FE Lock

Shooting with flash exposure (FE) locked provides suitable flash exposure over your specified area of the subject.

With ETTL or CSP is displayed in the panel, push the Multi-function or AE lock (AE lock) and FE Lock buttons on the camera.

  1. Focus on the subject.

  2. Press the Multi-function button (Timer 16 seconds).

    • Center the subject in the viewfinder, then press the camera's Multi-function 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 Multi-function button, the Speedlite fires a preflash and stores the flash output required at that time.

Note

  • FE lock out-of-range warning 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 set a higher ISO speed and perform FE lock again when using a digital camera.
  • If the target subject is too small in the viewfinder, FE lock may not be effective.