Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Mirrorless Camera - Manual (Page 86)

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Shooting
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Choosing a Flash Mode (Flash Mode)
When taking pictures with a fl ash unit designed for use with the camera, you can select
a fl ash mode using camera controls. Turning an attached fl ash unit on automatically
limits the fastest available shutter speed.
1 Press the j Y# button.
2 Rotate the front dial to select an option.
• In manual fl ash mode, you can adjust fl ash output by
pressing the INFO button and rotating the front dial.
• Manual fl ash output cannot be adjusted if the fl ash
mode can be selected using the controls on the fl ash
unit.
3 Press the shutter button halfway to exit to the
shooting display.
Flash mode
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Single
Fill In
 Flash Modes
# Fill In
Enable the fl ash.
• Shutter speed can be set to values between that selected
for [ # Slow Limit] (P. 236) and [ # X-Sync.] (P. 236) in
G Custom Menu W .
$ Flash Off
Disable the fl ash.
• The fl ash will not fi re even if the unit is on.
0
Redeye
Reduce “red-eye” in portrait photos. In other respects, the fl ash
functions as it does in # ( fi ll in) mode.
2
Slow
(slow front-
curtain sync)
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture both the main subject
and the background.
• Shutter speed is set according to the exposure value metered
by the camera and is not restricted by the option selected for
[
# Slow Limit].
1
Red-Eye
Slow 2 (slow sync) combined with red-eye reduction. The fl ash is
timed using front-curtain sync.
M
Slow2
(slow rear-
curtain sync)
As for 2 (slow sync).
• The fl ash fi res immediately before the shutter
closes. Moving objects appear to leave trails
of light behind them.
3
,
4
,
etc.
Manual Value The fl ash fi res at the selected level.
• Super FP high-speed sync must be con fi gured using fl ash controls.
• In [ 0 ] (red-eye reduction) mode, the shutter will be released approximately one second
after the initial red-eye reduction pre- fl ash. Do not move the camera until shooting is
complete.
• [ 0 ] (red-eye reduction) may not produce the desired results in some conditions.