Canon S5 IS appendix Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires

Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires

Shooting Mode

	The flash fires right after the shutter opens, regardless of
1st-curtain	the shutter speed. Usually, the 1st-curtain is used when
	shooting.
	The flash fires right before the shutter closes. Compared
2nd-curtain	with the 1st-curtain, the flash fires later and allows you to
	shoot images in which, for example, a car’s taillights
	seem to trail off behind.

1 (Rec.) Menu [Flash Sync] [1st-curtain]*/[2nd-curtain].

See Menus and Settings (p. 27).

Image shot with the	Image shot with the
1st-curtain setting	2nd-curtain setting
* Default setting.

Advanced Shooting Functions

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