Leica 18115, 18461 manual Using the built-in flash, 106, Close the built-in flash

Taking pictures

Using the built-in flash

You can use the built-in flash to take pictures in dark locations or light up a subject to reduce its contrast to a bright background.

Open the built-in flash

■■Close the built-in flash

When you do not want to use the flash or after using it, press it down until it clicks into position.

●●Be careful not to catch a finger or any other part of your body or any object when you close the flash.

●●Do not cover the light-emitting area of the flash with your hands or look at it from close range. Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may damage the subject).

●●Do not close the flash immediately after the initial flash is fired prior to taking pictures for Auto/Red-Eye Reduction and other flash settings. If you close the flash immediately, it will cause a malfunction.

●●When the flash is being charged, the flash icon flashes red, and you cannot take a picture even when you fully press the shutter button.

●●The flash effect may not be sufficient in the following cases: ••With slow shutter speeds

••When [Burst Shooting] is set to [  ]

●●Flash charging may take longer if the battery is low or after using the flash repeatedly. ●●When an external flash unit is attached, it will have priority over the built-in flash. (→198)

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