OM SYSTEM OM-5 Mirrorless Camera with 12-45mm f/4 PRO Lens (Silver) - Manual (Page 437)

Flash control signals may interfere with exposure if the subject is too close to the camera. This can
be mitigated by reducing the brightness of the camera flash, for example by using a diffuser.
Other external flash units
Note the following when using a third-party flash unit mounted on the camera hot shoe:
Using obsolete flash units that apply currents of more than about 250 V to the X-contact will
damage the camera.
Connecting flash units with signal contacts that do not conform to our specifications may damage
the camera.
Select mode
M
, choose a shutter speed no faster than the flash sync speed, and set [ K ISO] to
[AUTO].
Flash control can only be performed by manually setting the flash to the ISO sensitivity and
aperture values selected with the camera. Flash brightness can be adjusted by adjusting either
ISO sensitivity or aperture.
Use a flash with an angle of illumination suited to the lens. Angle of illumination is usually expressed
using 35-mm format equivalent focal lengths.
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