Lack of built-in flash on OM-D annoying or frustrating?

Started 4 months ago | Discussion thread
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Re: On the E-PL3, the same thing is BOTH annoying or frustrating!
In reply to Eric C, 4 months ago

Eric C wrote:

Well, in the case of non-professional casual use like an indoor group picture in a dark room or any pics at night, you will have no choice BUT to use flash. Therefore the lack of built-in is incredibly annoying. That's like having a point and shoot camera without a flash. (I don't know of any)

I understand purists who feel adamantly about using ambient light, existing light, etc, or if they're having to resort to flash using a professional giant one, but not including one really puts a damper on using it indoors at all....that's why I was curious how current users deal with this limitation.

I avoid the use of any flash in any situations, night or day.  I hate the flashed look.  Maybe a little infill daylight flash, maybe.  That said, I own six strobes that I use in real estate but I'm shooting houses, not people.  To just point a camera straight on a group of people and flash them I think is rude, if there is another way.  On a camera body without a built-in flash, I'd mount a small one on the shoe and aim the strobe to the ceiling.

That said, can you aim the built-in flash on, say, an E-PL2 straight up?  How about the "clip-on_ flashes for the E-PM1?  Aim straight up?

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