Olympus E-1 E-1 Reference Manual (English) - Page 105

Using commercially available flashes The amount of light emitted cannot be adjusted on commercially available flashes except for those specified. The flash can be used by connecting to the hot shoe or by connecting the synchro cable to the external flash connector. A small versatile flash can be synchronized with the camera at a shutter speed of 1/180 sec. or less, whereas a large flash (such as a studio flash) can be synchronized at 1/125 sec. or less. For details on non-specified commercial flashes, refer to the next page. 1 Remove the hot shoe cover to connect the flash unit to the camera. 2 Set the exposure mode to M mode, then set the aperture value and shutter speed. ~"Manual shooting" (P. 63) ● A slower shutter speed may produce blurred images. 3 Turn on the flash. ● Be sure to turn on the flash after attaching the flash unit to the camera. External flash connector 4 Set the flash control mode on the flash to AUTO. Also set the ISO sensitivity and aperture value on the flash to match the camera's settings. ● Refer to the manual for the flash to set its flash 7 control mode. Note ● The camera's flash mode except 2nd curtain will have no effect on the non-specified commercial flashes. ● The flash fires each time the shutter is released. When you do not need to use the flash, turn off the flash's power. ● Check beforehand that the flash you are using is synchrorized with the camera. Flash 105