550EX Speedlite : How to set and use the Second-Curtain Sync mode.
Article ID: ART118385
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Date published: 05/12/2015
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Date last updated: 08/17/2015
Description
How to set and use the Second-Curtain Sync mode.
Solution
Normally the flash fires in synchronization with the first shutter curtain when the shutter is fully open. With second-curtain synchronization, the flash fires immediately before the second shutter curtain closes at the end of the exposure. with second-curtain synchronization and a slow shutter speed, you can create a trailing blur (illuminated by ambient light) that trails a moving subject (illuminated by the flash) to give a natural-looking illusion of motion.
Set the desired picture-taking mode with the camera
Press the <+> and <-> buttons simultaneously to selecton the LCD panel
Each time you press the <+> and <-> buttons simultaneously, the synchronization mode changes in the following loop
3. Check that the flash icon is displayed in the viewfinder, then take the picture.
Second-curtain synchronization is easier with bulb
With the EOS 500N/Rebel G, 3000N/66/Rebel XSN, TTL autoflash is used with second-curtain synchronization
Second-curtain synchronization does not work with the cameras picture taking mode
To cancel second-curtain synchronization, press the <+> and <-> buttons simultaneously to turn off the icon on the LCD panel