FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY. Olympus Film Camera 211, Infinity Zoom 211, 211, i Zoom 211

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

This camera has four flash modes. Select the flash mode according to your shooting conditions and needs.

Mode Function How to select the flash mode:

When the flash mode button is pressed, the flash mode changes in the order shown on the right.

The selected flash mode is displayed on the LCD panel.

AUTO

AUTO-S

OFF

Automatically fires in low-light conditions. (p. 26)

Significantly reduces the phenomenon of "red-eye"

(when a subject's eyes appear red). (p. 26)

The flash does not fire. (p. 27)

FILL-IN Fires regardless of available light. (p. 27)

Note AUTO-S will not be canceled when the power is turned OFF All other modes will return to the AUTO mode.

FLASH WORKING

RANGE

ISO

100

200

400

W (Wide-Angle)

0.6

~ 3.8 m (2 ~ 12.5 ft)

0.6

~ 5.4 m (2 ~ 17.7 ft)

0.6 ~ 7.6 m (2 ~ 24.9 ft)

T (Telephoto)

0.6

~ 2.2 m (2 ~ 7.2 ft)

0.6

~ 3.1 m (2 ~ 10.2 ft)

0.6

~ 4.4 m (2 ~ 14.4 ft)

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AUTO (Auto Flash)

In the Auto Flash mode, the flash will fire automatically in low-light conditions.

AUTO-S

(Red-Eye Reducing Flash)

Significantly reduces the phenomenon of

"red-eye" (when a subject's eyes appear red in the final photograph).

In the Auto-S Flash mode, the camera will emit a series of low-power pre-flashes before the regular flash. This makes the subjects' pupils contract, significantly reducing red-eye. Except for the preflashes, this mode is the same as the Auto Flash mode.

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The orange lamp in the upper left of the viewfinder lights when the shutter release button is depressed halfway.

Note. If the orange lamp blinks when the shutter release button is depressed halfway, the shutter won't release because the flash is being recharged.

Remove your finger from the button and wait for several seconds before shooting.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to hold the camera still until the shutter releases.

Note: Red-eye reduction may not be effective with some individuals or if the subject wasn't watching the pre-flashes.

OFF (Flash Override)

When you don't want the flash to fire, even in the dark.

In the Flash-Off mode, the flash does not fire even in low-light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited.

FILL-IN

(Forced Activation)

When you want to fire the flash every shot.

In the Fill-in Flash mode, the flash fires regardless of available light. This mode can be used to brighten up a subject's shaded face, for example.

Note: Since a slow shutter speed (down to 1 second) is automatically selected in low-light situations, the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurred pictures caused by shaking the camera.

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