Using the Built-in Flash

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Press Cin standby mode.

 

 

 

 

 

2 Select a flash mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Flash Discharge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 To compensate the flash output or when Kis selected, press Band then use Vto adjust the value.

Press Mto reset to the default setting.

Auto Flash Discharge

+1.0

Cancel

0.0

OK

3

Shooting

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0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Auto Flash

Automatically measures the ambient light and

Discharge

determines whether to use the flash.

 

 

 

Auto Flash

Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye reduction

B +Red-eye

before an automatic flash.

 

 

 

Reduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

Flash On

Discharges a flash for each picture.

 

 

 

Flash On

Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye reduction

D +Red-eye

before the main flash and discharges a flash

 

Reduction

for each picture.

 

 

 

Slow-speed

Sets to a slow shutter speed.

 

 

E

Use this, for example, when shooting a portrait

 

Sync

with the sunset in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow-speed

Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye reduction

F Sync+Red-

before the main flash is discharged with Slow-

 

eye

speed Sync.

 

 

 

Trailing

Discharges a flash immediately before closing

H

the shutter.

 

 

G

Curtain

Sets to a slow shutter speed.

 

 

Sync

Captures moving objects as if they are leaving

 

 

a light trail behind them.

 

 

 

Manual

Sets the amount of flash discharge between

K Flash

FULL and 1/128 power.

 

 

 

Discharge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Press E.

The camera returns to standby mode.

5 Press 1.

The built-in flash is popped up.

tMemo

The flash modes that can be selected vary depending on the capture mode.

Capture Mode

Selectable Flash Mode

R, S*1A, B, C, D

W, G, H, J C, D, E, F, H, K

I, K, L, M C, D, G, K

*1 The flash is not available in some scene modes. (p.82)

You cannot take pictures while the flash is being charged. If you want to take pictures while charging the flash, set [20 Release While Charging] in the E3 menu.

Depending on the lens being used, the use of the built-in flash may be limited. (p.85)