Olympus E-PL3 - Manual (Page 60)

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Flash shooting
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Adjusting fl ash output (Flash intensity control)
Flash output can be adjusted if you fi nd that your subject to appears overexposed, or is
underexposed even though the exposure in the rest of the frame is just right.
1
Display the live control (P. 22) and select the
Flash intensity control item using
FG.
2
Choose the compensation value with HI and
press Q.
ISO
AUTO
ISO ISO ISO
AUTO AUTO AUTO
P
R R
S-AF S-AF
00
OFF OFF
0.0
% Tips
For information on fl ash bracketing: g “FL BKT (FL bracketing)” (P. 58)
# Cautions
This setting has no effect when the fl ash control mode for the external fl ash unit is set to
MANUAL.
Changes to fl ash intensity made with the external fl ash unit are added to those made with
the camera.
When [w+F] is set to [On], the fl ash intensity value will be added to the exposure
compensation value.
g “Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
Using external fl ash units designated for use with this
camera
Optional external fl ash units designated for use with this camera support a wide variety
of options for fl ash photography, including automatic fl ash control, super FP, and
wireless fl ash control (P. 93).
Other external fl ash units
Note the following when using a third-party fl ash unit mounted on the camera hot shoe:
Using obsolete fl ash units that apply currents of more than about 24 V to the camera hot
shoe X-contact will damage the camera.
Connecting fl ash units with signal contacts that do not conform to Olympus specifi cations
may damage the camera.
Use only with the camera in shooting mode M at shutter speeds slower than 1/160 s and
at ISO settings other than [AUTO].
Flash control can only be performed by manually setting the fl ash to the ISO sensitivity
and aperture values selected with the camera. Flash brightness can be adjusted by
adjusting either ISO sensitivity or aperture.
Use a fl ash with an angle of illumination suited to the lens. Angle of illumination is usually
expressed using 35-mm format equivalent focal lengths.
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