Olympus FL-50 - Manual (Page 9)

Shooting against
light
Portrait shooting
<FP TTL AUTO>
• In this mode, the flash uses Super FP emission to synchronize with high shutter speeds.
• For details on using the camera’s built-in flash, see “Various Flash Shooting Methods” on
page 59.
The following operations are possible at high shutter speeds in this mode.
• Attenuation of shades when shooting a picture against the light.
• Outdoor portrait shooting using daytime sync shooting with the lens iris opened up to blur the
background.
Without flash With flash (FP TTL AUTO)
With lens iris adjusted With lens iris open
Mode Zoom display
Light control range
1. The control panel shows the light control range according
to the camera setup.
2. Confirm that the distance to the subject is within the light
control range.
If not, adjust the lens iris (F) or the subject distance.
The light control range varies according to the camera setup
(ISO speed, lens iris (F) and lens focal distance (ZOOM).
The light control range is smaller than that in the TTL mode.
3. When flash activation has been performed correctly, the
AUTO CHECK lamp blinks for about 5 seconds after the
shutter is released.
Light intensity adjustment
The flash light intensity can be adjusted between +3 and –3.
Light intensity adjustment value
The light intensity adjustment must be set to ON in the
custom setup operation (page 61).
• The indicator appears in the control panel.
1. Turn dial B to select a light intensity adjustment value in
the following steps.
(This selection is also possible with dial A.)
0 +0.3 +0.7 +1.0 ... +3.0
0 –0.3 –0.7 –1.0 ... –3.0
2. The display shows the light intensity adjustment value ex-
cept when the value is 0, in which case the display does
not show the light control range.
3. If the camera’s flash adjustment mode is selected, the
actual flash light intensity will be the total of the light
intensity adjustment value set on the FL-50 and that
set on the camera. The light intensity adjustment value
displayed is that of the FL-50 only.
[Example]
Selected
adjustment value Adjustment value
displayed on FL-50 Actual light intensity
adjustment
FL-50 +0.3
+0.3 +0.6
Camera +0.3