Olympus E-M10 - Manual (Page 70)

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Using shooting options
6
Shooting
mode
LV super
control
panel
Flash mode
Flash
timing
Conditions for
fi ring the fl ash
Shutter
speed
limit
S/M
# Fill-in fl ash
1st
curtain
Always fi res
60 sec. –
1/250 sec.*
# !
Fill-in fl ash
(red-eye reduction)
$ Flash off k k k
#
2nd-C
Fill-in fl ash/Slow
synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd
curtain
Always fi res
60 sec. –
1/250 sec.*
• #AUTO, $ can be set in A mode.
* 1/200 sec. or 1/180 sec. (FL-50R only) when using a separately sold external fl ash unit
Minimum range
The lens may cast shadows over objects close to
the camera, causing vignetting, or be too bright
even at minimum output.
Lens
Approximate distance at
which vignetting occurs
17mm f1.8 0.25 m
25mm f1.8 0.5m
45mm f1.8 0.5m
14 – 42mm IIR 0.8m
14 – 42mm EZ 0.25m
40 – 150mm 0.9m
• External fl ash units can be used to prevent vignetting. To prevent photographs from being
overexposed, select mode A or M and choose a high f-number, or reduce ISO sensitivity.
Adjusting fl ash output (fl ash 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 Press the Q button and select a fl ash intensity control item.
250 250 F5.6
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NORM
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
WB
AUTO
4:3
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When shooting using
the viewfi nder
When shooting using
live view
WB
AUTO
WB WB WB
AUTO AUTO AUTO
P 00
ii
ISO
AUTO
ISO ISO ISO
AUTO AUTO AUTO
R R
S-AF S-AF
AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO
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Flash
compensation
2 Select a fl ash compensation value using the front dial and press the Q
button.
# 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.