High-speed sync (fp flash) – Canon EOS 7 User Manual
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Flash Photography with an EX-Series Speedlite
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• About automatic reduction of flash output
If an EOS-dedicated Speedlite is used for a subject backlit by an overhead
light, the flash output is reduced automatically to avoid having an unnatural
looking exposure. This is called automatic reduction of flash output.
• In the Basic Zone modes, flash photography Is as easy as with the built-in
flash.
• Using the < DEP > mode with flash gives the same result as the < P > mode.
High-Speed Sync (FP Flash)
When Speedlite 420EX is set to the high-speed sync mode < 5
ih
>, it can
synchronize at all shutter speeds, even those faster than 1/125 sec. When
high-speed sync is enabled, <^
h
> is displayed in the viewfinder.
High-speed sync is useful in the cases listed below.
• High-speed sync works in Creative Zone modes.
(1) When you want to use fill flash for a portrait and maintain background
blur with a large aperture.
(2) When you want to create a catchlight in the subject’s eyes.
(3) When you want to use fill flash to eliminate shadows.
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With conventional flash.
With FP flash.
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