Flash Synchronization And Shutter Speed; Exposure Warning Display - Olympus E-5 Instruction Manual

Flash synchronization and shutter speed

Shooting mode
P
1/ (lens focal length × 2)
or synchronization timing,
A
whichever is slower
S
The set shutter speed
M
*1 Can be changed using menu: 1/60 - 1/250 g"#X-SYNC." (P. 112)
*2 Can be changed using menu: 30 - 1/250 g"#SLOW LIMIT" (P. 112)

Exposure warning display

If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the
display will blink in the viewfinder and on the super control panel.
Shooting Warning display
mode example (blinking)
P
A
S
* The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and
focal length of the lens.
Flash timing
synchronization timing
Status
The subject is too dark.
The subject is too bright.
The subject is underexposured.
The subject is overexposured.
The subject is underexposured.
The subject is overexposured.
Upper limit of Fixed timing when flash
*1
1/250
• Increase the ISO sensitivity.
• Use the flash.
• Decrease the ISO sensitivity.
• Use a commercially available
ND filter (for adjusting the
amount of light).
• Decrease the aperture value.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity.
• Increase the aperture value.
• Decrease the ISO sensitivity or
use a commercially available
ND filter (for adjusting the
amount of light).
• Set the shutter speed slower.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity.
• Set the shutter speed faster.
• Decrease the ISO sensitivity or
use a commercially available
ND filter (for adjusting the
amount of light).
*2
fires
1/60
k
Action
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