Precautions in automatic fiash modes – Canon 166 A User Manual
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Precautions in Automatic Fiash Modes
In some cases, automatic flash may
not be suited to your subject If, for
instance, your main subject is small
with a dark or distant background or
if
the
subject’s
surroundings
are
bright
white
with
strong
reflections,
automatic flash exposure may be af
fected
by
a
contrasting
background,
causing
under-
or
overexposure
of
the subject This can be avoided by
switching
to
manual
flash
(see
pp
24 ~ 26)
In
delayed
flash
with
the camera’s
self-timer, do not press the shutter
release
button
until
the
pilot
lamp
glows
When the shooting distance is less
than one meter, flash distribution
may be somewhat uneven
Since it is possible for viewfinder in
formation in the AE-1, AL-1, AV-1,
AT-1 or New F-1 to be the same in
flash photography as in normal AE
photography, be sure that the pilot
lamp is glowing before shooting
Confirmation of auto-exposure flash
is possible only when the 166A is
used with AE-1 PROGRAM in the full
autoflash mode
The
auto-exposure
confirmation
sig
nal tells you whether you are close
enough to your subject but not
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