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Shooting with a Flash
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When you press the shutter button down halfway, the red-eye
reduction lamp indicator appears in the viewfinder.
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Red-eye reduction will not work unless the subject looks at the
red-eye reduction lamp. Tell the subject to look at the lamp.
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To increase the effectiveness of red-eye reduction, press the
shutter button down fully after the red-eye reduction lamp
(which lights for approximately 1.5 seconds) indicator goes off.
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You can shoot anytime by pressing the shutter button down
fully, even if the red-eye reduction lamp is on.
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Red-eye reduction also operates when you use an EOS-dedicated Speedlite.
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The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies from subject to subject.
Using the Built-in Flash
Using Red-eye Reduction
When flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject’s eyes may come out red in the
image. “Red eye” happens when the light from the flash reflects off the retina of the eyes. The
camera’s red-eye reduction feature turns on the red-eye reduction lamp to shine a gentle light
into the subject’s eyes to narrow the pupil diameter or iris. A smaller pupil reduces the chances
of red eye from occurring. Red-eye reduction can be set in any shooting mode except <
>
<
> <
>.
On the menu, select [Red-eye on/off].
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Press the <
> button.
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Turn the <
> dial to select [
Red-eye on/off
], then
press <
>.
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Set the red-eye reduction.
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Turn the <
> dial to select [
On
], then press <
>.
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After the setting is completed, the menu will
reappear.
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Press the <
> button to exit the menu and turn
off the LCD monitor.
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Red-eye reduction
lamp indicator
Red-eye reduction is more effective in bright interior locations, with the camera closer to
the subject.
