- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- Part A: Getting Started
- 2 Getting Started
- 2.1 A beginner’s configuration: Canon Digital Rebel T5/1200D with a 430EX III flash unit
- 2.2 Flash exposure compensation (FEC)
- 2.3 Bounce flash
- 2.4 Daylight fill flash
- 2.5 An advanced configuration: two wireless 430EX III-RT flash units
- 2.6 A practical example of wireless flash
- 2.7 Dragging the shutter
- 2.8 Getting the flash off the camera
- 3 Top Ten FAQs
- 4 Terminology
- 2 Getting Started
- Part B: Technology
- 5 A Brief History of Flash
- 6 Automatic Flash Metering
- 6.1 Enabling internal flash and external Speedlites
- 6.2 Subject and background in flash photography
- 6.3 Ambient light metering versus flash metering
- 6.4 Freezing motion
- 6.5 Normal flash sync
- 6.6 Slow shutter sync
- 6.7 EOS flash and icon modes
- 6.8 CA (creative auto) mode
- 6.9 EOS flash and ambient metering: a source of confusion
- 6.10 Program (P) mode
- 6.11 Tv (shutter speed priority) mode
- 6.12 Av (aperture priority) mode
- 6.13 M (metered manual) mode
- 6.14 DEP (depth of field), A-DEP (automatic DEP), and B (Bulb) modes
- 6.15 Fill flash
- 6.16 Fill flash ambient light reduction
- 6.17 Flash exposure compensation (FEC)
- 7 Technical Topics
- 7.1 Canon EOS flash metering
- 7.2 TTL flash metering
- 7.3 A-TTL flash metering
- 7.4 E-TTL flash metering
- 7.5 E-TTL II
- 7.6 Type A and type B cameras
- 7.7 Flash technology availability summary
- 7.8 Metering patterns
- 7.9 Flash metering patterns
- 7.10 How mechanical camera shutters work
- 7.11 Maximum X-sync
- 7.12 High-speed sync (HSS) / FP (focal plane) flash
- 7.13 First and second curtain sync
- 7.14 Inverse square law
- 7.15 Guide numbers
- 7.16 Quantifying flash output
- 7.17 Exposure value (EV)
- 7.18 Color and shades of white
- 7.19 Color filters
- 7.20 Infrared (IR)
- 7.21 EXIF and flash data
- 7.22 Safety and physical properties
- Part C: Equipment
- 8 Dedicated Flash Units
- 9 Canon Speedlites
- 9.1 Hotshoes
- 9.2 Flash heads
- 9.3 LCDs
- 9.4 Swivel and tilt for bounce flash
- 9.5 Zooming flash heads
- 9.6 Flash head diffuser panels
- 9.7 Autofocus (AF) assist light
- 9.8 Redeye and greeneye
- 9.9 Flash exposure compensation (FEC)
- 9.10 Flash exposure lock (FE lock or FEL)
- 9.11 Fill flash ratios
- 9.12 Auto fill reduction
- 9.13 Flash exposure bracketing (FEB)
- 9.14 High-speed sync (HSS)
- 9.15 Enabling second curtain sync
- 9.16 Manual flash
- 9.17 Optical wireless E-TTL flash
- 9.18 Integrated Speedlite transmitter: using built-in flash as master
- 9.19 Radio wireless E-TTL flash
- 9.20 Advanced M (metered manual) ambient metering
- 9.21 Quick Flash/Rapid-fire mode
- 9.22 Stroboscopic (MULTI) flash
- 9.23 Flash exposure confirmation LED
- 9.24 Range warning
- 9.25 Modeling flash
- 9.26 Auto Power Off/Save Energy (SE) mode
- 9.27 Speedlite autoflash/External flash metering
- 9.28 Optical slave triggers
- 9.29 Custom functions (C.Fn) on flash unit
- 9.30 External Speedlite control (ESC)
- 9.31 Memory function
- 9.32 Test flash (manual firing)
- 9.33 Rear control dial
- 9.34 Weatherproofing
- 9.35 Flash color
- 9.36 Live View, silent shooting, and flash
- 9.37 Cycle time and high voltage ports
- 9.38 Remote shutter release
- 10 Manual Flash Metering
- 11 Off-Camera Flash
- 11.1 The Seven Basic Methods for Off-camera Flash Control
- 11.2 Off-Camera Method 1—Open flash
- 11.3 Off-Camera Methods 2 and 3—Wired cords
- 11.4 Off-Camera Method 2—Wired sync-only: PC cords
- 11.5 Off-Camera Method 3—Wired with automatic metering: Canon flash cords
- 11.6 Off-Camera Methods 4 and 5—Wireless optical control
- 11.7 Off-Camera Method 4—Wireless optical, sync-only: optical slaves
- 11.8 Off-Camera Method 5—Wireless optical with automatic metering: Canon optical wireless E-TTL
- 11.9 Off-Camera Methods 6 and 7—Wireless, radio frequency (RF)
- 11.10 Off-Camera Method 6—Radio, sync-only
- 11.11 Off-Camera Method 3—Radio with automatic metering
- 12 Flash Accessories
- 12.1 Flash diffusers
- 12.2 Small diffusers
- 12.3 Small reflectors
- 12.4 Medium-sized reflectors and diffusers
- 12.5 Large portable diffusers
- 12.6 Other flash accessories
- 12.7 Ringflash adapters
- 12.8 Filter gels
- 12.9 Flash projector
- 12.10 Do it yourself!
- 12.11 Supports
- 12.12 Batteries
- 12.13 External battery packs
- 13 Studio Flash
- Part D: Technique
- Appendices
- Credits and Acknowledgements
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