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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash

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More on Photography More on Photography When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash The following flash modes are available: Mode # Auto How it works When to use it Flash fires when lighting is poor. Best choice in most situations. % Auto with red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction lamp (E3200) or flash (E2200) fires before main flash, reducing "red-eye." Use for portraits (works best when subject is well within range of flash and looking at pre-flash). Not recommended when quick shutter response is required. $ Flash Cancel (off) ! Anytime Flash ( fill flash) Use to capture natural lighting under Flash will not fire even dim light or where use of flash is prohib- when lighting is poor. ited. If 2 (camera shake) icon appears, care should be taken to avoid blurring. Flash fires whenever picture Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and is taken. back-lit subjects. k (Slow sync) Use to capture both subject and back- Auto flash combined with ground at night or under dim light. If slow shutter speeds. 2 (camera shake) icon appears, care should be taken to avoid blurring. To select the flash mode: 1 2 AUTO 19 Display flash-mode menu. 3 19 Highlight desired mode (to exit without changing mode, wait two seconds or press multi selector to left). Exit menu. Flash mode shown by icon at bottom of monitor. 19 24

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More on Photography
More on Photography
When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash
The following flash modes are available:
To select the flash mode:
Display flash-mode menu.
Highlight desired mode (to exit without
changing mode, wait two seconds or
press multi selector to left).
Exit menu. Flash mode shown by icon at
bottom of monitor.
Mode
How it works
When to use it
#
Auto
Flash fires when lighting is
poor.
Best choice in most situations.
%
Auto with
red-eye
reduction
Red-eye
reduction
lamp
(E3200) or flash (E2200)
fires before main flash,
reducing "red-eye."
Use for portraits (works best when sub-
ject is well within range of flash and
looking at pre-flash). Not recommended
when
quick
shutter
response
is
required.
$
Flash Cancel
(off)
Flash will not fire even
when lighting is poor.
Use to capture natural lighting under
dim light or where use of flash is prohib-
ited. If
2
(camera shake) icon appears,
care should be taken to avoid blurring.
!
Anytime Flash
( fill flash)
Flash fires whenever picture
is taken.
Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and
back-lit subjects.
k
(Slow sync)
Auto flash combined with
slow shutter speeds.
Use to capture both subject and back-
ground at night or under dim light. If
2
(camera shake) icon appears, care
should be taken to avoid blurring.
1
19
AUTO
2
19
3
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