Fel: Fe Lock - Canon SPEEDLITE 580EX II Instruction Manual

FEL:
FE Lock
FE (flash exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure setting for any
part of the scene.
With
<ETTL>
displayed on the LCD panel, you press the camera's
<
FEL >
button. If the camera does not have the <
FEL >
button, press the
<*>
button.
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Focus the subject.
Press the
<FEL>
button. (816)
• Aim the subject at the center of the
viewfinder and press the
<
FEL >
button.
~. The Speedlite will fire a preflash and
the required flash output for the
subject is retained in memory.
~
"FEL" will be displayed in the
viewfinder for 0.5 sec.
• Each time you press the
<FEL>
button, a preflash will be fired and a
new flash exposure setting will be
locked.
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If the subject is too far away and underexposure will result, the
<
~
>
icon
will blink in the viewfinder. Move closer to the subject and try the FE lock
again.
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If
<ETTL>
is not displayed on the LCD panel, FE lock cannot be set.
• If the subject is too small, FE lock might not be very effective.
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