D Using The Built-In Flash; Using The Built-In Flash - Canon EOS 1100D Instruction Manual

D Using the Built-in Flash

In indoors, low light, or backlit conditions in daylight, just raise the built-
in flash and press the shutter button to take flash pictures. In the <d>
mode, the shutter speed (1/60 sec. - 1/200 sec.) will be set
automatically to prevent camera shake.
Effective Flash Range Effective Flash Range Effective Flash Range
ISO Speed
(p.77)
100
200
400
800/AUTO*
1600
3200
6400
* For fill flash, the ISO speed might be set lower than ISO 800.
88
1
Press the <D> button.
2
Press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button halfway.
3
Take the picture. Take the picture. Take the picture.
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
Wide Angle
1 - 2.6 / 3.3 - 8.5
1 - 3.7 / 3.3 - 12.1
1 - 5.3 / 3.3 - 17.4
1 - 7.4 / 3.3 - 24.3
1 - 10.5 / 3.3 - 34.4
1 - 14.9 / 3.3 - 48.9
1 - 21.0 / 3.3 - 68.9
In Creative Zone modes, you can
press the <D> button anytime to take
flash pictures.
While the flash is recycling, "DbuSY"
is displayed in the viewfinder, and is displayed in the viewfinder, and is displayed in the viewfinder, and
[BUSYD] is displayed on the LCD ] is displayed on the LCD ] is displayed on the LCD
monitor.
In the bottom left of the viewfinder, In the bottom left of the viewfinder, In the bottom left of the viewfinder,
check that the < check that the < check that the <D> icon is lit.
When focus is achieved and you When focus is achieved and you When focus is achieved and you
press the shutter button completely, press the shutter button completely, press the shutter button completely,
the flash will fire for the picture.
[Approx. in meters/feet]
Telephoto
1 - 1.6 / 3.3 - 5.2
1 - 2.3 / 3.3 - 7.5
1 - 3.3 / 3.3 - 10.8
1 - 4.6 / 3.3 - 15.1
1 - 6.6 / 3.3 - 21.7
1 - 9.3 / 3.3 - 30.5
1 - 13.1 / 3.3 - 43.0