High-Speed Sync (Fp Flash); Feb (Flash Exposure Bracketing) - Canon EOS D60 Instructions Manual

Flash Photography with the EOS-Dedicated 550EX Speedlite

High-Speed Sync (FP Flash)

When the 550EX Speedlite is set to high-speed sync <
synchronize at any shutter speed of 1/200 second or faster, thus providing high-speed sync
(FP) flash operation. When high-speed sync is On, the <
High-speed sync is effective for portrait photography in the following situations:
(1) When you want to use daylight sync flash for a portrait, and widen the aperture (reduce
the aperture value) to blur the background.
(2) When you want to produce a catchlight in the subject's eyes.
(3) When you want to use fill flash to eliminate shadows.
Normal flash

FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)

By setting FEB (flash exposure bracketing) <
exposure up to +/-3 stops in 1/2-stop increments. The flash output is changed automatically for
each bracketed shot so that the background exposure level remains the same.
Standard exposure (0)
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FEB is applied from the 550EX Speedlite. For details, see the Instractions for your
Speedlite.
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For best results use <
You can set the camera to change FEB settings in 1/3-stop increments.
(C.Fn-4-1→122)
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> with the 550EX, you can bracket the flash
Decreased exposure (–1.0)
> (single-frame shooting) drive mode. (→63)
> mode, it can automatically
> icon appears in the viewfinder.
FP flash
Increased exposure (+1.0)