Adjusting The Firing Angle - Olympus MACRO FLASH SYSTEM Instructions Manual

<Adjusting the firing angle>
Angle of light emitting section
• Adjustment at the following angles is possible in the up-down direction.
Up
Up
Up
Horizontal position
Down
Down
Down
Recommended angles: Angles in which light is illuminated on the subject effectively
Left-right rotation angle, from front
• If the system is mounted on the shoe frame, the light emitting section faces the shooting
direction when it set at an upward angle of 20° (Up
• Shadows are cast differently and the three-dimensional effect varies depending on the angle.
Also, the effect differs according to the lens used. Set the firing angle according to your shoot-
ing objective.
• The intensity of the light directed at the subject varies according to the angle.
TTL AUTO Flash is fired at optimum exposure, but the light adjustment range varies depend-
ing on the angle.
MANUAL Set the flash ratio after taking some test shots.
Note
Pointing the light emitting section at the lens causes flares and ghosts.
Index position
Up
Index
Up
Up
Horizontal position
Down
Down
Down
• The left-right rotation angle can be adjusted at 45° intervals.
Shooting distance*
0.2 m
0.3 m
0.4 m
0.5 m
0.7 m
1.0 m
* Distance between the CCD position (marked
camera body when you are using the E-1) and the subject.
Angle from the horizontal position
68°
45°
20°
0°
15°
30°
45°
Angle
30° downward (Down
15° downward (Down
0°
0°
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20ºupward (Up index position)
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