. Control is possible directly from the camera without the need for cables.

A wide range of flash-related settings can also be easily accessed and adjusted using the camera’s LCD panel as the user interface. Moreover, flash control is available in three groups, allowing flash mode and compensation settings to be set independently for each group - thus enabling ultra-precise illumination. Four remote control communication channels can be set by the user to avoid interference with other devices in the vicinity.

The Olympus FL-36R is compatible with all E-series Four Thirds cameras (wireless control is only supported on the E-5, E-3, E30, E-420, E-520 and E-620) and Pen series cameras (wireless control is not supported on the E-P1 and E-P2) .