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Advanced still image shooting
Shooting techniques
Making the best of the fl ash gives you
various options.
When you set the fl ash mode to (Forced
fl ash), you can shoot a back-lit subject
brightly. An effect in which the fl ash light
refl ects in the subject’s eye is also available.
When the fl ash mode is set to Auto, the fl ash
may strobe regardless of your intentions.
In such situations, setting the fl ash mode
to
(No fl ash) slows the shutter speed
automatically. This is effective when you
shoot the trail of a car, the spectrum of a
light, or the sunset. We recommend you use a
tripod to prevent camera shake.
The
SL
(Slow synchro) is effective when
you shoot a person during a sunset and
the like. You can shoot the person clearly
using the fl ash light and the background
using a long exposure. If the camera cannot
shoot clearly using the slow shutter, it
automatically increases the ISO number.
We recommend you use a tripod to prevent
camera shake.
Adjusting the fl ash
level
— Flash Level
You can adjust the amount of fl ash light.
MENU Mode
dial
Control button
Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M
or SCN.
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
Select [
] (Flash Level) with
/
, then select the desired
setting with
/
.
+:
Makes the fl ash level higher than
normal.
Normal:
Normal setting.
–:
Makes the fl ash level lower than
normal.
•
You may not be able to set the fl ash level
depending on the Scene Selection mode (page
41).
