Olympus E-3 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Flash shooting
Manual flash
This allows the built-in flash to output a fixed amount of light. To shoot with manual flash, set
the f-number on the lens based on the distance to the subject.
ISO sensitivity
Setting display
Ratio of amount of light GN: Guide number
(Equivalent to ISO 100)
FULL (1/1) 13
1/4 6.5
1/16 3.3
1/64 1.6
ISO value
100 200 400 800 1600 3200
ISO sensitivity
1.0 1.4 2.0 2.8 4.0 5.6
Direct button # + j
Super control panel ip: [FLASH MODE]
Viewfinder Control panel
For details on displaying the settings, refer to “Flash modes that can be set by
shooting mode” (gP. 131).
Calculate the f-number on the lens using the following formula.
Aperture (f-number) =
GN × ISO sensitivity
Distance to the subject (m)
# button
j
Flash mode
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