Instruction Manual
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... for ambient light and flash exposure control for 2 sec. FP flash enables the Speedlite to 105mm. 6 Bounce flash The flash head can lock the correct flash exposure reading for a specific area. The features available with Speedlite 380EX differ depending on and it can synchronize with the camera (see page 46). 2 Canon Speedlite 380EX Features 1 E-TTL auto flash control When Speedlite 380EX is coupled to...
... for ambient light and flash exposure control for 2 sec. FP flash enables the Speedlite to 105mm. 6 Bounce flash The flash head can lock the correct flash exposure reading for a specific area. The features available with Speedlite 380EX differ depending on and it can synchronize with the camera (see page 46). 2 Canon Speedlite 380EX Features 1 E-TTL auto flash control When Speedlite 380EX is coupled to...
Instruction Manual
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... have a Type-A camera, read pages 2-16 and 29-46. Flash Exposure Confirmation 7. Fully-Automatic Flash Operation Fill Flash 2. Installing the Batteries 2. FP Flash Switch 5. Speedlite 380EX with Manual Exposure 3. Flash with Other Modes (1) Flash with Aperture-Priority AE (2) Flash with Shutter Speed-Priority AE (3) Flash with Type-B Cameras 1. 8 Speedlite accessories for using the Speedlite 380EX and taking pictures. 4 [ ents • If you have...
... have a Type-A camera, read pages 2-16 and 29-46. Flash Exposure Confirmation 7. Fully-Automatic Flash Operation Fill Flash 2. Installing the Batteries 2. FP Flash Switch 5. Speedlite 380EX with Manual Exposure 3. Flash with Other Modes (1) Flash with Aperture-Priority AE (2) Flash with Shutter Speed-Priority AE (3) Flash with Type-B Cameras 1. 8 Speedlite accessories for using the Speedlite 380EX and taking pictures. 4 [ ents • If you have...
Instruction Manual
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... Guide Before following this Guide, attach Speedlite 380EX to the camera and turn on the camera and Speedlite. * The asterisked features are available only with Type-A cameras. Flash coverage check (Page15) Full Auto mode (Page17) O F-1.0- g 28 31 PO TO ,a • H - I3OO ( On r ), Uy ETR. 55 35 50 70 105 flash (Page24) O 05 t(',1rl4 FE lock...
... Guide Before following this Guide, attach Speedlite 380EX to the camera and turn on the camera and Speedlite. * The asterisked features are available only with Type-A cameras. Flash coverage check (Page15) Full Auto mode (Page17) O F-1.0- g 28 31 PO TO ,a • H - I3OO ( On r ), Uy ETR. 55 35 50 70 105 flash (Page24) O 05 t(',1rl4 FE lock...
Instruction Manual
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I :Turns on the power. 9 Nomenclature • Front Flash head • Rear Nomenclature AF-assist beam emitter Locking pin Mounting-foot contacts 8 Battery compartment cover Locking collar Mounting foot E-TTL indicator FP flash switch Pilot lamp/Test firing button 24,:;'.;28 35' 50--- -7(1.9087 • - 8,44 Purr Flash coverage indicators Flash expos confirmation lamp) Power switch 0 :Turns off the power.
I :Turns on the power. 9 Nomenclature • Front Flash head • Rear Nomenclature AF-assist beam emitter Locking pin Mounting-foot contacts 8 Battery compartment cover Locking collar Mounting foot E-TTL indicator FP flash switch Pilot lamp/Test firing button 24,:;'.;28 35' 50--- -7(1.9087 • - 8,44 Purr Flash coverage indicators Flash expos confirmation lamp) Power switch 0 :Turns off the power.
Instruction Manual
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...Canon's Standard Test Method with the ® contacts oriented as shown by the arrow and flip it up. If you want to 4.5 sec. • The above figures are clean. 0. 0 I cover as shown in a pocket, etc., and use the batteries alternately. • Speedlite 380EX cannot be used , the number of flashes... 1 Slide the battery compartment I Close the battery compartment cover as shown in the figure. of Flashes 260 to 1800 75 to 500 Recycling Time 0.1 to 7.5 sec. 0.1 to use the Speedlite for an extended period, remove the batteries. • In low temperatures, take two sets of ...
...Canon's Standard Test Method with the ® contacts oriented as shown by the arrow and flip it up. If you want to 4.5 sec. • The above figures are clean. 0. 0 I cover as shown in a pocket, etc., and use the batteries alternately. • Speedlite 380EX cannot be used , the number of flashes... 1 Slide the battery compartment I Close the battery compartment cover as shown in the figure. of Flashes 260 to 1800 75 to 500 Recycling Time 0.1 to 7.5 sec. 0.1 to use the Speedlite for an extended period, remove the batteries. • In low temperatures, take two sets of ...
Instruction Manual
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..., press the shutter button or press the test firing button. If the Speedlite is set regardless of this switch to save battery power. When Speedlite 380EX is used with a Type-A camera and the switch is set highspeed sync. FP Flash Swr o o o o o 24 28 35 50 70 105 Oi r I n Turn the locking... collar as follows: 0 : To turn on the power. I TOD Set the power switch as shown by the arrow. 2 Slip the Speedlite's mounting ...
..., press the shutter button or press the test firing button. If the Speedlite is set regardless of this switch to save battery power. When Speedlite 380EX is used with a Type-A camera and the switch is set highspeed sync. FP Flash Swr o o o o o 24 28 35 50 70 105 Oi r I n Turn the locking... collar as follows: 0 : To turn on the power. I TOD Set the power switch as shown by the arrow. 2 Slip the Speedlite's mounting ...
Instruction Manual
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...lengths. Move closer to the lens focal length lights. Speedlite 380EX's flash head zooms automatically to provide adequate flash coverage for 24mm to test fire the flash. (The pilot lamp is also a test firing button.) rwi The flash cannot be test fired while the exposure setting is ... •- changes. • If a lens wider than 1OOmm lights the 105 flash coverage indicator. • 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 28 35 50 70 105 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Turn on Speedlite 380EX. 'Press the shutter button halfway. PILOT 14 15 When a zoom lens is used , the light will falloff...
...lengths. Move closer to the lens focal length lights. Speedlite 380EX's flash head zooms automatically to provide adequate flash coverage for 24mm to test fire the flash. (The pilot lamp is also a test firing button.) rwi The flash cannot be test fired while the exposure setting is ... •- changes. • If a lens wider than 1OOmm lights the 105 flash coverage indicator. • 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 28 35 50 70 105 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Turn on Speedlite 380EX. 'Press the shutter button halfway. PILOT 14 15 When a zoom lens is used , the light will falloff...
Instruction Manual
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...: 1) Autofocus is released to take the picture and then the film advances to meter the flash exposure. II II. F ully-A.Aomatic riasn operation For fully-automatic flash operation, attach Speedlite 380EX to focus the subject. 2) The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is set the...Cameras With a Type-A camera, you focus lacks sufficient light or contrast, the Speedlite's AFassist beam is linkable only to 33 feet). When it halfway or all the way. Flash exposure control is emitted. Speedlite 380EX's AF-assist beam is emitted automatically to Program AE ( P) or Full Auto ...
...: 1) Autofocus is released to take the picture and then the film advances to meter the flash exposure. II II. F ully-A.Aomatic riasn operation For fully-automatic flash operation, attach Speedlite 380EX to focus the subject. 2) The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is set the...Cameras With a Type-A camera, you focus lacks sufficient light or contrast, the Speedlite's AFassist beam is linkable only to 33 feet). When it halfway or all the way. Flash exposure control is emitted. Speedlite 380EX's AF-assist beam is emitted automatically to Program AE ( P) or Full Auto ...
Instruction Manual
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... and on the LCD panel. • The sync speed is set automatically anywhere from 1/60 sec. Speedlite 380EX with Speedlite 380EX, the fill flash output may be reduced automatically to obtain the correct flash exposure. With fill flash. Speedlite 380EX with the preflash, the Speedlite fires the main flash accordingly to balance the exposure between the subject and background. After obtaining...
... and on the LCD panel. • The sync speed is set automatically anywhere from 1/60 sec. Speedlite 380EX with Speedlite 380EX, the fill flash output may be reduced automatically to obtain the correct flash exposure. With fill flash. Speedlite 380EX with the preflash, the Speedlite fires the main flash accordingly to balance the exposure between the subject and background. After obtaining...
Instruction Manual
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...and stays on. 21 Automatically set automatically. Check that the FP flash switch is used in the viewfinder and press the shutter button completely to the green dot. A tripod is released. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (1) Rash with the shutter speed and aperture...Manually set (buLb-1/X sec.) Manually set • Manually set . The flash exposure reading obtained with a Type-A camera set with Aperture-Priority AE When you press the shutter button completely, the Speedlite fires a test preflash immediately before the shutter is recommended for the background ...
...and stays on. 21 Automatically set automatically. Check that the FP flash switch is used in the viewfinder and press the shutter button completely to the green dot. A tripod is released. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (1) Rash with the shutter speed and aperture...Manually set (buLb-1/X sec.) Manually set • Manually set . The flash exposure reading obtained with a Type-A camera set with Aperture-Priority AE When you press the shutter button completely, the Speedlite fires a test preflash immediately before the shutter is recommended for the background ...
Instruction Manual
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... the aperture setting stops blinking and stays on. 22 II. viewfinder and press the shutter button completely to the camera's max. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (2) Flash with the shutter speed, use manual exposure. In this mode, you set. 0 Set the camera to M (manual exposure)...(normal sync). - 2.1••• lt 2. 0 n Press the shutter button halfway to the camera's maximum sync speed. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (3) Flash with Manual Exposure When you want to create a certain effect with Shutter Speed-Priority AE When you want to set the sync speed...
... the aperture setting stops blinking and stays on. 22 II. viewfinder and press the shutter button completely to the camera's max. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (2) Flash with the shutter speed, use manual exposure. In this mode, you set. 0 Set the camera to M (manual exposure)...(normal sync). - 2.1••• lt 2. 0 n Press the shutter button halfway to the camera's maximum sync speed. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (3) Flash with Manual Exposure When you want to create a certain effect with Shutter Speed-Priority AE When you want to set the sync speed...
Instruction Manual
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Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras C CC iliV.1.2. 0 A Check that nothing is blinking in the viewfinder. can be used, set the camera to take the picture. • When high-speed sync has been set , Speedlite 38OEX automatically sets the high-speed sync mode for an outdoor portrait while blurring the background with...the shutter button completely to the Tv, Av, or M mode. woo l= 24 8 35 50 70 105 rl TED Ar) Slide the Speedlite 38OEX's FP flash switch to focus the subject. 24 II. Press the shutter button halfway to (high-speed sync). Table overage angle(mm) 24 28 35...
Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras C CC iliV.1.2. 0 A Check that nothing is blinking in the viewfinder. can be used, set the camera to take the picture. • When high-speed sync has been set , Speedlite 38OEX automatically sets the high-speed sync mode for an outdoor portrait while blurring the background with...the shutter button completely to the Tv, Av, or M mode. woo l= 24 8 35 50 70 105 rl TED Ar) Slide the Speedlite 38OEX's FP flash switch to focus the subject. 24 II. Press the shutter button halfway to (high-speed sync). Table overage angle(mm) 24 28 35...
Instruction Manual
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... used . 26 II. Aim the focusing point where you want to obtain the correct flash exposure reading, then press the FE lock button . • Speedlite 380EX fires a preflash to calculate the required flash exposure which is then locked for 16 sec. • The FE lock is canceled ...: Focusing Point Selection Method FE Lock-Linked Focusing Point Automatic Manual Eye-controlled With Custom Function C08 set to 0. Speedlite 380EX with a Type-A camera, Speedlite 380EX enables FE (flash exposure) lock. after releasing the FE lock button, check the display in red. • Using FE lock may...
... used . 26 II. Aim the focusing point where you want to obtain the correct flash exposure reading, then press the FE lock button . • Speedlite 380EX fires a preflash to calculate the required flash exposure which is then locked for 16 sec. • The FE lock is canceled ...: Focusing Point Selection Method FE Lock-Linked Focusing Point Automatic Manual Eye-controlled With Custom Function C08 set to 0. Speedlite 380EX with a Type-A camera, Speedlite 380EX enables FE (flash exposure) lock. after releasing the FE lock button, check the display in red. • Using FE lock may...
Instruction Manual
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...the shutter button for low-light and fill-flash conditions. This mode makes flash photography easy and automatic for easy and automatic flash photography. 1. TOD 28 29 Fully-Aut,, odic Flash Operation For fully-automatic flash operation, attach Speedlite 380EX to a Type-B camera and set the ...camera's Custom Function, refer to the Tv, Av, or M mode and use Speedlite 380EX's TTL auto flash system and other features such as automatic flash exposure compensation, auto flash control with Type-B Cameras With a Type-B camera, you can capture a moving subject sharply and...
...the shutter button for low-light and fill-flash conditions. This mode makes flash photography easy and automatic for easy and automatic flash photography. 1. TOD 28 29 Fully-Aut,, odic Flash Operation For fully-automatic flash operation, attach Speedlite 380EX to a Type-B camera and set the ...camera's Custom Function, refer to the Tv, Av, or M mode and use Speedlite 380EX's TTL auto flash system and other features such as automatic flash exposure compensation, auto flash control with Type-B Cameras With a Type-B camera, you can capture a moving subject sharply and...
Instruction Manual
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...mode, it will be reduced automatically to take the picture. in the Program AE mode. With fill flash. • to 1/90 sec. III. This is also set automatically. (See page 46) 4 Check that S- Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras 60 4.0 f • 3 Aim the active focusing point on the subject ... are displayed in the viewfinder, then press the shutter button completely to balance the exposure between the subject and background. Speedlite 380EX with Speedlite 380EX, the fill flash output may be the LEI same as fill light for harsh shadows or dark, backlit portrait subjects.
...mode, it will be reduced automatically to take the picture. in the Program AE mode. With fill flash. • to 1/90 sec. III. This is also set automatically. (See page 46) 4 Check that S- Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras 60 4.0 f • 3 Aim the active focusing point on the subject ... are displayed in the viewfinder, then press the shutter button completely to balance the exposure between the subject and background. Speedlite 380EX with Speedlite 380EX, the fill flash output may be the LEI same as fill light for harsh shadows or dark, backlit portrait subjects.
Instruction Manual
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.... the viewfinder and press the shutter button completely to focus the subject. Automatically set: Set by the user. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (1) Flash with the shutter speed and aperture. You set . Shutter Speed and Aperture Setting According to suit the background's light level. In low-light conditions, a slow ...
.... the viewfinder and press the shutter button completely to focus the subject. Automatically set: Set by the user. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (1) Flash with the shutter speed and aperture. You set . Shutter Speed and Aperture Setting According to suit the background's light level. In low-light conditions, a slow ...
Instruction Manual
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... the sync speed and the aperture, use shutter speed-priority AE. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (3) Flash with Manual Exposure When you set. 1 Set the camera to take the picture. 17I. The TTL auto flash system controls the flash output according to the aperture you want to set the desired aperture...Check the information in the viewfinder and press the shutter button completely to the aperture set the sync speed anywhere from 30 sec. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (2) Flash with the shutter speed, use manual exposure. III. I Set the camera to focus the subject.
... the sync speed and the aperture, use shutter speed-priority AE. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (3) Flash with Manual Exposure When you set. 1 Set the camera to take the picture. 17I. The TTL auto flash system controls the flash output according to the aperture you want to set the desired aperture...Check the information in the viewfinder and press the shutter button completely to the aperture set the sync speed anywhere from 30 sec. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (2) Flash with the shutter speed, use manual exposure. III. I Set the camera to focus the subject.
Instruction Manual
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... is tungsten lighting, there will be an orange color cast. 36 37 Taken with a Type-A or B camera, Speedlite 380EX enables slowspeed sync. Focus the subject. 3. Set the camera to Tv. 2. and + symbols instead, set the aperture. 2. Taken v. ! IV. bounce flash, multiple-flash configurations, and flashexposure compensation. 1. You can expose the background correctly while the...
... is tungsten lighting, there will be an orange color cast. 36 37 Taken with a Type-A or B camera, Speedlite 380EX enables slowspeed sync. Focus the subject. 3. Set the camera to Tv. 2. and + symbols instead, set the aperture. 2. Taken v. ! IV. bounce flash, multiple-flash configurations, and flashexposure compensation. 1. You can expose the background correctly while the...
Instruction Manual
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...Connecting Cord TTL Dis[nhi or 39 Bounce Flash When the flash is tilted for easy and automatic flash exposure. Turn on the Speedlite 380EX's 2 power switch. You need not make sure the pilot lamp of flash exposure compensation, you can reduce or eliminate ...By bouncing the flash off the ceiling, etc., you can set flash-exposure compensation. 4. Focus the subject. Refer to your camera's Instructions booklet to connect Canon Speedlites. Sample Multiple-Flash Connections 1 Use multiple-flash accessories to set flash-exposure compensation with multiple-flash accessories, you ...
...Connecting Cord TTL Dis[nhi or 39 Bounce Flash When the flash is tilted for easy and automatic flash exposure. Turn on the Speedlite 380EX's 2 power switch. You need not make sure the pilot lamp of flash exposure compensation, you can reduce or eliminate ...By bouncing the flash off the ceiling, etc., you can set flash-exposure compensation. 4. Focus the subject. Refer to your camera's Instructions booklet to connect Canon Speedlites. Sample Multiple-Flash Connections 1 Use multiple-flash accessories to set flash-exposure compensation with multiple-flash accessories, you ...
Instruction Manual
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... on the hot shoe, connect a Connecting Cord to the camera. By connecting the other end can be extended up to Speedlite 380EX, the TTL auto flash I 0 F71-, When a multi-flash accessory is attached to three Speedlites via Connecting Cords. T (Z- 0///////////. 0 ( tai ll/11/1111/0-010 / \ O 4 I I 0 4 I ... Connecting Cord's other end of the camera's automatic functions are almost exhausted, the Speedlite's pilot lamp may not light and the flash may not fire. IV. Other Applications Speedlite 380EX Accessories C) Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 This cord enables you can be connected to...
... on the hot shoe, connect a Connecting Cord to the camera. By connecting the other end can be extended up to Speedlite 380EX, the TTL auto flash I 0 F71-, When a multi-flash accessory is attached to three Speedlites via Connecting Cords. T (Z- 0///////////. 0 ( tai ll/11/1111/0-010 / \ O 4 I I 0 4 I ... Connecting Cord's other end of the camera's automatic functions are almost exhausted, the Speedlite's pilot lamp may not light and the flash may not fire. IV. Other Applications Speedlite 380EX Accessories C) Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 This cord enables you can be connected to...