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6

Flash Photography

This chapter explains how to shoot with external EX-

series Speedlites (sold separately) and how to set

Speedlite settings with the camera’s menu screen.

Flash cannot be used with movie shooting. It will not fire.

AEB cannot be used with flash.

Table of Contents

Default Chapter2
- Introduction2
- Item Check List3
- Instruction Manual and DVD/CD-Roms4
- Compatible Cards5
- Quick Start Guide6
- Conventions Used in this Manual8
- Chapters9
- Table of Contents10
- Index to Features17
- Safety Precautions20
- Handling Precautions23
- Nomenclature26
  - Lcd Panel29
  - Viewfinder Information31
Shooting Mode33
- Attaching the Strap35
Cable Protector36
1 Getting Started39
- Charging the Battery40
- Installing and Removing the Battery42
- Installing and Removing the Card43
Card44
- Remove the Card45
- Removing the Card45
- Turning on the Power47
Battery Level48
- Setting the Date, Time, and Zone49
- Set the Date and Time50
- Selecting the Interface Language51
- Attaching and Detaching a Lens52
- Detaching the Lens53
- Basic Operation54
- Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions61
Exposure62
- Quick Control Screen63
- Menu Operations64
- Before You Start67
Exposure71
Exposure72
Exposure73
- Displaying the Grid74
- Q Displaying the Electronic Level75
Electronic Level76
- Setting the Viewfinder Information Display77
  - Help78
2 Basic Shooting79
- A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)80
- LCD Monitor81
- A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto)83
- LCD Monitor84
3 Setting the AF and Drive Modes85
- F: Selecting the AF Operation86
- Ai Servo Af for Moving Subjects88
- S Selecting the AF Area and AF Point90
AF Point Selection93
- AF Area Selection Modes95
- AF Sensor99
- Lenses and Usable AF Points100
- Selecting AI Servo AF Characteristics109
- Customizing AF Functions118
- Fine Adjustment of Af's Point of Focus134
- When Autofocus Fails140
  - MF: Manual Focus141
- Selecting the Drive Mode142
- Using the Self-Timer144
4 Image Settings145
- Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback146
- Setting the Image-Recording Quality149
- Raw Images152
Maximum Burst153
- Setting Crop/Aspect Ratio154
- I: Setting the ISO Speed158
- A Selecting a Picture Style164
- A Customizing a Picture Style168
- A Registering a Picture Style172
- B: Setting the White Balance174
White Balance175
- Auto White Balance175
- O Custom White Balance176
- P Setting the Color Temperature178
- White Balance Correction179
- White Balance Auto Bracketing180
- Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast182
- Setting Noise Reduction183
- Exposures185
- Highlight Tone Priority187
- Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Aberrations188
- Chromatic Aberration Correction189
- Reducing Flicker191
- Setting the Color Space193
- Creating and Selecting a Folder194
- Selecting a Folder195
- Changing the File Name196
- User Setting198
- File Numbering Methods199
- LCD Monitor200
- Setting Copyright Information201
5 Advanced Operations203
- D: Program AE204
- Program Shift205
- S: Shutter-Priority AE206
- F: Aperture-Priority AE208
  - Depth-Of-Field Preview209
- A: Manual Exposure210
- Selecting the Metering Mode212
- Spot Metering213
- O Setting Exposure Compensation214
- Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)215
- A AE Lock217
- Ae Lock Effects217
- F: Bulb Exposures218
Bulb Timer219
- W: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting221
- Take the Picture224
- P Multiple Exposures226
- Mirror Lockup234
- Using the Eyepiece Cover236
- F Using a Remote Switch237
- R Remote Control Shooting237
- H Interval Timer Shooting239
6 Flash Photography243
- D Flash Photography244
- Setting the Flash247
Flash Function Settings249
Settings253
7 Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)255
- A Shooting with the LCD Monitor256
- Shooting Function Settings262
- Menu Function Settings264
Silent LV Shooting266
- Using AF to Focus (AF Method)268
  - LCD Monitor269
  - LCD Monitor271
- MF: Focusing Manually275
Crop/Aspect Ratio276
- LCD Monitor278
8 Shooting Movies279
- Shooting Movies280
- Shooting Function Settings295
- Setting the Movie Recording Size297
- Setting the Sound Recording300
- Silent Control302
- Setting the Time Code303
- Shooting Time-Lapse Movies306
- LCD Monitor309
- Menu Function Settings313
LCD Monitor317
9 Image Playback319
- Image Playback320
- Shooting Information Display321
Grid Display321
- B: Shooting Information Display322
- Highlight Alert325
- Searching for Images Quickly327
  - H Display Multiple Images on One Screen (Index Display)327
  - I Jump through Images (Jump Display)328
- Magnifying Images330
- Comparing Images (Two-Image Display)332
- Rotating the Image333
- K Protecting Images334
- Setting Ratings337
- Q Quick Control for Playback340
- Enjoying Movies342
- Playing Back Movies344
- Editing a Movie's First and Last Scenes346
- Save the Edited Movie347
- Slide Show (Auto Playback)348
- Start the Slide Show350
- Viewing Images on a TV Set351
- Copying Images354
- L Erasing Images358
- Changing Image Playback Settings361
  - Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness361
  - Auto Rotation of Vertical Images362
10 Post-Processing Images363
- R Processing RAW Images with the Camera364
Magnified View365
- Noise Reduction for High ISO Speeds366
- Software367
Software368
- S Resizing JPEG Images369
- N Cropping JPEG Images371
- Images372
11 Sensor Cleaning373
- Automatic Sensor Cleaning374
- Appending Dust Delete Data375
- Images376
- Manual Sensor Cleaning377
Images378
12 Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer379
- Preparing to Print380
- Printing382
- W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)389
- Print Ordering391
- W Direct Printing of Print-Ordered Images392
- Transferring Images to a Computer393
- Transferring Raw+Jpeg Images394
- Specifying Images for a Photobook397
13 Customizing the Camera399
- Custom Functions400
- Setting Custom Functions402
  - C.fn1: Exposure402
Safety Shift405
- C.fn2: Exposure408
- C.fn3: Others409
- Software411
- 83: Custom Controls413
- Custom Quick Control427
Recording Function430
- Registering My Menu432
- Enter Text434
- W: Registering Custom Shooting Modes437
14 Reference441
- B Button Functions442
- Camera Settings443
- Checking the Battery Information446
- Using a Household Power Outlet450
- H Using Eye-Fi Cards451
- System Map454
- Function Availability Table According to Shooting Mode456
Movie Shooting458
- Menu Settings460
  - Software461
  - V Button Function470
- Troubleshooting Guide471
  - Software485
  - Software486
- Error Codes487
- Specifications488
AF Custom Functions490
Image Rotation494
- Operation Environment496
15 Viewing the DVD-ROM Instruction Manuals515
- Downloading Images to Your Computer515
- Viewing the EOS Camera Instruction Manuals Disk DVD-ROM516
  - Software517
  - Your Computer518
- Downloading Images to a Computer519
- Software520
- Software Overview521
  - About the Software521
  - Picture Style Editor521
- Installing the Software522
- Installing the Software on Macintosh523
- Index525
Print Order (DPOF)531

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