How to set flash exposure compensation on the EOS Digital Rebel T2i
Article ID: ART108892
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Date published: 05/11/2015
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Date last updated: 02/05/2016
Description
How to set flash exposure compensation on the camera.
Solution
Flash Exposure Compensation
Set flash exposure compensation if the flash exposure of the subject does not come out as desired. You can set the flash exposure compensation up to +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
1 Display the Quick Control screen.
With the shooting settings displayed, press the <> button
The Quick Control screen will activate
2 Select [].
Press the <> key to select [y*].
[Flash exposure comp.] will be displayed at the bottom.
3 Set the flash exposure compensation amount.
To make the flash exposure brighter, turn the <> dial to the right. (Increased exposure) Or to make it darker, turn the <> dial to the left. (Decreased exposure)
When you press the shutter button halfway, the <> will appear in the viewfinder.
After taking the picture, do steps 1 to 3 to return the flash exposure compensation amount to zero.
If the [ Auto Lighting Optimizer] is set to anything other than [Disable], the image may look bright even if a decreased exposure compensation or flash exposure compensation has been set.
You can also set and cancel the flash exposure compensation with the [ Flash control] menu's [Built-in flash func. setting] option. Select [Flash exp. comp]
The exposure compensation can also be set with the [ Expo. comp./ AEB] menu