Olympus C-60 Zoom C-60 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 55

Flash shooting Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited. You can also use this mode when you want to shoot a natural-looking twilight or night scene. • Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low-light situations when in the flash off mode, the use of a tripod is Note recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement. 3 Slow synchronization SLOW SLOW Shooting basics 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. In S and M modes, the flash fires at the selected shutter speed. Ⅵ Slow synchronization: SLOW Regardless of the shutter speed, the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens. Ⅵ Slow synchronization with red-eye reduction: SLOW 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. 54