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Flash Sync Mode Features
Five flash sync modes can be selected for desired photographic effect
depending on the conditions when using the built-in Speedlight. In
modes, flash is not available even when the subject is dark or backlit.
Set the flash sync mode by rotating the Command Dial while
pressing the flash sync mode button
: Front-Curtain Sync (Normal Sync)
Set the flash sync mode to Front-Curtain Sync for normal
flash photography. The camera's shutter speed is
automatically set to 1/90 sec. for flash photography in
, P or A exposure mode.
: Slow Sync
Slow Sync can be used in
, P or A exposure mode.
Normally, the camera's shutter speed is automatically set to
1/90 sec. for flash photography. However, for shooting
nighttime scenes, Slow Sync uses a slower shutter speed
(down to maximum of 30 sec., 1 sec. in
background details using all of the available light.
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: Red-Eye Reduction
The Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights for approx. 1 sec. before the flash fires in order to
reduce the red-eye effect in photos of people or animals. Red-Eye Reduction can be
used in
, Vari-Program (except for
: Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync
Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync can be used in
Reduction and Slow Sync mode are simultaneously set.
: Flash Cancel
Flash Cancel can only be selected in
the Command Dial and
button. Set Flash Cancel when you want to cancel the flash
and have the photograph exposed only with the natural light. Flash Cancel cannot be set
when the built-in Speedlight is in the up position. Set the Flash Cancel before lightly
pressing the shutter release button.
• If
or
is set when the built-in Speedlight is in the up position, flash is
automatically cancelled.
NOTE: Flash Sync Modes
• In Front-Curtain Sync, shutter speed shifts automatically to 1/90 sec. when the
shutter speed is set to faster than 1/90 sec. in S or M exposure mode.
• When Red-Eye Reduction or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is selected, the
Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights for approx. 1 sec. before the flash fires. Do not
move the camera or let the subject move until the shutter is released. (Red-Eye
Reduction is not recommended in shooting situations where shutter release is your
top priority.)
• With some lenses, light from the Red-Eye Reduction lamp may not reach the
subject's eyes. In some cases, the red-eye effect may not be sufficiently reduced
due to the location of subject.
• With Slow Sync and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, keep the camera steady
to prevent picture blur since the shutter speed is slow. Use of a tripod is
recommended.
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