Using AF360FGZ - Red-eye reduction

Hi all,

This may sound like, in fact probably is, a daft question !!

When using the AF360FGZ on an MZ3 in a "direct flash" situation i.e. no bounce, catch-light or other method of diffusion, how does one control the dreaded red-eye. Having just run off the first couple of rolls of film in a long time - managed to leave the *istD out of my hands for a short while - but not yet having seen the results, it suddenly struck me that on the few occasions I used the 360 there was no "pre-flash". And looking through the manuals doesn't exactly help either.

Anybody got any views?

I can't help you with your question and I assume you now know the answer...I also have the *istD and have just ordered my 360 FGZ and wondered what your results were like (as I will occasionally be using it with my MZ-5n which I assume wont use a preflash.

Hi,
I do a fair amount of general party type photos using the ist film with AF360FGZ and find the pre flash an annoyance, now I don’t worry about it and use a red eye pen (Kodak) so far no one has picked it, maybe not the thing for wedding etc but in general terms it works great

I will have to check when I get home, but I thought you could scroll through the in-camera flash settings using the small button above the AF/MF switch (or AF sensor switch, I forget which side it's on) until you get the automatic red-eye reduction setting. You're looking for a symbol that, unsurprisingly, looks like an eye.

I can't remember if the MZ-3 has this feature, I use one at present, but have used a few different cameras, and one of those certainly had it.

Cheers

Matt