Canon PowerShot SX280 HS User Manual page 94

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Shoot.
z z Even after the flash fires, ensure that
the main subject does not move until the
shutter sound is finished playing.
• Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still
and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode]
to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to hold the camera still
(= 95).
Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation
Just as with regular exposure compensation
flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.
z z Press the <m> button, choose [X] in
the menu, and adjust the setting by either
pressing the <o><p> buttons or turning
the <5> dial
X X The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
•
When there is a risk of overexposure, the camera automatically adjusts the
shutter speed or aperture value during the flash shots to reduce washed-
out highlights and shoot at optimal exposure. However, you can deactivate
automatic adjustment of the shutter speed and aperture value by accessing
<n> (= 35) and setting [Safety FE] in [Flash Settings] on the [4] tab
to [Off].
• You can also configure the flash exposure compensation by accessing <n>
(= 35) and choosing [Flash Exp. Comp] in [Flash Settings] on the [4] tab.
• You can also access the [Flash Settings] <n> screen by pressing the
<r> button and then the <n> button.
Still Images
(= 83), you can adjust the
(= 34).
Shooting with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock (= 84), you can lock the exposure for the flash
shots.
1
Set the flash to [h]
2
Lock the flash exposure.
z z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
<o> button.
X X The flash fires, and when [
the flash output level is retained.
z z To unlock FE, release the shutter button
and press the <o> button again. In this
case, [
3
Compose the shot and shoot.
z z After one shot, FE is unlocked and [
no longer displayed.
• FE: Flash Exposure
Still Images
(= 93).
] is displayed,
] is no longer displayed.
] is
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1
Camera Basics
2
Using GPS
Function
3
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
4
Other Shooting
Modes
5
P Mode
6
Tv, Av, and M
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7
Playback Mode
8
Wi-Fi Functions
9
Setting Menu
10
Accessories
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Appendix
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