Adjusting Fl Ash Output (Fl Ash Intensity Control) - Olympus PEN E-PL8 Instruction Manual

Shooting
mode
S/M
2
• #AUTO, $ can be set in A mode.
* 1/200 seconds when using a separately sold external fl ash.
Minimum range
The lens may cast shadows over objects close to
the camera, causing vignetting, or be too bright
even at minimum output.
• External fl ash units can be used to prevent vignetting. To prevent photographs from being
overexposed, select mode A or M and choose a high f-number, or reduce ISO sensitivity.
Adjusting fl ash output (fl ash intensity control)
Flash output can be adjusted if you fi nd that your subject to appears overexposed, or is
underexposed even though the exposure in the rest of the frame is just right.
1
Press the z button to display the live
control, and select the fl ash intensity
control item using FG.
2
Select a fl ash compensation value with HI and press the z button.
• This setting has no effect when the fl ash control mode for the external fl ash unit is set to
MANUAL.
• Changes to fl ash intensity made with the external fl ash unit are added to those made with
the camera.
60 EN
LV super
control Flash mode
panel
# Fill-in fl ash
Fill-in fl ash
!
#
(red-eye reduction)
$
Flash off
Fill-in fl ash/Slow
#
synchronization
2nd-C
(2nd curtain)
Flash Conditions for
timing fi ring the fl ash
1st
Always fi res
curtain
k k
2nd
Always fi res
curtain
Approximate distance at
Lens
which vignetting occurs
17mm f1.8
25mm f1.8
45mm f1.8
14 – 42mm IIR
14 – 42mm EZ
40 – 150mm
0.0
0 0
P
Shutter
speed
limit
60 sec. –
1/250 sec.*
k
60 sec. –
1/250 sec.*
0.25 m
0.25m
0.5m
0.55m
0.25m
0.9m
AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO
Flash
WB WB WB WB
intensity
AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO
S-AF S-AF
control
ISO ISO ISO ISO
AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO
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R R