Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock)

Mode Dial

You can obtain the correct exposure with flash photography regardless of the location of your subject in the composition.

1Presson. the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor

2Press the (Flash) button and set the flash to fire (p. 64).

z If you are using an externally mounted flash, please refer to its manual for setting instructions.

3Focus the AF frame or the spot metering frame on the subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure setting and press the shutter button halfway.

4While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the

button.

z The exposure setting locks (FE lock) and the icon appears on the LCD monitor.

z The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the flash exposure to the required intensity to illuminate the subject.

z Each time you press the button, the flash exposure fires a pre- flash and locks at the required intensity for that composition.

z Using any button or lever other than the main dial cancels the FE lock.

5Recompose the image and shoot.

Effects Particular Selecting – Shooting

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