Tom wrote:
It sounds to me that the flash is doing exactly what it's supposed to do. My
550EX manual (p32) makes no mention of the flash shifting to non-FP mode
when the shutter speed drops to (or below) the X sync speed.

Tom,

FP makes no sense for shutter speeds at Xsync or below. I tried at
1/160 and it is not happening, a notch higher to 1/200 and the bug
shows its ugly face.

I also tried the same experiment with my EOS 10D and at x-sync, the
EOS10D is not activating FP mode, even when the flash FP mode is on.

Imagine that you have CF-3=1 meaning that on AV mode, your shutter
speed defaults to xsync speed (1/200), then if you forgot to turn FP
mode off, the bug will be playing havoc with your flash range and
exposure. I have never seen that behavior before (on film or digital).

-greetz, Gerard.
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