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Flash Photography: The, Button, The Flash-Ready Light

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Taking Pictures-Beyond Point-and-Shoot AUTO Flash Photography: The Button In mode, the button controls the flash. Four flash modes are available (restrictions may apply in scene mode; 36): Mode How it works When to use it AUTO Auto Flash fires when lighting is poor. Best choice in most circumstances. Auto with red-eye reduction Pre-flash fires be- Use for portraits (works best when subfore main flash. jects are well within range of flash and This causes sub- looking at pre-flash). Because a slight jects' pupils to con- delay occurs after the shutter-release tract before photo button is fully pressed to allow the preis taken, minimizing flash to take effect, this setting is not "red-eye" effect recommended with erratically-moving caused by flash re- subjects or in other situations in which flecting from retina. you want the camera to react quickly. Use when subject is outside range of Flash will not fire flash, to capture natural lighting under Flash Cancel even when lighting dim light, or where use of a flash is pro- (off) is poor. hibited. Use of a tripod is recommend- ed to prevent blurring. Anytime Flash (fill flash) Flash fires whenever picture is taken. Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. The Flash-Ready Light A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge. If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the flash is charging, the flash-ready light under the monitor will flicker. Remove your finger briefly from the shutter-release button and try again. 43

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T
aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot
Flash Photography: The
Button
In
mode, the
button controls the flash.
Four flash modes are available
(restrictions may apply in scene mode;
36):
AUTO
Auto
Flash fires when
lighting is poor.
Best choice in most circumstances.
Auto with
red-eye
reduction
Pre-flash fires be-
fore main flash.
This causes sub-
jects’ pupils to con-
tract before photo
is taken, minimizing
“red-eye” effect
caused by flash re-
flecting from retina.
Use for portraits (works best when sub-
jects are well within range of flash and
looking at pre-flash).
Because a slight
delay occurs after the shutter-release
button is fully pressed to allow the pre-
flash to take effect, this setting is not
recommended with erratically-moving
subjects or in other situations in which
you want the camera to react quickly.
Anytime Flash
(fill flash)
Flash fires whenev-
er picture is taken.
Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and
back-lit subjects.
Flash Cancel
(off)
Flash will not fire
even when lighting
is poor.
Use when subject is outside range of
flash, to capture natural lighting under
dim light, or where use of a flash is pro-
hibited.
Use of a tripod is recommend-
ed to prevent blurring.
Mode
How it works
When to use it
AUTO
The Flash-Ready Light
A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge.
If
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the flash is charging, the
flash-ready light under the monitor will flicker.
Remove your finger briefly
from the shutter-release button and try again.