Canon SPEEDLITE EL-1, Advanced User'S Manual

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About the Modeling Lamp
Press the < > button and the modeling lamp will light up for 5 minutes. Press again
to turn off the light.
This is useful when you want to check how the subject will cast shadows due to the flash
light.
The modeling lamp turns off automatically when you press the camera's shutter button fully.
Caution
Looking directly at the modeling lamp from a short distance can cause visual
impairment.
If you shoot with the modeling lamp lit, underexposure may result. Perform
exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation where necessary.
When the flash does not fire, such as when the flash is disabled or when shooting a
movie, the modeling lamp does not turn off automatically even if you press the
shutter button fully.
A warning screen appears when the temperature of the modeling lamp rises (
).
If the ambient temperature of the modeling lamp becomes too high, the lamp may
dim or turn off.
Note
You can change how the modeling lamp is lit ( C.Fn-18 ).
You can adjust the brightness and color temperature of the modeling lamp
(
P.Fn-08 ).
You can select the lighting time of the modeling lamp ( P.Fn-09 ).
The brightness drops when you use a wide panel, bounce adapter, or color filter.
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