Flash Bracketing; External Electronic Flashes (Optional); Using The External Electronic Flash - Olympus EVOLT E-510 Instruction Manual

Flash bracketing

The camera shoots multiple frames, changing the amount of light emitted by the flash for
each shot.
MENU [X] [FL BKT]
[OFF]/[3F 0.3EV]/[3F 0.7EV]/[3F 1.0EV]
• You can change the EV step interval in the custom
menu. g "EV step" (P. 78)
• In sequential shooting, when the shutter button is
pressed, the camera shoots 3 frames at a time in the
following order: frame with optimum amount of light
emission, frame adjusted in – direction and frame
adjusted in + direction. In single-frame shooting, the
amount of light emitted by the flash changes every time the shutter button is pressed.

External electronic flashes (optional)

In addition to the camera's built-in flash capabilities, you can use any of the external flash
units specified for use with this camera. This enables you to take advantage of a wider variety
of flash shooting techniques to suit different shooting conditions.
The external flashes communicate with the camera, allowing you to control the camera's
flash modes with various available flash control modes, such as TTL-AUTO and Super FP
flash. The flash can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the camera's hot shoe.
Refer to the external flash's manual as well.
Functions available with external flash units
Optional flash FL-50
Flash control
TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL,
mode
FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL
GN (Guide number) GN50 (85 mm
(ISO100) GN28 (24 mm
* The focal length of the lens that can be covered (Calculated based on 35 mm film camera)
• The FL-40 optional flash cannot be used.

Using the external electronic flash

Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash's power.
1
Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it in
the direction indicated by the arrow in the
illustration.
• Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it,
and put it back on the camera after flash shooting.
2
Attach the electronic flash to the hot shoe
on the camera.
• If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock ring as
far as it will go in the direction opposite to LOCK. This
will pull the lock pin back inside.
FL-36
TTL-AUTO,
MANUAL
* *
) GN36 (85 mm )
GN20 (35 mm
* *
) GN26 (24 mm )
x Notes
FL-20 RF-11
AUTO, TTL-AUTO, MANUAL
*
) GN11
Lock pin
3
TF-22
GN22
Lock ring
43
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