Switching The Timing At Which The Flash Fires - Canon PowerShot S1 IS User Manual

Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires

Mode Dial
The flash fires right after the shutter opens,
1st-curtain regardless of the shutter speed. Usually, the 1st-
curtain is used when shooting.
The flash fires right before the shutter closes,
regardless of the shutter speed. Compared with the
2nd-curtain 1st-curtain, the flash fires later and this allows you to
shoot images in which, for example, a car's rear
lamps seem to trail off behind.
Image shot with the
1st-curtain setting
90 6. Shooting-Advanced Functions
Image shot with the
2nd-curtain setting
1
From the [ (Rec.)]
menu, select [Flash
Sync].
2
Select [1st-curtain]
or [2nd-curtain]
using the or
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 62).
2
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