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P~veroff ON, : Pcsver an .MO QE~ Flash modelSla~ sei ti nqUuttan [p. :1 22,2442,43] c`) n ScI ccVSet button ~(b~ , Select Dial Wire selector [p.9, 34] i0+35y Fleshexposure confirmation lamp (P 11) Zoom blrttnnl Wi rel¢ss set button (p.20r3B, 37 .38, 39, 42) RUmcr switch (p.10...) ,OFF> '. custom Furctiol setling h~itton [p .&~27] --- ,PUSH, f3oimrc lock release 6ufton [p.18] I I ~.~' ~ r' -~i ~SH~sn7 High-Speed Sync (FPflash).+ Shuttercurtain syncnroniial3on button (p t7"'26) I~ II~ Batteryconrparl mem co+~:r ...
P~veroff ON, : Pcsver an .MO QE~ Flash modelSla~ sei ti nqUuttan [p. :1 22,2442,43] c`) n ScI ccVSet button ~(b~ , Select Dial Wire selector [p.9, 34] i0+35y Fleshexposure confirmation lamp (P 11) Zoom blrttnnl Wi rel¢ss set button (p.20r3B, 37 .38, 39, 42) RUmcr switch (p.10...) ,OFF> '. custom Furctiol setling h~itton [p .&~27] --- ,PUSH, f3oimrc lock release 6ufton [p.18] I I ~.~' ~ r' -~i ~SH~sn7 High-Speed Sync (FPflash).+ Shuttercurtain syncnroniial3on button (p t7"'26) I~ II~ Batteryconrparl mem co+~:r ...
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... even if the camera is lit in the viewfinder. 9 Check that the < J > icon is compatible with E-TTL II . ~. ocus .- L LEI c < E -{TL ~ will be set the camera's shooting mode to [ETTL> . Press the shutter button halfway to the subject and take the picture again ....1 .5 Z 3 - 6 9 13 1s m `- You can also increase the camera's ISD speed . 11 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting When you set as normal AE shooting . If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp will be displayed on the LCD panel . [9, A preflash is fired right before the shot is taken...
... even if the camera is lit in the viewfinder. 9 Check that the < J > icon is compatible with E-TTL II . ~. ocus .- L LEI c < E -{TL ~ will be set the camera's shooting mode to [ETTL> . Press the shutter button halfway to the subject and take the picture again ....1 .5 Z 3 - 6 9 13 1s m `- You can also increase the camera's ISD speed . 11 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting When you set as normal AE shooting . If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp will be displayed on the LCD panel . [9, A preflash is fired right before the shot is taken...
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...be used for low-light scenes, using the tP> (Program AE) mode. Standard exposure of the AY m ain subject is obtainn:d with the flash, while a standard exposure of [lie background is obtained with a show shutter speed- 5 ince a slaw shutter speed will be underexposed or o. a I[ you...means that the background exposure will be used to obtain a standard exposure of both the main subject and background . Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes m Just set the camera's shooting mode to c Av> (aperture-priority AE), a1'rr> [shutter-priority AE], flr (manual) and you ...
...be used for low-light scenes, using the tP> (Program AE) mode. Standard exposure of the AY m ain subject is obtainn:d with the flash, while a standard exposure of [lie background is obtained with a show shutter speed- 5 ince a slaw shutter speed will be underexposed or o. a I[ you...means that the background exposure will be used to obtain a standard exposure of both the main subject and background . Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes m Just set the camera's shooting mode to c Av> (aperture-priority AE), a1'rr> [shutter-priority AE], flr (manual) and you ...
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... images of a moping subject in a single photograph for later study. " The next item to be set. ~ Press the < ~~y button to be set will blink. expressed as Hz}, the number of flashes, and the flash output . asa.v , rs z s a s s is is m Ii fl I + =:. 1 ?kL,C. '=-,>>, y ":sm 5Fi m+y i 1 I2 B -- -inz J.~ .. . _ a-. ~~ ~~~~.-s~=,"P:a,1nrr28~--i-{-Om.m~N~ Select the item to select the item...
... images of a moping subject in a single photograph for later study. " The next item to be set. ~ Press the < ~~y button to be set will blink. expressed as Hz}, the number of flashes, and the flash output . asa.v , rs z s a s s is is m Ii fl I + =:. 1 ?kL,C. '=-,>>, y ":sm 5Fi m+y i 1 I2 B -- -inz J.~ .. . _ a-. ~~ ~~~~.-s~=,"P:a,1nrr28~--i-{-Om.m~N~ Select the item to select the item...
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Wireless Flash About Wireless Flash 32 Fully Automatic Wireless Flash 34 Flash Ratio with E-TTL II 38 Wireless Manual Flash with Varied Flash Output 42 Setting Manual Flash and Stroboscopic Flash with the Slave Unit 43 31
Wireless Flash About Wireless Flash 32 Fully Automatic Wireless Flash 34 Flash Ratio with E-TTL II 38 Wireless Manual Flash with Varied Flash Output 42 Setting Manual Flash and Stroboscopic Flash with the Slave Unit 43 31
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... be used instead . Note that with rtiu[tiplr; a Even with Type-A cameras prior to a 580Ex se[ as the slave unit . 32 The basic wireless set-up is set as the master unit. Basic Wireless Settings & Setup indoors ~1il i5m (49 .28 .) Outdoors ~ ~ 10m [32 .8ft .] J...SSOEX set with the 580E?C master unit) attached to the camera are controlled 6y the master unit via wireless. Speedlies positioned as a slave unit can create various lighting effects with the same ease as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature...
... be used instead . Note that with rtiu[tiplr; a Even with Type-A cameras prior to a 580Ex se[ as the slave unit . 32 The basic wireless set-up is set as the master unit. Basic Wireless Settings & Setup indoors ~1il i5m (49 .28 .) Outdoors ~ ~ 10m [32 .8ft .] J...SSOEX set with the 580E?C master unit) attached to the camera are controlled 6y the master unit via wireless. Speedlies positioned as a slave unit can create various lighting effects with the same ease as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature...
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Multi-5peed[ite, Wireless Lighting Configurations You can crate t%yo or three slave groups and set the flash ratio fn r E-TTL II autafiiash shooting (p.38 - 42). Wireless flash with two slave groups [p.38] 1sm (49-21 t.) Outdoors Sm [26.2ft.] 12m (39 .4ft .) Wireless flash with three slave groups (p.40) Indoors outdoors C 15m [49 .2ft.] ' lOm (32 .8f1.) yS I 8m (26 .2f1 .) 12m [39 .4ft .] 33
Multi-5peed[ite, Wireless Lighting Configurations You can crate t%yo or three slave groups and set the flash ratio fn r E-TTL II autafiiash shooting (p.38 - 42). Wireless flash with two slave groups [p.38] 1sm (49-21 t.) Outdoors Sm [26.2ft.] 12m (39 .4ft .) Wireless flash with three slave groups (p.40) Indoors outdoors C 15m [49 .2ft.] ' lOm (32 .8f1.) yS I 8m (26 .2f1 .) 12m [39 .4ft .] 33
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Turn the dial to ` . (p.34) Disable the master unit's flash ~J firing . [p.3s] ~' Press the C ZOO MI'z+7 button so ~' that < ~> blinks . J rETTL 0200F 2Ymm -01 5o lect the flash ratf0 . 3 Set the slave In . Set the Master Unit ~ETTL LTUI24- ~a FF= ,r ~ 1lI -°L=~ 1 ~4 Set the wireless selector to select c A : $ >, thin press thQ s Turn [he dial to select rA>, then press the c I button . * Repeat siepsl to 3 to set c ga for [he other slave unit .
Turn the dial to ` . (p.34) Disable the master unit's flash ~J firing . [p.3s] ~' Press the C ZOO MI'z+7 button so ~' that < ~> blinks . J rETTL 0200F 2Ymm -01 5o lect the flash ratf0 . 3 Set the slave In . Set the Master Unit ~ETTL LTUI24- ~a FF= ,r ~ 1lI -°L=~ 1 ~4 Set the wireless selector to select c A : $ >, thin press thQ s Turn [he dial to select rA>, then press the c I button . * Repeat siepsl to 3 to set c ga for [he other slave unit .
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... both wireless and normal flash shooting . This is the modeling flash. Set the master unit and shoot . 2 o See "Set the Master Unit' on page 39 . H Do not fife the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive limes. The modeling flash cannot 6e fired with the Ed5 300iREBEL 2400 and Type-8 cameras (P .2) . select Speedlite toward the subject, the subject...
... both wireless and normal flash shooting . This is the modeling flash. Set the master unit and shoot . 2 o See "Set the Master Unit' on page 39 . H Do not fife the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive limes. The modeling flash cannot 6e fired with the Ed5 300iREBEL 2400 and Type-8 cameras (P .2) . select Speedlite toward the subject, the subject...
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... m With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set a different flash output for , then press the a;~?> button . Turn the dial to select or ~A= B : Cam, then press the cJa button- I Press the will blink . z`II , ~ _ -rte 1~~ J G9 zoom,2%m ~an.z .7=~, Select the flash ratio . ~: Turn the dial to set the flash output for each slave unit {group} . Set the flash output . r~,za...
... m With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set a different flash output for , then press the a;~?> button . Turn the dial to select or ~A= B : Cam, then press the cJa button- I Press the will blink . z`II , ~ _ -rte 1~~ J G9 zoom,2%m ~an.z .7=~, Select the flash ratio . ~: Turn the dial to set the flash output for each slave unit {group} . Set the flash output . r~,za...
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... Slave 50 i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - length and image size] " Manual zoom " Flash head swing (bounce Flash) Normal flash : 1 .2 ms or shorterQuick flash : 2 .3 ms or shorter Flash color )omperature information Transmitted to 3...flash coverage set automa[ically for lens snca! Major Specifications " Type Type : Compatible cameras : Guide No . : Flash cQverage : Flash duration : Cola: temperature info rmativn transmission : " Exposure Control ExpGsure Control Type : Flash range (with 50mm f11 .4, ISO 100]' Flash exposure cnrnpensaVon : FE lock : High-sped sync : Stroboscopic flash : Flash...
... Slave 50 i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - length and image size] " Manual zoom " Flash head swing (bounce Flash) Normal flash : 1 .2 ms or shorterQuick flash : 2 .3 ms or shorter Flash color )omperature information Transmitted to 3...flash coverage set automa[ically for lens snca! Major Specifications " Type Type : Compatible cameras : Guide No . : Flash cQverage : Flash duration : Cola: temperature info rmativn transmission : " Exposure Control ExpGsure Control Type : Flash range (with 50mm f11 .4, ISO 100]' Flash exposure cnrnpensaVon : FE lock : High-sped sync : Stroboscopic flash : Flash...