Locking the flash exposure setting (fe lock) – Canon CEL-SE65A210 User Manual
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Locking the Flash Exposure Setting
(FE Lock)
You can obtain the correct exposure with flash photography
regardless of the location of your subject in the composition.
Mode Dial
1
Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor
on.
2
Press the (Flash) button and set the flash to fire
(p. 64).
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If you are using an externally mounted flash, please refer to its
manual for setting instructions.
3
Focus the AF frame or the spot metering frame on
the subject on which you wish to lock the flash
exposure setting and press the shutter button
halfway.
4
While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the
button.
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The exposure setting locks (FE lock) and the
icon appears on
the LCD monitor.
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The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the flash exposure to the
required intensity to illuminate the subject.
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Each time you press the
button, the flash exposure fires a
pre-flash and locks at the required intensity for that composition.
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Using any button or lever other than the main dial cancels the FE lock.
5
Recompose the image and shoot.
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