Close-Distance Flash Photography | Canon 550EX specification

4. Close-Distance Flash Photography

The flash head can be tilted downward by 7°. This position enables the flash to better illuminate the lower part of a subject that is close to the camera.

Press the < PUSH > button and tilt the flash head downward until it stops. The icon will blink on the LCD panel.

• This flash head position is effective only for subjects 0.5 meter / 1.6 ft to 2 meters / 6.6 ft from the camera.

•The flash range will be displayed as shown in the left figure.

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Canon 550EX manual Close-Distance Flash Photography

Contents

Instructions 550EX Features Available with EOS Cameras Thank you for purchasing a Canon product Conventions Used in this Booklet Contents FEB Nomenclature Front Rear Nomenclature LCD Panel Before You Start Installing Batteries Installing Batteries Recharging Time and Available Flashes External Power Sources Attaching the Speedlite to the Camera Wireless Selector Wireless Selector Main Switch Memory feature Set the Speedlite’s main switch to Pilot Lamp and Test Firing Using the Zoom Button and Wide Panel Flash Exposure Confirmation Using the Zoom Button and Wide Panel Automatic Flash Head ZoomingManual Flash Head Zooming Turn on the camera Turn on the Speedlite Using the Wide Panel LCD Panel Illumination Flash ModeSetting the Film Speed Automatic Reversion to Default Settings AF-Assist Beam Basic Flash Photography For Type-A Cameras Using Flash in Full Auto Mode Using Flash in Full Auto Mode Fill Flash Using Flash in Other Camera Modes Camera Mode Shutter Speed Flash Aperture Using Flash in Other Camera Modes Av Aperture-Priority AE and E-TTL Autoflash Balanced Flash Exposures Tv Shutter Speed-Priority AE and E-TTL Autoflash Manual Exposure and E-TTL Autoflash Advanced Flash Photography LCD panel High-Speed Sync FP FlashPress Buttons High-Speed Sync FP Flash With normal flash FE Lock FE Lock Flash Exposure Compensation Press the button and select Flash Exposure Compensation Effect on exposure of each type of compensation FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Correct exposure Bounce Flash Bounce Flash With bounce flash Creating a Catchlight Close-Distance Flash Photography Manual Flash Mode Press the or button to set the desired flash output Manual Flash ModeChecklens. the focusing distance on Press the button Select Setting the Firing Frequency, Flash Count, and Flash OutputStroboscopic Flash Shooting With Stroboscopic Flash Stroboscopic Flash To set the exposure settings, see Manual Flash Mode on Second-Curtain Synchronization Modeling Flash Press the camera’s depth-of-field preview button Wireless Flash Photography Wireless System Setup and Testing Setting the 550EX as the Master Unit Setting the 550EX as a Slave Unit Setting the Master/Slave Channel Button to setChannel No , 2, 3, or Press Button Setting the Master/Slave Channel Setting the Slave ID Slave ID A, B, or C Master Flash ON/OFF Press Or button to set Either Press the button Wireless Flash Range Wireless Flash Range Wireless E-TTL Autoflash Master Flash on + Slave UnitsAll slave units fire at the same flash output Slave units with different slave IDs A, B, or C can be Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio OFF Master Flash OFF + Slave Units Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio OFF Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio on 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 selectPress 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 to select Press the button again To select on AB C AB flash ratio 10Press the button to register the setting Slave Groups Wireless High-Speed Sync FP Flash Wireless FE LockWireless Flash Exposure Compensation Wireless Flash Exposure Bracketing FEB Wireless Manual Flash Desired flash output Wireless Manual Flash With Varied Flash Output On AB or ABC Press Button to Wireless Stroboscopic FlashWireless Manual Flash With Varied Flash Output Setting Manual Flash With a Slave Unit Manual or Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Sold separately For details 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 Attach the 550EX to the camera and set 100 101 To set the master unit’s channel No Press the button SelectNo , 2, 3, or As the master unit’s 102 103 Either Press Button 104 105 106 Flash output Press Button 107 108 109 Manual Flash With a Slave Unit 110 111 112 Setting a Custom FunctionCustom Functions 113 Custom Function SettingsCustom Functions Canon Speedlite 550EX System 114 Battery Magazine TP Compact Battery Pack CP-E2Canon Speedlite 550EX System Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Troubleshooting Guide 116 Troubleshooting Guide 117 Specifications 118 Specifications 119 120 Transistor Pack E Guide No 121 Maximum Continuous Flashes 122 123 AF-Assist Beam Emission PreconditionsCamera’s Flash-Related Exposure Warnings Speedlite 550EX Feature Availability 124 125 126 127 CT1-1707-004 Canon INC 1098Ni5.0