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"RED
EYE"
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"
Red
eye
"
is
a phenomenon
in
flash photography
where the center portions of the subject's eyes
appear as bright
red
orbs
in
color photographs (or
white
in
black and white picture
s).
This
is
a result of
the light from the flash illuminating the retina directly.
If the subject looks straight into the lens and there
is
li
ttle or
no
ambient light. the pupil
is
wide open,
making the retina clear
ly
visible
in
the picture.
To
avoid "red
eye,
"
you
can take any or all of the
fo
l-
lowing precautions:
1. A
sk
the subject not to look directly into the lens
when the picture
is
taken.
2.
Remove the flash unit from the camera
and
hold
it
as
far away as possible from the camera by using a
sync cord.
3.
Increase the room's overall illumination to reduce
the opening
of
the
sub
ject's pupil
s.
TIPS
ON
SPEEDLIGHT
CARE
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•
To
remove dirt or fingerprints
,'
wipe with a dry soft or
si
licon-treated cloth. Never
use
thinner, benzine or
alcohol, since they might damage the
plastiC
parts.
•
To
prevent damage to the
flash
unit's electronic cir-
cuitry, keep the
flash
unit away from places where
the temperature
is
l
ike
ly
to
go
higher
than
SO°C
(
12
2°F), such
as
inside the trunk of a car
in
the hot
summer sun; also do not store the unit
in
exception-
ally damp places.
Use
the S8-140 within the range
of - 1O°C(14°F)-+SO°C(122°F).
• The
UV
adapter
8W-SUV
is
easily affected
by
humidity. 8tore the 8W
-S
UV
with a desiccant or
in
a
we
ll
-ventilated place.
• If your 88-140 has not been used for a
lon
g t
im
e,
it
s
recycling time may
be
longer.
To
maintain the built-in
condenser
in
peak condition, there
by
enab
ling
you
to
use
the 88-140 for many years, fire the flash unit
a few times every month. After firing, wait until the
ready-light lights, then turn off the power switch of
the power supply, remove the batterie
s,
and
store
the S8-140
in
a suitab
le
location. This will prevent
the condenser from deteriorating.
•
Keep
the flash unit away from salt water
and
out of
the
rain
.
• Never attempt to disassemble
or
rapair the flash
yourself.
Th
ese
delicate procedures should
be
left to
an
authorized service facilit
y.
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