Canon 580EXII Instruction Manual page 12

Fully Automatic Flash Shooting ••
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When you set the camera's shooting mode to
<
P
>
(Program AE) or
<
0
>
(Full Auto), E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash will make it as
easy as normal AE shooting in the <
P
>
and <
0
>
modes.
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Zoom 50mm
Set the Speedlite to
<ETTL>.
Press the
<MODE>
button so that
<ETTL>
is displayed.
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ETTL Zoom 50mm
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Focus the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
The shutter speed and aperture will
be displayed in the viewfinder.
Check that the
<
~
>
icon is lit in the
viewfinder.
Take the picture.
Check that the subject is within the
effective range displayed on the LCD
panel.
Right before the shot is taken, a preflash
is fired, then the main flash is fired.
If a standard flash exposure was
obtained, the flash exposure confirmation
lamp will light for about 3 sec.
[i]
<
ETTL
>
will be displayed on the LCD panel even if the camera is
compatible with E-TTL II.
e If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, move closer to the
subject and take the picture again. With a digital camera, you can also
increase the camera's ISO speed.
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