Olympus PEN-F Introduction Manual

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P/A

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Auto fl ash

1st 

curtain

Fires automatically 

in dark/backlit  

conditions

1/30 sec. – 

1/250 sec.*

!

Auto fl ash 

(red-eye reduction)

#

Fill-in fl ash

Always fi res

30 sec. – 

1/250 sec.*

$

Flash off

k

k

k

!

Slow synchronization 

(red-eye reduction)

1st 

curtain Fires automatically 

in dark/backlit  

conditions

60 sec. – 

1/250 sec.*

#

Slow synchronization 

(1st curtain)

#

Slow synchronization 

(2nd curtain)

2nd 

curtain

S/M

#

Fill-in fl ash

1st 

curtain

Always fi res

60 sec. – 

1/250 sec.*

#

!

Fill-in fl ash 

(red-eye reduction)

$

Flash off

k

k

k

#

Fill-in fl ash/Slow 

synchronization 

(2nd curtain)

2nd 

curtain

Always fi res

60 sec. – 

1/250 sec.*

•  

#AUTO, $ can be set in A mode.

*  1/250 seconds when using a separately sold external fl ash.

Minimum range
The lens may cast shadows over 
objects close to the camera, 
causing vignetting, or be too 
bright even at minimum output.

ED 12mm F2.0

0.2m

ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ

0.5m

ED 17mm F1.8

0.2m

ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 II

0.5m

• External fl ash units can be used to prevent vignetting. To prevent photographs from being 

overexposed, select mode A or M and choose a high f-number, or reduce ISO sensitivity.

Flash output can be adjusted if you fi nd that your subject to appears overexposed, or is 
underexposed even though the exposure in the rest of the frame is just right.

Press the 

Q button to display the LV super control 

panel.

Tap fl ash intensity control.

Select a fl ash compensation value using the front 
dial.

U

Flash intensity control

•  This setting has no effect when the fl ash control mode for the external fl ash unit is set to 

MANUAL.

• Changes to fl ash intensity made with the external fl ash unit are added to those made with 

the camera.