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- Location
- Somerset, UK
- Name
- Ovi
Please share your images made with the Olympus FL-LM1, 2 or 3 flash either as main light or Fill-in.
I use my FL-LM3 for quick and improv macro shots mainly. I keep it in a fabric pouch sized and shaped flash diffuser and because it's so small and light I take it often with me in most of my bags or even pocket.
It's very powerful for it's size, does very well at full blast 1/1 power even for f 11 or f 16 shots but that's in a macro range of 0.5 meters or closer. The flash sit high enough for compact lenses like the Olympus 60mm f 2.8 Macro to not cast a shadow even at 1:1 working distance.
The flash is compatible in camera Focus Stacking and Bracketing but the recharge of the flash is limited, you can get reasonably fast burst with Focus Stacking at 15 images buffer with 1/64th power. One can shoot fewer images with more power like 1/32th or 1/16th for 3 to 5 images. For Focus Bracketing you can use full power if your subject is still and the camera is set on a tripod but the recharge can take up to 10 seconds per image.
All the images were shot one frame with flash. I usually set ISO to 200 or 1.000, f 5.6 to f 11 depending on the subject size and depth, shutter speed at 1/250th for single shot mechanical shutter and 1/100th for Focus Stacking or Bracketing with electronic shutter. I adjust the flash power for the situation, in Manual Mode between Full Power for low light or maximum depth of field and aperture or 1/4th for f 8 and f 5.6
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I use my FL-LM3 for quick and improv macro shots mainly. I keep it in a fabric pouch sized and shaped flash diffuser and because it's so small and light I take it often with me in most of my bags or even pocket.
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It's very powerful for it's size, does very well at full blast 1/1 power even for f 11 or f 16 shots but that's in a macro range of 0.5 meters or closer. The flash sit high enough for compact lenses like the Olympus 60mm f 2.8 Macro to not cast a shadow even at 1:1 working distance.
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The flash is compatible in camera Focus Stacking and Bracketing but the recharge of the flash is limited, you can get reasonably fast burst with Focus Stacking at 15 images buffer with 1/64th power. One can shoot fewer images with more power like 1/32th or 1/16th for 3 to 5 images. For Focus Bracketing you can use full power if your subject is still and the camera is set on a tripod but the recharge can take up to 10 seconds per image.
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All the images were shot one frame with flash. I usually set ISO to 200 or 1.000, f 5.6 to f 11 depending on the subject size and depth, shutter speed at 1/250th for single shot mechanical shutter and 1/100th for Focus Stacking or Bracketing with electronic shutter. I adjust the flash power for the situation, in Manual Mode between Full Power for low light or maximum depth of field and aperture or 1/4th for f 8 and f 5.6
