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    Unhappy I DO need help understanding this flash!

    Reading one of the Olympus Evolt E-500 reviews I started thinking I am unnecessarily worried, but anyway, I hope someone can tell me why (the heck!) the built in flash the auto mode keeps doing pre-flashes, even when it is not in "red-eyes" mode. People photographed hate that.

    Can anyone help me, PLEASE?

    Thanks

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    Re: I DO need help understanding this flash!

    The Olympus uses the pre-flash to focus in low light situations. It shouldn't pre flash if there is enough light for the lens to focus. As far as I know there is no way to turn this feature off. I know it can be annoying to your subjects though. I just try and shoot at higher ISO's an avoid using the flash unless I have to. You can also set it for manual focus and it won't pre flash.
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    Exclamation Re: I DO need help understanding this flash!

    On E-510 it is possible to turn it off.
    Go to:
    Menu > Setup1 > AF ILLUMINATION = turn it off

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    Re: I DO need help understanding this flash!

    Thanks for the info.
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