SIGMA EF-500 - Manual (Page 23)

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so, please refer to your camera’s instruction manual regarding “exposure correction”.
ۋ will disappear when Hi-speed sync (FP Flash) is cancelled.
FE LOCK
“FE” lock mode allows you to choose exposure for the part of the viewfinder, and lock it in, before taking the picture.
1. Set the camera’s exposure mode (“P”, “Tv”, “Av”, “M” or “DEP”).
2. Set the flash’s mode to the E-TTL or the High Speed Sync.
3. Focus on the subject
4. Focus on the subject in the center AF frame of the viewfinder, and depress FE lock button.
ۋ The flash unit will make a pre-flash and calculate and memorize, the amount of light necessary for correct exposure.
ۋ The camera’s viewfinder will display “FEL” for 0.5 sec and the correct exposure will be set.
ۋ If the viewfinder shows mark, it means that power is not sufficient for correct exposure. Please get
closer to the subject and repeat from step 3.
5. After composing the picture, press the shutter button.
ۋ Les modalités de la fonction FEL peuvent varier selon le boîtier utilisé. Nous vous conseillons de vous
reporter au mode d'emploi de votre appareil.
MODELING FLASH
When the EF-500 Super is used with EOS1V, -3 ,-7 (Elan 7), a modeling flash can be fired, so you can
check the lighting and shadow effects before you take the picture.
When the camera is set to modeling flash, the Flash panel will display the
symbol automatically.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
You can use flash exposure compensation in combination with normal exposure compensation (to control
the background exposure level) in flash picture. Flash exposure compensation can be set 1/3 stops in s
3-stop increments (or in 1/2 stop increments with some cameras).
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This mode cannot be used with EOS 620, 650, 700, 850 and 1000 cameras.
1. Press the SEL button and select
2. Press the 㸠 or 㸢 button to set the desired flash exposure
compensation amount.
3. Display will stop blinking and remain displayed, after pressing the
SEL button again.
4. Focus on the subject.
5. Please check that the subject is within the flash range as displayed
on the EF 500 Super’s LCD panel.
6. You can take the picture after confirming that the Ready Light of the flash is illuminated.
ۋ To cancel exposure compensation, please start from step 1 and choose + 0 on display.
FB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)
With FB, you can get bracketed flash shots of the subject, while the ambient exposure level remains
constant. The bracketed flash shots can be taken in the sequence of correct exposure, under exposure and
over exposure, up to s 3 stops in 1/3EV increments (or 1/2EV increments with some cameras).
1. Press the SEL button; mark will blink.
2. Press the 㸠 or 㸢 button to set the flash exposure bracketing
amount.
3.
will be displayed after pressing the SEL button again.
4. Adjust the focusing
5. Please check that the subject is within the flash range displayed
on the EF- 500 Super’s LCD panel.
6. Check through the viewfinder and confirm the flash charged mark, and take the picture.
7. If it is necessary, repeat steps 4 to 6.
ۋ This function will be cancelled automatically after making the third exposure.