109Shooting – Selecting Particular EffectsSwitching between Flash AdjustmentSettingsThe built-in flash and the externally mounted flash* fire withautomatic flash adjustments (except in the M mode), but it ispossible to set them so that they fire without any adjustments.* Speedlite 220EX/420EX/550EX/580EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, MacroTwin Lite MT-24EXCompensating the Flash Adjustment/Flash OutputMode Dial1 Select [Flash Adjust] from the [ (Rec.)] menu.z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 46).2 Select [Auto] or [Manual] and press the MENUbutton.Mode DialFlash AdjustzWhen [Flash Adjust] is set to [Auto], settings can beadjusted in 1/3-stop increments in the range of –2 stopsto +2 stops.zYou can combine flash exposure compensation with thecamera’s exposure compensation function for ambientlight to achieve creative effects.Flash OutputzIn M mode or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], theflash output can be controlled in three steps, startingfrom FULL, when shooting. This setting is also effectivefor slave flash photography where multiple flashes arefired at the subject from different positions because thepre-flash does not fire. When an externally mountedflash is attached, its flash output can be controlled (Up to1/16 from Full, in 1/3 steps).
