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Selecting the flash

Basic shooting functions

Provided that the flash can be connected to the hot shoe, a commercially available

external flash may be used. For details on compatible commercially available

external flashes, refer to P. 186. The amount of light emitted cannot be adjusted on

commercially available external flashes except Olympus FL series.

1 Attach the external flash to the hot

shoe and connect it to the camera.

• For instructions on how to attach the flash,

refer to the manual for the external flash.

2 Adjust the shutter speed and

aperture.

g“Manual shooting” (P. 60)

• Remember that a slow shutter speed can

produce blurred images. For the best results,

we recommend that you set the shutter speed

from 1/200 to 1/300 seconds.

3 Turn on the external flash.

• Be sure to attach the flash to the camera

before turning the flash on.

4 Set the mode that automatically controls the amount of light

emitted by the external flash. Also set the ISO sensitivity and

aperture on the external flash to match the camera’s

settings.

• Refer to the manual for the external flash to select its mode.

Note

• If close-up pictures are overexposed, try using the built-in flash by itself.

• When the built-in flash and the external flash are used together, the built-in

flash is used as the compensating light source. If the amount of light from the

external flash is insufficient (beyond its working range), the resulting pictures

may be underexposed.

• When shooting using a wide angle setting, confirm that the illuminating angle

of the flash covers the angle of the 27mm lens (equivalent for 35mm camera).

• Using a wide panel decreases the flash working range.

Using commercially available external flashes

Mode dial

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Olympus C-7070 User Manual Page 54