Canon Speedlite EL-5 User Manual
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Flash Exposure Compensation
±3 stops, in 1/3-stop or 1/2-stop*¹ increments.
* The Speedlite's flash exposure compensation takes precedence if flash exposure
compensation is performed by both the Speedlite and the camera. Users who prefer to
enable flash exposure compensation by the camera should set flash exposure
compensation by the Speedlite to 0.
*1: Corresponds to exposure level increments on the camera.
FEB
±3 stops, in 1/3-stop or 1/2-stop*¹ increments.
* FEB is automatically deactivated after three shots.
* Can be used with flash exposure compensation and FE lock.
*1: Corresponds to exposure level increments on the camera.
FE Lock
Supported
FE Memory
Supported
• Stores the flash output of E-TTL II / E-TTL autoflash and automatically sets the stored
output level if users switch the flash mode to manual flash.
* Flash output may vary slightly between E-TTL autoflash and manual flash.
• Colors may vary between E-TTL autoflash and manual flash under the following conditions:\
* When the color temperature of the Speedlite light differs greatly from that of ambient
lighting and flash exposure compensation is set toward the negative end.
* When E-TTL balance is set to [Ambience priority].
• Differences in colors between E-TTL autoflash and manual flash may be reduced by taking
one of the follow steps:
* Using the provided color filter.
* Setting white balance to an option other than AWB.
Set in P.Fn-0
4
0: Off
Disabled
1: On
Enabled
2: On / Mode ETTL - M
Enabled/ One-touch switching between E-TTL autoflash and
manual flash
Number of Flashes
Approx.
350
–2,
450
flashes.
* With a fully charged
Battery Pack LP-EL.
* Based on Canon Testing Standards.
Recharge Time
Power Supply
Recharge Time (approx.)
Flash count
(approx.)
Normal Flash
Quick Flash
Min.
Max.
Speedlite EL-
5 w/LP-EL
0.1
-1.0
sec.
335
2345
0.1 sec. 0.6 sec. 01. sec.
0.5 sec.
560
3920
0.1 sec.. 0.4 sec. 01. sec. 0.35 sec.
680
4760
Flash Range
Effective flash range with EF 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100 [Light distibution: Standard]
1)
Normal Flash: Approx. 1.6–
100.1
ft./0.5–
30.5
m
2)
Quick Flash (Flash-ready lamp: blinking): Approx. 1.6–
61.0
ft./0.5–1
8.6
m
3)
High-speed Sync (at 1/250 sec. shutter speed): Approx. 1.6–4
4.9
ft./0.5–13.
7
m
0.1
-1.2
sec.
*
Based on Canon Testing Standards