Flash On Using The Flash - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70 Handbook

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The "Red-eye phenomenon"
This is caused by the reflection of flash |ight off the Nood vesse|s of the retina of the subject's
eyes because the pupils of the subject's eyes are _ide open in a dark place.
Camera Eye
Retina
How can the "Red-eye phenomenon" be reduced?
• Set [Red Eye Reductkml lo [Onl (page 52)
• Select I_'O (High Sensitivity)* mode in Scene Selection (page 44) (The flash is turned oil automatically.)
• When file eyes of the subject turn oul red. correct the image with [Retouch] on lhe viewing menu
(page 57) or with the supplied sol}ware "Piclurc Motion Browser"
The "White circularspots"
This is caused by partMes (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air. which when they are close to the lens.
can be accentuated by the camera's flash.
Camera
poUen, etc.) in
the air
How can the "White circular spots" be reduced?
• Light tile room mid shoot the subject without a flash
• Select I_'O (High Sensitivity)* mode in Scene Selection (The flash is turned oil aulonlulically )
* Even though you selected I_o (High Sensitivily) mode in Scene Selection. the shulter speed might be
slower under low-light condilions, or in a dark place In lhal ca_, use a lripod or hold your shooting arm
firnlly at your side alter pressing lhe shulter butlon
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