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aMACRO (CLOSE-UP)PHOTOGRAPHY
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

]Suppressed Flash
Close the flash to switch to Suppressed Flash
mode.
In the modes listed below, the flash pops up but
the “]” icon appears on the monitor and the
flash cannot be used.
●Modes in which flash cannot be used
tLandscape (➡P.43)
eContinuous shooting (➡P.61)
|Auto bracketing (➡P.70)
Pressing the flash down switches the camera to
Suppressed Flash mode.
Use this mode for photography using indoor lighting,
for shots taken through glass, and for photography
in venues such as theaters or at indoor sporting
events where the distance is too great for the flash
to be effective. When you use Suppressed Flash,
the Auto White Balance function (➡P.112) operates
so that natural colors are captured along with the
ambience of the available light.
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If you are shooting in Suppressed Flash mode in dark
conditions, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
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See P.28, 121 for information on the camera shake
warning.
This mode can be selected in the “5•o•9•
0•-and 3” photography modes.
Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close-
up shots.
●Effective Photography Range:
Approx. 10 cm – 80 cm.
When you press the “a” button, the “a” icon
appears on the screen and the camera is in Macro
mode. Press the “a” button again to cancel Macro
mode.
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The focal length is equivalent to that of a 35 mm –
80 mm optical zoom on a 35 mm camera. The digital
zoom can also be used (➡P.60).
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Select the appropriate Flash mode for the conditions
(➡P.51). Note that the effective flash range is approx.
30 cm – 80 cm.
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If the flash is too bright, adjust the flash brightness
(➡P.66).
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When shooting in dark conditions, use a tripod to
prevent camera shake.
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Macro photography is automatically cancelled in the
following situations:
• When the photography mode is switched to “4
(excluding o)• u•`”.
• When you switch to Playback mode.
• When the camera is switched off.