Olympus E-500 EVOLT E-500 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 60
Super FP flash, Using commercially available flashes, Turn on the flash. - instruction manual
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Various shooting functions Flash shooting Super FP flash Super FP flash is available with the FL-50/FL-36. Super FP flash timing is longer than standard flash timing. This means that pictures can be taken at a higher shutter speed than is possible with normal flashes. Fill-in flash shooting with the aperture open (such as in outdoor portrait shooting) is also possible with Super FP flash. For details, refer to the external flash's manual. Super FP flash 4 When control panel screen details are displayed Using commercially available flashes Use the M exposure mode on the camera when using any commercially available flash (except optional electronic flashes specified for this camera). For details on non-specified commercial flashes, refer to P. 61. 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. • Set the shutter speed to 1/180 sec. or slower. If the shutter speed is faster than this, commercially available flashes cannot be used. • 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. 4 Set the ISO value and aperture value on the camera to match the flash control mode on the flash. • Refer to the flash's manual for instructions on how to set its flash control mode. 60