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d
Setting the Flash
Flash photography is useful for taking pictures at night or
indoor dark locations. Choose from 6 flash modes
according to the type of shot. See p.65 for information on
the available Shooting modes.
1
Press the Flash pop-up button to pop up the
flash.
2
Turn the Command dial to select the flash
mode setting.
MEMO
When pressing the shutter button down halfway,
b
appears on the screen before the flash fires.
Use this mode for ordinary photography.
The flash fires as required by the shooting conditions.
MEMO Red-eye effect
When using the flash to take a picture of people in low-
light conditions, their eyes sometimes appear red in the
picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting
off the inside of the eye.
Use this mode in backlit scenes, or to get the correct
colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this
mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.
Using
synchronizes Red-eye reduction mode.
The flash setting changes each
time you press
d
(
q
).
When [
FACE
DETECTION
b
REMOVAL ON] is set.
[
AUTO FLASH]
[
RED EYE REDUCTION]
This mode is suitable for shooting portraits in
low-light conditions.
Use this mode to minimize red-eye (eyes
appear in red in the finished photo).
[
d
FORCED FLASH], [
FORCED
FLASH]