7: FE Lock
FE (flash exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure setting for any part of the scene.
With <a> displayed on the LCD panel, you press the camera’s <7> button. If the camera does not have the <7> button, press the <P> button.
1Focus the subject.
2 Press the <7> button. (3)
Aim the subject at the center of the viewfinder and press the <7> button.
X The Speedlite fires a preflash, then the required flash output is retained in memory.
X“FEL” will be displayed in the viewfinder for 0.5 sec.
Each time you press the <7> button, a preflash will be fired and a new flash exposure reading will be locked.
If the subject is too far away and underexposure will result, the <Q> icon will blink in the viewfinder. Move closer to the subject and try the FE lock again.
If <a> is not displayed on the LCD panel, FE lock cannot be set. If the target subject is too small in the viewfinder, the FE lock might not be very effective.
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