Flash Sync Mode Features - Nikon N60 Instruction Manual

Flash sync mode features
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Red-Eye Reduction
The Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights for approx. 1
sec. before the flash fires to reduce the red-eye
effect in photos of people or animals.
LSLOW
.,. : Slow Sync
Normally, the camera 's shutter speed is
automatically set to 1/ 125 sec. with flash
photography. But for shooting nighttime scenes,
Slow Sync uses a slower shutter speed to bring out
background details using all of the available light.
• Red-Eye Reduction and Slow Sync can be set simultaneously by selecting ~w.
See page 60 .
• Selectable flash sync modes depends on the exposure mode selected. See
page 64 for the available combinations of flash sync modes and exposure
modes.
NOTE: Flash Sync Modes
• When Red-Eye Reduction or Red- Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is set, Red-
Eye Reduction lamp (page 2) lights for approx. 1 sec. before the flash fires .
Do not move the camera or let the subject move until shutter is released .
• With some lenses, light from the Red-Eye Reduction lamp may not reach the
subject's eyes. In some cases, red-eye effect may not be reduced effectively
due to the location of main subject.
• With Slow Sync and Red -Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, keep the camera
steady to prevent picture blur since the shutter speed is slow. Use of a
tripod is recommended .
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