Switching The Timing At Which The Flash Fires; Shooting Images At Set Intervals (Intervalometer) - Canon PowerShot S2 IS User Manual

Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires

Mode Dial
The flash fires right after the shutter opens, regardless of the shutter speed.
1st-curtain
Usually, the 1st-curtain is used when shooting.
The flash fires right before the shutter closes. Compared with the 1st-curtain,
2nd-curtain the flash fires later and this allows you to shoot images in which, for example, a
car's lights seem to trail off behind.
Image shot with the 1st-
curtain setting
1
Select [Flash Sync] from the
[ (Rec.)] menu.
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 73).
2
Use the or
Shooting Images at Set Intervals
(Intervalometer)
Mode Dial
You can shoot images at a set interval. This function can be used for
fixed-point observation of plants and blooming flowers. The shooting
interval time can be set from 1 to 60 minutes and 2 to 100 images can
be shot.
Image shot with the 2nd-
curtain setting
button to select [1st-curtain] or [2nd-curtain].
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