Samsung GX10 - Digital Camera SLR, User Manual

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Using the Built-in Flash
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“Red-eye” is the phenomenon where eyes look reddish in photographs taken in dark environments
with a flash. This is caused by the reflection of the electronic flash from the retina of the eye.
Red-eye occurs because pupils are dilated in dark environments.
This phenomenon cannot be averted but the following measures can be used to combat it.
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Brighten the surroundings when shooting.
ŋ If using a zoom lens, set it to wide-angle and move in closer to your subject.
ŋ Use a flash that supports red-eye reduction.
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Position the flash as far away from the camera as possible when using an external flash.
The red-eye reduction function on this camera reduces red-eye by discharging the flash twice.
With the red-eye reduction function, the pre-flash is discharged just before the shutter is released.
This reduces pupil dilation. The main flash is then discharged while the pupils are smaller, reducing
the red-eye effect.
To use the red-eye reduction function, set (Auto+Red-eye reduction) in Auto mode and
(Fill-in Flash+Red-eye reduction) or (Slow speed sync+Red-eye reduction in other modes.
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In daylight conditions, the flash will eliminate shadows when a portrait picture is taken with a person’s
face cast in shadow. Use of the flash in this way is called Daylight-Sync Shooting. Flash is discharged
manually when shooting with Daylight-Sync Shooting.
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Taking pictures (Hyper program)
1. Confirm that the flash has popped up and the flash mode is set to Fill-in Flash. (p.70)
2. Confirm that the flash is fully charged.
3. Take the picture.
ſ The picture may be over-exposed if the background is too bright.
[Without Daylight-Sync] [With Daylight-Sync]
Using Red-eye Reduction Flash
Daylight-Sync Shooting