Olympus 2500L C-2500L Digital Camera Instructions (English) - Page 70

How to Use 2nd Curtain Synchronization Effect 2nd Curtain Synchronization Effect This technique involves firing the flash at the tail end of a slow shutter speed picture. Using this technique, a nighttime shot of a moving car will come out with the lights from the tail lamps drawn behind the car like in a wide-open photograph. With the Camedia C-2500L, pictures can be easily taken with 2nd curtain synchronization effect. If 1st curtain synchronization effect is selected, the headlights of a moving car will flow in the direction in which the car is heading. With slow shutter photographs, the slightest movement can seriously affect picture focus, therefore it is a good idea to use a tripod. For more information, see "Flash Synchronization Effect" (P. 51). 1st Curtain Synchronization Effect Taking Natural Color Pictures Under Fluorescent Light When pictures are taken under fluorescent light or a special light source, the colors may lose their overall balance. With the Camedia C-2500L, pictures taken under fluorescent light can come out in natural-looking colors by changing the reference tone with the "white balancing with reference" feature in the [WB] menu (P. 49). Required Supplies • Camera • White sheet of A4 size paper or larger 1 Press the [ ] button, and select under . 2 Pressing the [OK] button will display the window to set white balancing. 3 Hang a white sheet of paper on the wall or have someone hold it so that it is illuminated by a fluorescent lamp. Focus on the paper so that it fills the viewfinder and press the [OK] button. "GOOD" appears on the LCD monitor, and the reference tone will be set. 4 After setting, proceed as with any other photograph. E-64