Canon EOS-1D EOS-1D Instructions - Page 109
FE Lock
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Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX FE Lock FE (flash exposure) lock obtains and locks the correct flash exposure reading for any part of the scene. 1 Check that the Speedlite's pilot lamp is lit. • The flash mode can be either normal or high-speed sync. FE lock works with either mode. Spot metering circle 2 •Focus the subject. Focus at the point where you want to lock the flash exposure. 3 Aim the spot metering circle over the part where you want to lock the flash exposure, then press the < > button ( ). s The Speedlite fires a preflash and stores the required flash output in memory. s In the viewfinder, the AF point achieving FE lock flashes in red. s Below the viewfinder, the display shown by 1 6 appears for 0.5 sec. followed by the display shown by 2. 1 2 4 Compose the shot and take the picture. Flash Photography If the subject is too far away, resulting in underexposure, the < > icon will blink. In such a case, increase the ISO speed or get closer to the subject and repeat steps 3 and 4. C.Fn-13-1/3 enables FE lock with the manually-selected AF point. (→p.136) 109