Advanced Flash Photography | Canon 550EX manual

For Type-B Cameras

Advanced Flash Photography

This section explains advanced flash operations possible with the Speedlite 550EX. It contains the following:

1.Flash Exposure Compensation (page 86)

2.FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) (page 88)

3.Bounce Flash (page 90)

4.Close-Distance Flash Photography (page 92)

5.Manual Flash Mode (page 93)

6.Stroboscopic Flash (page 95)

7.Second-Curtain Synchronization (page 98)

•This section assumes that the 550EX is used with an EOS-1N.

•Before proceeding, first turn on main switch on the EOS-1N and 550EX.

•Set the 550EX’s wireless selector to OFF.

•For EOS-1N operations, refer to the EOS-1N Instructions.

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Canon 550EX manual Advanced Flash Photography

Contents

Instructions Thank you for purchasing a Canon product 550EX Features Available with EOS Cameras Conventions Used in this Booklet Contents FEB Front Nomenclature Nomenclature Rear LCD Panel Before You Start Installing Batteries Recharging Time and Available Flashes Installing Batteries External Power Sources Attaching the Speedlite to the Camera Wireless Selector Wireless Selector Memory feature Main Switch Pilot Lamp and Test Firing Set the Speedlite’s main switch to Flash Exposure Confirmation Using the Zoom Button and Wide Panel Automatic Flash Head Zooming Using the Zoom Button and Wide PanelManual Flash Head Zooming Turn on the camera Turn on the Speedlite Using the Wide Panel Setting the Film Speed Flash ModeLCD Panel Illumination AF-Assist Beam Automatic Reversion to Default Settings For Type-A Cameras Basic Flash Photography Using Flash in Full Auto Mode Fill Flash Using Flash in Full Auto Mode Camera Mode Shutter Speed Flash Aperture Using Flash in Other Camera Modes Av Aperture-Priority AE and E-TTL Autoflash Using Flash in Other Camera Modes Balanced Flash Exposures Tv Shutter Speed-Priority AE and E-TTL Autoflash Manual Exposure and E-TTL Autoflash Advanced Flash Photography Press Buttons High-Speed Sync FP FlashLCD panel With normal flash High-Speed Sync FP Flash FE Lock FE Lock Press the button and select Flash Exposure Compensation Effect on exposure of each type of compensation Flash Exposure Compensation FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Correct exposure FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Bounce Flash With bounce flash Bounce Flash Creating a Catchlight Close-Distance Flash Photography Manual Flash Mode Checklens. the focusing distance on Manual Flash ModePress the or button to set the desired flash output Stroboscopic Flash Setting the Firing Frequency, Flash Count, and Flash OutputPress the button Select Stroboscopic Flash Shooting With Stroboscopic Flash To set the exposure settings, see Manual Flash Mode on Second-Curtain Synchronization Press the camera’s depth-of-field preview button Modeling Flash Wireless Flash Photography Setting the 550EX as the Master Unit Wireless System Setup and Testing Setting the 550EX as a Slave Unit Button to set Setting the Master/Slave ChannelChannel No , 2, 3, or Press Button Setting the Master/Slave Channel Slave ID A, B, or C Setting the Slave ID Press Or button to set Either Press the button Master Flash ON/OFF Wireless Flash Range Wireless Flash Range Master Flash on + Slave Units Wireless E-TTL AutoflashAll slave units fire at the same flash output Slave units with different slave IDs A, B, or C can be Master Flash OFF + Slave Units Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio OFF Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio OFF Setting the Flash Ratio for Two Slave Units a and B Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio on On the master unit, press Button and select Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio onPress the button to select on AB Pressagain. the button Press the button to register the flash ratio Setting the Flash Ratio for Three Slave Units A, B and C Press the button again To select on AB C Press the button to select AB flash ratio Slave Groups 10Press the button to register the setting Wireless FE Lock Wireless High-Speed Sync FP FlashWireless Flash Exposure Compensation Wireless Flash Exposure Bracketing FEB Desired flash output Wireless Manual Flash On AB or ABC Wireless Manual Flash With Varied Flash Output Wireless Manual Flash With Varied Flash Output Wireless Stroboscopic FlashPress Button to Manual or Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit Setting Manual Flash With a Slave Unit Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit For details Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Sold separately For Type-B Cameras Using Flash in Full Auto Mode Fill Flash Using Flash in Other Camera Modes Av Aperture-Priority AE and TTL Autoflash Balanced Flash Exposures Tv Shutter Speed-Priority AE and TTL Autoflash Manual Exposure and TTL Autoflash Advanced Flash Photography Flash Exposure Compensation Effect FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Bounce Flash Creating a Catchlight Close-Distance Flash Photography To Av or M Manual Flash Mode Stroboscopic Flash Shooting With Stroboscopic Flash Focus the subject Icon on the LCD panel Wireless Flash Photography 100 Attach the 550EX to the camera and set No , 2, 3, or To set the master unit’s channel No Press the button Select101 102 As the master unit’s 103 104 Either Press Button 105 106 107 Flash output Press Button 108 109 110 Manual Flash With a Slave Unit 111 Custom Functions Setting a Custom Function112 Custom Functions Custom Function Settings113 114 Canon Speedlite 550EX System Compact Battery Pack CP-E2 Battery Magazine TPCanon Speedlite 550EX System Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 116 Troubleshooting Guide 117 Troubleshooting Guide 118 Specifications 119 Specifications Transistor Pack E 120 121 Guide No 122 Maximum Continuous Flashes Camera’s Flash-Related Exposure Warnings AF-Assist Beam Emission Preconditions123 124 Speedlite 550EX Feature Availability 125 126 127 CT1-1707-004 Canon INC 1098Ni5.0