Setting The 2Nd Curtain Sync - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the 2nd curtain sync

Recording mode:
2nd curtain sync is a recording method in which the flash fires just before the shutter
closes when you take a picture of a moving subject (such as a car) using the flash with a
slow shutter speed.
1
Set the menu
→
2
Press to select the setting item and press [MENU/SET]
[1ST]
[2ND]
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Normally, set to [1ST].
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If you set to [2ND], [2nd] will be displayed in the flash icon on the screen.
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[2ND] is available only when [Wireless] in the [Flash] is set to [OFF].
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The [Flash Synchro] setting functions even when an external flash other than the supplied flash is
used. (→291)
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When a fast shutter speed is set, the [Flash Synchro] effect may not be sufficiently achieved.
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When [2ND] is set, you cannot set the flash setting to [
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[Rec] → [Flash] → [Flash Synchro]
1st curtain sync is the normal recording method
when using the flash.
The light source is captured in back of the subject
and this produces a picture that is vibrant and
lively.
Stabiliser, Zoom and Flash
Taking pictures using the flash (supplied)
(→184)
] or [ ].
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