Using Commercially Available Flashes - Olympus EVOLT E-330 Advanced Manual

Flash shooting

Using commercially available flashes

Use the M shooting mode on the camera when using any commercially
available flash except for the flashes specified for this camera. For details on
non-specified commercial flashes, see "Non-specified commercial
flashes" (g P. 57).
1
Remove the hot shoe cover to
connect the flash unit to the
3
camera.
2
Set the shooting mode to M
mode, then set the aperture
value and shutter speed.
• Set the shutter speed to 1/180
sec. or slower. If the shutter
speed is faster than this,
commercially available flashes
cannot be used.
• A slower shutter speed may
produce blurred images.
3
Turn on the flash.
• Be sure to turn on the flash after attaching the flash unit to the camera.
4
Set the ISO value and aperture value on the camera to match the
flash control mode on the flash.
• Refer to the flash's manual for instructions on how to set its flash control
mode.
• The flash fires each time the shutter is released. When you do not need to use
the flash, turn off the flash's power.
• Check beforehand that the flash you are using is synchronized with the
camera.
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x Notes