Olympus E-3 User Manual

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Flash shooting
The camera shoots multiple frames, changing the amount of light emitted by the flash for each
shot. The camera shoots 3 frames at a time with the following amount of light: optimum light,
light adjusted in the – direction, and light adjusted in the + direction.
• The compensation value will change according to the EV step. g “EV STEP” (P. 103)
• In single-frame shooting, the amount of light emitted by the flash changes every time the shutter
button is pressed.
• In sequential shooting, hold down the shutter button until the selected number of frames are taken.
• Releasing the shutter button stops flash bracketing shooting. When it stops, 0 blinks in the
viewfinder and on the control panel and
0 is displayed in green on the super control panel.
In addition to the camera’s built-in flash capabilities, you can use any of the external flash units
specified for use with this camera. This enables you to take advantage of a wider variety of
flash shooting techniques to suit different shooting conditions.
The external flashes communicate with the camera, allowing you to control the camera’s flash
modes with various available flash control modes, such as TTL-AUTO and Super FP flash. An
external flash unit specified for use with this camera can be mounted on the camera by
attaching it to the camera’s hot shoe. You can also attach the flash to the flash bracket on the
camera using the bracket cable (optional).
Refer to the external flash’s manual as well.
Functions available with external flash units
* The focal length of the lens that can be used (Calculated based on 35 mm film camera)
x Notes
• The FL-40 optional flash cannot be used.
Flash bracketing
Menu MENU  [ X ]  [FL BKT]
External flash shooting
Optional flash FL-50R FL-50 FL-36R FL-36 FL-20 RF-11 TF-22
Flash control mode
TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL,
FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL
TTL-AUTO, AUTO,
MANUAL
TTL-AUTO, MANUAL
GN (Guide number)
(ISO100)
GN50 (85 mm
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GN28 (24 mm
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GN36 (85 mm
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GN20 (24 mm
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GN20 (35 mm
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)GN11 GN22
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Olympus E-3 Specifications

General

Megapixel	10.1 MP
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	4/3 \
Supported aspect ratios	4:3
Maximum image resolution	3648 x 2736 pixels
Digital zoom	0 x
Optical zoom	5 x
Interface	USB
Power source	BLM-1
Video capability	No
Camera shutter speed	1/8000 - 60 s
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Magnification	1.15 x
Product color	Black
Image editing	resizing, rotating
Photo effects	black&white, Sepia
White balance	auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Camera playback	Slide show
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	30 - 90 %
Compatible memory cards	xd
Light metering	centre-weighted, spot
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	74.5 mm
Width	142.5 mm
Height	116.5 mm
Weight	810 g