Olympus 2500L - CAMEDIA - Digital Camera SLR, Instructions Manual

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Taking Natural Color Pictures Under Fluorescent Light
When pictures are taken under fluorescent light or a special light source, the colors may lose their overall balance.
With the Camedia C-2500L, pictures taken under fluorescent light can come out in natural-looking colors by changing the refer-
ence tone with the "white balancing with reference" feature in the [WB] menu (P. 49).
Required Supplies
• Camera
• White sheet of A4 size paper or larger
Press the [ ] button, and select under .
Pressing the [OK] button will display the window to set white
balancing.
Hang a white sheet of paper on the wall or have someone hold it
so that it is illuminated by a fluorescent lamp. Focus on the
paper so that it fills the viewfinder and press the [OK] button.
“GOOD” appears on the LCD monitor, and the reference tone will be
set.
After setting, proceed as with any other photograph.
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How to Use 2nd Curtain Synchronization Effect
This technique involves firing the flash at the tail end of a slow shutter
speed picture. Using this technique, a nighttime shot of a moving car will
come out with the lights from the tail lamps drawn behind the car like in a
wide-open photograph.
With the Camedia C-2500L, pictures can be easily taken with 2nd curtain
synchronization effect.
If 1st curtain synchronization effect is selected, the headlights of a mov-
ing car will flow in the direction in which the car is heading.
With slow shutter photographs, the slightest movement can seriously
affect picture focus, therefore it is a good idea to use a tripod. For more
information, see "Flash Synchronization Effect" (P. 51).
2nd Curtain Synchronization Effect
1st Curtain Synchronization Effect