Canon Speedlite EL-5 Advanced User's Manual page 71

Metered Manual Flash Exposure
Using a camera compatible with metered manual flash, you can set the flash exposure level
manually before shooting. This is effective in close-range flash photography. Use a standard
18% gray reflector (commercially available) and shoot as follows.
1.
Configure the camera and Speedlite settings.
2.
Focus on the subject.
3.
Set up the 18% gray reflector.
4.
Press the <
Set the camera shooting mode to <
Set the Speedlite flash mode to <
Focus on the subject manually.
Place it at the position of the subject.
Aim the camera so that the reflector fills the entire spot metering circle
in the viewfinder.
> or <
The Speedlite fires a preflash and stores the flash output required for
suitable flash exposure.
On the right side of the viewfinder, the exposure level indicator shows
the flash exposure level relative to standard exposure.
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