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Page 2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Be sure to read and observe the following.); DANGER; For customers in Europe

36 37 Thank you for purchasing the OLYMPUS Electronic Flash (FL-50). Before use, please read this instruction manual to ensureyour safety, and keep it handy for future reference. DANGER Failure to observe the precautions indicated by this symbol may result in serious injury or death. WARNING Failure...

Page 3 - • Batteries must be purchased separately.; CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS; Note on the cameras used with the Electronic Flash; Before reading this manual; Trademark information

38 39 • Batteries must be purchased separately. CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS CONTENTS ■ Do not use the following kinds of batteries. Outer coating (insu-lation) is peeling orhas peeled off (eveni f t h e b a t t e r y i sbrand-new). The negative end isslightly swollen and isnot covered by thecoatin...

Page 4 - Notes on This Manual; FOUR THIRDS : Focal length of a Four Thirds System digital camera

40 41 NOMENCLATURE Light-emittingarea External power connector Connect the optional flashpower grip FP-1 or flash highvoltage pack HV-1. Lock ring (Page 44) Wide panel (Page 58) AF illuminator light-emitting area When the subject is dark or low-contrast, the built-in AF illuminatoremits light to fac...

Page 5 - LOADING BATTERIES; How to load the batteries; Notes; CHECKING BATTERIES; Flash Interval and Flash Count

42 43 1. Press the Power button to turn the electronic flash on. • The control panel lights up and battery charging starts. 2. Ensure that the Charge lamp lights up. • Replace the batteries if the time taken for the Charge lamp to light up is longer than the values specified below. Alkaline or Ni-Mn...

Page 6 - ATTACHING TO THE CAMERA/REMOVING FROM THE CAMERA; How to attach

44 45 Usually use this mode with acamera with communicationcapability. PICTURE SHOOTING USING A DIGITAL CAMERA WITH COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY <Selecting the control mode> 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Turn the electronic flash on. The batteries are rechargedwhen the Charge lamp lights up. 3. Press ...

Page 7 - Light intensity adjustment; The flash light intensity can be adjusted between +3 and –3.

46 47 Displayed according to thefocal distance of the lens. <AUTO> In this mode, the flash light intensity is controlled automatically according to the lens iris (F)setting and the amount of light input to the auto light receptor. Light control range 1. The control panel shows the light contro...

Page 11 - Light control range in AUTO mode; Guide number (GN) x ISO speed coefficient

54 55 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 - 12.8 1.2 - 14.2 ...

Page 12 - Note; OTHER OPERATIONS; Bounce Shooting; Operation

56 57 Manual Switching of Firing angle (ZOOM) The firing angle can be adjusted manually. Close-up Flash The flash activation area is inaccurate when the subject distance is between 0.5 and 1.5 m. In thiscase, point the flash to the down-most angle (7 ° ) using the Bounce lock release button. （0.5〜1....

Page 13 - Various Flash Shooting Methods; • Advanced shooting techniques are possible. For example, you

58 59 Various Flash Shooting Methods The following flash shooting methods are possible according to the camera setup. • Some flash shooting methods may be unavailable depending on the function and design of the camera. • For details on operating procedure, refer to the instruction manual for your ca...

Page 14 - CUSTOM SETUP; Setup procedure; Turn the electronic flash on.; Power grip; • Flash Power Grip FP-1; OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES; External power supply; • Flash High Voltage Set SHV-1

60 61 Battery used in Battery used in Battery used in Flash interval Flash count FL-50 FP-1 HV-1 Approx. 2.5 sec. Approx. 510 times BN-1 Approx. 1 sec. Approx. 780 times BN-1 Approx. 1 sec. Approx. 400 times CUSTOM SETUP Custom setup allows each user to customize flash setup to suit his or her prefe...

Page 15 - • Press the MODE and LIGHT buttons simultaneously for 2; Limit counts of continuous firings

62 63 Continuous firings make the light-emitting section hot and may cause it to deteriorate or malfunc-tion. Therefore, continuous firing should be limited to the counts shown in the following table.Always leave the electronic flash unused for at least 10 minutes after continuous firing up to theli...

Page 16 - • FP MANUAL; Light intensity ratios and their coefficients

64 65 GUIDE NUMBER (GN) LIST FOUR THIRDS 8 10 12 14 17 25 35 42 With 135 16 20 24 28 35 50 70 85 Full emission 18 20 28 30 36 40 45 50 ZOOM (mm) ISO100, m TTL AUTO/AUTO • TTL AUTO/AUTO FOUR THIRDS 8 10 12 14 17 25 35 42 With 135 16 20 24 28 35 50 70 85 1/1 18 20 28 30 36 40 45 50 1/2 13 14 20 21 26 ...

Page 17 - WARNING DISPLAY LIST

66 67 Q&A Q Is multi-flash shooting possible in the TTL AUTO mode? A No, it is not possible. Q When are test flash activation and auto checking effective? A Checking the optimum flash activation based on the AUTO CHECK lamp is particularly effec-tive in bounce flash (in AUTO modes only). Q What ...

Page 18 - MAIN SPECIFICATIONS

68 MAIN SPECIFICATIONS Model Number : FS-FL50 Type : External electronic flash for digital still camera Guide number : Automatic switching 50: When in 42 mm (85 mm with 135 type)28: When in 12 mm (24 mm with 135 type)18/20 switching: When the wide panel is used. Firing angle : Automatic switching. A...

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