Canon EOS 10D EOS 10D INSTRUCTIONS - Page 100

Using the Built-in Flash FE Lock FE (flash exposure) Lock obtains and locks the correct flash exposure reading for any part of a subject. FE Lock is a function in the Creative zone. Check that the < > icon is lit. Press the < > button to pop-up the built-in flash. 1 •• In the viewfinder, check that the < > icon is lit. 2 •Focus on the subject. Focus on the subject you want to lock the flash exposure on. Spot metering circle 3 •Press the < > button. ( ) Aim the partial metering circle over the subject where you want to lock the flash exposure, then press the < > button. s The Speedlite fires a preflash and records the required flash output for this subject in memory. s The < > icon lights in the viewfinder. s The center AF point will flash in red. s In the viewfinder, the display appears as shown in 1 1 for 0.5 seconds, then changes to 2. • Each time you press the < > button the preflash fires, and the FE lock is applied at the required 2 exposure level. 4 •Shoot. Compose the shot and shoot. If the subject is too far away and beyond the effective range of the flash, the < > icon will blink. Get closer to the subject and repeat steps 2 to 4. C.Fn-13-4 enables FE lock with just the < > button. (→p.150) 100