With manual flash exposures, you can set the correct flash exposure by referring to the flash exposure level indicator in the viewfinder. This is useful for close-up flash photography.
You will need a standard 18% gray card and an E-TTL autoflash Speedlite (such as the MR- 14EX) capable of manual flash exposures.
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Set the camera and Speedlite settings.
- Set the shooting mode to <M> or <Av> and select the center AF point.
- Set the Speedlite for manual flash exposures.
Focus the subject.
Position the gray card.
- Place the gray card at the same distance as the subject.
- The gray card should be at a distance where the entire spot metering circle can cover the gray card.
Aim the camera so that the entire spot metering circle covers the gray card, then press the <FEL> button (which remains in effect for 16 sec.).
- The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output is retained in memory.
- In the viewfinder, the exposure level indicator will indicate the currently-set flash exposure level relative to the standard exposure index.
Set the correct flash exposure level.
- Adjust the Speedlite's manual flash output and the camera aperture so that the flash exposure level indicator is aligned with the standard exposure index.
Compose and take the picture.
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