Set the camera’s shooting mode to p, Check that the ssoex’s pilot lamp is lit, Focus the subject – Canon EOS 1 V HS User Manual

Page 85: Take the picture, Full auto flash, E-ttl autoflash in other shooting modes

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Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX

Full Auto Flash

Full Auto E-TTL autoflash used with the <P> Program AE mode is

described here. For details on Speedlite 550EX operations, see the
Speedlite 550EX Instructions booklet.

Set the camera’s shooting mode
to p.

Check that the SSOEX’s pilot lamp
is lit.

Focus the subject.

Take the picture.

• Make sure the flash-ready indicator i

is on, and check the shutter speed

and aperture before taking the
picture.

E-TTL Autoflash in Other Shooting Modes

Even in the

T

m

,

Av

, and

M

modes, E-TTL autoflash is as easy as normal

picture-taking without flash.

(1) When you press the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and

aperture are set by the camera as with normal picture-taking without flash.

Mode

Shutter Speed Setting

Flash Aperture Setting

Tv

(Shutter speed-priority AE)

Manual (30 sec. - 1/250 sec.)

Auto

Av

(Aperture-priority AE)

Auto (30 sec. - 1/250 sec.)

Manual

M

(Manual)

Manual (30 sec. - 1/250 sec.)

Manual

(2) When you press the shutter button completely, preflash evaluative

metering based on the aperture set in (1) is used for the E-TTL

autoflash exposure.

(3) The background exposure is set by the shutter speed and aperture

combination.

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