Canon Speedlite EL-5 Advanced User's Manual

E-TTL II / E-TTL Autoflash, by Shooting ModeAuto Zoom for Sensor SizeTransmission of Color Temperature InformationAF-Assist BeamE-TTL II or E-TTL autoflash suitable for the current shooting mode is used automatically –simply set the camera shooting mode to < > (shutter-priority AE), < > (aperture-priority AE), < > (flexible-priority AE), or < > (manual exposure).Select this mode when you want to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets asuitable aperture value for the shutter speed to obtain standard exposure based on meteringby the camera.Aperture values blink to warn about underexposed or overexposed backgrounds. Adjustthe shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking.Select this mode when you want to set the aperture value manually.The camera sets a suitable shutter speed for the aperture value to obtain standard exposurebased on metering by the camera.Shooting with a tripod is recommended, because slow shutter speeds are used for low-light scenes.Shutter speeds blink to warn about underexposed or overexposed backgrounds. Adjustthe aperture value until the shutter speed stops blinking.Any shutter speed or aperture value can be set.If the aperture value blinks when you set a shutter speed, adjust the shutter speed untilthe aperture value stops blinking.If the shutter speed blinks when you set an aperture value, adjust the aperture valueuntil the shutter speed stops blinking.Select this mode if you want to set both the shutter speed and aperture value manually.Light from the flash provides standard exposure for subjects. Background exposure variesdepending on your specified shutter speed and aperture value.41