Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires

Mode Dial

The flash fires right after the shutter opens, 1st-curtain regardless of the shutter speed. Usually, the 1st-

curtain is used when shooting.

The flash fires right before the shutter closes, regardless of the shutter speed. Compared with the

2nd-curtain 1st-curtain, the flash fires later and this allows you to shoot images in which, for example, a car's rear lamps seem to trail off behind.

Image shot with the

Image shot with the

1st-curtain setting

2nd-curtain setting

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1From the [(Rec.)] menu, select [Flash Sync].2Select [1st-curtain] or [2nd-curtain] using the W or X arrow.

zSee Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 62).

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