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1
Press the
b
button in Capture mode.
The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed and the icon
appears on the LCD monitor.
The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected flash mode.
Rear-curtain flash can be set when the flash mode is set to Auto or the
flash mode is set to
b
(Flash On). A normal front-curtain flash
discharges right after the camera shutter opens, but a rear-curtain flash
discharges right before the shutter closes. When using a rear-curtain
flash with a slow shutter speed, you can capture a light trail from a
moving subject.
1
Press the
{
button in the Auto or
b
mode.
The Fn guide screen appears.
2
Press the
b
button.
The Flash mode screen appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (
45
)
to select [F. Curtain (normal)] and
[R. Curtain].
4
Press the
4
button.
The camera is ready to take pictures.
Examples of pictures taken with a front-curtain flash and a rear-curtain
flash are shown below.
Saving the Flash Mode
1
Selecting Rear-Curtain Flash
Rear-curtain flash cannot be set when the red-eye reduction
function is activated.
OK
F l a s h S y n c
R . C u r t a i n
O K
O K
Front-curtain flash
(normal)
Rear-curtain flash
