Set the camera’s shooting mode to p, Check that the ssoex’s pilot lamp is lit, Focus the subject – Canon EOS 1 V HS User Manual
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Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX
Full Auto Flash
Full Auto E-TTL autoflash used with the
Program AE mode is
described here. For details on Speedlite 550EX operations, see the
Speedlite 550EX Instructions booklet.
Set the camera’s shooting mode
to p.
Check that the SSOEX’s pilot lamp
is lit.
Focus the subject.
Take the picture.
• Make sure the flash-ready indicator i
is on, and check the shutter speed
and aperture before taking the
picture.
E-TTL Autoflash in Other Shooting Modes
Even in the
T
m
,
Av
, and
M
modes, E-TTL autoflash is as easy as normal
picture-taking without flash.
(1) When you press the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and
aperture are set by the camera as with normal picture-taking without flash.
Mode
Shutter Speed Setting
Flash Aperture Setting
Tv
(Shutter speed-priority AE)
Manual (30 sec. - 1/250 sec.)
Auto
Av
(Aperture-priority AE)
Auto (30 sec. - 1/250 sec.)
Manual
M
(Manual)
Manual (30 sec. - 1/250 sec.)
Manual
(2) When you press the shutter button completely, preflash evaluative
metering based on the aperture set in (1) is used for the E-TTL
autoflash exposure.
(3) The background exposure is set by the shutter speed and aperture
combination.
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