Olympus OM-2 - Component Descriptions

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH AN ELECTRONIC
FLASH UNIT OTHER THAN THE T20
CD Attach the Accessory Shoe 4 to the OM-2.
® Mount the electronic flash on the accessory shoe .
If
your electronic flash unit does not have a direct con -
tact "hot shoe" , connect its synchronizing cable to the
camera flash socket .
® Set the synchro terminal to "X" by aligning the red dot
on the FP and X selector with the "X" indication on the
flash socket .
NOTE: Mounting the electronic flash unit on the accessory
shoe automatically completes the "X" synchro circuit.
However, there are some brands which do not fire unless
the selector Is set to "X " .
® Move the selector lever to the "MANUAL" position .
® Set the ASA film speed on the flash unit .
® Set the shutter speed ring to 1/30 sec.
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Set the flash unit to the automat1c or manual setting .
® Set the desired f/stop on the flash unit (in the case of
auto mode), and then set the aperture ring to this f/stop.
In the case of manual mode, determine the correct f/stop
by using the calculator dial or exposure table provided
wi th your flash unit. You may also determine the correct
f/stop by using the following formula:
flash guide number
f/stop flash- to-subject distance
FLASHBULB PHOTOGRAPHY
CD Plug the synchronizing cable leading from the flash unit
into the camera flash socket , and then attach the flash
unit to the camera .
® Select the proper synchro setting from the table below
according to the type of bulb being used, and align the
red dot on the X and FP flash selector with the "X" or
"FP" indication on the flash socket .
CAUTION: With the clip-on type "FP " class flash unit,
the synchronizing cable must be used to connect the unit
and the camera .
® Select the proper shutter speed from the tab Ie below,
and set the shutter speed ring accordingly.
® Determine the correct f/stop for flash exposure by using
the calculator dial, exposure chart or guide number for-
mula. Set the aperture ring to this f/stop.
NOTE : With the Qu ick Auto 310 and
OM -2 N combination , the TTL Central -
ized c
ontrol flash c annot be achieved.
Use
them in the normal a uto / manual
• The table indicates proper synchronization speeds for most flash equipment .
Shut te r Spe ed
operation.
Term ina l Fla sh l:a mp
1000 500 250 125 60 30 15 8 4 2
I
FP
FP
0 0 0 0 0
* * * '* * *
Electronic Flash
I--
f-----
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
X
MF
-
f--
*
0 0 0 0
0
M · F P
0
\)
0 0 0
0 = Recommended ; "'= Not re commended due to bulb quality .
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