3

shooting Flash

3 Flash shooting

To raise the built-in flash for use, slide the flash switch. The built-in flash can be used for flash photography in a variety of shooting conditions.

Using a flash (flash photography)
1 Raise the flash.

2 Press the #button (I) to display the current flash mode. 3 Use HIto choose a flash mode and press i.

The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary depending on the shooting mode. g“Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode” (P. 102)

 

AUTO

Auto flash

The flash fires automatically in low light or

 

backlight conditions.

 

 

 

 

#

Fill-in flash
The flash fires regardless of the light

 

conditions.

 

 

 

 

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Flash off
The flash does not fire.*1

 

 

Red-eye reduction
This function allows you to reduce the

 

!/H
red-eye phenomenon. In Sand Mmode,

 

 

flash
the flash always fires.

 

#SLOW

Slow synchronization

Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten

 

(1st curtain)
dimly-lit backgrounds.

 

 

 

 

Slow synchronization

Combines slow synchronization with red-

 

!SLOW(1st curtain)/Red-eye
eye reduction.

 

 

reduction flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash fires just

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#SLOW2/

Slow synchronization

before the shutter closes

 

 

 

to create trails of light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd CURTAIN(2nd curtain)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

behind moving light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sources.

 

 

 

#FULLManual (FULL)*2
The flash fires at full power.

 

#1/4Manual (1/4)*2
The flash fires at 1/4 power.

 

#1/16Manual (1/16)*2
The flash fires at 1/16 power.

 

#1/64Manual (1/64)*2
The flash fires at 1/64 power.

*1

Both the built-in flash and optional external flash units turn off.

*2

Built-in flash only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Press the shutter button all the way.

#Caution

In [!/H(Red-eye reduction flash)], after the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released. Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera shake.

[!/H(Red-eye reduction flash)] may not work effectively under some shooting conditions.

When the flash fires, the shutter speed is set to 1/160 sec. or slower. When shooting a subject against a bright background with the fill-in flash, the background may be overexposed.

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