Olympus E-620 User Manual

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In addition to the camera’s built-in flash capabilities, you can use any of the external flash
units specified for use with this camera. This enables you to take advantage of a wider variety
of flash shooting techniques to suit different shooting conditions.
The external flashes communicate with the camera, allowing you to control the camera’s
flash modes with various available flash control modes, such as TTL-AUTO and Super FP
flash. An external flash unit specified for use with this camera can be mounted on the camera
by attaching it to the camera’s hot shoe. You can also attach the flash to the flash bracket on
the camera using the bracket cable (optional).
Refer to the external flash’s manual as well.

Functions available with external flash units

* The focal length of the lens that can be used (Calculated based on 35mm film camera)

Notes

• The FL-40 optional flash cannot be used.

Using the external electronic flash

Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash’s power.

Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it in
the direction indicated by the arrow in the
illustration.

• Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it.

You can attach the shoe cover to the back of the
eyepiece cover, which is attached to the strap. Put the
shoe cover back on the camera after removing the
external flash.

Attach the electronic flash to the hot shoe on
the camera.

• If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock ring as

far as it will go in the direction opposite to LOCK. This
will pull the lock pin back inside.

Turn on the flash.

• When the charge lamp on the flash lights up, charging is

complete.

• The flash will be synchronized with the camera at a speed of

1/180 sec. or less.

Select a flash mode.

Select the flash control mode.

• TTL-AUTO is recommended for normal use.

Press the shutter button halfway.

• Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity, aperture value, and

shutter speed is communicated between the camera and flash.

Press the shutter button all the way.

External flash shooting

Optional flash

FL-50R

FL-50

FL-36R

FL-36

FL-20

RF-11

TF-22

Flash control mode

TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL,

FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL

TTL-AUTO, AUTO,

MANUAL

TTL-AUTO, MANUAL

GN (Guide number)
(ISO100)

GN50 (85 mm*)
GN28 (24 mm*)

GN36 (85 mm*)
GN20 (24 mm*)

GN20 (35 mm*)

GN11

GN22

RC mode

Hot shoe cover

Lock pin

Lock ring

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