D Using The Built-In Flash - Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

D Using the Built-in Flash

In Basic Zone modes and Creative Zone modes, the shutter speed and
aperture for flash photography will be set as shown below. By default,
E-TTL II autoflash control (flash autoexposure) will be used in all shooting
modes.
Shooting
Mode
1 C
Automatically set within 1/250 sec. - 1/60 sec. Automatically set
2 4
6
Automatically set within 1/250 sec. - 2 sec.
d
Automatically set within 1/250 sec. - 1/60 sec. Automatically set
s
Set manually within 1/250 sec. - 30 sec.
f
Automatically set
a
Set manually within 1/250 sec. - 30 sec.
While you hold down the shutter button, the
F
exposure will continue.
With [8C.Fn I -7: Flash sync. speed in Av mode] (p.253), the following
op ions for flash automatic setting can be selected: Applicable in the <f>
shooting mode.
• 0: Auto*
• 1: 1/250 - 1/60 sec. auto
• 2: 1/250 sec. (fixed)
* Normally, the sync speed is set automatically within 1/250 sec. to 30 sec.
to suit the ambient brightness. In low light, the main subject is exposed
with the automatic flash, and the background is exposed with a slow
shutter speed set automatically. The standard exposure will be obtained
for both the subject and the background (automatic slow flash sync
speed). With slow shutter speeds, using a tripod is recommended.
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Shutter Speed Aperture
Automatically set
Automatically set
Set manually
Set manually
Set manually