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Option Description Available in
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[Slow sync+ red-eye]
(red-eye reduction with slow sync)
Use to include backgr
ound lighting
in portraits. Red-eye reduction is
combined with slow shutter speeds
to capture background lighting at
night or under low light.
Note that photos may be prone
to blurring due to camera shake
at slow shutter speeds.
Use of a tripod is recommended.
P, A
M
[Rear-curtain sync]
The flash fires just before the
shutter closes, creating the effect
of a stream of light behind moving
light sources.
Selecting mode P or A after
choosing this option sets the
flash mode to slow sync.
Note that photos may be prone
to blurring due to camera shake
at slow shutter speeds.
Use of a tripod is recommended.
P, S, A, M
s
[Flash o
ff] The flash does not fir
e.
b
, P, S
,
A
, M
D S
tudio S
tr
obe Lighting
R
ear-curtain sync may not correctly synchronize with studio flash systems.
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Flash Modes