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... in the following flash metering modes: 1. The Speedlite's major specifications are called Type-B cameras. * This instruction manual assume that you for purchasing a Canon product. When the 430EX is an external flash unit, it works automatically and seamlessly like the ... (compatible with the camera's flash metering mode (E-TTL ll, E-TTL, and TTL). The Canon Speedlite 430EX is automatically compatible with ETTL II or E-TTL). Thank you are using the Speedlite, read this instruction manual while also referring to your camera's instruction manual. It works automatically with...
... in the following flash metering modes: 1. The Speedlite's major specifications are called Type-B cameras. * This instruction manual assume that you for purchasing a Canon product. When the 430EX is an external flash unit, it works automatically and seamlessly like the ... (compatible with the camera's flash metering mode (E-TTL ll, E-TTL, and TTL). The Canon Speedlite 430EX is automatically compatible with ETTL II or E-TTL). Thank you are using the Speedlite, read this instruction manual while also referring to your camera's instruction manual. It works automatically with...
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... the respective function remains in effect for 8 sec. They match the same icons found on the camera and Speedlite. Reference page numbers are used in the text to the Select/Set button. This instruction manual uses the following alert symbols: : The Caution symbol indicates a warning to the +/- The operation procedures in this Manual...
... the respective function remains in effect for 8 sec. They match the same icons found on the camera and Speedlite. Reference page numbers are used in the text to the Select/Set button. This instruction manual uses the following alert symbols: : The Caution symbol indicates a warning to the +/- The operation procedures in this Manual...
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After 20 continuous flashes, allow a rest time of more than 20 continuous flashes. Getting Started and Basic Operation Installing Batteries 8 Attaching to the Camera 9 Turn on the Power Switch 10 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting 11 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes 12 To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head, do not fire rapid bursts of at least 10 min. 7
After 20 continuous flashes, allow a rest time of more than 20 continuous flashes. Getting Started and Basic Operation Installing Batteries 8 Attaching to the Camera 9 Turn on the Power Switch 10 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting 11 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes 12 To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head, do not fire rapid bursts of at least 10 min. 7
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...same time. Installing Batteries Install four size-AA batteries. 1 Open the cover. Size-AA Ni-MH or lithium batteries can also be used. 8 Slide the battery compartment cover as shown by the arrow and open it as shown in faulty battery connection. Make sure the +...200 - 1400 Based on new size-AA alkarine batteries and Canon's testing standards. Do not mix battery types. Close the battery compartment cover and slide it . 2 Install the batteries. Use four new batteries of their contacts is not standardized, using non-alkaline size-AA batteries may result in the battery compartment...
...same time. Installing Batteries Install four size-AA batteries. 1 Open the cover. Size-AA Ni-MH or lithium batteries can also be used. 8 Slide the battery compartment cover as shown by the arrow and open it as shown in faulty battery connection. Make sure the +...200 - 1400 Based on new size-AA alkarine batteries and Canon's testing standards. Do not mix battery types. Close the battery compartment cover and slide it . 2 Install the batteries. Use four new batteries of their contacts is not standardized, using non-alkaline size-AA batteries may result in the battery compartment...
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...after turning off the power. 10 When the pilot lamp lights in memory even after the power is active. of idle use. Or press the Speedlite's test firing button. The Speedlite's settings will start recycling. 2 Check that the flash is ready to . To turn off . A test firing ...cannot be retained in red, the flash is ready. To retain the Speedlite's settings when you replace the batteries, replace the batteries within 1 minute after 90 sec. Turn on the Speedlite again, press the shutter button halfway.
...after turning off the power. 10 When the pilot lamp lights in memory even after the power is active. of idle use. Or press the Speedlite's test firing button. The Speedlite's settings will start recycling. 2 Check that the flash is ready to . To turn off . A test firing ...cannot be retained in red, the flash is ready. To retain the Speedlite's settings when you replace the batteries, replace the batteries within 1 minute after 90 sec. Turn on the Speedlite again, press the shutter button halfway.
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Use the built-in the viewfinder. If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, move closer to focus. With a digital camera, you set the camera's ... panel, the periphery of the flash picture may turn out dark. Take the picture. will make it as easy as normal AE shooting. 1 Set the Speedlite to (Program AE) or (Full Auto), E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash will be set as displayed in wide panel (p.18). Press the button so...
Use the built-in the viewfinder. If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, move closer to focus. With a digital camera, you set the camera's ... panel, the periphery of the flash picture may turn out dark. Take the picture. will make it as easy as normal AE shooting. 1 Set the Speedlite to (Program AE) or (Full Auto), E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash will be set as displayed in wide panel (p.18). Press the button so...
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....) Aperture Setting Automatic Automatic Manual Manual 1/X sec. If the shutter speed display blinks, it means that the background exposure will be the same as using a tripod is dark like a night scene, a slow sync speed will then automatically set the aperture matching the shutter X speed to obtain a ... the aperture to set both the main subject and background. Select this mode when you set. The camera will be used for low-light scenes, using the (Program AE) mode. Adjust the aperture until the aperture display stops blinking. Adjust the shutter speed until the...
....) Aperture Setting Automatic Automatic Manual Manual 1/X sec. If the shutter speed display blinks, it means that the background exposure will be the same as using a tripod is dark like a night scene, a slow sync speed will then automatically set the aperture matching the shutter X speed to obtain a ... the aperture to set both the main subject and background. Select this mode when you set. The camera will be used for low-light scenes, using the (Program AE) mode. Adjust the aperture until the aperture display stops blinking. Adjust the shutter speed until the...
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Using Flash fFlash Exposure Compensation 14 7 FE Lock 15 cHigh-Speed Sync 16 rSecond-Curtain Sync 16 Bounce Flash 17 H Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel 18 q Manual Flash 19 C Setting Custom Functions 20 Custom Function Settings 21 About Color Temperature Information Transmission.. 22 Reverting to 430EX Default Settings 22 About the AF-Assist Beam 22 13
Using Flash fFlash Exposure Compensation 14 7 FE Lock 15 cHigh-Speed Sync 16 rSecond-Curtain Sync 16 Bounce Flash 17 H Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel 18 q Manual Flash 19 C Setting Custom Functions 20 Custom Function Settings 21 About Color Temperature Information Transmission.. 22 Reverting to 430EX Default Settings 22 About the AF-Assist Beam 22 13
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... compensation amount will override the camera's. Pressing the (plus) button increases the number, while the (minus) button decreases the number. 14 Using This is set in 1/2-stop increments.) 1 Press the button until the icon and compensation amount start blinking. 2 Set the flash exposure ... can adjust the flash output as easily as normal exposure compensation. If flash exposure compensation has been set with both the Speedlite and camera, the Speedlite's flash exposure compensation amount will be set up to +0. 3 Press the button. To cancel the flash exposure compensation,...
... compensation amount will override the camera's. Pressing the (plus) button increases the number, while the (minus) button decreases the number. 14 Using This is set in 1/2-stop increments.) 1 Press the button until the icon and compensation amount start blinking. 2 Set the flash exposure ... can adjust the flash output as easily as normal exposure compensation. If flash exposure compensation has been set with both the Speedlite and camera, the Speedlite's flash exposure compensation amount will be set up to +0. 3 Press the button. To cancel the flash exposure compensation,...
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...Setting the shooting mode to normal flash, press the button so that icon turns off . Press the button so that is displayed. To return to use flash with a slow sync speed. rSecond-Curtain Sync With a slow shutter speed, you want to normal flash, press the button so that the ... E-TTL ll/E-TTL, the flash will be displayed in the viewfinder. Press the button so that is displayed. This is convenient when you can use aperture priority for fill-flash portraits. The flash fires right before the shutter closes. cHigh-Speed Sync With high-speed sync, you set a shutter...
...Setting the shooting mode to normal flash, press the button so that icon turns off . Press the button so that is displayed. To return to use flash with a slow sync speed. rSecond-Curtain Sync With a slow shutter speed, you want to normal flash, press the button so that the ... E-TTL ll/E-TTL, the flash will be displayed in the viewfinder. Press the button so that is displayed. This is convenient when you can use aperture priority for fill-flash portraits. The flash fires right before the shutter closes. cHigh-Speed Sync With high-speed sync, you set a shutter...
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... be a plain, white color for a more natural-looking shot. With a digital camera, you take the shot, if the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, use a larger aperture opening and try again. This can also increase the ISO speed. 17 Set the Bounce Direction Hold down the button and turn the...
... be a plain, white color for a more natural-looking shot. With a digital camera, you take the shot, if the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, use a larger aperture opening and try again. This can also increase the ISO speed. 17 Set the Bounce Direction Hold down the button and turn the...
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... be set to match the lens focal length from 24mm to 105mm. Press the button. When the flash coverage is set automatically, is not displayed. Using the Wide Panel Pull out the wide panel and place it covers the lens focal length so that the picture will blink as a warning. Pull... the flash coverage manually, make sure it over the flash head as 14mm. H Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel The flash coverage can be set automatically or manually. If you use bounce flash with the wide panel in wide panel, the flash coverage will look unnatural. The flash coverage...
... be set to match the lens focal length from 24mm to 105mm. Press the button. When the flash coverage is set automatically, is not displayed. Using the Wide Panel Pull out the wide panel and place it covers the lens focal length so that the picture will blink as a warning. Pull... the flash coverage manually, make sure it over the flash head as 14mm. H Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel The flash coverage can be set automatically or manually. If you use bounce flash with the wide panel in wide panel, the flash coverage will look unnatural. The flash coverage...
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Press the button. Press the button to set the camera's shooting mode to or . 1 Press the button so that is displayed. 2 Set the flash output. Press the shutter button halfway to 1/1 full power in fullstop increments. Be sure to obtain a correct flash exposure. X The flash output display will blink. q Manual Flash You can set the flash output from 1/64 power to see the effective flash range displayed. 19 Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to first set the flash output, then press the button.
Press the button. Press the button to set the camera's shooting mode to or . 1 Press the button so that is displayed. 2 Set the flash output. Press the shutter button halfway to 1/1 full power in fullstop increments. Be sure to obtain a correct flash exposure. X The flash output display will blink. q Manual Flash You can set the flash output from 1/64 power to see the effective flash range displayed. 19 Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to first set the flash output, then press the button.
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The settings you input with the same ease as using two (A and B) or three (A, B, and C) slave groups (p.28). 5 Position the camera and Speedlites as the slave unit. Attach Speedlite 580EX, 550EX, STE2, MR-14EX or MT-24EX to the camera and set them all during the shoot. ...to the camera and slave unit(s) controlled by wireless. Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can create various lighting effects with the master unit attached to the camera are set to a different channel, set it as necessary. 2 Set the 430EX as desired.
The settings you input with the same ease as using two (A and B) or three (A, B, and C) slave groups (p.28). 5 Position the camera and Speedlites as the slave unit. Attach Speedlite 580EX, 550EX, STE2, MR-14EX or MT-24EX to the camera and set them all during the shoot. ...to the camera and slave unit(s) controlled by wireless. Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can create various lighting effects with the master unit attached to the camera are set to a different channel, set it as necessary. 2 Set the 430EX as desired.
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...) to turn on even if you change the master unit's zoom setting. Use the bounce feature to swing the slave unit's flash body so that the master... also bounce off the wall so there is set automatically to fire a test flash with the master unit. The Speedlite's zoom setting will be fired while the camera's operation timer 4 or 0 is possible to change the master unit...'s zoom setting, be set as a slave unit and remains in positioning the slave unit(s). If the 430EX is more leeway in auto power off , it on again by pressing the master unit's test firing button. Even...
...) to turn on even if you change the master unit's zoom setting. Use the bounce feature to swing the slave unit's flash body so that the master... also bounce off the wall so there is set automatically to fire a test flash with the master unit. The Speedlite's zoom setting will be fired while the camera's operation timer 4 or 0 is possible to change the master unit...'s zoom setting, be set as a slave unit and remains in positioning the slave unit(s). If the 430EX is more leeway in auto power off , it on again by pressing the master unit's test firing button. Even...
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... lock • FEB • Manual flash • Stroboscopic flash With FE lock, if even one Speedlite will result in underexposure, the icon will also be set to select the number, then press the button.... 27 Setting Communication Channel If there is another Canon wireless flash system nearby, you need not make settings on the 430EX's LCD panel. Press the button to the same channel No. ...flash with the master unit will blink in the slave units. Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation and other settings set with the following settings can ...
... lock • FEB • Manual flash • Stroboscopic flash With FE lock, if even one Speedlite will result in underexposure, the icon will also be set to select the number, then press the button.... 27 Setting Communication Channel If there is another Canon wireless flash system nearby, you need not make settings on the 430EX's LCD panel. Press the button to the same channel No. ...flash with the master unit will blink in the slave units. Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation and other settings set with the following settings can ...
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... avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head. to rest for at least 10 min. The modeling flash cannot be controlled as if they were one Speedlite in slave group A. 28 You can check the lighting and shadow effects. About Slave Group Control Slave group A ID = A ID = A ID = A For example,.... This is the modeling flash. burst of -field preview button, press it to fire a 1-sec. Setting the Slave ID Set the slave ID if you use two (A and B) or three (A, B, and C) slave groups. 1 Press the button so that blinks. 2 Press the button to select the slave ID (A, B, or C). 3 ...
... avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head. to rest for at least 10 min. The modeling flash cannot be controlled as if they were one Speedlite in slave group A. 28 You can check the lighting and shadow effects. About Slave Group Control Slave group A ID = A ID = A ID = A For example,.... This is the modeling flash. burst of -field preview button, press it to fire a 1-sec. Setting the Slave ID Set the slave ID if you use two (A and B) or three (A, B, and C) slave groups. 1 Press the button so that blinks. 2 Press the button to select the slave ID (A, B, or C). 3 ...
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Press the button for wireless or manual flash. Do this in the following cases: (1) When you want to set manually with studio flash units. (2) When you use Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 for 2 sec. Setting Manual Flash with the Slave Unit Manual flash can be set the flash output with the slave units individually for wireless or manual flash, as with the slave unit. X will blink. Set the manual flash output (p.19). 29
Press the button for wireless or manual flash. Do this in the following cases: (1) When you want to set manually with studio flash units. (2) When you use Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 for 2 sec. Setting Manual Flash with the Slave Unit Manual flash can be set the flash output with the slave units individually for wireless or manual flash, as with the slave unit. X will blink. Set the manual flash output (p.19). 29
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Reference 430EX System 3 4 1 7 2 85 6 1 Speedlite 430EX (Slave unit) 2 Mini stand (included with the 430EX slave unit. 7 Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 Enables the 430EX to be connected to the camera up to 60 cm/2 ft away. Compatible with wireless flash and it can be used together with 430EX) 3 Speedlite 580EX (On-camera/Master unit) 4 Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Dedicated transmitter for...
Reference 430EX System 3 4 1 7 2 85 6 1 Speedlite 430EX (Slave unit) 2 Mini stand (included with the 430EX slave unit. 7 Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 Enables the 430EX to be connected to the camera up to 60 cm/2 ft away. Compatible with wireless flash and it can be used together with 430EX) 3 Speedlite 580EX (On-camera/Master unit) 4 Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Dedicated transmitter for...
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...length, resulting in the picture. X Set the flash coverage that is a lower number than the lens focal length or set it to the subject. X Use FE lock. (p.15) The subject has a very dark or light color. X With high-speed sync, the effective flash range will be shorter. And ...for a bright subject, set a decreased flash exposure. X Use a tripod or set to . (p.12) 32 The flash exposure is really blurred. The shooting mode was a highly reflective object (glass window, etc.) in a dark...
...length, resulting in the picture. X Set the flash coverage that is a lower number than the lens focal length or set it to the subject. X Use FE lock. (p.15) The subject has a very dark or light color. X With high-speed sync, the effective flash range will be shorter. And ...for a bright subject, set a decreased flash exposure. X Use a tripod or set to . (p.12) 32 The flash exposure is really blurred. The shooting mode was a highly reflective object (glass window, etc.) in a dark...