Olympus E-PL1 E-PL1 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 103

External, ash shooting, Wireless remote control, ash photography

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External flash shooting With this camera, you can use one of the separately sold external flash units to achieve a flash suited to your needs. The external flashes communicate with the camera, allowing you to control the camera's flash modes with various available flash control modes, such as TTL-AUTO and Super FP flash. An external flash unit specified for use with this camera can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the camera's hot shoe. You can also attach the flash to the flash bracket on the camera using the bracket cable (optional). Refer to the documentation provided with the external flash units as well. Functions available with external flash units Optional flash FL-50R FL-36R FL-20 FL-14 RF-11 TF-22 Flash control TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, TTL-AUTO, AUTO, TTL-AUTO, mode FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL GN (Guide number) (ISO100) GN50 (85mm*) GN28 (24mm*) GN36 (85mm*) GN20 (24mm*) GN20 (35mm*) GN14 (28mm*) GN11 GN22 RC mode D D - - - - * The focal length of the lens that can be used (Calculated based on 35 mm film camera). Wireless remote control flash photography External flash units that offer a remote control mode and are designated for use with this camera can be used for wireless flash photography. The built-in flash can control up to three flash units independently. See the documentation provided with the external flash units for details. „ Wireless flash control range Position the wireless flash units with their remote sensors facing the camera. The following illustration shows the approximate ranges at which the flash units can be positioned. The actual control range varies with local conditions. 30° 60° 50° 50° 100° 30° 5m 11 10m Information # Caution • If [ON] is selected for [#RC MODE], photographs can only be taken with a wireless flash. EN 103

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EN
Information
11
External
fl
ash shooting
With this camera, you can use one of the separately sold external
fl
ash units to
achieve a
fl
ash suited to your needs. The external
fl
ashes communicate with the
camera, allowing you to control the camera's
fl
ash modes with various available
fl
ash control modes, such as TTL-AUTO and Super FP
fl
ash.
An external
fl
ash unit speci
fi
ed for use with this camera can be mounted on the
camera by attaching it to the camera's hot shoe. You can also attach the
fl
ash to
the
fl
ash bracket on the camera using the bracket cable (optional). Refer to the
documentation provided with the external
fl
ash units as well.
Functions available with external
fl
ash units
Optional
fl
ash
FL-50R
FL-36R
FL-20
FL-14
RF-11 TF-22
Flash control
mode
TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL,
FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL
TTL-AUTO, AUTO,
MANUAL
TTL-AUTO,
MANUAL
GN (Guide
number)
(ISO100)
GN50
(85mm*)
GN28
(24mm*)
GN36
(85mm*)
GN20
(24mm*)
GN20
(35mm*)
GN14
(28mm*)
GN11
GN22
RC mode
–
–
–
–
The focal length of the lens that can be used (Calculated based on 35 mm
fi
lm camera).
*
Wireless remote control
fl
ash photography
External
fl
ash units that offer a remote control mode and are designated for use
with this camera can be used for wireless
fl
ash photography. The built-in
fl
ash
can control up to three
fl
ash units independently. See the documentation provided
with the external
fl
ash units for details.
Wireless
fl
ash control range
Position the wireless
fl
ash units with their
remote sensors
facing the camera.
The following
illustration shows
the approximate
ranges at which the
fl
ash units can be
positioned. The actual
control range varies
with local conditions.
5m
10m
100
°
100°
50
°
50°
50
°
50°
60
°
60°
30
°
30°
30
°
30°
#
Caution
If [ON] is selected for [
#
RC MODE], photographs can only be taken with a wireless
fl
ash.
•