I'm just using the built-in flash on the E-10, works pretty well for me. I just completed an all indoor shoot using the flash for a community theater production. They set aside 1.5 hours for my work so they could help the playwrights construct a story board for use on the web to market the script. This was set in a 130 yr. old farmhouse with hanging light fixtures in the middle of each room, the camera and flash handled all of this well.
I prefer not using the flash for indoor shots as long as the people are posing for me. Then with a bit of photoshop magic, I have great shots without any flash shadows. I think the E-10 lens is sensitive enough to use without the flash for stationary people, try it you might like it.
The maximum distance inside I've used the flash is 15-20 feet for a group of 7 people, very nice shots.
One problem I ran into with the flash was when I tried it with the olympus wide angle attachment lens, using the flash with it caused a big shadow as the flash caught the edge of the lens producing a BIG shadow.
Hope this helps,
Rick
wb9cac wrote:
009f01c1f25e$ff582960$c542f70c@attbi.com">Rick,Thanks for view of your pictures and your comments. E-10 seems to do a fine job. Are you doing any flash work, and if so, what are you using.Again, thanks,Bill Ellis
wb9cac@attbi.com----- Original Message -----From: Richard C. KesslerSent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 7:54 PMSubject: Re: Digital PlungeHi Bill,
I've had the Olympus E-10 for several months along with the additional lenses, and it is still surprising me with it's flexibility.
If you'd like you can browse some pictures from a road trip I went on, most of those are from the E-10, only a few are from a toshiba digital which I found to be a great quick shooter.
www.picturestage.com
login is golum
password is rick
select the picture album in the lower left of the screen called "road trip"
If you have any trouble finding or accessing the site drop me a note.
I have taken a few thousand pictures with the E-10 so far, just in case there are some special types of pictures you'd like to see. I could email them or post them to the picturestage site for you to look at.
I take photos as a hobby for performing arts groups, portraits, etc....besides long road trips like you'll see on the picturestage site.
I read hundreds of reviews, probably like yourself and decided the olympus was for me. I'm now purchasing the power grip and LI-PO battery set, since even the best rechargables are not stout enought for some of my photo opportunities.
Hope this helps,
Rick
wb9cac wrote:
Well, I'm trying to decide which digital camera to get, but with so many out there it has almost become a nightmare. I would like to ask the list what you would recommend as a minimum camera I would use to learn digital and yet be able to sell the final product. My output is going to be either a printer that I own, or send the images to a lab that will give me teaditional prints. I know I'm asking a lot, but it seems the more I read, the more difficult my decision becomes. I currently shoot Nikon, so a D1 series unit will be down the road, but not today.Would appreciate any help that can be provided. Sadly, the local camera stores in Chicago appear to want to just sell the camera and ask questions later.Thanks,Bill Ellis
wb9cac@attbi.com
