Olympus E-420 - Manual (Page 77)

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5
Select a flash mode.
• Red-eye reduction flash is not possible in RC mode.
6
Press the # button to raise the built-in flash.
7
After shooting preparations are completed, take some test shots to check the flash
operation and images.
8
Begin shooting while checking the charging completed indications of the camera
and flash.
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Notes
• Although there is no limit to the number of wireless flashes you can use, it is recommended that
each group have no more than three flashes to prevent flash malfunction due to mutual
interference.
• In RC mode, the built-in flash is used to control the wireless flash. The built-in flash cannot be
used for flash shooting in this mode.
• For 2nd curtain synchronization, set the shutter speed and anti-shock settings to within
4 seconds. Wireless flash shooting may not operate properly when using a slower shutter speed
or anti-shock setting.
You cannot use the camera to adjust the amount of light emitted from a commercially available
flash except for a flash specified for use with this camera. To use a commercially available
flash, connect it to the hot shoe. Set the camera’s shooting mode to M.
1
Remove the hot shoe cover to connect the flash unit to the camera.
2
Set the shooting mode to M, then set the aperture value and shutter speed.
• Set the shutter speed to 1/180 sec. or slower. If the shutter speed is faster than this,
commercially available flashes cannot be used.
• 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 ISO sensitivity and aperture value on the camera to match the flash control
mode on the flash.
• Refer to the flash’s manual for instructions on how to set its flash control mode.
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Notes
• 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 synchronized with the camera.
Non-specified commercial flashes
1) Exposures when using a flash require that adjustments be made on the flash. If a flash is
used in the auto mode, match it with the f-number and ISO sensitivity settings on the
camera.
2) Even if the flash auto f-number and ISO sensitivity are set the same as on the camera, the
correct exposure may not be obtained depending on the shooting conditions. In such a case,
adjust the auto f-number or ISO on the flash or calculate the distance in the manual mode.
3) Use a flash with an illumination angle that matches the focal length of the lens. The focal
length of the lens for 35 mm film is approximately twice as long as the focal length of the
lenses designed for this camera.
4) Do not use a flash unit or other accessory TTL flash that has additional communication
functions other than the specified flashes, since it may not only fail to function normally, but
may also cause damage to the camera’s circuitry.
Using commercially available flashes