Procedure for using an Externally Mounted Flash PowerShot SX1 IS, SX10 IS and SX20 IS.
Article ID: ART104143 | | | Date published: 05/11/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/15/2015 |
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Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)
You can make your flash photography even clearer and more natural appearing with the use of a separately sold externally mounted flash. The camera's auto exposure function will operate with a Canon Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX or 580EX II. (Except with the mode or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual].) Other flashes may fire manually or not fire at all.
Please check the manual for your flash.
* Certain functions noted in the manuals for the Canon Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX or 580EX II.cannot be performed when mounted on this camera.
* Please read the notice below before using one of these flashes on the camera.
Mounting a Speedlite flash
- Attach the flash to the camera's hot shoe.
- Turn the external flash on and turn the camera on in the
(Shooting) mode.
-(in red) appears on the LCD Monitor.
- Turn the mode dial to a position other than
or
.
- Cannot be used in the following <SCN> (Scene modes):(Sports),
(Snow),
(Aquarium), and
(ISO 3200).
Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX or 580EX II..
- The maximum flash synchro shutter speed is 1/250 second.
- The flash will automatically adjust its output when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Auto].
- In <M> (Manual mode) or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the flash will fire with manual adjustments. Refer to the guide number noted in the instructions manual for the flash you are using for aperture value and ISO speed, and set the appropriate value for the distance from the subject.
- When [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the flash output can be adjusted. When [Flash Adjust] is set to [Auto] the flash exposure compensation can be adjusted.
- In <M> (Manual mode) or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the output of an externally mounted flash can be adjusted in the flash output adjustment screen. When a Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX or 580EX II. is mounted on the camera, you can adjust the flash output from either the flash or the camera. (The flash setting overrides the camera setting when are set.) To set it from the flash, you are recommended to use the flash's manual mode. When using Speed Light 220 EX, adjustment can be made on the camera only. You can also adjust the flash output even when the camera is set to the E-TTL automatic flash exposure compensation mode by changing the flash exposure compensation setting. To shoot with the flash, you are recommended to set the white balance to the (Flash) setting.
Other Canon Flashes
- Since other flashes fire at full strength, set the shutter speed and aperture accordingly. You are recommended to set the white balance to (Flash) to shoot. - Press the shutter button halfway. The flash is charged when its pilot lamp lights up.
- Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.
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