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Using Red-eye Reduction Function Effectively
When you use the flash to take photos of people in low
light conditions, their eyes sometimes glow red in the
photograph. This is referred to as the red-eye effect and
is caused by the light of the flash being reflected off the
retina of the eye.
When the red-eye reduction operates, the red-eye
reduction lamp lights for approximately 1 second before
the flash fires. This causes the subject's pupils to
contract, minimizing the risk of red-eye.
©Take the picture from within 2 m/6.6 ft. of your subject.
(DAttract the subject's attention so that he or she looks at
the camera.
• The effectiveness of the red-eye reduction function
varies from person to person.
• Set the lens to the wide-angle position.
• Raise the available light level as much as possible.
Shooting Portraits
Use this mode when you want to lessen the impact of
the background and highlight the subject.
The camera automatically zooms in to frame the upper
part of the subject's body and fires the flash for every
shot to produce highlights in the subject's eyes.
• Follow the steps in flBIP) to take a picture.
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Because the red-eye reduction function operates before
the picture can be taken, there is a 1-second delay before
the shutter releases. Keep the shutter button held down
until you hear the sound of the film winding on.
[j| In automatic zooming, the upper part of the subject's
body is framed at distances of 0.95 to 3.8 m/3.1 to 12.5 ft.
from the subject. You can also adjust the zoom setting
after automatic zooming is finished.
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