Red-Eye Reduction - Pentax K100 D Operating Manual

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Red-Eye Reduction

As with the built-in flash, red-eye reduction is available with an external
flash. This may not be available on some flashes or may have restrictions
for usage conditions. See the chart on p.160.
• The red-eye reduction feature works even when only an external flash is
used. (p.57)
• If red-eye reduction is used when the external flash is set as the slave unit or
with the wireless function, the preflash for red-eye reduction will trigger the
external flash. Do not use red-eye reduction when using a slave unit.
Rear Curtain Sync Flash
When using the built-in flash with an external flash (AF540FGZ or
AF360FGZ) that is set to the rear curtain flash function, the built-in flash
5
will also use this mode. Confirm that both flash units are fully charged
before shooting.
Using the Built-in Flash with the External Flash
As shown in the figure below, attach the hot shoe adapter F
the camera hot shoe and an off-camera shoe adapter F (optional) to the
bottom of the external flash, and connect these with the extension cord
F5P (optional). The off camera shoe adapter F comes with a tripod screw
for securing to your tripod.
Only the P-TTL auto flash can be used in combination with the built-in
flash.
When combining with the built-in flash
(optional) to
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