olympus help

[jfdeagle]

anyone familar with e500 and fl-36 flash? I have both and my flash recovery is very slow (10 seconds). I shoot auto or portrait mode. Why is recovery slow? can it be adjusted?
Thx

[Canuck935]

What kind of batteries are you using? If your using alkaline batteries, try switching to high output rechargeable nickel-metal hydride or lithium batteries.

[Sushigaijin]

What kind of batteries are you using? If your using alkaline batteries, try switching to high output rechargeable nickel-metal hydride or lithium batteries.

I agree.

The fl36 is not a super powerful flash, but it should recharge in less than 10 seconds. If you are using brand-new NiMH rechargeables or good lithium batteries, try using a higher ISO setting or a wider aperture (smaller F/stop number). Those two things will allow the flash to use less power per exposure so it will recharge faster.