Alex Zabrovsky wrote: > Still learning the wonders of this combo. > Just read in the 550EX manual that the FP mode should be > enabled manually on the flash. > Camera's manual mentions usage of this mode when it is enabled. > > Can it be inferred that in order to allow this feature I have > manual to select one on the flash > and then once the camera detects its availability and the > shutter speed has set to the setting exceeding the > Xsync (1/200), the FP will be utilized for > particular shoot ?
YES. THat is correct. > If this is the case, once the FP is enabled on the flash, > would the camera automatically use this mode for > each shoot (until the FP is canceled by the > user), or will only utilize that for the cases > where the shutter speed exceeds the Xsync ? ONLY when the required shutter speed needs to exceed 1/200. Either you set it in Tv mode, or you are using fast film outdoors and are using flash as well with a fast lens. > Would somebody clarify camera's/550EX algorithm of choosing > FP mode in all modes (P, A, S and M) ? Alex, just try it an see for yourself. Better to learn than to analyze every thing you want to do. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
