FLASH MODES
Autoflash
+Autoflash with red-eye reduction
Fill-flash
Flash cancel
Fill-flash
To set the flash mode, simply press the mode button on the back of the camera until the desired mode is displayed (p. 18).
Autoflash – the flash fires automatically in low-light and backlit conditions.
Red-eye reduction – the flash fires several times before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; the effect is caused by light reflected from the retina. Used in low-light conditions when taking photographs of people or animals. The pre-flashes contract the pupils of the subject’s eyes.
Fill-flash– the flash fires with each exposure regardless of the amount of ambient light. Fill-flash can be used to reduce harsh shadows caused by strong direct light or sunshine.
Flash cancel – the flash will not fire. Use flash cancel when flash photography is prohibited, natural light is desired to illuminate the subject, or the subject is beyond the flash range. The camera-shake warning may appear when flash cancel is selected (p. 20).
FLASH RANGE
The camera will automatically control the flash output. For well-exposed images, the subject must be within the flash range. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position.
Wide-angle position | 0.8m ~ 3.0m (2.6 ft. ~ 9.8 ft.) |
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Telephoto position | 0.8m ~ 2.0m (2.6 ft. ~ 6.6 ft.) |
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FLASH SIGNALS
The red flash lamp next to the viewfinder indicates the status of the flash when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. When the lamps glows, the flash is
charging and the shutter will not release. When the lamp is not lit, the flash is charged and ready to fire.The flash lamp is also used as a camera-shake warning, see page 20.
