Olympus E-PL1 - Manual (Page 102)

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Flash synchronization and shutter speed
Shooting
mode
Flash timing
Upper limit of
synchronization
timing* 1
Fixed
timing when
fl ash fi res* 2
P 1/ (lens focal length × 2) or synchronization
timing, whichever is slower
1/160
1/60
A
S
The set shutter speed ―
M
*1 Can be changed using menu: 1/60 – 1/160 g “#X-SYNC.” (P. 75)
*2 Can be changed using menu: 1/30 – 1/160 g “#SLOW LIMIT” (P. 75)
Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode
Shooting
Mode
Super
control
panel
Flash Mode
Flash
timing
Conditions for
fi ring the fl ash Shutter
speed limit
P/A
#
AUTO
Auto fl ash
1st
curtain
Fires automatically
in dark/backlit *1
conditions
1/30 sec. –
1/160 sec. !
Auto fl ash
(red-eye reduction)
# Fill-in fl ash Always fi res
$ Flash off k k k
!
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(red-eye reduction) 1st
curtain Fires automatically
in dark/backlit *1
conditions
60 sec. –
1/160 sec.
#
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)
#
SLOW2
Slow synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd
curtain
S/M
# Fill-in fl ash
1st
curtain
Always fi res
60 sec. –
1/160 sec. H
Fill-in fl ash
(red-eye reduction)
$ Flash off k k k
2nd
CURTAIN
Fill-in fl ash/Slow
synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd
curtain
Always fi res
60 sec. –
1/160 sec.
*1 When the fl ash is set to the Super FP mode, it detects backlight with longer
duration than for normal fl ash before emitting light.
#AUTO, $ can be set in A mode.
Focal lengths that can be set
8 mm 10 mm 12 mm 16 mm 18 mm 21 mm 24 mm 28 mm 30 mm
35 mm 40 mm 48 mm 50 mm 55 mm 65 mm 70 mm 75 mm 80 mm
85 mm 90 mm 100 mm 105 mm 120 mm 135 mm 150 mm 180 mm 200 mm
210 mm 250 mm 300 mm 350 mm 400 mm 500 mm 600 mm 800 mm 1000 mm
Choose the value that most closely matches to the one that is printed on the lens.
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