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Flash Photography
Metered Manual Flash Exposure
This is for close-up flash photography when you want to set the flash level
manually. Use an 18% gray card and an EX-series Speedlite which has
manual flash mode. Follow the instructions below:
1. Set the camera and Speedlite settings.
• Set the camera’s shooting mode <a> or <f>.
• Set the Speedlite to manual flash mode.
2. Focus the subject.
• Focus manually.
3. Set up the 18% gray card.
• Place the gray card at the subject’s position.
• In the viewfinder, the entire spot metering circle at the center should
cover the gray card.
4. Press the <I> button. (8)
5. Set the flash exposure level.
• Adjust the Speedlite’s manual flash level and the camera
aperture so that the flash exposure level aligns with the
standard exposure index.
6. Take the picture.
• Remove the gray card and take the picture.
If flash exposure compensation has already been set with the Speedlite,
you cannot use the camera’s <Q> button or Flash function settings
menu to set flash exposure compensation. If it is set with both the
camera and Speedlite, the Speedlite’s setting overides the camera’s.
If autofocus cannot be achieved, the external, EOS-dedicated
Speedlite’s AF-assist beam (if the Speedlite has it) will be emitted
automatically.
If focus cannot be achieved with the external Speedlite’s AF-assist
beam, select the center AF point. With some external Speedlites,
autofocus with AF-assist beam works only with the center AF point.
This camera is a Type-A camera that can use all the features of EX-
series Speedlites.
The flash function’s [E-TTL II] setting will work together with C.Fn II -4
(p.164). And [Flash firing] will work with C.Fn II -6 (p.165).
Only [E-TTL II] and [Flash exp. comp] can be settable for flash function
settings with an EX-series Speedlite not controllable by the camera.
(For some EX-series Speedlites, [Shutter sync.] can also be settable.)
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