Flash Shooting; Auto-Flash; Red-Eye Reduction Flash; Fill-In Flash - Olympus CAMEDIA C-730 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual

Flash shooting

You can select a flash mode appropriate to the lightning conditions and the
effect you want to achieve. You can also adjust the amount of light emitted
using the flash intensity control (P. 84).
The flash modes are as follows:

Auto-flash

Automatically fires in low-light and backlight conditions.

Red-eye reduction flash

This mode significantly reduces
the "red-eye" phenomenon by
emitting pre-flashes a few times
before firing the regular flash.
This mode works the same as
the auto-flash except for the
pre-flashes.
● After the pre-flash, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released, so
do not move the camera and hold it firmly after the pre-flash.
● Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre-
flashes, or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physical characteristics,
such as light-colored eyes, may also limit effectiveness.

Fill-in flash

The flash fires regardless of
available light. This mode is
useful for eliminating shadows
on the subject's face or for
correcting the color shift
produced by artificial lighting
(especially fluorescent light).
● Fill-in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light.
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The subject's eyes
appear red.
Note
Note