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Electronic Flash
FL-50R
Instruction Manual
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Names of parts Flash AF illuminator light-emitting Wide panel area gP. 30, 35 gP. 26 When the subject is dark or low-contrast, the built-in AF illuminator emits light to facilitate focusing. Light-emitting area Remote sensor gP. 36 External power connector Connect the optional flash power grip FP-1 or flash Auto light receptor gP. 16 high voltage pack HV-1. Lock pin gP. 9 Terminal cover Lock ring gP. 9 Electric contacts gP. 9 Checking the package contents The following items are inclu
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Bounce up/down angle Bounce lock release indices gP. 22 button gP. 9, 22 Accessory shoe Bounce left/right angle gP. 23 indices gP. 22 MODE button Control panel gP. 12 gP. 4 ZOOM button gP. 21 LIGHT button Press to light up the AUTO CHECK lamp control panel for about gP. 12 15 sec. The control panel also lights under control Battery compartment by a digital camera cover gP. 7 with communication capability. CHARGE lamp/TEST button gP. 11 Dial A Dial B POWER button gP. 11 Plate Belt Fl
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Control panel Wide panel Super FP flash Flash control mode gP. 26 gP. 18, 20 gP. 13 Firing angle (ZOOM) Close-up flash value gP. 27 gP. 21 FOUR THIRDS Flash intensity gP. 31 control gP. 14 Firing angle (ZOOM) mode Aperture (F) gP. 21 gP. 16, 31, 38, 47 ISO sensitivity gP. 31, 47 Feet Setting display gP. 31 Guide number (GN) Meter gP. 17, 39, 45 gP. 31 Notes on this manual The indications on the control panel may differ from those shown in the illustration above depending on the setup of
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Table of contents Names of parts ............................................................................... 2 Flash .............................................................................................. 2 Control panel ................................................................................. 4 Basic shooting ................................................................................ 7 Loading batteries ....................................................................
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Guide number (GN) list................................................................. 45 Light control range in AUTO mode ............................................... 47 Continuous firing........................................................................... 48 Safety precautions (Be sure to read and observe the following) ........... 49 Caution for usage environment .................................................... 53 Specifications .................................................
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Basic shooting Loading batteries The batteries are available separately. Always use one of the following battery combinations. AA (R6) alkaline batteries/AA (R6) NiMH batteries/ AA (R6) lithium batteries/AA (R6) oxyride batteries/ AA (R6) NiCd batteries : × 4 Lithium battery packs (CR-V3 type) (Olympus LB-01) : × 2 x Notes AA (R6) manganese batteries cannot be used. Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types together. Carry spare batteries when traveling or when us
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Flash interval and flash count Batteries used Flash interval Flash count AA (R6) alkaline batteries Approx. 6 sec. Approx. 150 times AA (R6) NiMH batteries Approx. 4 sec. Approx. 200 times (2,400 mAh) AA (R6) lithium batteries Approx. 6 sec. Approx. 200 times AA (R6) oxyride batteries Approx. 5 sec. Approx. 170 times CR-V3 lithium battery pack Approx. 5 sec. Approx. 220 times * Measurements obtained from in-house tests at Olympus. Actual figures may vary depending on shooting conditions. 8 EN
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Attaching to the camera Confirm that both the camera and electronic flash are off. Attaching or removing the electronic flash while either the flash or the camera is on may result in malfunction. Bounce 1 Pressing the bounce lock release lock release button, place the light-emitting section in button standard position (horizontal, front). 2 Remove the hot shoe cover from the Hot shoe cover camera. Store the hot shoe cover in the pocket located on the inner side of the flash case. Lock pin
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4 Slide the electronic flash all the way into the hot shoe until it stops with a click (1). 5 Turn the lock ring as far as it will go in the direction of LOCK (2). 2 1 How to remove 1 Loosen the lock ring completely, then slide the electronic flash out of the hot shoe. 2 Attach the hot shoe cover to the camera. Using with a camera not equipped with hot shoe If the camera has an external flash connector, connect the electronic flash using the flash bracket and bracket cable (optional). The
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Turning on the electronic flash Turn on the electronic flash only after attaching to the camera. After turning on the electronic flash, be sure to check the remaining battery charge. AUTO CHECK lamp 1 Press the POWER button. The control panel lights up and battery charging starts. Press the POWER button again to turn the electronic flash off. 2 Verify that the CHARGE lamp lights up. Replace the batteries if the time it takes for the CHARGE lamp to light up exceeds the following values.
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Shooting Let’s try shooting pictures using the TTL AUTO mode. In TTL AUTO mode the flash intensity is controlled automatically according to the camera’s settings. Firing angle 1 Set the camera’s shooting mode to P Displayed according to the (Program Auto). focal length of the lens. Flash control mode 2 Press the MODE button of the electronic flash repeatedly to set the flash control MODE button mode to [TTL AUTO]. 3 Press the shutter button halfway. Shooting information will be communica
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Flash control modes Select the flash control mode according to the subject and the shooting conditions. Press the MODE button repeatedly to change the flash control mode. Control Ref. Control operation Main application panel display page The flash light intensity is controlled automatically Usually use this according to the camera’s setup. mode with a camera P. 12 The flash will be adjusted based with communication on the brightness taken through capability. the camera’s lens. The flash li
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Operation of the flash in each shooting mode Values and operation details in the table will vary depending on the camera. Refer to your camera’s instruction manual. Shooting Flash emission Shutter speed Aperture mode The camera sets the shutter speed automatically. At the shooting conditions The camera sets the P that will trigger a flash aperture automatically. emission, shutter speed is fixed at 1/30 or 1/60. The flash is emitted automatically when The aperture will be either backli
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Flash intensity control 2 Turn dial B to select a flash intensity value. Turning the dial toward + will change the value as follows: 0 +0.3 +0.7 +1.0... +3.0. Turning the dial toward – will change the value as follows: 0 -0.3 -0.7 -1.0... -3.0. 3 When the camera’s flash intensity control mode is set, the actual flash light intensity will be the total of the flash intensity value set on the electronic flash and that set on the camera. The flash intensity value displayed on the cont
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Other flash photography modes AUTO The flash light intensity is controlled automatically by measuring the amount of light through the auto light receptor. This mode uses the settings on the camera together with the settings on the electronic flash. Firing angle 1 The control panel shows the light control Displayed according range according to the camera’s setup. to the focal length of the lens. The light control range is not displayed if the camera’s setup (ISO sensitivity and aperture
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MANUAL In this mode, the flash is emitted according to the guide number (GN) setting. Firing angle 1 Turn dial A or dial B to set the guide Displayed according to the number. focal length of the lens. The control panel shows the guide number set and the optimum shooting distance according to the camera’s setup. 2 If the distance to the subject does not match the optimum shooting distance, change the guide number or the distance to the subject. The optimum shooting distance varies acco
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FP TTL AUTO In this mode, the electronic flash uses Super FP flash to synchronize with high shutter speeds. The following operations are possible using Super FP flash. Attenuation of shades when shooting a backlit picture. Outdoor portrait shooting using daytime fill-in flash shooting with the aperture opened up to blur the background. Shooting against light Without flash With flash (FP TTL AUTO) Portrait shooting With aperture open With aperture adjusted 18 EN
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Mode 1 The control panel shows the light control range according to the camera’s setup. Firing angle 2 Confirm that the distance to the subject is within the light control range. If it is not within the light control range, change the distance to the subject or the camera’s setup. The light control range varies according to the camera’s setup (ISO sensitivity, aperture value, lens focal length and shutter speed). Light control AUTO range CHECK 3 When flash activation has been lamp pe
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FP MANUAL In this mode, Super FP flash is performed at the set flash intensity. Firing angle 1 Turn dial A or dial B to set the guide Displayed according to the number. focal length of the lens. The control panel shows the guide number set and the optimum shooting distance according to the camera’s setup. 2 If the distance to the subject does not match the optimum shooting distance, change the settings or the distance to the subject. The optimum shooting distance varies according to th
