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• The built-in flash cannot be used when an external flash is attached to the hot shoe.

Super FP flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super FP flash is available with the FL-50R or FL-36R. Use

 

 

 

Super FP flash

the Super FP flash where normal flashes cannot be used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with high shutter speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fill-in flash shooting with the aperture open (such as in

 

 

 

 

 

 

outdoor portrait shooting) is also possible with Super FP

 

 

 

 

 

 

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flash. For details, refer to the external flash’s manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Shooting with the Olympus wireless RC flash system

Wireless flash shooting is possible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system. With this wireless flash system, you can take pictures using multiple wireless flashes and control the flashes in three groups (A, B, and C). The built-in flash is used to communicate between the camera and the external flashes.

For details on using the wireless flash, see the manual of the external flash.

Wireless flash setup range

Position the wireless flash so that the wireless sensor faces the camera. The setup range guidelines are as shown below. The range changes according to the surrounding environment.

Remote sensor

Direction of

 

 

 

 

 

 

the emitted

30°

 

 

flash

 

 

 

 

Direction of

 

 

30°

the camera

50°60°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10m
100°

50°

 

 

 

5m

 

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shooting Flash

1 Position the flash while referring to the “Wireless flash setup range”, and turn on the flash.

2 Press the MODE button on the flash to set it to RC mode, and set the channel and group of the flash.

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