3 Flash shooting

The flash can be set manually as required. The flash can be used for flash photography in a variety of shooting conditions.

Using a flash (flash photography)

1 Attach the flash unit and raise the flash head.

• g“Attaching the flash unit” (P. 7)

2

Press the #button (I) to display options.

3

Use HIto choose a flash mode and press Q.

•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. 104)

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.

This function allows you to reduce the red-

!/#! Red-eye reduction flash eye phenomenon. In Sand Mmode, the flash always fires.

#SLOWSlow synchronization

Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten

(1st curtain)

dimly-lit backgrounds.

 

 

Slow synchronization

Combines slow synchronization with red-eye

!SLOW(1st curtain)/Red-eye

reduction.

 

reduction flash

 

 

#SLOW2/

Slow synchronization

The flash fires just before

the shutter closes to

2nd

(2nd curtain)

create trails of light behind

Curtain

 

moving light sources.

 

 

#FULL,Manual

For users who prefer manual operation.

#1/4 etc.

 

 

4 Press the shutter button all the way.

#Cautions

•In [!/#!(Red-eye reduction flash)], after the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

•[!/#!(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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shooting Flash

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