land based flash for m4/3 platform

[tripntx]

What is a good flash to use on land for Olympus Pen cameras? My E-PL1 is used u/w and on land as my priamary camera. Just started taking an Intro to Photo course at local college, so I need lens and flash to compete with all the DSLR students.

 

[under water]

I don't have one, but I was thinking about this one.
Olympus FL-36R Shoe Mount Flash for Olympus Digital 260115 B&H

I have used my s-2000's and they seem to work well on land.

 

[slowhands]

Olympus has a range of flashes. The FL14 is targeted at this camera family. Earlier flashes for E series cameras work too. The FL20 is a nice compact flash that would work well with it. The larger flashes will give you more reach at higher cost (FL-36R) and a few more features, but the two smaller flashes are a good match to the size of the M43 cameras.

 

[davelew]

Olympus has a range of flashes. The FL14 is targeted at this camera family. Earlier flashes for E series cameras work too. The FL20 is a nice compact flash that would work well with it. The larger flashes will give you more reach at higher cost (FL-36R) and a few more features, but the two smaller flashes are a good match to the size of the M43 cameras.

I have the FL-14 for my E-P1. I'm not a big fan of it. I would go with at least the FL20.

The FL-14 is so close to the lens that you can get a lot of lens shadowing of the flash. It's also not very powerful, and goes through AAA batteries fairly quickly. I've sometimes had overexposure problems with it, and had to take it off the camera and clean the contacts.

 

[Wisnu]

I have FL-20 and Metz 58AF-1, all working well; Metz also work on RC wireless mode.
If you look for the power, the choice is Metz 58AF but very bulky and heavy.