Using the Flash. Canon a95

Using the Flash

Mode Dial

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* In (Fireworks), the flash is prohibited.

Use the flash according to the guidelines below.

Auto with red-eye reduction

The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level, and the red-eye reduction lamp fires each time the main flash fires.

Auto

The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level.

Flash on with red-eye reduction

The red-eye reduction lamp and the flash always fire.

Flash on The flash always fires.

Flash off The flash does not fire.

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Press the button to switch between flash modes.

z The selected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor.

Shooting – The Basics z You can switch between settings by pressing button.

When the red-eye reduction function is on

When the red-eye reduction function is off

z This operation may not work in certain

Shooting modes (p. 159).

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Shoot the image.

z The flash will fire if the upper indicator lights orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway. (Does not fire in .) z Shooting procedures are the same as for the

mode (p. 34).

When shooting with a high ISO sensitivity and using the flash, there is more of a chance of overexposure the closer you are to the subject.

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Shooting – The Basics z When shooting in any mode other than

mode, the flash fires with automatic adjustments.

z The flash fires twice. A pre-flash will fire and will be followed by the main flash.

The pre-flash is used by the camera to obtain the subject’s exposure data so that the main flash can be set to the optimal intensity for the shot.

z In mode, the flash fires with the manually set adjustments.

z The fastest shutter speed for flash synchronization is 1/500 second. The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1/500 second if a faster speed is selected.

z In mode, the [Flash Output] option can be changed (p. 91).

z Shots cannot be taken while the flash is charging.

z The flash may take up to approximately

10 seconds to charge in some cases.

Actual times will vary according to usage and the battery charge.

z The flash setting is saved when the camera is turned off in the , , and

Setting the Red-eye Reduction

Function

The red-eye reduction lamp fires when the flash is used in dark areas. This reduces light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red.

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In the [ (Rec.)] menu, set (Redeye) to [On].

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appears on the LCD monitor.

z Red-eye Reduction

For this mode to be effective, the subject must be looking right at the red-eye reduction lamp. Try asking them to look directly at the lamp. Even better results can be obtained by shooting with the lens set to a wide angle, increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to the subject.

z The red-eye reduction function cannot be set when the Special Scene mode

(p. 51) is set to (Fireworks).