( Shooting with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock (p. 83), you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.
Select h (p. 66).
Lock the exposure.
● Point the camera toward the subject and
press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway.
The flash will fire and when ( appears, the flash output will be retained.
●If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again, ( will disappear and the FE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
… Shooting with Slow Synchro
You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach.
Select ….
●After pressing the r button, press the qr buttons to select …, then press the m
button.
Once set, … will appear on the screen.
●Even if the flash fires, ensure that the subject does not move until the shutter sound ends.
Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. It is recommended to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. 138).
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