Olympus FL-36R Electronic Flash

[smiway]

Does anyone know if I can use this flash with my M-8? I don't want to try it and find out that I have fried any electronic components. Also, as I have read from others, JPEG pictures that I have taken with the M8 are not the quality that I would like. As I have done very little post processing with my Adobe Elements program, is it very difficult to self teach the program to obtain satisfactory results when shooting in RAW?

Thanks,
Wayne R. Smith

 

[George S.]

I don't know what the "R" designation is, but since its a late model flash compatible with the Olympus digitals, I'm certain it has a low trigger voltage and will not harm your M8. The tales of fried cameras are derived for the most part, by the old 1970s and maybe 80s vintage flashes from the day of non electronic cameras. When people used these flashes on the "modern" 1985-on cameras, there were problems. Since an early model of the Vivitar 283 was one of these high voltage ones, and there were zillions of the 283 in use out there, the problems were widely reported.

 

[greggebhardt]

Does anyone know if I can use this flash with my M-8? I don't want to try it and find out that I have fried any electronic components. Also, as I have read from others, JPEG pictures that I have taken with the M8 are not the quality that I would like. As I have done very little post processing with my Adobe Elements program, is it very difficult to self teach the program to obtain satisfactory results when shooting in RAW?

Thanks,
Wayne R. Smith

It should work manually and the trigger voltage would be very low. No auto funtions would work

 

[payasam]

I have the FL-36. I think the "R" in the later model means that it can be fired remotely. Trigger voltage is low, so nothing will be cooked. You might be better off with a flash that has a sensor and offers two or more apertures. Certainly that will be cheaper than an Olympus unit.