Olympus IM006 - Using a flash (Flash photography)

Shooting
2
66 EN
Using a ash (Flash photography)
The ash can be set manually as required. The ash can be used for ash
photography in a variety of shooting conditions.
1
Rotate the ON/OFF lever to #UP to raise the ash.
ON/OFF lever
2
Press I.
3
Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.
• The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary depending on
the shooting mode. g “Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode” (P. 67)
#
Flash
The ash res regardless of the light conditions.
• Shutter speed can be set to values between that
selected for [# Slow Limit] (P. 124) and [#
X-Sync.] (P. 124) in G Custom Menu b.
0
Red-eye reduction ash
The ash res so that the red-eye phenomenon is
reduced.
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Flash o󰀨 The ash does not re.
1
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)/Red-eye
reduction ash
The slow synchronization is combined with the red-
eye reduction ash.
2
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)
The ash res with slow shutter speeds to brighten
dimly-lit backgrounds.
M
Slow synchronization
(2nd curtain)
The ash res immediately before
the shutter closes to create trails of
light behind moving light sources.
3
,
4
etc.
Manual ash
For users who prefer manual operation. Press the
INFO button and use FG to adjust ash output.
• In [0 (Red-eye reduction ash)], after the pre-ashes, it takes about 1 second before the
shutter is released. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.
• [0 (Red-eye reduction ash)] may not work e󰀨ectively under some shooting conditions.
• When the ash res, the shutter speed is set to 1/250 seconds or slower. When shooting a
subject against a bright background with the ash, the background may be overexposed.
• In the silent mode (P. 69), the shutter speed when the ash res is set to 1/20 seconds
or slower.