OM-D Flash Settings

For Flash Hardware information, see this page Choosing a flash

There is more than one way to get to the Flash Menu on the PEN and OM-D cameras. One way is Super Control Panel -> Flash Symbol

The Flash Menu (E-M1)

Under Camera Manual Exposure Mode, if the Flash is set to TTL,

• User can choose Shutter Speed limited to fastest 1/250th sec

• F/No is user chosen

Separate Ambient Exposure Compensation vs Flash Exposure Compensation

• • Custom Menu F (Flash) > Exposure Compensation + Flash Compensation > Off - allows separate control of the Flash Exposure Compensation.

  • Super Control Panel > Flash Compensation offers Minus 3 EV to Plus 3 EV range for flash compensation

  • This affects both the free supplied flash unit / built in unit as well as an external unit like the Nissin Di 466

• Custom Menu F (Flash) > White Balance sets whether WB is toggled for Flash or ambient light

Note:

• • Custom Menu F (Flash) > Slowest Shutter Speed > 1/60th sec (default) sets the slowest camera chosen shutter speed for some of the TTL Flash modes in the table above.

Silent Shutter (from Firmware Update 4.0)

• The fastest sync speed for silent is 1/15 sec.

• In fact it appears like the only way to activate flash with a TTL flash model with silent shutter is to activate Focus Bracketing.

• The minimum number of exposures you can set here is three, the shutter speed will be fixed at 1/13 sec. and the flash is fixed at Manual 1/4. (from Hans van Veluwen)

• If you use a non TTL flash (no electronic contacts except the centre contact) or a non TTL radio trigger, the flash symbol will be dimmed but the flash will fire.