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More on Photography Using the Built-in Speedlight When Auto (the default option) is selected for Speedlight opt. > Pop up ( 104), the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically when required. Do not place your fingers or other objects on top of the Speedlight while shooting. If the Speedlight is held down when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, a message will be displayed ( 150). Pictures can still be taken, but neither the built-in Speedlight nor optional Speedlights will fire. Light from the flash reflected from particles of dust or other matter in the air may appear in pictures as bright specks. If this occurs, turn the flash off or zoom in and try again. Keep your fingers and other objects away from the flash window when the built-in Speedlight is raised. Lens Hoods Remove lens hoods (available separately; 143) when using the flash. When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ) or set to slow sync ( ), shutter speed slows and pictures may be blurred. Blurring can be reduced by turning vibration reduction (VR) on, which also reduces the effects of shake in the shooting display ( 45). At speeds slower than ¼ s, the shutter-speed indicator in the monitor or electronic viewfinder will turn yellow to indicate that dark areas of the image may be slightly mottled. Mottling can be reduced by turning noise reduction on ( 109). At speeds slower than 1/30 s, we recommend using a tripod or resting the camera on a steady, level surface. Turn vibration reduction (VR) off when using a tripod ( 45). In (auto) or scene modes, or when sensitivity ( 52) is set to AUTO in P, S, A, or M modes, the camera will automatically increase sensitivity in response to lighting conditions, permitting faster exposures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement (camera shake). An ISO icon will be displayed to warn that pictures may be slightly mottled. ISO 8M 1/60 F2.8 126 Red-Eye Reduction If the camera detects red-eye after the pre-flash has fired, advanced red-eye reduction processing is used to further reduce red-eye, slightly increasing the time required before the next picture can be taken. In extremely rare cases, portions of the image outside the area of red-eye may be affected; if this occurs, change the flash setting and try again. Speedlight Options ( 104) The Speedlight opt. item in the shooting menu contains options controlling the builtin and optional Speedlights. 39

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More on Photography
Using the Built-in Speedlight
When
Auto
(the default option) is selected for
Speedlight opt.
>
Pop up
(
104), the
built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically when required.
Do not place your fingers
or other objects on top of the Speedlight while shooting.
If the Speedlight is held
down when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, a message will be displayed
(
150).
Pictures can still be taken, but neither the built-in Speedlight nor optional
Speedlights will fire.
Light from the flash reflected from particles of dust or other matter in the air may ap-
pear in pictures as bright specks.
If this occurs, turn the flash off or zoom in and try
again.
Keep your fingers and other objects away from the flash window when the built-in
Speedlight is raised.
Lens Hoods
Remove lens hoods (available separately;
143) when using the flash.
When Lighting Is Poor
When lighting is poor and the flash is off (
) or set to slow sync (
), shutter speed
slows and pictures may be blurred.
Blurring can be reduced by turning vibration reduc-
tion (VR) on, which also reduces the effects of shake in the shooting display (
45).
At
speeds slower than ¼ s, the shutter-speed indicator in the monitor or electronic view-
finder will turn yellow to indicate that dark areas of the image may be slightly mottled.
Mottling can be reduced by turning noise reduction on (
109).
At speeds slower than
1
/
30
s, we recommend using a tripod or resting the camera on a steady, level surface.
Turn vibration reduction (VR) off when using a tripod (
45).
In
(auto) or scene modes, or when sensitivity (
52) is set
to AUTO in
P
,
S
,
A
, or
M
modes, the camera will automatically
increase sensitivity in response to lighting conditions, permit-
ting faster exposures and minimizing blur caused by inadver-
tent camera movement (camera shake).
An
ISO
icon will be
displayed to warn that pictures may be slightly mottled.
Red-Eye Reduction
If the camera detects red-eye after the pre-flash has fired, advanced red-eye reduction
processing is used to further reduce red-eye, slightly increasing the time required before
the next picture can be taken.
In extremely rare cases, portions of the image outside the
area of red-eye may be affected; if this occurs, change the flash setting and try again.
Speedlight Options (
104)
The
Speedlight opt.
item in the shooting menu contains options controlling the built-
in and optional Speedlights.
ISO
ISO
ISO
8M
8M
8M
F2.8
F2.8
F2.8
1/
60
60
1/60
126
126
126