Olympus E-30 - Manual (Page 78)

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In addition to the camera’s built-in flash capabilities, you can use any of the external flash units
specified for use with this camera. This enables you to take advantage of a wider variety of
flash shooting techniques to suit different shooting conditions. 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 external flash’s manual as well.
Functions available with external flash units
* The focal length of the lens that can be used (Calculated based on 35 mm film camera)
x
Notes
• The FL-40 optional flash cannot be used.
Using the external electronic flash
Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash’s power.
1
Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it
in the direction indicated by the arrow
in the illustration.
• Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid
losing it. You can attach the shoe cover to the
back of the eyepiece cover, which is attached to
the strap. Put the shoe cover back on the
camera after removing the external flash.
2
Attach the electronic flash to the hot
shoe on the camera.
• If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock
ring as far as it will go in the direction opposite
to LOCK. This will pull the lock pin back inside.
3
Turn on the flash.
• When the charge lamp on the flash lights up, charging is
complete.
• The flash will be synchronized with the camera at a speed
of 1/250 sec. or less.
4
Select a flash mode.
5
Select the flash control mode.
• TTL-AUTO is recommended for normal use.
6
Press the shutter button halfway.
• Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity, aperture
value, and shutter speed is communicated between the
camera and flash.
7
Press the shutter button all the way.
External flash shooting
Optional flash FL-50R FL-50 FL-36R FL-36 FL-20 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 (85 mm * )
GN28 (24 mm * )
GN36 (85 mm * )
GN20 (24 mm * )
GN20 (35 mm * ) GN11 GN22
RC mode 9 k 9 k k k k
Hot shoe cover
Lock pin Lock ring
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