Canon EOS 1D Mark II Instruction Manual page 99

Metered Manual Flash Exposure
For closeup flash photography, you can set the flash exposure
manually. With an EX-series Speedlite having a manual flash mode,
follow the procedure below:
1
Set the camera and Speedlite settings.
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Set the camera's shooting mode to <
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Set the Speedlite to manual flash.
2
Focus the subject.
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Focus manually.
3
Aim the spot metering circle over the subject, then
press the <FEL> button
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The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output
is retained in memory.
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In the viewfinder, the exposure level indicator will indicate the
currently-set flash exposure level relative to the standard
exposure index.
4
Set the flash exposure level.
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Adjust the Speedlite's manual flash level and the
camera aperture so that the flash exposure level
indicator is aligned with the standard exposure index.
5
Take the picture.
TTL and A-TTL Autoflash Speedlites
¡With TTL and A-TTL autoflash Speedlites (EZ-, E-, EG-, ML-, TL-
series) set in the TTL or A-TTL autoflash mode, the flash will be fired
only at full output. If you set the camera's shooting mode to manual or
aperture-priority AE, you can adjust the aperture and fire the flash at
full output. Meanwhile, the Speedlite will remain in the TTL or A-TTL
autoflash mode.
¡When the 550EX is set to C.Fn-03-1, the flash will be fired at full
output even in the TTL autoflash mode.
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