Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

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D Using the Built-in Flash
Effective Range of Built-in Flash [Approx. meters/feet]
Using the red-eye reduction lamp  before taking a flash picture can 
reduce red eye. Red-eye reduction  will work in any shooting mode 
except  < 3> < 5 > .
  Under the [ 1] tab, select [Red-eye 
reduc. ], then press < 0>. Select 
[Enable ], then press < 0>.
 
For flash photography, when you press 
the shutter button halfway, the red-eye 
reduction lamp will light. Then when 
you press the shutter button 
completely, the picture will be taken.
ApertureISO Speed
100200400800160032006400H: 12800
f/3.53.5 / 125.5 / 177.5 / 2411 / 3415 / 4921 / 6930 / 9742 / 138
f/4 3 / 11 4.5 / 15 6.5 / 21 9 / 30 13 / 43 18 / 60 26 / 85 36 / 121
f/5.62.5 / 7.53.5 / 114.5 / 156.5 / 229.5 / 3013 / 4319 / 6126 / 86
3 Using Red-eye Reduction
 For close subjects, the su bject should be at least 1 meter/3.3 feet away 
when using flash.
 
Detach the lens hood and ke ep at least 1 meter/3.3 feet away from the subject. If the lens has a hood attached or if  you are too close to the subject, the 
bottom of the picture mi ght look dark due to the  obstructed flash. If you 
use a telephoto lens or a fa st lens and the built-in flash is still partially 
obstructed, use an EX-series  Speedlite (sold separately).
 The red-eye reduction feature is most effe ctive when the subject looks at the red-
eye reduction lamp, wh en the room is well lit, or when  you are close to the subject.
 When you press the shut ter button halfway, the 
display on the viewfinder bottom will gradually turn 
off. For best results, take the picture after this display 
turns off.
  The effectiveness of red-eye reductio n varies depending on the subject.
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D Using the Built-in Flash
Set flash exposure compensation if  the flash exposure of the subject 
does not come out as desired. You can set flash exposure 
compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
1Display the Quick Control screen.
  Press the < Q> button (p.44).
X The Quick Control screen will appear 
(7 ).
2Select [ y].
 Press the < V> and < U> key to 
select [y *], then press < 0>.
X The flash exposure compensation 
screen will appear.
3Set the flash exposure 
compensation amount.
  To make the flash exposure brighter, 
turn the < 5> dial to the right. 
(Increased exposure) 
Or to make it darker, turn the < 5> 
dial to the left. (Decreased exposure)
X When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the < y> icon will be 
displayed in the viewfinder and on the 
LCD panel.
  After taking the picture, do steps 1 
to 3 to return the flash exposure 
compensation amount to zero.
y  Flash Exposure Compensation N
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D Using the Built-in Flash
  If the [ 2 Auto Lighting Optimizer ] (p.101) is not set to [Disable], the 
image may still look bright  even if a darker flash exposure has been set.
  If you set flash exposure compensati on with both the camera and EX-
series Speedlite, the Speedlite’s fl ash exposure compensation setting 
will override the camera ’s. If you have set flash exposure compensation 
with an EX-series Speedlite, any fl ash exposure compensation set with 
the camera will not take effect.
  The exposure compensation  amount will remain in effect even after you 
set the power switch to < 2>.
  By setting [ 8C.Fn IV -2: Assign SET button ] to [4: s Flash exp. 
comp. ], you can just press < 0> to display the flash exposure 
compensation setting screen.
  The camera can also be used to set the EX-series Sp eedlite’s flash 
exposure compensation in the  same way as with the Speedlite.
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D Using the Built-in Flash
FE (flash exposure) lock obtains  and locks the standard flash exposure reading for any part of a subject.
1Press the  button to pop-up 
the built-in flash.
  Press the shutter button halfway and 
look in the viewfinder to check that 
the < D> icon is lit.
2Focus the subject.
3Press the < A> button. (8 )
 
Aim the viewfinder cent er over the subject 
where you want to lock the flash 
exposure, then press the <
A> button.
X The flash will fire a preflash and the 
required flash output is calculated 
and retained in memory.
X In the viewfinder, “ FEL” is displayed 
for a moment and  will light.
 
Each time you press the  button, a 
preflash is fired and the required flash output 
is calculated and retained in memory.
4Take the picture.
  Compose the shot and press the 
shutter button completely.
X The flash is fired when the picture is 
taken.
A  FE Lock N
If the subject is too far aw ay and beyond the effectiv e range of the flash, the 
 icon will blink. Get  closer to the subject an d repeat steps 2 to 4.
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The built-in flash and external Speedlite settings can be set with the 
camera’s menu. You can use those  menu options for the external 
Speedlite only if the attached 
EX-series Speedlite are compatible with 
them.
The setting procedure is the same as setting a camera menu function.
Select [Flash control].
  Under the [ 1] tab, select [Flash 
control ], then press < 0>.
X The flash control screen will appear.
  Normally, set this to [ Enable].
  If [Disable] is set, both the built-in 
flash and external Speedlite will 
not fire.  This is useful when you only 
want to use the flash’s AF-assist 
beam.
The [Built-in flash func. setting ] and [External flash func. setting] 
menus can set the functions list ed on the next page. The functions 
displayed under [ External flash func. setting ] will vary depending on 
the Speedlite model.
 Select [Built-in flash func. setting ] 
or [ External flash func. setting ].
X The flash functions will be displayed. 
The functions not dimmed can be 
selected and set.
3  Setting the Flash N
[Flash firing]
[Built-in flash func. setting] and [External flash func. setting]
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3 Setting the Flash N
[Built-in flash func. setting] and [External flash func. setting] 
Settable Functions
* For [FEB] (Flash exposure  bracketing) and [Zoom], refer to the Speedlite’s 
instruction manual.
  Flash mode
You can select the flash mode to suit your desired flash shooting.
 [E-TTL II ] is the standard mode of 
EX-series Speedlites for automatic 
flash shooting.
  [Manual flash ] is for advanced users 
who want to set the [ Flash output] 
(1/1 to 1/128) themselves.
  Regarding other flash modes, refer to 
your Speedlite’s instruction manual.
Function[Built-in flash 
func. setting ][External flash 
func. setting ]Page
Flash modek136
Shutter sync.k137
FEB* —k—
Flash exposure 
compensationk132
E-TTL II flash 
meteringk137
Zoom* —k—
Wireless flashk139
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3 Setting the FlashN
 Shutter sync.
Normally, set this to [ 1st curtain] so that the flash fires immediately 
after the exposure starts.
If [ 2nd curtain] is set, the flash will fire right before the exposure 
ends. When this is combined with a slow sync speed, you can create 
a trail of light such as from car headlights at night. With 2nd curtain 
sync, two flashes will be fired, once when you press the shutter 
button completely, and once immedi ately before the exposure ends. 
However, with shutter speeds faster than 1/30 sec., 1st curtain sync 
will automatically take effect.
If an external Speedlite is attached, you can also set [ Hi-speed] 
( e ). For details, see the Spee dlite’s instruction manual.
  Flash exposure compensation
See “ y Flash Exposure Compensation” on page 132.
  E-TTL II flash metering
For normal flash exposures, set it to [ Evaluative].
If [ Average] is set, the flash exposure wi ll be averaged for the entire 
metered scene as with an external metering flash. Since flash 
exposure compensation may be nec essary depending on the scene, 
this setting is for advanced users.
  Wireless flash
See “Using Wireless Flash” on page 139.
  Clear flash settings
With the [Built-in flash func. setting ] or [External flash func. 
setting ] screen displayed, press the < B> button to display the 
screen to clear the flash settings. When you select [ OK], the settings 
for the flash will be cleared.
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3 Setting the Flash N
1Display the Custom Function.
 With the camera ready to shoot with 
an external Speedlite, select 
[External flash C.Fn setting ], then 
press < 0>.
2Set the Custom Function.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
function number, then set the 
function. The procedure is the same 
as setting the camera’s Custom 
Functions (p.250).
  To clear all the Custom Function 
settings, select [ Clear ext. flash C.Fn 
set. ] in step 1.
Setting the External Speedlite Custom Functions
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The camera’s built-in flash can work as a master unit with Canon 
Speedlites having a wireless slave feature and wirelessly trigger the 
Speedlite to fire. Be sure to read about wireless flash photography in 
the Speedlite’s instruction manual.
Regarding your Speedlite (slave unit), refer to its instruction manual and 
set it as follows. Slave unit control settings other than the below are all 
set with the camera. Different ty pes of slave units can be used and 
controlled together.
(1) Set the Speedlite as a slave unit.
(2) Set the Speedlite’s transmission channel to the same one as 
the camera’s.
(3 If you want to set the flash ratio  (p.144), set the slave unit ID.
(4) Position the camera and slave  unit(s) within the range shown 
below.
(5) Face the slave unit’s wirel ess sensor toward the camera.
Canceling the slave unit’s auto power off
To cancel the slave unit’s auto power off, press the camera’s < A> 
button. If you are using manual flash  firing, press the slave unit’s test 
firing (PILOT) button to cancel the auto power off.
Using Wireless FlashN
Slave Unit Settings and Position
Approx. 10m
(32.8ft.)
Approx. 7m
(23.0ft.)
oApprox. 80 
Approx. 5m(16.4ft.) Approx. 7m
(23.0ft.)
Wireless flash set-up example
Indoors
Outdoors
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Using Wireless FlashN
This shows the most basic setup for 
fully-automatic wireless flash with one 
Speedlite.
Steps 1 to 3 and 6 to 7 apply to all 
wireless flash shooting. Therefore, 
these steps are omitted in the other 
wireless flash setups explained on 
the pages hereafter.
On the menu screens, the < 0> and 
< 1 > icons refer to the external 
Speedlite, and the < 3> and < 2> 
icons refer to the built-in flash.
1Press the < I> button to pop-up 
the built-in flash.
  For wireless flash, be sure to pop-up 
the built-in flash.
2Select [Flash control].
 Under the [ 1] tab, select [Flash 
control ], then press < 0>.
3Select [Built-in flash func. 
setting].
  Select [Built-in flash func. setting ], 
then press < 0>.
4Select [Flash mode].
  For [ Flash mode ], select [E-TTL II], 
then press < 0>.
Fully Automatic Shooting with One External Speedlite
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