Olympus E-1 - Manual (Page 105)

The amount of light emitted cannot be adjusted on commercially available flashes
except for those specified. The flash can be used by connecting to the hot shoe or by
connecting the synchro cable to the external flash connector. A small versatile flash
can be synchronized with the camera at a shutter speed of 1/180 sec. or less, whereas
a large flash (such as a studio flash) can be synchronized at 1/125 sec. or less. For
details on non-specified commercial flashes, refer to the next page.
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.
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“Manual shooting” (P. 63)
● 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 flash control mode on the flash
to AUTO. Also set the ISO sensitivity
and aperture value on the flash to match
the camera’s settings.
● Refer to the manual for the flash to set its flash
control mode.
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Flash
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Using commercially available flashes
Note
● The camera’s flash mode except 2nd curtain will have no effect on the non-specified
commercial flashes.
● The flash fires each time the shutter is released. When you do not need to use the flash,
turn off the flash’s power.
● Check beforehand that the flash you are using is synchrorized with the camera.
External flash connector