Canon EOS Elan II EOS ELAN II Instruction Manual - Page 85

Using, Another, EOS-Dedicated, Speedlite

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VII. E-TTL Auto Flash System with Canon Speedlite 380EX F L 8.0 '2.1sV.1.2. The image was removed due to copyright restrictions • Speedlite 380EX fires a preflash and obtains a flash exposure reading. The FE lock indicator (FEL) in the viewfinder also lights for 0.5 sec. • The flash exposure reading is retained for 16 sec. after the FE lock button is pressed. 5 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Normally, use the center focusing point to lock the flash exposure. The focusing point used for FE lock can be altered with Custom Function No. C08 or with the focusing point selection method. See the table below. Custom Function CO8 Setting AF Selection Method C08.0 C08-1 Automatic selection Center focusing point Center focusing point Manual selection Center focusing point Selected focusing point Eye-controlled selection Center focusing point Selected focusing point' ]E ' II you press the FE lock button before pressing the shutter button halfway, the FE lock will be set at the center focusing point. Using Another EOS-Dedicated Speedlite When the camera is used with another EOS-dedicated Speedlite (540EZ. 430EZ, 420EZ, 300EZ, etc.), the 3-zone A-TTL or TTL auto flash exposure system can be used for easy, automatic flash photography. Also, the 3-zone TTL auto flash exposure system easily obtains the correct flash exposure even when multiple flash units are connected with multiple-flash accessories. 85

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VII.
E-TTL
Auto
Flash
System
with
Canon
Speedlite
380EX
F
L
8.0
'2.1sV.1.2
.
The
image
was
removed
due
to
copyright
restrictions
5
Speedlite
380EX
fires
a
preflash
and
obtains
a
flash
exposure
reading.
The
FE
lock
indicator
(FEL)
in
the
viewfinder
also
lights
for
0.5
sec.
The
flash
exposure
reading
is
retained
for
16
sec.
after
the
FE
lock
button
is
pressed.
Press
the
shutter
button
completely
to
take
the
picture.
Normally,
use
the
center
focusing
point
to
lock
the
flash
exposure.
The
focusing
point
used
for
FE
lock
can
be
altered
with
Custom
Function
No.
C08
or
with
the
focusing
point
selection
method.
See
the
table
below.
Custom
Function
CO8
Setting
AF
Selection
Method
C08.0
C08-1
Automatic
selection
Center
focusing
point
Center
focusing
point
Manual
selection
Center
focusing
point
Selected
focusing
point
Eye
-controlled
selection
Center
focusing
point
Selected
focusing
point'
'
II
you
press
the
FE
lock
button
before
pressing
the
shutter
button
halfway,
the
FE
lock
will
be
set
at
the
center
focusing
point.
Using
Another
EOS-Dedicated
Speedlite
When
the
camera
is
used
with
another
EOS-dedicated
Speedlite
(540EZ.
430EZ, 420EZ,
300EZ,
etc.),
the
3
-zone
A-TTL
or
TTL
auto
flash
exposure
system
can
be
used
for
easy,
automatic
flash
photography.
Also,
the
3
-zone
TTL
auto
flash
exposure
system
easily
obtains
the
correct
flash
exposure
even
when
multiple
flash
units
are
connected
with
multiple
-flash
accessories.
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