Canon 580Ex II Camera Flash User Manual


 
Fully
Automatic
Flash
Shooting
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When you set the camera's shooting mode to <P> (Program AE) or
<0 > (Full Auto), E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash will make it as
easy as normal AE shooting
in
the <P> and <0 > modes.
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Zoom
50mm
Set
the
Speedlite
to
<ETTL>.
Press the <MODE> button so that
<ETTL>
is
displayed.
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ETTL
Zoom
50mm
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13
18 m
Focus
the
subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
The shutter speed and aperture will
be displayed
in
the viewfinder.
Check that the
<
~
> icon
is
lit
in
the
viewfinder.
Take
the
picture.
Check that the subject
is
within the
effective range displayed on the LCD
panel.
Right before the shot
is
taken, a preflash
is
fired, then the main flash
is
fired.
If a standard flash exposure was
obtained, the flash exposure confirmation
lamp will light for about 3 sec.
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<
ETTL
> will be displayed on the LCD panel even
if
the camera is
compatible with E-TTL
II.
e Ifthe flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, move closerto the
subject and take the picture again. With a digital camera, you can also
increase the camera's ISO speed.
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