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f USING THE FLASH
o Red-Eye Reduction
Use this mode to ensure that the subject's eyes
appear natural when photographing people in low-
light conditions.
The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is
taken and then fires again to take the actual picture.
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Red-Eye Effect
When you use the flash to photograph people in low-light conditions, their eyes sometimes appear red in the picture. This
is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye. Use Red-Eye Reduction flash mode to effectively
minimize the likelihood of the red-eye effect.
Take the following measures also to make Red-Eye Reduction mode more effective:
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Get the subjects to look at the camera.
f Forced Flash
Use this flash mode to photograph backlit
scenes, such as a subject against a window or
in the shade of a tree, or to obtain the correct
colors when you are shooting under lighting
such as fluorescent tubes. In this mode, the
flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.
Get as close as possible to the subjects.
p Suppressed Flash
In this mode, the flash never fires.
Use this mode when you are taking pictures in
indoor lighting at distances too great for the flash to
have any effect, such as theater performances or
indoor sporting events. When you use Suppressed
Flash, the Auto White Balance function (➡P.68)
operates so that natural colors are captured along
with the ambience of the available light.
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If you want to take a picture in low-light conditions
with the flash mode set to Suppressed Flash, you
should use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
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See P.24 and P.75 for information on the camera
shake warning.
m Night Scenes ( Slow Synchro )
This mode allows you to use the flash with a
slow shutter speed.
This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures
that show your subject and still capture the
background.
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Because slow shutter speeds are used, you should
use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
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