Canon S100 manual Using the Self-Timer, Red-Eye Reduction

Shooting

Red-Eye Reduction

The red-eye phenomenon is caused by light reflected from the blood vessels in the back of the eye; the effect is most often seen when using a flash to photograph people in dimly lit environments. This phenomenon can be prevented by recording in the red-eye reduction mode. The red-eye reduction flash will fire when the shutter button is pressed halfway, helping to reduce the chance that eyes will appear red.

•Please note that a slow shutter speed will be selected in dark places when the flash is set to off. Be careful to avoid camera blur under these conditions.

-When shooting in mode, be extremely careful to hold the camera still to avoid camera blur.

-Always fix the camera to a tripod to shoot in , , and modes since the shutter speed is slower than in mode. If an image shot in mode is dark, re-shooting it in mode will produce a brighter image.

Using the Self-Timer

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Select a shooting mode

(➜ p. 33)

•Available with the , , ,

and modes. ( : selectable for first image only)

•Display .

•When the shutter button is pressed, the self-timer indicator will flash and the shutter will activate after 10 seconds. The flashing will accelerate two seconds before the picture is taken.

•The self-timer mode may be set while information about the current settings is displayed on the LCD monitor (➜ p. 26).

When the image information is not displayed, you can press any of the , / or / buttons to activate the display.

•To switch off the self-timer, press the again.