FLASH MODES
The flash mode can be changed in section 2 of the recording menu (p. 70). For the flash to fire, the built-in unit must be manually raised; lower the flash to prevent it from firing. The auto-white-balance setting gives priority to the flash’s color temperature. If another type of white balance is used, priority is given to the active setting’s color temperature.
Fill-flash- used as the main or supplementary | |
light. In low-light conditions, the flash acts as | |
the main source of illumination and | |
overpowers the ambient light. Under strong | |
sunlight or in backlit situations, the fill-flash can | |
reduce harsh shadows. | Fill-flash |
Red-eye reduction - used when taking photographs of people or animals in low-light conditions. The red-eye effect is caused by light reflected from the retina of the eye. The camera fires several pre-flashes before the main flash burst to contract the pupils of the subject’s eyes.
Rear flash sync - used with long exposures to | | Rear sync. |
make trailing lights or blurring appear to follow | | |
rather than proceed the subject. The effect is | | |
not apparent if the shutter speed is too fast and | | |
stops the subject’s motion. | | |
When the shutter is released, a pre-flash fires. | | |
This pre-flash is not for exposure, but for | | |
metering. The flash fires again just before the | | |
shutter closes. | | |
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Wireless / Remote flash - allows the camera to control an off-camera flash unit without the need of a cable. See page 76.
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