When the shutter speed is set to 2 sec.

 

2 seconds

 

 

2nd curtain

2

0

1st curtain

seconds

seconds

 

1st curtain flash fires

 

 

 

2nd curtain flash fires

 

 

Shutter closes

Shutter fully opens

 

Slow synchronization (1st curtain)/Red-eye reduction flash !SLOW

While using slow synchronization with flash shooting, you can also use this function to achieve red-eye reduction. When shooting a subject against a night scene, this function allows you to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. As the time from emitting pre-flashes to shooting is long in 2nd curtain synchronization, it is difficult to achieve red-eye reduction. Hence, only 1st curtain synchronization setting is available.

Fill-in flash #

The flash fires regardless of the light conditions. This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject’s face (such as shadows from tree leaves), in a backlight situation, or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting (especially fluorescent light).

xNotes

•When the flash fires, the shutter speed is set to 1/180 sec. or less. When shooting a subject against a bright background with the fill-in flash, the background may be overexposed. In this case, use the optional FL-50R external flash or a similar flash and shoot in the Super FP flash mode. g“Super FP flash” (P. 71)

Flash off $

The flash does not fire.

Even in this mode, the flash can be used as an AF illuminator when it is raised. g“AF ILLUMINAT.” (P. 83)

Manual flash

This allows the built-in flash to output a fixed amount of light. To shoot with manual flash, set the f-number on the lens based on the distance to the subject.

Ratio of amount of light

GN: Guide number

 

(Equivalent to ISO 100)

 

 

FULL (1/1)

12

 

 

1/4

6

1/16

3

 

 

1/64

1.5

 

 

7

shooting Flash

Calculate the f-number on the lens using the following formula.

GN × ISO sensitivity

 

Aperture (f-number) =

67

Distance to the subject (m)

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