DUsing the Built-in Flash

In the d/s/f/a/Fshooting modes, you can press the <D> button to pop-up and fire the built-in flash whenever desired. If the built-in flash has popped up, you can push it back down with your fingers. In the <1> (Full Auto) mode, the built-in flash fires automatically (p.50). In the <C> mode, you can set it to fire automatically or manually (p.53).

Using flash in the d/s/f/a/Fshooting modes will set the shutter speed and aperture as shown below. In any shooting mode, E-TTL II autoflash control will take effect to suit the manually- or automatically-set aperture.

Shooting

Shutter Speed

Aperture

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

dAutomatically set within 1/250 sec. - 1/60 sec. Automaticallyset

s

Manually set within 1/250 sec. - 30 sec.

Automatically

set

 

 

 

Automatically set

 

 

With [8C.Fn I -7: Flash sync. speed in Av

 

 

mode] (p.207), the following options for

 

f

automatic selection can be selected:

Set manually

 

• 0: Auto*

 

 

• 1: 1/250 - 1/60 sec. auto

 

 

• 2: 1/250 sec. (fixed)

 

a

Manually set within 1/250 sec. - 30 sec.

Set manually

 

 

 

F

While you hold down the shutter button, the

Set manually

 

exposure will continue.

 

*Normally, the sync speed is set automatically within 1/250 sec. to 30 sec. to suit the ambient brightness. In low light, the main subject is exposed with the automatic flash, and the background is exposed with a slow shutter speed set automatically. Both the subject and background look properly exposed (automatic slow-speed flash sync). With slow shutter speeds, using a tripod is recommended.

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