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_1 When you useflash photography athigher ISO speeds, the
chances of white streaks appearing in the image increase
the closer you approach to the subject.
Since a slow shutter speed isselected in dark places when
the flash is set to Off orSlow-Synchro, take care to avoid
blurring the image.
-Shooting in _Mode
Becareful to hold the camera still to avoid camera shake.
-Shooting in _v_ or_Mode
Fix the camera to a tripod to shoot in these modes since
the shutter speed will be slower than in the 0 mode. If
an image is dark in _ mode, reshooting it in II_[vlmode
will make it brighten
orange after pressing the shutter button halfway (The flash
will notfire when it is set to Off).
The flash may take upto approximately 10 secondsto charge.
Therecharging time will vary with such factors asthe shooting
conditions and battery charge. Shotscannot be taken while
the flash is charging.
The flash fires twice. The main flash follows a preparatory pre-
flash.The exposure reading obtained from the subject with the
pre-flash isused to set the optimal flash intensity for the main
flash,which is used to capture the image.
Red-Eye Reduction
Light reflecting backfrom eyescanmake them appear red when
the flashis usedin dark areas.Under theseconditions, usethe red-
eyereduction mode.For this modeto beeffective, the subject
mustbe lookingright atthe red-eyereduction lamp.Tnj asking
them to look directlyat the lamp. Evenbetter resultscan be
obtained by shooting with the lenssetto awide angle,increasing
the lighting in indoor settings orapproaching closer tothe subject.
The shutter will not activate for approximately 1 second after
the red-eye reduction lamp fires in order to improve the
effect. If you want a more immediate shutter response,set the
flashto t_1_,[] or _].