Instruction Manual for Canon 300 TL Flash Part III

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[3] FEL Mode



1) Make sure the aperture ring of the lens is set to the "A" mark.
2) Turn the main switch ON. ("|" mark)
3) Set the mode selector to the Mode Set position. Set the sync position selector to the first curtain sync position.

4) Set the control mode set button to the FEL mode and make sure the control mode confirmation lamp lights up.
5) Compose the picture and focus the subject.

(A) With the T90 in the Program AE mode

6) Make sure the pilot lamp lights up. 7) Center the main subject in the spot metering mark and press the spot metering button

• The shutter speed (between l/60 and 1/250 sec.) and aperture are set automatically.
• Next, a pre-flash is emitted from the main flash head and the correct flash output value is stored into memory for 30 seconds.
• The correct flash output value is stored into memory for 30 seconds so you can remove your finger from the spot metering button
• The FE Lock is cleared under the following conditions.

a. When the shutter is released after an exposure is made and the finger is removed from the shutter button.
b. When more than 30 seconds have elapsed without pressing the shutter button after the spot metering button has been pressed.
c. When the metering mode selector of the T90 is pressed.

8) Make sure the fixed dot ( • ) is aligned with the triangle index on the right of the viewfinder.

• When the fixed dot is not aligned with the triangle index, exposure will not be correct. In this case, move closer to the subject and press the spot metering button again.
• When the aperture value of either 27 or 32 blinks in the viewfinder, exposure will not be correct. In this case, use a ND filter.

9) Recompose the picture if necessary, focus the subject and press the shutter button all the way to take the picture.

When the shutter button is pressed to take the picture without pressing the spot metering button, both the shutter speed ard aperture are set automatically and the flash output is determined by metering the light reflected from the film surface

(B) With the T90 in the Shutter Priority AE mode

6) Use the electronic input dial of the T90 to set the shutter speed between 30 and 1/250 sec., according to the desired photographic effect.
Note: The shutter speed will automatically be set to 1/250 sec. if set to a higher value.
7) Set the desired metering mode on the T90.
8) Make sure the pilot lamp lights up.
9) Center the main subject in the spot metering mark and press the spot metering button.

• The aperture is set automatically.
• Next, a pre-flash is emitted from the main flash head and the correct flash output value is stored into memory for 30 seconds.
• Next, exposure metering is performed in accordance with the metering mode of the T90 and background exposure is displayed in real time by a free dot ().
• The correct flash output value is stored into memory for 30 seconds so you can remove your finger from the spot metering button.
• The FE Lock is cleared under the following conditions.
• a. When the shutter is released after an exposure is made and the finger is removed from the shutter button.
• b. When more than 30 seconds have elapsed without releasing the shutter after the spot metering button has been pressed.
• c. When the metering mode selector of the T90 was pressed.

10) Make sure the fixed dot ( ) is aligned with the triangle index on the right of the viewfinder.

• When the fixed dot is aligned with the triangle index, the exposure is correct for the main subject. The background exposure is metered in real time so exposure is correct when the free dot () is aligned with the index.
• When the fixed dot is not aligned with the triangle index, exposure will not be correct. In this case, either move closer to the subject and press the spot metering button again or change the shutter speed.

11) Recompose the picture if necessary, focus the subject and press the shutter button all the way to take the picture.

When the shutter button is pressed to take the picture without pressing the spot metering button, both the shutter speed and aperture are set automatically and the flash output is determined by metering the light reflected from the film surface.

(C) With the T90 in the Aperture Priority AE mode

6) After choosing the desired photographic effect, set the lens aperture between the maximum and the minimum aperture using the electronic input dial of the T90.
7) Set the desired metering mode on the T90.
8) Make sure the pilot lamp lights up.
9) Center the main subject in the spot metering mark and press the spot metering button.

• The shutter speed is set automatically.
• Next, a pre-flash is emitted from the main flash head and the correct flash output value is stored into memory for 30 seconds.
• Next, exposure metering is performed in accordance with the metering mode of the T90 and the background exposure is displayed in real time by a free dot ().
• The correct flash output value is stored into memory for 30 seconds so you can remove your finger from the spot metering button.
• The FE Lock is cleared under the following conditions.
• a. When the shutter is released after an exposure is made and the finger is removed from the shutter button.
• b. When more than 30 seconds have elapsed without releasing the shutter after the spot metering button has been used.
• c. When the metering mode selector of the T90 is pressed.

10) Make sure the fixed dot () is aligned with the triangle index on the righ of the viewfinder.

• When the fixed dot is aligneu with the triangle index, the exposure is correct for the main subject. The background exposure is metered in real time so exposure is correct when the free dot () is aligned with the index.
• When the fixed dot is not aligned with the triangle index, exposure will not be correct. In this case, either move closer to the subject and press the spot metering button again or change the aperture.
• If exposure is controlled as on page 33, both the main subject and background will be correctly and independently exposed.

11) Recompose the picture if necessary and press the shutter button all the way to take the picture

When the shutter button is pressed to take the picture without pressing the spot metering button, both the shutter speed and aperture are set automatically and the flash output is determined by metering the light reflected from the film surface.

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