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USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
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FOCUS HOLD
1. Center your subject in the
focus frame, then press the
shutter-release button
partway down.
• appears in the viewfinder when the
focus is confirmed.
• Focus hold also locks the exposure
settings.
2. Continue to hold the shutter-
release button partway down
while you compose your
picture.
3. Press the shutter-release
button the rest of the way
down to take the picture.
• Remove your finger from the shutter-
release button to cancel focus hold.
Use focus hold when your subject is
outside the focus frame or when
autofocus is difficult to confirm.
Focus hold cannot be used for moving subjects.
In Full-Auto mode (P), the built-in flash pops-up automatically when
the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Once the flash is
up, it will fire when necessary.
• The shutter will not release until the flash is charged.
• Select flash cancel ( ) when you don’t want the flash to fire.
• Pressing the program-reset button (P) resets the flash to autoflash mode.
Do not use the built-in flash with focal lengths shorter
than 28mm. The built-in flash cannot cover focal
lengths wider than 28mm.
Custom Function 5 (p79) lets you cancel the built-in flash’s
auto pop-up feature. When selected, the flash-mode button
must be pressed to raise the built-in flash.
Lens shadowing occurs when the lens or lens hood blocks part of the
output from the built-in flash. Lens shadowing appears as semi-
circular shaded area at the bottom (horizontal) or side (vertical) of
your image.
• Remove the lens hood before using the built-in flash.
• Lens shadowing may occur with the following lenses at shorter focal lengths.
AF Zoom 28-70mm f/2.8G
AF Zoom 17-35mm f/3.5G
AF Zoom 28-135mm f/4.0-4.5
AF Zoom 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5
• The built-in flash can not be used with the following lenses:
AF 300mm f/2.8 (APO tele)
AF 600mm f/4.0 (APO tele)
Lens Shadowing