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Em1 2 price is easier to swallow than the 600 price of that new flash.

What's the deal with the cost of flagship flash units? They all are crazy expensive. Not saying the price is unwarranted..I just really don't understand it.
 
creepy.sol said:
Em1 2 price is easier to swallow than the 600 price of that new flash.

What's the deal with the cost of flagship flash units? They all are crazy expensive. Not saying the price is unwarranted..I just really don't understand it.
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Indeed, I boggled at the price, here in Oz the FL-900R is Oz$899 and the FL-600R is Oz$288. I'd be quite prepared to raise the ISO a notch or two to make up for the flash size difference.

It's just the new higher price regime of Olympus shining through.

Regards......... Guy
 
Guy Parsons said:
creepy.sol said:
Em1 2 price is easier to swallow than the 600 price of that new flash.

What's the deal with the cost of flagship flash units? They all are crazy expensive. Not saying the price is unwarranted..I just really don't understand it.
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Indeed, I boggled at the price, here in Oz the FL-900R is Oz$899 and the FL-600R is Oz$288. I'd be quite prepared to raise the ISO a notch or two to make up for the flash size difference.

It's just the new higher price regime of Olympus shining through.

Regards......... Guy
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can't get too down about the cost of a flash unit... Once you buy it you'll soon 'lighten up'

:-)
 
Olympus guide number 58m

Nikon SB5000 -> 55m for same price

Maybe MFT flash should be cheaper as per equivalence ? ;-)

Cheers,
 
Guy Parsons said:
creepy.sol said:
Em1 2 price is easier to swallow than the 600 price of that new flash.

What's the deal with the cost of flagship flash units? They all are crazy expensive. Not saying the price is unwarranted..I just really don't understand it.
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Indeed, I boggled at the price, here in Oz the FL-900R is Oz$899 and the FL-600R is Oz$288. I'd be quite prepared to raise the ISO a notch or two to make up for the flash size difference.

It's just the new higher price regime of Olympus shining through.

Regards......... Guy
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Yeah, for the price you can get 3 x FL600's or 2 x FL600 and an RC trigger
 
Personally, I would opt for the Nissin i60 now available at B&H, Amazon, Adorama, etc.. for $340.

Unless one actually needs the weatherproofing of the FL-900R, the Nissin seems like a much better deal for high output flash. As soon as Nissin begins to offer the Air Commander for m4/3's it will also offer off-camera TTL.
 
If they get the wireless working well I'll probably be a buyer of the Nissen. Metz also offers units that I think provide much better value.
 
Reliability, smaller sales volumes, performance. If the flash is anything like the FL-50 units that were made for 4/3s, then the price is reasonable. I still use my FL-50 and FL-50R units constantly and, after years of heavy use, they keep on keeping on.
 
  1. I have no regrets about buying my FL500. it has served me well since my L1 days and works on all the cameras I've had since. My very old gun which is probably close to 30 years old still works. Unfortunately rechargeable batteries are just that tiny bit larger/fatter than standard alkaline so I can't use them in it. A good flash gun could be considered an investment like a good lens. They should last through many body changes for the average hobbyist.
 
creepy.sol said:
Em1 2 price is easier to swallow than the 600 price of that new flash.

What's the deal with the cost of flagship flash units? They all are crazy expensive. Not saying the price is unwarranted..I just really don't understand it.
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I see it here priced at around £500.

The price will (i should imagine) drop a bit, I can remember the FL50R`s going for more than £400 at one point.

Would I be prepared to pay extra for all that dust and splash proofing though ? I don`t know, its never been a problem in the past, nothing a plastic bag could not sort out (when needed)

With a guide number of 58 @ 200mm I can`t see myself running out and getting one at any time soon, my FL50r`s still work.
 
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daddyo said:
Personally, I would opt for the Nissin i60 now available at B&H, Amazon, Adorama, etc.. for $340.

Unless one actually needs the weatherproofing of the FL-900R,
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OR

if one wants the ability to synchronize one or more flashes with the HiRes Shot mode of the E-M1 II. (One shutter activation takes all eight component frames triggering/synchronizing the flash with each component frame)

versus

Taking each of the 8 component images with a pause in between (8 shutter activations).

Cheers.
daddyo said:
the Nissin seems like a much better deal for high output flash. As soon as Nissin begins to offer the Air Commander for m4/3's it will also offer off-camera TTL.

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creepy.sol said:
What's the deal with the cost of flagship flash units?
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$500 - $600 is not that unusual for high power, weather sealed, fast recycling, radio controlled manufacturer flashes.

They aren't $75 flashes with a big price tag. They're professional equipment. Which is usually Not Cheap.
 
kiwigirl said:
  1. I have no regrets about buying my FL500. it has served me well since my L1 days and works on all the cameras I've had since. My very old gun which is probably close to 30 years old still works. Unfortunately rechargeable batteries are just that tiny bit larger/fatter than standard alkaline so I can't use them in it. A good flash gun could be considered an investment like a good lens. They should last through many body changes for the average hobbyist.
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I seem to recall that Ansmann had a range of slimmer AA rechargeable batteries for this kind of use.
 
Photo Pete said:
Guy Parsons said:
creepy.sol said:
Em1 2 price is easier to swallow than the 600 price of that new flash.

What's the deal with the cost of flagship flash units? They all are crazy expensive. Not saying the price is unwarranted..I just really don't understand it.
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Indeed, I boggled at the price, here in Oz the FL-900R is Oz$899 and the FL-600R is Oz$288. I'd be quite prepared to raise the ISO a notch or two to make up for the flash size difference.

It's just the new higher price regime of Olympus shining through.

Regards......... Guy
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can't get too down about the cost of a flash unit... Once you buy it you'll soon 'lighten up'

:-)
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Jim in Hudson said:
Photo Pete said:
Guy Parsons said:
creepy.sol said:
Em1 2 price is easier to swallow than the 600 price of that new flash.

What's the deal with the cost of flagship flash units? They all are crazy expensive. Not saying the price is unwarranted..I just really don't understand it.
Click to expand...
Indeed, I boggled at the price, here in Oz the FL-900R is Oz$899 and the FL-600R is Oz$288. I'd be quite prepared to raise the ISO a notch or two to make up for the flash size difference.

It's just the new higher price regime of Olympus shining through.

Regards......... Guy
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can't get too down about the cost of a flash unit... Once you buy it you'll soon 'lighten up'

:-)
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creepy.sol said:
Em1 2 price is easier to swallow than the 600 price of that new flash.

What's the deal with the cost of flagship flash units? They all are crazy expensive. Not saying the price is unwarranted..I just really don't understand it.
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Look, once and for all if something is labeled as Flagship, Olympus can charge any price and you are to pay it..... most importantly you are not allowed to discuss it so quit being a whiner. I thought the rules were clear by now.
 
On my old E-100RS, it could shoot 5 fps with flash… which I did with my old FL-40 at a hockey game. After a number of bursts in short succession, the xenon tube was fried.

Perhaps the FL-900 is built with tougher specs for rapid fire.

I've done some rapid-fires with my FL-50Rs — but always at fractional strength, like 1/32 or weaker. As OzRay says, the 50s are tough units.
 
If you're going to offer a pro flash, why not offer pro triggers that offer ttl pass through? Seems half assed.
 
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