Fully Automatic Flash Shooting

When you set the camera’s shooting mode to <V> (Program AE) or Full Auto, you can shoot in E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash mode.

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Set the flash mode to <a>.Press the <E> button and set to <a>.Check that <M> or<x> is not displayed.Focus the subject.Press the shutter button halfway to focus.XThe shutter speed and aperture are displayed in the viewfinder.Check that <Q> is lit in the viewfinder.
3 Take the picture.Check that the subject is in the effective flash range.

When you press the shutter button completely, the flash will fire and the picture will be taken.

XIf a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp lights for 3 sec.

Even when attached to a camera that supports E-TTL II autoflash system, <a> is displayed on the LCD panel.

If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light or if the subject is dark (underexposed) when you check the image on the camera’s LCD monitor, move closer to the subject and shoot again. You can also increase the ISO speed when using a digital camera.

“Full Auto” refers to <A>, <1>, and <C> shooting modes.

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