Canon EOS 60D - Manual (Page 131)

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D Using the Built-in Flash
Effective Range of Built-in Flash [Approx. meters/feet]
Using the red-eye reduction lamp before taking a flash picture can
reduce red eye. Red-eye reduction will work in any shooting mode
except <7> <3> <5> <k>.
Under the [1] tab, select [Red-eye
reduc.], then press <0>. Select
[Enable], then press <0>.
For flash photography, when you press
the shutter button halfway, the red-eye
reduction lamp will light. Then when
you press the shutter button
completely, the picture will be taken.
Aperture
ISO Speed
100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 H: 12800
f/3.5 3.5 / 12 5.5 / 17 7.5 / 24 11 / 34 15 / 49 21 / 69 30 / 97 42 / 138
f/4 3 / 11 4.5 / 15 6.5 / 21 9 / 30 13 / 43 18 / 60 26 / 85 36 / 121
f/5.6 2.5 / 7.5 3.5 / 11 4.5 / 15 6.5 / 22 9.5 / 30 13 / 43 19 / 61 26 / 86
3 Using Red-eye Reduction
For close subjects, the subject should be at least 1 meter/3.3 feet away
when using flash.
Detach the lens hood and keep at least 1 meter/3.3 feet away from the subject.
If the lens has a hood attached or if you are too close to the subject, the
bottom of the picture might look dark due to the obstructed flash. If you
use a telephoto lens or a fast lens and the built-in flash is still partially
obstructed, use an EX-series Speedlite (sold separately).
The red-eye reduction feature is most effective when the subject looks at the red-
eye reduction lamp, when the room is well lit, or when you are close to the subject.
When you press the shutter button halfway, the
display on the viewfinder bottom will gradually turn
off. For best results, take the picture after this display
turns off.
The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject.