Flash Summary Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that sales of the FL-40 flash will begin on September 15, 1999. Creating Possibilities Applications for digital cameras have quickly spread beyond the business segment to personal imaging. As demand has grown, there have been increasing calls for models and accessories that offer more functions and creative possibilities. The FL-40 answers this need.
Uniform distribution ensures that the edges of an image are bright and clear.
The intensity of the illumination can also be set automatically or manually on the flash unit. The external unit can bounce the flash off the ceiling, for example, while the built-in unit creates a catchlight effect by illuminating the subject directly. Main Features Broad, Powerful Coverage GN 26 illumination is suited to wide-angle images, while GN 40 has the power for telephoto shots. The settings can be changed automatically, making it easy to enjoy the full capabilities of a high-powered external flash. When this control is combined with the camera's flash modes, it opens up a wide range of creative possibilities.