Compatible Commercially Available External Flashes - Olympus CAMEDIA C-5060 Wide Zoom Reference Manual

External flash (optional)

Compatible commercially available external flashes

When selecting an external flash, use products which meet the
following basic conditions.
(1) Some flashes available on the market operate with a high voltage
synchro terminal. If one of these is used, it may damage the camera,
and/or the camera may not function normally. Contact the manufacturer
of the flash you are using concerning the specifications of the flash's
synchro terminal.
(2) Some flashes available on the market have the polarity of the synchro
terminal reversed. In this case, even if the flash is connected, it will not
fire. Contact the manufacturer of the flash for more information.
(3) Exposures when using an external flash require that adjustments be
made on the external flash unit. If an external flash is used in the auto
mode, match it with the F value and ISO sensitivity settings on the
camera.
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(4) Even if the auto F value and ISO sensitivity of the external flash are set
to the same conditions as those on the camera, depending on the
photographic conditions, it is possible that the correct exposure may not
be obtained anyway. In such a case, adjust the auto F value or ISO value
on the external flash unit or calculate the distance in the manual mode
and use it that way.
(5) Use a flash whose illuminating angle covers the angle of view of the lens.
However, in close-up photography with the lens on the wide setting, the
bottom of the image may not expose correctly. The ideal is to have a
wide angle adapter to fit on the flash and spread the illumination angle so
it is wider.
(6) Use a flash unit with a flash time of 1/200 sec. or less when using the
flash at full strength. For devices with a long flash time, a portion of the
light emitted will not contribute to the exposure.
(7) If a flash unit or other accessory TTL flash that has additional
communications functions other than an Olympus FL series flash is
used, it may not only fail to function normally, but may also cause
damage to the camera's circuitry. Do not use such a device.
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