To me, the RC Mode is an extremely important feature, allowing me to execute my insect macro shooting technique that requires the external flash to be triggered wirelessly. Having TTL flash control off camera is a life-saver, as I have one setting less (flash power) to worry about. I was not happy that it was taken away from the E-M10 Mark III initially. I had to painstakingly use manual flash slave mode control (not the end of world of course, but it was a lot more work than necessary) to get the results that I needed. That one particular reason was enough to hold me back from highly recommending the E-M10 Mark III over E-M10 Mark II as the next camera for people asking me about which OM-D to get next. Now that Olympus has decided to include the RC Flash mode in the E-M10 Mark III, I myself am so tempted to get one for myself!
If you are using the E-M10 Mark III, kindly update your firmware to version 1.1. More information about the latest firmware update at Olympus' official site here.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III is available from B&H here.
I don't know much about the photography business and corporate side of things, but I figured that adding back the RC mode wouldn't be a technical problem. In the older days of computers and phones, ROM space was limited, so they would have to remove something to add in a feature that took more space than was empty on the ROM. These days, that shouldn't be a problem. I'm glad they've put it back in and I look forward to using it one day. I wish they would have also put the bracketing feature in normal modes, but maybe the next update. I've had the Mark 3 since last October and I just really love it. After pairing with the 25mm 1.8 lens, it's super fast in almost any situation. Now if only Olympus would make a 500mm that didn't cost as much as a used car, lol.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know that you have got an E-M10 Mark III, hope the experience has been good so far! To me the wireless TTl flash is very important, and I am just glad they have included it. A 500mm? I don't see why they can't make it. The only reason holding them back is the size of potential customers buying it. 500mm is not an everyday lens, hence it is not in their priority list.
DeleteThanks bro! This was one of the reasons, I didn't upgraded from the original EM-10 to EM-10 Mark III.
ReplyDeleteI sold my MK2 and bought the MK3 because of the excellent 4K video (better highlight roll-off in video than the GH5 without V-Log) but I did miss the RC for flash photography. I've updated the firmware and I really appreciate having more advanced and versatile flash options.
ReplyDeleteI'm using a TG-5 and it also has a RC mode. I have a underwater flash made by Ikelite DS 161. This is a very powerful; flash. Ikelite also sells a adapter so you can use the flash off camera using a fiber optic cable. I use it both underwater and on land using a 10 foot cable on a light stand and a umbrella diffuser. What's the difference between one you are talking about ?
ReplyDeleteI know this is an old review but it would be helpful to list which Olympus flashes support this RF feature.
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