Canon EOS-1V HS Instructions Manual page 85

Full Auto Flash
Full Auto E-TTL autoflash used with the < > Program AE mode is
described here. For details on Speedlite 550EX operations, see the
Speedlite 550EX Instructions booklet.
E-TTL Autoflash in Other Shooting Modes
Even in the ,
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-priority AE) Manual (30 sec. - 1/250 sec.)
(Aperture-priority AE)
(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.
Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX
1 Set the camera's shooting mode
to
2
Check that the 550EX's pilot lamp
is lit.
3
Focus the subject.
4 Take the picture.
• Make sure the flash-ready indicator
, and modes, E-TTL autoflash is as easy as normal
Shutter Speed Setting
Auto (30 sec. - 1/250 sec.)
Manual (30 sec. - 1/250 sec.)
.
is on, and check the shutter speed
and aperture before taking the
picture.
Flash Aperture Setting
Auto
Manual
Manual
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