Olympus C-50 C-50 Zoom Basic Manual (3.3 MB) - Page 26

Shooting En Red-eye reduction flash This mode significantly reduces the "red-eye" phenomenon by emitting several pre-flashes before firing the regular flash. This mode works the same as the auto-flash except for the pre-flashes. Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of available light. This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject's face or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting (especially fluorescent light). Flash off Set the flash to this mode when you do not want to use the flash. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited, or when you want to shoot a natural-looking twilight or night scene. Slow synchronization SLOW SLOW The Slow Synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds. Normally, when shooting with a flash, shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera movement. But when shooting a night scene background, fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark. Slow Synchronization flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the subject. Since the shutter speed is slow, make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod. Otherwise, camera movement may cause the image to be blurred. Ⅵ SLOW: Slow synchronization Regardless of the shutter speed, the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens. Ⅵ SLOW: Slow synchronization with red-eye reduction This is for when you want to use Slow Synchronization yet also reduce red- eye. For instance, when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background. A normal flash might make the person's eyes red, but slow synchronization with red-eye reduction lets you capture the background correctly and reduce red-eye at the same time. 26