Red-Eye Reduction; Rear Flash Sync - Minolta Maxxum Dynax 7 User Manual

RED-EYE REDUCTION

When photographing people or animals at night or in other low-light
situations, the effect called red-eye may occur due to the flash
reflecting off the inside of the subject's eyes. To reduce this effect,
the flash fires a series of small bursts before the main flash burst.
This causes the subject's pupils to close, greatly reducing the
amount of light which will reflect off the retina.
1. Raise the built-in flash and turn
the flash-mode switch to
2. Press the shutter-release but-
ton to take the picture.
• Warn your subject that the flash will
fire a few short bursts just before the
picture is taken.
• Red-eye reduction can only be used
with the built-in flash.
• Red-eye reduction is not effective
when used with self-timer, mirror lock-
up function (p. 90).
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• appears in the naviga-
tion display.

REAR FLASH SYNC

With rear flash sync
Slow sync flash exposures can appear unnatural because the
motion blur precedes the subject in the final image. Use rear flash
sync to create more natural looking slow shutter speed flash expo-
sures that leave a blur of motion behind the subject.
1. Raise the built-in flash, or turn
the accessory flash on, and
turn the flash-mode switch to
REAR
2. Press the shutter-release but-
ton to take the picture.
• Flash synchronization returns to front sync (standard operation) when
shutter speeds faster than 1/60 are selected.
• Rear flash sync cannot be used with red-eye reduction or wireless
flash.
Without rear flash sync
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• appears in the
display.
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