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Using an electronic view
fi
nder (sold separately)
An electronic view
fi
nder (sold separately: VF-2) can be used as a shooting display. This is convenient when you are in a
very bright location, such as under direct sunlight, where it is dif
fi
cult to view the monitor, or are using the camera at a low
angle. The electronic view
fi
nder attaches to the camera hot shoe and accessory port.
Using a dedicated
fl
ash unit (sold separately)
This camera supports optional external
fl
ash units, which can supply a variety of different types of
fl
ash lighting according
to your needs. External
fl
ash units can communicate with the camera for a rich variety of
fl
ash control modes, including
TTL-AUTO. Flash units designed exclusively for use with OLYMPUS cameras attach directly to the camera’s hot shoe.
Flash units can also be mounted on a
fl
ash bracket using a bracket cable (sold separately). Additional information is
available in the manual provided with the
fl
ash unit.
Functions available with external
fl
ash units
Functions available with external
fl
ash units
Optional
fl
ash
FL-36R
FL-20
FL-14
Flash control mode
TTL-AUTO, MANUAL
GN (Guide number)
(ISO100)
GN36 (85mm
*1
)
GN20 (24mm
*1
)
GN20 (35mm
*1
)
GN14 (28mm
*1
)
RC mode
D
–
–
*1
The focal length of the lens that can be used (35 mm
fi
lm camera equivalent).
The built-in
fl
ash can not be used when an external
fl
ash is connected.
Wireless remote control
fl
ash photography
Wireless remote control
fl
ash photography
External
fl
ash units that offer a remote control mode and are designated for use with this camera can be used for
wireless
fl
ash photography. The built-in
fl
ash can control up to three groups of
fl
ash units independently. See the
documentation provided with the external
fl
ash units for details.
Third-party
fl
ash units
Third-party
fl
ash units
Observe the following precautions when mounting an external
fl
ash unit not designated for use with this camera on the
camera hot shoe:
Using obsolete
fl
ash units that apply the voltages of 24 V or over to the camera hot shoe X-contact will damage the
camera.
Connecting
fl
ash units with signal contacts that do not conform to Olympus speci
fi
cations may damage the camera.
Use only with the camera in shooting mode
M
and an option other than [ISO Auto] selected for ISO.
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