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Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation
Still Images
Movies
Just as with regular exposure compensation (
flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.
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Raise the flash, press the [
] button and
immediately turn the [
] dial to choose
the compensation level, and then press
the [ ] button.
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The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
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When there is a risk of overexposure, the camera automatically
adjusts the shutter speed or aperture value for flash shots to
reduce washed-out highlights and shoot at optimal exposure.
However, you can deactivate automatic adjustment of the shutter
speed and aperture value by accessing MENU (
choosing [
5] tab > [Flash Control] > [Safety FE] > [Off].
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You can also configure the flash exposure compensation by
accessing MENU (
5] tab > [Flash
Control] > [Flash Exp. Comp].
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You can also access the [Built-in Flash Settings] screen (
as follows (except when an optional external flash is mounted).
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Press and hold the [ ] button for at least one second.
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When the flash is up, press the [
] button and immediately
press the [
] button.
Shooting with FE Lock
Still Images
Movies
Just as with the AE lock (
78), you can lock the exposure for flash
shots.
1
Raise the flash and set it to [
]
2
Lock the flash exposure.
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Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked, and then press
the [ ] button.
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The flash fires, and when
[
] is displayed, the flash output level is
retained.
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To unlock FE, press the [ ] button again.
[ ] is no longer displayed.
3
Compose the shot and shoot.
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FE: Flash Exposure