Minolta Minolta, Maxxum, Dynax 7 manual RED-EYE Reduction, Rear Flash Sync

RED-EYE REDUCTION

When photographing people or animals at night or in other low-light situations, the effect called red-eye may occur due to the flash reflecting off the inside of the subject’s eyes. To reduce this effect, the flash fires a series of small bursts before the main flash burst. This causes the subject’s pupils to close, greatly reducing the amount of light which will reflect off the retina.

1. Raise the built-in flash and turn

the flash-mode switch to .

• appears in the naviga- tion display.

2. Press the shutter-release but- ton to take the picture.

•Warn your subject that the flash will fire a few short bursts just before the picture is taken.

•Red-eye reduction can only be used with the built-in flash.

•Red-eye reduction is not effective when used with self-timer, mirror lock- up function (p. 90).

REAR FLASH SYNC

With rear flash sync Without rear flash sync

Slow sync flash exposures can appear unnatural because the motion blur precedes the subject in the final image. Use rear flash sync to create more natural looking slow shutter speed flash expo- sures that leave a blur of motion behind the subject.

1. Raise the built-in flash, or turn			FLASH
the accessory flash on, and
turn the flash-mode switch to
REAR .
	•	appears in the
		display.

2.Press the shutter-release but- ton to take the picture.

•Flash synchronization returns to front sync (standard operation) when shutter speeds faster than 1/60 are selected.

•Rear flash sync cannot be used with red-eye reduction or wireless flash.

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