27More on PhotographyC When Lighting Is Poor: Using the FlashThe following six flash modes are available:Mode How it works When to use itzAutoFlash fires when lighting ispoor. Best choice in most situations.AAuto with red-eye reductionPre-flash is used before themain flash fires to reduce“red-eye.” If “red-eye” isdetected after an image istaken, the camera will cor-rect “red-eye” when stor-ing the picture.Use for portraits (works best whensubject is well within range of flashand looking at pre-flash). Not recom-mended when quick shutter responseis required.BFlash Cancel(off)Flash will not fire evenwhen lighting is poor.Use to capture natural lighting underdim light or where use of flash is pro-hibited. If J (camera shake) iconappears, care should be taken toavoid blurring.CAnytime Flash(fill flash)Flash fires whenever pic-ture is taken.Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadowsand back-lit subjects.CDSlow syncAuto flash combined withslow shutter speeds.Use to capture both subject and back-ground at night or under dim light.Care should be taken to avoid blur-ring.ERear-curtainsyncShutter speed slows; built-in flash fires just beforeshutter closes.Creates stream of light trailing mov-ing objects. Care should be taken toavoid blurring when lighting is poor.
