Using the Built-in Flash

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Use the following procedures to take pictures in low light or backlit conditions or when you want to manually use the built-in flash.

The built-in flash is optimum at about 0.7 m to 5 m from the subject. Exposure will not be properly controlled and vignetting (darkening of the corners of the image due to a lack of light) may occur when used at a distance closer than 0.7 m (this distance varies slightly depending on the lens being used and set sensitivity (p.138)).

Compatibility of built-in flash and lens

Vignetting may occur depending on the lens being used and the capture conditions. We recommend taking a test shot to confirm this.

1Lens Compatibility with the Built-in Flash (p.139)

• When using the built-in flash, remove the lens hood before shooting.

•The built-in flash fully discharges for lenses without a function to set aperture lens ring to s (Auto).

Setting Flash Mode

Flash Mode

Function

 

Camera automatically determines ambient light and built-in flash

 

pops up. The flash pops up and discharges automatically when

g dischargeAuto

necessary, such as when using a shutter speed likely to cause

camera shake or in backlit conditions (excluding when in

 

s(Landscape), \(Moving Object) or l(Night Snap) in

 

H(Scene) mode). The flash may pop up but may not discharge

 

if the camera determines that the flash is not necessary.

b Flash On

Discharges flash manually. Discharges when the flash is

popped up, does not discharge when retracted.

Auto flash+

Lights a red-eye reduction light before automatic flash.

i Redeye reduct

Flash On+

Discharges flash manually. Lights a red-eye reduction light

DRed-eye

before discharging the flash.

r Wireless Mode

You can synchronize a dedicated external flash

 

(AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ) without using a sync cord.

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