January 13, 2004

By: Sandra Ade
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Olympus to introduce Digital Macro flashes for 100% digital e-system in January

Olympus America Inc. will introduce two new macro photography flash units for its award-winning E-1 professional digital SLR in late January 2004. The Olympus STF-22 Twin Flash Set and SRF-11 Ring Flash Set are designed specifically for digital capture, as are all the product offerings in the innovative Olympus E-System, the world’s first 100% all-digital interchangeable lens SLR system.

“These new flashes deliver the consistent, even distribution of light necessary for digital capture,” explains John Knaur, senior marketing manager, Olympus America Inc. “With film photography, you can have drop-off of the light at the edges and still get a decent image. For digital photography, the light illumination from the center to the edge needs to be more consistent with less drop-off, and that’s what our flashes deliver.”

The SRF-11 Ring Flash Set (MSRP $700.00 USD) delivers soft, even illumination ideal for seeing inside crevices and revealing detail. The STF-22 Twin Flash Set (MSRP $950.00 USD) delivers light from the sides instead of directly from the front, casting shadows that reveal surface texture as well as detail.

The new macro flash units can be attached to the Olympus E-System’s 50mm f2.0 Zuiko Digital Macro lens with the additional FS-FR1 flash adapter ring for true macro photography. The Ring and Twin macro flashes can also be used on the Zuiko Digital 14-54mm and 50-200mm lenses via their 67mm filter threads. The FS-FC1 macro flash controller can be used with the FP-1 Power Flash Grip or attaches to the hot shoe of the E-1, and powered by CR-3V lithium batteries or, for the fastest recycle times, the SHV-1 High Voltage Battery Pack. The macro flash controller FS-FC1 can be used to control either the SRF-11 or STF-22 macro flash heads.

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