Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX

Flash Exposure Compensation

With the camera, you can set the EOS-dedicated Speedlite’s flash exposure compensation amount up to +/–3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.

While pressing the <> button, turn

1 the <> dial to set the desired flash exposure compensation amount.

• On the LCD panel, the plus side of the scale indicates increased exposure and the minus side indicates decreased exposure. The sample display shows +2/3 stop flash exposure compensation.

Take the picture.

2 • Press the shutter button halfway to display the flash exposure compensation amount on the viewfinder’s exposure level scale.

• Press the <> button to display the flash exposure compensation amount on the LCD panel.

• To cancel flash exposure compensation, set the flash exposure compensation amount to <>.

•The flash exposure compensation amount will be retained even after the <>

switch is set to <>.

•You can also set flash exposure compensation with certain EOS-dedicated Speedlites. If you set flash exposure compensation with both the Speedlite and camera, the flash exposure compensation set with the Speedlite will override the one set with the camera.

C.Fn-06-2 enables the flash exposure compensation amount to be set in 1/2-stop increments. (→p.134)

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