Canon EOS ELAN7 Instructions Manual page 81

Flash Photography with an EX-Series Speedlite
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4
For this picture, the flash exposure
was locked on the face and then
the picture was recomposed. The
subject was exposed correctly
without being affected by the
background reflection.
Take the picture.
• Compose the shot and take the
picture.
• Normally, use the center focusing
point for FE lock.
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If the subject is too far away to obtain a correct flash exposure, the
<'t>
icon will
blink. Get closer to the subject and follow steps
2
and 3 again.
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C.Fn-8-1 enables FE lock with the user-selected focusing point. (->page 89)
H3 Flash Exposure Compensation
Setting flash exposure compensation with the camera is described in
"Flash Exposure Compensation" on page 76.
Flash exposure compensation can also be set with the following
Speedlites: 550EX, 540EZ, 430EZ, and Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX.
• Flash exposure compensation can be set in the Creative Zone modes.
If flash exposure compensation is set with both the camera and external, EOS-
dedicated Speedlite, the Speedlite's setting will override the camera's.
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