Free FL-50R wireless flash with Olympus E-3

Press Release:
The award winning E-3 sets a new benchmark for professional digital SLR photography. To celebrate their flagship camera, Olympus are offering a special promotion to make this outstanding model even more irresistible. For a limited time, you can now claim a free FL-50R wireless flash with any purchase of an E-3.

Forget dealing with cumbersome cables when wanting to get the perfect lighting for your photographic subjects. Thanks to the Olympus remote control (RC) wireless flash unit FL-50R, cordless lighting set-ups are a convenient reality. This wireless unit is ideal for use with the Olympus E-3 DSLR which enables the control of up to three different flash groups directly from the camera – no separate commander unit is required. Photographers benefit from extreme flash unit versatility and never again need to be hindered in the studio or in the field by troublesome wires.

FL-50R – Main features:

• GN50 power
• Wireless remote control in three groups (A, B and C)
• Control settings directly from camera LCD
• Choice of four channels to avoid interference
• Extendable transmission distance
• Option of TTL Auto, Auto, and Manual modes
• Bounce and swivel head
• Usual synchronisation speed 1/180 sec
• Super FP Mode up to 1/4000th sec
• Built-in diffuser can be used to obtain wide-angle coverage at an 8mm focal length (equivalent to 16mm on a 35mm camera)
• Red-eye reduction, slow synch and 2nd curtain synch
• Flash coverage is automatically adjusted in several steps to correspond to the focal length of the lens when zooming
• Flash recycle time less than 1.3 sec. when optional SHV-1 Flash High-Voltage Set is used

All you need to do to be eligible for this promotion is purchase an E-3 between 1 June and 31 August 2008 and register it online by 11 October 2008. To be eligible for this promotion, just send a copy of your purchase receipt, a print out of your online registration form and the original barcode from your E-3 product box.

The E-3 is now available from around £1100 for body only whilst the FL-50R is available from around £450.

 

For full details of this promotion, please visit the Olympus website.