The Built-in Flash

To use the flash, raise it by sliding the

flash pop-up control. Charging begins

when the flash is raised; once charging is complete, a flash-ready indicator (I) will be displayed when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The following

flash modes are available; choose a flash Flash pop-up control mode as described on the following

page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash fires with every shot. Use when

 

 

 

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Fill flash

the subject is poorly lit or with back-lit sub-

 

 

 

 

 

jects to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows.

 

 

 

 

 

The red-eye reduction lamp lights before

 

 

 

 

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Red-eye reduction

the flash fires, reducing “red-eye” caused

 

 

 

by light reflecting from your subject's reti-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nas.

 

 

 

 

 

Combines red-eye reduction with slow

 

 

 

 

 

Red-eye reduction +

shutter speeds to capture background

 

 

 

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details at night or under low light. Use for

 

 

 

slow sync

 

 

 

 

 

portraits taken against a backdrop of night

 

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scenery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fill flash + slow sync

Combines fill flash with slow shutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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speeds to capture details of poorly-lit

 

 

 

 

 

backgrounds.

 

 

 

 

Rear curtain +

Combines rear-curtain sync (see below)

 

 

 

 

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with slow shutter speeds to capture

 

 

 

slow sync

 

 

 

 

 

poorly-lit background details.

 

 

 

 

 

While in other modes the flash fires as the

 

 

 

 

 

 

shutter opens, in rear-curtain sync the

 

 

 

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Rear-curtain sync

flash fires just before the shutter closes,

 

 

 

 

 

creating streams of light that appear to fol-

 

 

 

 

 

low moving light sources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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