Olympus E-PL2 - Manual (Page 106)

10 EN
Information
11
Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode
Shooting
Mode
Super
control
panel
Flash Mode
Flash
timing
Conditions for
firing the flash
Shutter
speed limit
P/A
#
AUTO
Auto flash
1st
curtain
Fires automatically
in dark/backlit*
conditions
1/30 sec. –
1/180 sec.
!
Auto flash
(red-eye reduction)
# Fill-in flash Always fires
30 sec. –
1/180 sec.
$ Flash off
k k k
!
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(red-eye reduction) 1st
curtain
Fires automatically
in dark/backlit*
conditions
60 sec. –
1/180 sec.
#
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)
#
SLOW2
Slow synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd
curtain
S/M
# Fill-in flash
1st
curtain
Always fires
60 sec. –
1/180 sec. H
Fill-in flash
(red-eye reduction)
$ Flash off
k k k
2nd
CURTAIN
Fill-in flash/Slow
synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd
curtain
Always fires
60 sec. –
1/180 sec.
* When the flash is set to the Super FP mode, it detects backlight and fires with a
longer duration than for normal flash before emitting light.
#AUTO, $ can be set in A mode.
Flash synchronization and shutter speed
Shooting
mode
Flash timing
Upper limit of
synchronization
timing* 1
Fixed
timing when
flash fires*
2
P
1/ (lens focal length × 2) or synchronization
timing, whichever is slower
1/180
1/60
A
S
The set shutter speed
―
M
*1 Can be changed using menu: 1/60 – 1/180 [
#X-SYNC.]: g “Custom menu” (P. 78)
*2 Can be changed using menu: 30 – 1/180 [
#SLOW LIMIT]: g “Custom menu” (P. 78)
Manual flash guide numbers for the built-in flash
# FULL Manual (FULL) 10 All figures are approximate
and given in meters
(ISO 200).
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# 1/4 Manual (1/4) 5
# 1/16 Manual (1/16) 2.5
# 1/64 Manual (1/64) 1.2
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