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Choosing a Flash Mode
To choose the flash mode, press
the
W
(
M
) button and rotate
the main command dial until
the desired flash mode is
selected in the control panel:
1
Y
icon flashes if flash unit does not support red-eye reduction.
2 Red-eye reduction with slow sync is available only in exposure modes
P
and
A
. In modes
S
and
M
, red-eye reduction with slow sync becomes red-eye reduction.
3 Available only in exposure modes
P
and
A
. In modes
S
and
M
, slow sync becomes front-curtain
sync.
4 In exposure modes
P
and
A
, flash-sync mode will be set to slow rear-curtain sync
when the
W
(
M
) button is released.
A
Studio Flash Systems
Rear-curtain sync can not be used with studio flash systems, as the
correct synchronization can not be obtained.
W
(
M
) button
Main command
dial
Front-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
1
Red-eye reduction
with slow sync
1, 2
Flash off
Rear-curtain sync
4
Slow sync
3
