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.

1 While pressing the < > button, turn the <> dial to set the

desired flash exposure compensation amount.

• On the LCD panel, the plus side of the scale indicates overexposure and the minus side indicates underexposure.

The sample display shows +2/3 stop flash exposure compensation.

2Take the picture.

• 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 < >.

The flash exposure compensation amount can also be set with certain Canon Speedlites. If flash exposure compensation is set with both the camera and the Speedlite, the flash exposure compensation amount set with the Speedlite will override the one set with the camera.

C.Fn C.Fn-6-2 enables the flash exposure compensation amount to be set in 1/2- stop increments. (p.102)

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Canon EOS-1V HS manual Flash Exposure Compensation, Desired flash exposure compensation amount, 2Take the picture