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Shooting Controls
Flash Modes
Use the
Flash mode
option in the
i
or photo shooting menu to
choose the effect produced by the flash. The options available
vary with the shooting mode selected.
Option
Description
Available in
I
Fill flash
(front-curtain sync): The flash fires with every
shot.
P
,
S
,
A
,
M
J
Red-eye reduction
: Use for portraits. The red-eye
reduction lamp lights before the flash fires to help
reduce “red-eye”.
P
,
S
,
A
,
M
L
Slow sync
: As for “fill flash”, except that shutter speed
slows automatically to capture background lighting
at night or under low light.
P
,
A
K
Slow sync + red-eye
: Use for portraits or similar shots
taken against a night or evening backdrop. In
addition to performing red-eye reduction, the
camera uses slow shutter speeds to capture
background lighting.
P
,
A
M
Rear-curtain sync:
Normally the flash fires as the
shutter opens (front-curtain sync); in rear-curtain
sync, the flash fires just before the shutter closes.
Slow sync is automatically enabled in modes
P
and
A
.
P
,
S
,
A
,
M
X
Auto
: The flash fires automatically as required when
lighting is poor or the subject is backlit.
b
,
k
,
p
,
n
,
s
,
f
,
V
,
T
,
U
,
5
s
Auto + red-eye reduction
: As for “red-eye reduction”,
except that the flash fires only as required.
b
,
k
,
p
,
n
,
s
,
f
,
V
,
T
,
U
,
5
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