Canon 580EX - Speedlite II - Hot-shoe clip-on Flash Instruction Manual page 14

Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes m
Just set the camera's shooting mode to c Av> (aperture-priority AE), a1'rr>
[shutter-priority AE], flr <M> (manual) and you can use E-7TL IIIE-TTL
autaflash .
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Srk :rt this mode when you want to set the shutter speed manually .
The camera will Then automatically set [he apertura matching the shutter speed to obtain
:i standard exposure .
~, if the spar hure display Minks, i[ means that the background exposure will be
underexposed or o+lerexpnsrsd . Adjust the shutter speed until [he aperture display
stops blinking .
Select this mode when yon want to set the aperture manually
the camera will then au rornatically set the shutter speed matching the aperture to obtain
a standard exposure-
If :he background is dark like a night scene, a slaw sync speed will be used to obtain a
standard exposure of both the main subject and background . Standard exposure of the
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m ain subject is obtainn:d with the flash, while a standard exposure of [lie background is
o'utained with a show shutter speed-
5 ince a slaw shutter speed will be used for low-light scenes, using a tripod is
recommended.
.: If the shutter speed display blinks, i[ means that the background exposure will be
underexposed or overexposed . Adjust the aperture until the shutter speed display
slops blinking .
Select this made when you want to set ]path the shutter speed and aprriura manuaEly,
Standard exposure of tfhe main subject 7s obtained v:i[h the flash. The exposure of tfie
background is obtained with the shutter sper:d anti aprrturp combination you set.
a I[ you use the ,D EP a or c {l-DEP> shooting mode, the result wiu be the same as using the
tP> (Program AE) mode.
Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Use
Shutter Speed Setting Aperture Setting
Automatic [11a0 Se[:. - T?H sec,j
Automatic
TV Manual [30 sec . - ]!X sec .)
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Automatic
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Automatic (30 sec . - 11X sec .] Manual
Manual (bulb, 30 sec . - ilx see .)
Manual
& i1X sec . is the camera's maximum flash sync. Spocd .
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