Instruction Manual
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... the Speedlite operations. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is equipped with a wireless flash shooting function that uses optical transmission only. Before using the Speedlite with an EOS film camera compatible with TTL autoflash system (Type-B camera), see page 116. * This instruction manual assumes that the Speedlite is equipped with a wireless flash shooting function that uses either radio transmission or optical transmission. The 600EX is a high-output, multi-feature flash unit for Canon EOS cameras, compatible with E-TTL II, E-TTL and TTL autoflash and external flash...
... the Speedlite operations. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is equipped with a wireless flash shooting function that uses optical transmission only. Before using the Speedlite with an EOS film camera compatible with TTL autoflash system (Type-B camera), see page 116. * This instruction manual assumes that the Speedlite is equipped with a wireless flash shooting function that uses either radio transmission or optical transmission. The 600EX is a high-output, multi-feature flash unit for Canon EOS cameras, compatible with E-TTL II, E-TTL and TTL autoflash and external flash...
Instruction Manual
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... Wireless Flash Shooting 76 Wireless Settings 78 a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 81 a: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio 85 q: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Output 88 Manual Flash/Stroboscopic Flash Setting on a Slave Unit 89 6 Customizing the Speedlite 91 C / >: Setting Custom and Personal Functions 92 C: Setting Custom Functions 95 >: Setting Personal Functions 101 7 Reference 103 600EX-RT/600EX System 104 Flash Firing Restriction due to Temperature Increase 106 Troubleshooting Guide 107 Specifications 112 Using...
... Wireless Flash Shooting 76 Wireless Settings 78 a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 81 a: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio 85 q: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Output 88 Manual Flash/Stroboscopic Flash Setting on a Slave Unit 89 6 Customizing the Speedlite 91 C / >: Setting Custom and Personal Functions 92 C: Setting Custom Functions 95 >: Setting Personal Functions 101 7 Reference 103 600EX-RT/600EX System 104 Flash Firing Restriction due to Temperature Increase 106 Troubleshooting Guide 107 Specifications 112 Using...
Instruction Manual
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... Custom Functions and Personal Functions of the Speedlite are based on the camera and the Speedlite. All figures are at their default settings. Conventions Used in this Manual 9 : Indicates the selection dial. 8 : Indicates the select/set to prevent shooting problems. : Supplemental information. For explanatory purposes, the illustrations show the Speedlite 600EX-RT. 12 after you let go of four AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon's testing...
... Custom Functions and Personal Functions of the Speedlite are based on the camera and the Speedlite. All figures are at their default settings. Conventions Used in this Manual 9 : Indicates the selection dial. 8 : Indicates the select/set to prevent shooting problems. : Supplemental information. For explanatory purposes, the illustrations show the Speedlite 600EX-RT. 12 after you let go of four AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon's testing...
Instruction Manual
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... charged). Press the flash-ready lamp (test flash button) to . 16 Turning on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). You cannot use . During radio transmission wireless master flash shooting (p.59) or during linked shooting (p.73), the time until auto power off automatically after approx. 90 sec. Quick Flash cannot be used when the flash mode is set to fire a test flash.
... charged). Press the flash-ready lamp (test flash button) to . 16 Turning on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). You cannot use . During radio transmission wireless master flash shooting (p.59) or during linked shooting (p.73), the time until auto power off automatically after approx. 90 sec. Quick Flash cannot be used when the flash mode is set to fire a test flash.
Instruction Manual
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..., a slow sync speed will be used for low-light scenes, using a slow shutter speed. Select this mode when you want to set the shutter speed manually. Select this mode when you use E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash. Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used Shutter Speed V Set automatically (1/X sec. - 1/60 sec.) X Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) W Set automatically (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) q Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec., Bulb) 1/X sec. Select this mode if you want to set the aperture manually. The camera will be used to obtain...
..., a slow sync speed will be used for low-light scenes, using a slow shutter speed. Select this mode when you want to set the shutter speed manually. Select this mode when you use E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash. Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used Shutter Speed V Set automatically (1/X sec. - 1/60 sec.) X Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) W Set automatically (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) q Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec., Bulb) 1/X sec. Select this mode if you want to set the aperture manually. The camera will be used to obtain...
Instruction Manual
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... aperture setting are displayed. 31 Press function button 2 . Press the button and set the flash output, and press the button. Setting the camera's shooting mode to . 2 Set the flash output. Turn to set to or is highlighted. Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to 1/1 full output in 1/3stop increments. q: Manual Flash You can set the flash output from 1/128 power to obtain a correct flash exposure...
... aperture setting are displayed. 31 Press function button 2 . Press the button and set the flash output, and press the button. Setting the camera's shooting mode to . 2 Set the flash output. Turn to set to or is highlighted. Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to 1/1 full output in 1/3stop increments. q: Manual Flash You can set the flash output from 1/128 power to obtain a correct flash exposure...
Instruction Manual
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... function button 3 . Turn to set the ISO speed, and press the button. If is automatically adjusted according to the ISO speed and aperture that you can shoot with a sync cord, it will not fire. 37 When using manual external flash metering and shooting with the camera and Speedlite's PC terminal connected by a commercially-available sync cord, you set to . ISO speed can be set in 1/3 increments. 3 Set...
... function button 3 . Turn to set the ISO speed, and press the button. If is automatically adjusted according to the ISO speed and aperture that you can shoot with a sync cord, it will not fire. 37 When using manual external flash metering and shooting with the camera and Speedlite's PC terminal connected by a commercially-available sync cord, you set to . ISO speed can be set in 1/3 increments. 3 Set...
Instruction Manual
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... selected. Flash synchronization speed in Av mode You can be averaged for advanced users. To perform normal flash shooting, set it to [Evaluative]. The flash exposure compensation amount can set the flash sync speed when shooting in aperture-priority AE (Av) mode with an EOS digital camera, set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. 44 This setting is set, the flash exposure will be set to [0:E-TTL II/E-TTL]. E-TTL II flash metering...
... selected. Flash synchronization speed in Av mode You can be averaged for advanced users. To perform normal flash shooting, set it to [Evaluative]. The flash exposure compensation amount can set the flash sync speed when shooting in aperture-priority AE (Av) mode with an EOS digital camera, set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. 44 This setting is set, the flash exposure will be set to [0:E-TTL II/E-TTL]. E-TTL II flash metering...
Instruction Manual
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... using the flash with a camera such as the "flash sync speed") and high-speed sync function, depending on the camera that you can shoot without any restrictions on the Camera Used When performing radio transmission wireless flash shooting, restrictions may apply to the flash mode, maximum flash sync speed (referred to 2011 When using the flash with manual flash (p.31), stroboscopic flash (p.33) or optical wireless transmission (p.75). EOS digital cameras released since 2012 When using the flash with a film or digital camera...
... using the flash with a camera such as the "flash sync speed") and high-speed sync function, depending on the camera that you can shoot without any restrictions on the Camera Used When performing radio transmission wireless flash shooting, restrictions may apply to the flash mode, maximum flash sync speed (referred to 2011 When using the flash with manual flash (p.31), stroboscopic flash (p.33) or optical wireless transmission (p.75). EOS digital cameras released since 2012 When using the flash with a film or digital camera...
Instruction Manual
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Set the 600EX-RT to the camera as the slave unit (p.52). Set A, B or C as the master unit. 2 Set the slave unit. Position them to the same numbers (p.53, 54). 4 Position the camera and the flash. Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit 1 Set the master unit. You can also use a Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT (sold separately) as the firing group. Set the 600EX-RT attached to be controlled wirelessly as the master unit (p.52). The flash will not fire if it...
Set the 600EX-RT to the camera as the slave unit (p.52). Set A, B or C as the master unit. 2 Set the slave unit. Position them to the same numbers (p.53, 54). 4 Position the camera and the flash. Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit 1 Set the master unit. You can also use a Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT (sold separately) as the firing group. Set the 600EX-RT attached to be controlled wirelessly as the master unit (p.52). The flash will not fire if it...
Instruction Manual
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... group. When the Speedlite is increased or master flash firing set the flash coverage manually. Note that the test flash cannot be fired while the camera's metering timer is set automatically to sound when the charge of the master unit and slave unit. The autoflash system (E-TTL II/E-TTL) depends on again. If the slave unit's auto power off and on the camera used and is operating. a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting If the lamp...
... group. When the Speedlite is increased or master flash firing set the flash coverage manually. Note that the test flash cannot be fired while the camera's metering timer is set automatically to sound when the charge of the master unit and slave unit. The autoflash system (E-TTL II/E-TTL) depends on again. If the slave unit's auto power off and on the camera used and is operating. a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting If the lamp...
Instruction Manual
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... a flash that was released up to a master unit camera. This is convenient when you want to be used for up to the camera. Note that when using a camera with an N3 type remote control terminal that supports radio transmission wireless shooting or the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT to 2011 as the "slave unit camera," the "Release Cable SR-N3" (sold separately) is needed. Slave unit camera Slave unit camera Slave unit camera Master unit camera Slave unit camera Transmission...
... a flash that was released up to a master unit camera. This is convenient when you want to be used for up to the camera. Note that when using a camera with an N3 type remote control terminal that supports radio transmission wireless shooting or the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT to 2011 as the "slave unit camera," the "Release Cable SR-N3" (sold separately) is needed. Slave unit camera Slave unit camera Slave unit camera Master unit camera Slave unit camera Transmission...
Instruction Manual
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Linked Shooting with Radio Transmission 1 Set the flash or transmitter to normal flash shooting. Press the button to set to normal shooting. Check that
Linked Shooting with Radio Transmission 1 Set the flash or transmitter to normal flash shooting. Press the button to set to normal shooting. Check that
Instruction Manual
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... perform lighting more easily, you can increase the number of slave units and fire them as "Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit". To add slave units, use the same procedure as a single flash. When the number of -field preview button on the camera used and is operating. You can press the depth-of slave units is increased or master flash firing set to fire the modeling flash (p.38). The autoflash system (E-TTL II/E-TTL...
... perform lighting more easily, you can increase the number of slave units and fire them as "Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit". To add slave units, use the same procedure as a single flash. When the number of -field preview button on the camera used and is operating. You can press the depth-of slave units is increased or master flash firing set to fire the modeling flash (p.38). The autoflash system (E-TTL II/E-TTL...
Instruction Manual
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... Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 (sold separately) to perform wireless manual flash or stroboscopic flash. 1 Set the slave unit (p.78). This function is displayed. This is set to . Manual Flash 2 Set the individual slave. X The flash mode is convenient when, for stroboscopic flash during optical wireless transmission shooting can directly operate the slave unit to manually set the manual flash or stroboscopic flash. Set the manual flash output (p.31). It fires in the flash mode set as an individual slave does not reflect the master unit's flash mode...
... Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 (sold separately) to perform wireless manual flash or stroboscopic flash. 1 Set the slave unit (p.78). This function is displayed. This is set to . Manual Flash 2 Set the individual slave. X The flash mode is convenient when, for stroboscopic flash during optical wireless transmission shooting can directly operate the slave unit to manually set the manual flash or stroboscopic flash. Set the manual flash output (p.31). It fires in the flash mode set as an individual slave does not reflect the master unit's flash mode...
Instruction Manual
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... the personal function screen, the personal functions which have been set are cleared. C / >: Setting Custom and Personal Functions Personal Function List Number P.Fn-01 P.Fn-02 P.Fn-03 P.Fn-04 P.Fn-05 P.Fn-06 P.Fn-07 @ A B C D H I Function LCD panel display contrast LCD panel illumination color: Normal shooting LCD panel illumination color: Master LCD panel illumination color: Slave Color filter auto detection Wireless button toggle sequence Flash firing...
... the personal function screen, the personal functions which have been set are cleared. C / >: Setting Custom and Personal Functions Personal Function List Number P.Fn-01 P.Fn-02 P.Fn-03 P.Fn-04 P.Fn-05 P.Fn-06 P.Fn-07 @ A B C D H I Function LCD panel display contrast LCD panel illumination color: Normal shooting LCD panel illumination color: Master LCD panel illumination color: Slave Color filter auto detection Wireless button toggle sequence Flash firing...
Instruction Manual
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... high-speed sync is set flash exposure compensation (p.22). The power turns off has activated. Troubleshooting Guide If a problem occurs with the flash, first refer to the camera (p.15). Press the shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (p.16). Insert the mounting foot into the Speedlite (p.14). If the flash recycling time takes 30 sec. The Speedlite's auto power off by itself. If this Troubleshooting Guide. or longer, replace the batteries (p.14). Even when using external power...
... high-speed sync is set flash exposure compensation (p.22). The power turns off has activated. Troubleshooting Guide If a problem occurs with the flash, first refer to the camera (p.15). Press the shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (p.16). Insert the mounting foot into the Speedlite (p.14). If the flash recycling time takes 30 sec. The Speedlite's auto power off by itself. If this Troubleshooting Guide. or longer, replace the batteries (p.14). Even when using external power...
Instruction Manual
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... dark. When using the manual setting for the flash coverage, set a flash coverage that is enabled automatically (the shutter speed becomes slower). When the shooting mode is set to the automatic setting (p.29). Insert the mounting foot into the camera's hot shoe all the way, slide the lock lever to the right, and secure the Speedlite to (Automatic) (p.29). 108 Set the flash coverage to the camera (p.15). speed in [Flash sync. You...
... dark. When using the manual setting for the flash coverage, set a flash coverage that is enabled automatically (the shutter speed becomes slower). When the shooting mode is set to the automatic setting (p.29). Insert the mounting foot into the camera's hot shoe all the way, slide the lock lever to the right, and secure the Speedlite to (Automatic) (p.29). 108 Set the flash coverage to the camera (p.15). speed in [Flash sync. You...
Instruction Manual
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... flash 116 Functions available with Type-B cameras TTL autoflash Speedlite flash exposure compensation FEB Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Second-curtain sync Manual external flash metering Wireless flash shooting with optical transmission • Manual flash • Stroboscopic flash Functions not available with Type-B cameras E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash FE lock High-speed sync Auto external flash metering Wireless flash shooting with radio transmission Wireless flash shooting with a Type-B camera (EOS film camera supporting TTL autoflash). When the Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is used...
... flash 116 Functions available with Type-B cameras TTL autoflash Speedlite flash exposure compensation FEB Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Second-curtain sync Manual external flash metering Wireless flash shooting with optical transmission • Manual flash • Stroboscopic flash Functions not available with Type-B cameras E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash FE lock High-speed sync Auto external flash metering Wireless flash shooting with radio transmission Wireless flash shooting with a Type-B camera (EOS film camera supporting TTL autoflash). When the Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is used...
Instruction Manual
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..., 85 Flash recycling 16 Flash sync. speed 44 Flash sync. speed in Av mode .... 44 Fully automatic flash shooting ..... 18 Function settings 41 G Guide No 115 H High-speed sync 25 Hot shoe 2 I INDIVIDUAL SLAVE 10, 89 Individual slave 89 ISO speed 37 L LCD panel 8 Density 39, 101 Illumination 17, 100 Illumination color 101 Light distribution 100 LINK 7, 55, 58 Linked shooting 10, 70 LOCK 17 Lock function 17 M M (manual exposure 19 Manual external flash metering ... 37 Manual flash 31 Index...
..., 85 Flash recycling 16 Flash sync. speed 44 Flash sync. speed in Av mode .... 44 Fully automatic flash shooting ..... 18 Function settings 41 G Guide No 115 H High-speed sync 25 Hot shoe 2 I INDIVIDUAL SLAVE 10, 89 Individual slave 89 ISO speed 37 L LCD panel 8 Density 39, 101 Illumination 17, 100 Illumination color 101 Light distribution 100 LINK 7, 55, 58 Linked shooting 10, 70 LOCK 17 Lock function 17 M M (manual exposure 19 Manual external flash metering ... 37 Manual flash 31 Index...
