High-Speed Sync FP Flash | Canon EOS-3 guide

Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX

High-Speed Sync (FP Flash)

When the Speedlite’s high-speed sync lamp ( ) is on, high-speed sync (FP or focal-plane flash) is enabled automatically. The Speedlite can then synchronize at all shutter speeds, even those faster than 1/200 sec.

When high-speed sync is enabled, is displayed in the viewfinder to indicate high-speed sync.

High-speed sync is effective in the following cases:

(1)When you want to use fill-in flash for a portrait and maintain background blur with a large aperture.

(2)When you want to produce a catchlight in the subject’s eyes.

(3)When you want to use fill-in flash to eliminate shadows

With conventional flash.

With FP flash.

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Canon EOS-3 manual High-Speed Sync FP Flash

Contents

Instructions Page Precautions Thank you for purchasing a Canon product Quick Start With Page Handling Precautions Camera Care and Storage LCD Panel Handling PrecautionsBlinking on the LCD panel About the Battery Low Battery Power Nomenclature Side Door Buttons Nomenclature LCD Panel Exposure compensation Viewfinder InformationScale Conventions Used in this Instructions Booklet Attaching the Strap Before You Start Basic Operation Main SwitchShutter Button Basic Operation Halfway pressing Using the Electronic DialsComplete pressing Basic Operation Reverting to the Default Settings Custom Functions Settings retained Installing the Battery and Checking the Battery Level Installing the Battery 2CR5 Lithium Battery Life No. of Rolls Checking the Battery LevelInstalling the Battery and Checking the Battery Level Mounting a Lens On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AFMounting and Detaching a Lens Detaching the Lens Loading Film Insert the film cartridge at an angle as shown in the figure Loading Film Setting the Film Speed Basic Terminology ISO film speed Unloading Film Midroll Rewind Quick Start With Program AE Quick Start With Program AE Shifting the Program Exposure Warnings Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Autofocus AF AF Mode Selection AF Mode Selection AF Modes AF Mode SelectionOne-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects About Predictive AF Area AF Ellipse and Focusing Points Automatic Selection Focusing Point SelectionFocusing Point Selection Manual Selection Using the dial to select a left or right focusing point Focusing Point Selection Eye-Control Focusing Point Selection About Eye-Control AF Calibration Procedure Eye-Control Calibration Turn the dial to select a blinking channel No Hold the camera vertically and press the shutter button Set the switch to to end the calibration procedure Eye-Control Calibration Refinement Deleting Eye-Control Calibration Data Set the switch to Turn the dial to select a CAL No Eye-Control One-Shot AF ModeTake the picture Eye-Control AI Servo AF Mode Focusing an Off-Center Subject AF Sensitivity and the Lens’ Maximum Aperture When Autofocus Fails Manual Focusing Metering Modes Selecting a Metering Mode Partial Metering Metering ModesEvaluative Metering Spot Metering Focusing Point-Linked Spot Metering Centerweighted MeteringMetering Modes Multi-Spot Metering Multi-Spot Metering Display Metering Modes Page Shooting Modes Shutter Speed-Priority AE Tv You Set the Shutter Speed With a fast shutter speed Checkpicture. the aperture and take Shutter Speed-Priority AE Tv You Set the Shutter SpeedBasic Terminology Shutter speed Exposure Warnings Aperture-Priority AE Av You Set the Aperture With a large aperture Check the shutter speed and take the picture Aperture-Priority AE Av You Set the ApertureBasic Terminology Aperture Exposure Warnings Depth-of-field AE with a Manually-Selected Focusing Point Depth-of-field AE DEP You Set the Depth of Field Depth-of-field AE DEP You Set the Depth of Field Depth-of-field AE with Eye-Selected Focusing Points Depth-of-field AE with a Camera-Selected Focusing Point Depth-of-field AE DEP You Set the Depth of Field Exposure Warnings Using the Built-in Exposure Meter Manual Exposure M You Set the Shutter Speed and Aperture Manual Exposure M You Set the Shutter Speed and Aperture Setting Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation with the Dial Setting Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation with the Button Press Hold Down Button Button simultaneously Autoexposure Bracketing AEBTurn the dial to set the desired bracketing amount Autoexposure Bracketing AEB Canceling AEBFollow steps 1 and 2 to set the AEB to AE Lock AE Lock Setting the Film Speed Manually Press and hold down the button and button simultaneously Multiple Exposures Multiple Exposures BuLb Exposures Continuous Shooting Switching the Film Advance ModeSingle-frame Shooting Press Hold down Button and button Simultaneously Switching the Film Advance Mode When , , , or BlinksContinuous Shooting Rates Self-timer Operation Self-timer Operation Attaching the Eyepiece Cover Mirror Lockup Press the shutter button complete- ly. The mirror locks up Depth-of-field Preview LCD Panel Illumination Flash Photography High-Speed Sync FP Flash Wireless Multi-flash E-TTLFlash Photography with Speedlite 550EX FE Flash Exposure Lock TTL Autoflash in Other Shooting Modes Full Auto FlashFlash Photography with Speedlite 550EX High-Speed Sync FP Flash FE Lock Check that the Speedlite’s pilot lamp is lit Composepicture. the shot and take Flash Exposure Compensation Release the button and the normal display returns FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Modeling Flash Wireless Multi-Flash System Wireless multi-flash system Using Other EOS-Dedicated Speedlites 100 PC Terminal Using Non-Canon Flash UnitsSync Speed + plus Minus Basic Terminology Depth of Field 102 Custom Functions 103 Setting a Custom Function Setting and Canceling Custom Functions104 Setting and Canceling Custom Functions Canceling a Custom FunctionCanceling All Custom Functions Altered Custom Function Indicator Custom Function Settings 106 107 108 Custom Function Settings 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 Using Custom Functions CF-4 and CF-7 Together 122 Using Custom Functions CF-5 and CF-11 Together 123 Index of Custom Functions 124 Index of Custom Functions 125Page Reference Section 127 Troubleshooting Guide 128 Troubleshooting Guide 129 Exposure Warning List 130 Program Line Description Program Line131 Shutter Speed and Aperture Readouts Shutter speed readout Interchanging the Focusing Screen 133 Ec-series Interchangeable Focusing Screens Interchanging the Focusing Screen134 Major Accessories Ni-MH Charger NC-E2 Major Accessories Ni-MH Pack NP-E2Battery Magazine BM-E2 136 Off-Camera Shoe Cord Major Accessories EX-series SpeedlitesSpeedlite Transmitter ST-E2 137 Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 Major Accessories Date Back DB-E2Ed-Series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses Remote Switch RS-80N3 Remote Switch Adapter RA-N3 Major Accessories Extension Cord ET-1000N3Wireless Controller LC-4 139 Major Specifications 140 Major Specifications 141 142 Shutter 143 Film Transport 144 Custom Function Symbols 145 146