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4948MFLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

ZRed-Eye Reduction

Use this mode to ensure that the subject's eyes
appear natural when photographing people in
low-light conditions.
The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture
is taken and then fires again to take the actual
picture.

◆Red-Eye Effect◆

aSuppressed Flash
In this mode, the flash never fires.
Use this mode when you are taking pictures in
indoor lighting at distances too great for the flash
to have any effect, such as theater
performances or indoor sporting events. When
you use Suppressed Flash, the Auto White
Balance function (➡P.95) operates so that
natural colors are captured along with the
ambience of the available light.
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If you want to take a picture in low-light conditions
with the flash mode set to Suppressed Flash, you
should use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
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See P.25 and P.103 for information on the camera
shake warning.
This mode allows you to use the flash with a
slow shutter speed.
This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures
that show your subject and still capture the
background.
8Slow Synchro
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Because slow shutter speeds are used, you should
use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
When you use the flash to photograph people in low-light conditions, their eyes sometimes appear
red in the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye. Use
Red-Eye Reduction flash mode to effectively minimize the likelihood of the red-eye effect.
Take the following measures also to make Red-Eye Reduction mode more effective:
●Get the subjects to look at the camera. ●Get as close as possible to the subjects.

MForced Flash

Use this flash mode to photograph backlit
scenes, such as a subject against a window or
in the shade of a tree, or to obtain the correct
colors when you are shooting under lighting
such as fluorescent tubes. In this mode, the
flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.