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ISO speed

AUTO light control range (m)

F8

F5.6 F4

F2.8 F2

F1.4

F11 F8

F5.6 F4

F2.8 F2

F1.4

F16 F11 F8

F5.6 F4

F2.8 F2

F1.4

F22 F16 F11 F8

F5.6 F4

F2.8 F2

F32 F22 F16 F11 F8

F5.6 F4

F2.8

F32 F22 F16 F11 F8

F5.6 F4

F32 F22 F16 F11 F8

F5.6

F32 F22 F16 F11 F8

F32 F22 F16 F11

1.1 - 12.7

1.3 - 14.1

1.8 - 19.8

1.9 - 21.2

2.3 - 25.5

2.5 - 28.3

2.8 - 31.8

3.1 - 35.4

0.8 - 9.0

0.9 - 10.0

1.2 - 14.0

1.3 - 15.0

1.6 - 18.0

1.8 - 20.0

2.0 - 22.5

2.2 - 25.0

0.6 - 6.4

0.6 - 7.1

0.9 - 9.9

0.9 - 10.6

1.1 - 12.7

1.3 - 14.1

1.4 - 15.9

1.6 - 17.7

0.4 - 4.5

0.4 - 5.0

0.6 - 7.0

0.7 - 7.5

0.8 - 9.0

0.9 - 10.0

1.0 - 11.3

1.1 - 12.5

0.3 - 3.2

0.3 - 3.5

0.4 - 4.9

0.5 - 5.3

0.6 - 6.4

0.6 - 7.1

0.7 - 8.0

0.8 - 8.8

0.2 - 2.3

0.2 - 2.5

0.3 - 3.5

0.3 - 3.8

0.4 - 4.5

0.4 - 5.0

0.5 - 5.6

0.6 - 6.3

0.1 - 1.6

0.2 - 1.8

0.2 - 2.5

0.2 - 2.7

0.3 - 3.2

0.3 - 3.5

0.4 - 4.0

0.4 - 4.4

0.1 - 1.1

0.1 - 1.3

0.2 - 1.8

0.2 - 1.9

0.2 - 2.3

0.2 - 2.5

0.2 - 2.8

0.3 - 3.1

0.1 - 0.8

0.1 - 0.9

0.1 - 1.2

0.1 - 1.3

0.1 - 1.6

0.2 - 1.8

0.2 - 2.0

0.2 - 2.2

3200  1600   800 400  200  100    50    25

8 (W  panel) 10 (W panel)

12

14

17

25

35

42

16 (W panel) 20 (W panel)

24

28

35

50

70

85

Firing angle (mm)    Upper row: FOUR THIRDS. Lower row: 135

Lens ir

is

<MANUAL>

In this mode, the flash is emitted according to the guide number (GN) setting.

<AUTO>

In this mode, the flash light intensity is controlled automatically according to the lens iris (F)
setting.

ISO speed

Lens iris (F)

1.

Turn dial A to adjust the ISO speed.

2.

Adjust Zoom according to the focal distance of the lens.

3.

Turn dial B according to the lens iris (F).
If the camera setup (ISO speed and lens iris (F)) does not
match one of the usable ISO speed/lens iris (F) combina-
tions, the ISO and F indicators blink to alert you. In this
case, change the camera setup (ISO speed and/or lens
iris (F)).

Memo:

Test flash activation
Flash activation can be tested before actually releasing
the shutter.
Press the Test button for test flash activation.
The light control is OK when the AUTO CHECK lamp blinks
for about 5 seconds after the test flash activation.
If the lamp does not blink, change the lens iris (F), ISO
speed, subject distance, etc.
* The light check by means of test flash activation is pos-

sible only in the AUTO mode.

Guide number (GN)

Light intensity ratio

1.

The control panel shows the current guide number (GN)
together with the light intensity ratio.
Light intensity ratio: Ratio of emitted light intensity with re-
spect to the intensity at full emission.

2.

Adjust Zoom according to the focal distance of the lens.

3.

Turn dial A to set the GN. (This is also possible by turning
dial B.)

How to determine the lens iris (F) and guide number (GN)

1.

When the shooting distance and lens iris are already
determined:
Determine the guide number (GN) with the following
formula and set the GN on the FL-50.

   Guide number (GN) =

Light control range in AUTO mode

The displayed nearer value is 0.6 or more when the light emission section faces the front and 0.5
or more when it faces downward.
The above table shows the light control ranges in the off-flash condition.

4.

When flash activation has been performed correctly, the
AUTO CHECK lamp blinks for about 5 seconds after the
shutter is released.

Lens iris (F) x Shooting distance (m)

ISO speed coefficient

2.

When it is necessary to determine the lens iris (F):
Determine the lens iris (F) with the following formula and
set F on the FL-50.

   Lens iris (F) =

Guide number (GN) x ISO speed coefficient

Shooting distance (m)

3.

When it is necessary to determine the optimum shooting
distance:

   Optimum shooting distance (m) =

Guide number x ISO speed coefficient

Lens iris (F)

ISO speeds and their coefficients

ISO speed

25

50

100

200

400

800

1600

3200

Coefficient

0.5

0.71

1.0

1.4

2.0

2.8

4.0

5.6

See page 30 for the guide number list.

Summary of Contents for FL 50 - Hot-shoe clip-on Flash

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...re may result Do not take out the batteries immediately after using the electronic flash continuously for a long period Otherwise the hot batteries may cause burns Do not deform the battery compartmen...

Page 3: ...ermission of Olympus is prohibited except for personal use ut permission of Olympus is strictly prohibited mages loss of profit or claims from any third party incurred due to ges and loss of profit re...

Page 4: ...value Page 23 Light intensity adjustment Pages 12 14 15 17 18 Lens iris Page 27 Feet Page 27 Meter Page 27 Setting display GN ISO F light control range optimum shooting range and light intensity adju...

Page 5: ...compartment cover d as an external power supply of different types together sh is not going to be used for a long period using the flash in cold areas CHECKING BATTERIES After loading the batteries c...

Page 6: ...he single reflex focal plain shutter Outdoor shooting using flash such as sync shooting in the daytime Notes Certain modes may be unavailable depending on the shooting mode set on the camera and the f...

Page 7: ...0 5 or more when it faces downward The above table shows the light control ranges in the off flash condition 3 When flash activation has been performed correctly the AUTO CHECK lamp blinks for about 5...

Page 8: ...y in the following steps 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 3 0 he display shows the light intensity adjustment value ex ept when the value is 0 in which case the display shows he light control range the...

Page 9: ...ight intensity adjustment The flash light intensity can be adjusted between 3 and 3 The light intensity adjustment must be set to ON in the custom setup operation page 27 The indicator appears in the...

Page 10: ...stance is equal o the subject distance When the optimum shooting distance is 0 6 m 0 5 m in ase of close up flash or less the displayed figure blinks o warn that the subject is located outside the fla...

Page 11: ...ation If the lamp does not blink change the lens iris F ISO speed subject distance etc The light check by means of test flash activation is pos sible only in the AUTO mode Guide number GN Light intens...

Page 12: ...of the ZOOM button switches the firing angle as follows AUTO 12 14 17 25 35 42 ZOOM 24 28 35 50 70 85 When the wide panel is used AUTO 8 10 ZOOM 16 20 AUTO ZOOM can be selected only when the camera i...

Page 13: ...ic flash while catch ing the subject with the light from the built in flash With certain camera models the built in flash may be dis abled when the electronic flash is mounted on the camera s hot shoe...

Page 14: ...atteries The figures increase as the he values obtained with MANUAL flashing at a 1 1 light intensity ratio sity is lower Flash emission interval Flash emission count Alkaline batteries Approx sec tim...

Page 15: ...at can be synchronized successively firing rate vs frames sec Light intensity ratio External power supply 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 1 128 1 256 None Batteries in FL 50 Flash Power Grip FP 1 C R14 alkalin...

Page 16: ...8 10 12 14 17 25 35 42 135F 16 20 24 28 35 50 70 85 1 125 12 7 14 1 19 8 21 2 25 5 28 3 31 8 35 4 1 160 11 3 12 6 17 6 18 9 22 7 25 2 28 3 31 5 1 200 10 1 11 2 15 7 16 8 20 2 22 5 25 2 28 1 1 250 9 0...

Page 17: ...l down Q Can the electronic flash be used with an Olympus L series 35 mm film camera A No it cannot be used Q Why can t I mount the electronic flash on the camera A The electronic flash cannot be moun...

Page 18: ...the LB 01 type lithium battery packs AUTO MANUAL FP TTL AUTO FP MANUAL down 7 left 0 to 90 right 0 to 180 ith the auto power OFF operation of a camera with com capability ring at low intensity possibl...

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