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In indoors, low light, or backlit conditions in daylight, just pop up the
built-in flash and press the shutter button to take flash pictures. In the
<
d
> mode, the shutter speed (1/60 sec. - 1/200 sec.) will be set
automatically to prevent camera shake.
1
Press the <
D
> button.
In Creative Zone modes, you can
press the <
D
> button anytime to take
flash pictures.
While the flash is recycling, “
D
buSY
”
is displayed in the viewfinder, and
[
BUSY
D
] is displayed on the LCD
monitor.
2
Press the shutter button halfway.
In the bottom left of the viewfinder,
check that the <
D
> icon is lit.
3
Take the picture.
When focus is achieved and you
press the shutter button completely,
the flash will fire for the picture.
Effective Flash Range
[Approx. in meters / feet]
D
Using the Built-in Flash
ISO Speed
EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens / EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens
Wide Angle
Telephoto
100
1 - 3.5 / 3.5 - 12
1 - 2.5 / 3.5 - 7.5
200
1 - 5.5 / 3.5 - 17
1 - 3.5 / 3.5 - 11
400/AUTO
1 - 7.5 / 3.5 - 24
1 - 4.5 / 3.5 - 15
800
1 - 11 / 3.5 - 34
1 - 6.5 / 3.5 - 22
1600
1 - 15 / 3.5 - 49
1 - 9.5 / 3.5 - 31
3200
1 - 21 / 3.5 - 69
1 - 13 / 3.5 - 43
6400
1 - 30 / 3.5 - 97
1 - 19 / 3.5 - 61
H: 12800
1 - 42 / 3.5 - 138
1 - 26 / 3.5 - 86
COP
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