Canon 550ex Full Manual page 30

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Using Flash in Full Auto Mode
A A f t e r t h e f l a s h f r r e s , c h e c k t h a t t h e
v f l a s h e x p o s u r e c o n f i r m a t i o n l a m p
lig hts.
When a correct flash exposure has
b e e n o b t a i n e d , t h e f l a s h e x p o s u r e
c o n f i r m a t i o n l a m p l i g h t s f o r a b o u t 3
s e c . l f t h e l a m p d o e s n o t l i g h t , t h e
f l a s h m a y h a v e b e e n i n s u f f i c i e n t ,
resulting in underexposure.
In such a
case, check that the pilot lamp is red,
then move closer to the subject and
take the picture again.
O F i l l F l a s h
Fill flash can be used outdoors in daylight to supplement existing light. lt can
soften shadow areas of the subject or illuminate a backlit subject.
W i t h f i l l f l a s h . W i t h o u t f i l l f l a s h .
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When fill flash is used, the flash
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level is reduced automatically so that the
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subject's illumination by the flash balances well with the background's ambient light.
lnstead of having a properly-exposed subject and an underexposed background, both
the subject and background are exposed correctly for a natural-looking flash picture.
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