Olympus E-520 Instruction Manual page 72

Manual flash
This allows the built-in flash to output a fixed amount of light. To shoot with manual flash, set
the f-number on the lens based on the distance to the subject.
Ratio of amount of light
FULL (1/1)
1/4
1/16
1/64
Calculate the f-number on the lens using the following formula.
Aperture (f-number) =
ISO sensitivity
ISO value
ISO sensitivity
Setting method
Direct button
Super control panel
7
• Not all flash modes may be available depending on the shooting mode. For details refer to
"Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode" (gP. 126).
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GN: Guide number
(Equivalent to ISO 100)
12
6
3
1.5
GN × ISO sensitivity
Distance to the subject (m)
100 200 400
1.0 1.4
# j
i p: [FLASH MODE]
800 1600
2.0 2.8 4.0
# button
FLASH MODE
AUTO
SLOW
1 / 4
SELECT
j
SLOW SLOW2 FULL
1 / 16 1 / 64
GO