550ex canon flash manual

Automatic flash output reduction for fill flash. Flash Exposure Bracketing. Flash Exposure Confirmation. Flash-ready Indication. Red pilot lamp indicates normal flash ready. Green pilot lamp indicates quick flash ready. AF Assist Beam. Linked to area AF 45 focusing points , effective from approx.

Bounce Positions. Custom Functions. Transmission System. Wireless Switchover. Wireless Selector Positions. Transmission Angle. Horizontal: Approx.

Transmission Range. Indoors: Approx. Number of Transmissions. Controllable Slaves. Flash Control. Manual flash with Type A and B cameras 3. Stroboscopic flash with Type A and B cameras. Flash Ratio Control. Master Flash. Slave unit. Reception Angle. Set automatically to M 24mm Manual zooming of flash head also enabled. Controlled automatically by master unit 2. Manual flash and stroboscopic flash settable independently from master unit.

Slave Operation Confirmation. Stroboscopic Flash Second-Curtain 6. Close-Distance Flash Synchronization Modeling Flash Wireless Manual Flash Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit Close-Distance 6. Second-Curtain Synchronization Manual Flash With a Slave Unit 1.

Wireless Manual Flash 2. Specifications With a Slave Unit SE : Turns on the power and enables the SE mode. Attaching the Speedlite to the Camera 1 Loosen the locking collar by turning it as shown by the arrow. Wireless Selector The wireless selector has three settings as shown below. Main Switch The main switch has three settings as shown below. Turns off the power.

Turns on the power. Turns on the power and enables the SE mode. Flash Exposure Confirmation When a correct flash exposure has been obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp on the back of the Speedlite lights in yellow-green for 3 sec.

Automatic If the zoom setting is a focal length longer than the actual lens focal length, the light will fall off along the periphery of the picture. If this happens, follow the procedure below. Setting the Film Speed The film speed is set automatically according to the film speed set with the camera. The AF-assist beam is effective with 28mm and longer lenses. Its effective range in darkness is indicated in the table below.

See page for details on when the AF-assist beam is emitted. Position Effective Range Center Approx. Periphery Approx. As with evaluative metering, the E-TTL autoflash system uses a multi-zone sensor. A preflash is fired for evaluative flash metering and the reading is stored in memory. Since E-TTL autoflash is linked to the active focusing point, the flash exposure is highly accurate.

The result is a natural-looking flash picture with excellent balance between the flash light and ambient light. Focus the subject. Using Flash in Full Auto Mode 6 After the flash fires, check that the flash exposure confirmation lamp lights. Using Flash in Other Camera Modes Flash photography is also automatic in the other picture-taking modes. Manually set Tv Manually set 30 sec. Automatically set M Manually set bulb, 30 sec. Balanced flash exposure. Flash exposure in the Full Auto mode.

Zoom Setting Flash Range mm 0. It contains the following: 1. FE Lock page 34 3. Flash Exposure Compensation page 36 4. Bounce Flash page 40 6.

Close-Distance Flash Photography page 43 7. Manual Flash Mode page 44 8. Stroboscopic Flash page 46 9. Second-Curtain Synchronization page 49 Off 3 Focus the subject. With normal flash. With high-speed sync. FE Lock 6 Check the flash exposure level in the viewfinder, then take the picture. Effect on exposure of each type of compensation Effect E-TTL flash exposure compensation Changes the flash exposure of the main subject.

AE exposure compensation Changes the exposure of the background. Compensating the exposure by Changes both the flash main subject exposure changing the film speed setting and the background exposure by the same amount. Correct exposure. Decreased exposure by 1 stop. Increased exposure by 1 stop.

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To determine the proper exposure, take test shots and experiment. It can control up to two slave unit groups A and B. Flash photography can be fully automatic—all you do is press the shutter button. Page 82 Based on the shutter speed and aperture you set, the TTL autoflash system controls the flash exposure automatically.

The TTL autoflash system controls the flash exposure based on the aperture you set. Flash Exposure Compensation page 86 2. Bounce Flash page 90 4. Close-Distance Flash Photography page 92 5. Page Flash Exposure Compensation 1. Page Feb Flash Exposure Bracketing 2. Page Bounce Flash 3. Page 91 Bounce Flash Check that the icon is displayed in the viewfinder, then take the picture. Bounce the flash on a plain, white, reflective surface.

If a colored surface is used, the picture may have a color cast. Page Close-Distance Flash Photography 4. Page Manual Flash Mode 5. Page Stroboscopic Flash 6. Page Shutter Speed Stroboscopic Flash Use the following formula to calculate the required shutter speed. Page Second-Curtain Synchronization 7.

Slave unit SE mode CF-4 activation The flash does not fire even The Speedlite has not been Mount the Speedlite properly when I press the shutter Page Specifications Flash-ready indication: 1 Red pilot lamp indicates normal flash ready. AF-assist beam linkage and range: Linked to area AF 45 focusing points , effective from approx. Page Specifications G Guide No. Sync Speed sec. Page G: Available. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the instructions. Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. Dry batteries shall not be subjected to charging. For all inquiries concerning this camera, call toll free in the U. This manual is also suitable for: Speedlite ex. Print page 1 Print document pages.

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