Fe Lock - Canon Speedlite EL-5 Advanced User's Manual

FE Lock

Shooting with flash exposure (FE) locked provides suitable flash exposure over your
specified area of the subject.
With < > displayed on the LCD panel, press the camera's <
1.
Focus on the subject.
2.
Press the <
Note
< > blinks in the viewfinder if suitable exposure cannot be obtained with FE lock.
Approach the subject or open the aperture, then try locking the flash exposure
again. You can also try increasing the ISO speed before attempting FE lock again.
FE lock may not be effective if the subject is too small on the screen.
> button (
Center the subject in the viewfinder, then press the camera's <
button.
The Speedlite fires a preflash and stores the flash output required for
the subject.
[FEL] appears in the viewfinder for about half a second.
Each time you press the <
and stores the flash output required at that time.
).
> button, the Speedlite fires a preflash
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> (AE lock) button.
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