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... purchasing a Canon product. Compatible camera types For convenience, in the camera's instruction manual, cameras that attaches to as part of a wireless flash system used at a distance from the camera. Thank you can use the Speedlite for easy autoflash shooting just like a camera's built-in flash. • This flash unit cannot be used as an on-camera flash that support E-TTL II and E-TTL autoflash systems are referred to the hot shoe of the camera or as A-type cameras. 2
... purchasing a Canon product. Compatible camera types For convenience, in the camera's instruction manual, cameras that attaches to as part of a wireless flash system used at a distance from the camera. Thank you can use the Speedlite for easy autoflash shooting just like a camera's built-in flash. • This flash unit cannot be used as an on-camera flash that support E-TTL II and E-TTL autoflash systems are referred to the hot shoe of the camera or as A-type cameras. 2
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... Flash Shooting in Each Camera Mode 13 2 Using Flash 17 AFE Lock ...18 Switching the Flash Coverage 19 Bounce Flash ...21 AF-assist Beam...22 Movie Shooting Using the LED Light 23 3 Flash Function Settings by Camera Operations 25 Flash Control from Camera Menu Screen 26 yFlash Exposure Compensation 27 High-speed Sync 28 Second-curtain Sync 29 Manual Flash...30 Setting Custom Functions 32 4 Wireless Flash Shooting 33 Wireless Flash Shooting 34 Reference 40 320EX System ...40 Troubleshooting Guide 41 Specifications...
... Flash Shooting in Each Camera Mode 13 2 Using Flash 17 AFE Lock ...18 Switching the Flash Coverage 19 Bounce Flash ...21 AF-assist Beam...22 Movie Shooting Using the LED Light 23 3 Flash Function Settings by Camera Operations 25 Flash Control from Camera Menu Screen 26 yFlash Exposure Compensation 27 High-speed Sync 28 Second-curtain Sync 29 Manual Flash...30 Setting Custom Functions 32 4 Wireless Flash Shooting 33 Wireless Flash Shooting 34 Reference 40 320EX System ...40 Troubleshooting Guide 41 Specifications...
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... problems. : Supplemental information. Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in the Creative Zone modes of the camera. (p.**):Reference page numbers for 16 sec. Icons used in this instruction manual assume that the menu and Custom Functions of the camera and the Custom Functions of the Speedlite are at their default settings. The operation procedures assume that both the camera and Speedlite's power switches are based on the camera and Speedlite...
... problems. : Supplemental information. Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in the Creative Zone modes of the camera. (p.**):Reference page numbers for 16 sec. Icons used in this instruction manual assume that the menu and Custom Functions of the camera and the Custom Functions of the Speedlite are at their default settings. The operation procedures assume that both the camera and Speedlite's power switches are based on the camera and Speedlite...
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... Flash Count Recycling Time (Approx.) Flash Count (Approx.) 0.1 - 2.3 sec. 180 - 1000 Based on new AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon's testing standards. Installing the Batteries Install four AA/LR6 batteries. 1 Open the cover. Using AA/LR6 batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of the same brand. Use a new set of four batteries of the battery contacts. Close the battery...
... Flash Count Recycling Time (Approx.) Flash Count (Approx.) 0.1 - 2.3 sec. 180 - 1000 Based on new AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon's testing standards. Installing the Batteries Install four AA/LR6 batteries. 1 Open the cover. Using AA/LR6 batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of the same brand. Use a new set of four batteries of the battery contacts. Close the battery...
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... blinks when Quick Flash is ready even before the flash is ready to the flash. About Auto Power Off To save battery power, the power will turn on the Power Switch 1 Set the power switch to take a picture at that the flash is ready. To turn off automatically after 90 seconds of idle use the flash to . The time until auto power off can use . Turning on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter...
... blinks when Quick Flash is ready even before the flash is ready to the flash. About Auto Power Off To save battery power, the power will turn on the Power Switch 1 Set the power switch to take a picture at that the flash is ready. To turn off automatically after 90 seconds of idle use the flash to . The time until auto power off can use . Turning on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter...
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Select [External flash func. Cameras with external flash function settings Press the camera button and select [Flash control] or [External Speedlite control]. Cameras without external flash function settings This operation is turned on these camera models. The Speedlite does not fire when the LED light (p.22) is not required on EOS film cameras or EOS digital cameras without the [Flash control] or [External Speedlite control] menu functions because the flash mode cannot be changed on . setting] and set the camera's shooting mode to (Program AE) or Full Auto, you...
Select [External flash func. Cameras with external flash function settings Press the camera button and select [Flash control] or [External Speedlite control]. Cameras without external flash function settings This operation is turned on these camera models. The Speedlite does not fire when the LED light (p.22) is not required on EOS film cameras or EOS digital cameras without the [Flash control] or [External Speedlite control] menu functions because the flash mode cannot be changed on . setting] and set the camera's shooting mode to (Program AE) or Full Auto, you...
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... set the shutter speed manually. s: Shutter Priority AE Select this mode when you want to set the camera's shooting mode to obtain a standard exposure. If the aperture display blinks, it means that the background exposure will then automatically set automatically. The camera will be underexposed or overexposed. Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture display stops blinking. 13 On EOS digital cameras without the [Flash control] menu function or EOS film cameras, E-TTL...
... set the shutter speed manually. s: Shutter Priority AE Select this mode when you want to set the camera's shooting mode to obtain a standard exposure. If the aperture display blinks, it means that the background exposure will then automatically set automatically. The camera will be underexposed or overexposed. Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture display stops blinking. 13 On EOS digital cameras without the [Flash control] menu function or EOS film cameras, E-TTL...
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... the flash, while a standard exposure of both the shutter speed and aperture manually. If the shutter speed display blinks, it means that the background exposure will be underexposed or overexposed. f: Aperture Priority AE Select this mode if you want to set the aperture manually. The exposure of the main subject is dark, such as in a night scene, a slow sync speed will be used...
... the flash, while a standard exposure of both the shutter speed and aperture manually. If the shutter speed display blinks, it means that the background exposure will be underexposed or overexposed. f: Aperture Priority AE Select this mode if you want to set the aperture manually. The exposure of the main subject is dark, such as in a night scene, a slow sync speed will be used...
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... information to or , the function is the camera's maximum flash sync speed. Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used Full Auto, s f a Shutter Speed Set automatically (1/X sec. - 1/60 sec.) Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Set automatically (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec., Bulb) 1/X sec. When you set the camera white balance to the EOS digital camera when the flash fires. Aperture Value Automatic Automatic Manual Manual Function for compatible models. 15 Z: Depth-of-field AE, Y: Auto Depth-of-field AE The...
... information to or , the function is the camera's maximum flash sync speed. Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used Full Auto, s f a Shutter Speed Set automatically (1/X sec. - 1/60 sec.) Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Set automatically (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec., Bulb) 1/X sec. When you set the camera white balance to the EOS digital camera when the flash fires. Aperture Value Automatic Automatic Manual Manual Function for compatible models. 15 Z: Depth-of-field AE, Y: Auto Depth-of-field AE The...
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... fire when the LED light is approximately 4 m / 13.1 ft. The LED light will turn off the LED light, press the button until the LED light turns on the camera model, the firmware of idle use. The flash also fires continuously under the same conditions when AF mode is set to be used with an EOS digital camera with an external Speedlite control function. AF-assist Beam Using Continuous Flashes When autofocus cannot achieve...
... fire when the LED light is approximately 4 m / 13.1 ft. The LED light will turn off the LED light, press the button until the LED light turns on the camera model, the firmware of idle use. The flash also fires continuously under the same conditions when AF mode is set to be used with an EOS digital camera with an external Speedlite control function. AF-assist Beam Using Continuous Flashes When autofocus cannot achieve...
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... used up function, set the LED light switch to light the subject within the angle of view of an EF lens of 50mm or longer or an EF-S lens of 32mm or longer. The LED light can be used to . X The LED light turns on automatically to approximately 3.5 hours with EOS digital cameras that have a movie shooting function. Auto light If you use with new batteries. When the shutter...
... used up function, set the LED light switch to light the subject within the angle of view of an EF lens of 50mm or longer or an EF-S lens of 32mm or longer. The LED light can be used to . X The LED light turns on automatically to approximately 3.5 hours with EOS digital cameras that have a movie shooting function. Auto light If you use with new batteries. When the shutter...
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... the LED light does not turn on , replace the flash batteries. When the auto light setting is turned on the camera's LCD monitor during Live View shooting or movie shooting in use a camera that have an automatic LED light up function, the LED light turns on automatically when taking pictures in low-light conditions. To save battery power of the Speedlite, set the power switch to or set , the LED light turns on or off...
... the LED light does not turn on , replace the flash batteries. When the auto light setting is turned on the camera's LCD monitor during Live View shooting or movie shooting in use a camera that have an automatic LED light up function, the LED light turns on automatically when taking pictures in low-light conditions. To save battery power of the Speedlite, set the power switch to or set , the LED light turns on or off...
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... fill-flash portraits. 1 Select [Shutter sync.]. X High-speed sync is convenient when you set a shutter speed that is equal to [1st curtain]. 28 To return to normal flash firing, set . With high-speed sync, the faster the shutter speed, the shorter the effective flash range will not be . High-speed SyncN With high-speed sync (FP flash), the flash can synchronize with all shutter speeds. Set [Hi-speed] and press . This is set [Shutter sync.] to or slower than the camera's maximum flash sync speed...
... fill-flash portraits. 1 Select [Shutter sync.]. X High-speed sync is convenient when you set a shutter speed that is equal to [1st curtain]. 28 To return to normal flash firing, set . With high-speed sync, the faster the shutter speed, the shorter the effective flash range will not be . High-speed SyncN With high-speed sync (FP flash), the flash can synchronize with all shutter speeds. Set [Hi-speed] and press . This is set [Shutter sync.] to or slower than the camera's maximum flash sync speed...
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Manual FlashN You can set the flash output from 1/64 power to or is recommended. 1 Select [Flash mode]. Select [Manual flash] and press . 3 Set [1flash output]. Select [1flash output] and press . Setting the camera's shooting mode to 1/1 full power in 1/3stop increments. Set the flash output and press . 30 Select [Flash mode] and press . 2 Select [Manual flash]. Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to obtain a correct flash exposure.
Manual FlashN You can set the flash output from 1/64 power to or is recommended. 1 Select [Flash mode]. Select [Manual flash] and press . 3 Set [1flash output]. Select [1flash output] and press . Setting the camera's shooting mode to 1/1 full power in 1/3stop increments. Set the flash output and press . 30 Select [Flash mode] and press . 2 Select [Manual flash]. Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to obtain a correct flash exposure.
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... with Custom Functions for the camera, and change the setting. To save battery power, set flash Custom Functions. 32 C.Fn-11: Takes effect when the 320EX is set as the slave unit during wireless flash shooting. Setting Custom FunctionsN You can cancel the auto power off on the 320EX within eight hours or one hour after the 320EX enters the auto power off mode. Custom Function No. Clearing External Flash Custom Functions Selecting...
... with Custom Functions for the camera, and change the setting. To save battery power, set flash Custom Functions. 32 C.Fn-11: Takes effect when the 320EX is set as the slave unit during wireless flash shooting. Setting Custom FunctionsN You can cancel the auto power off on the 320EX within eight hours or one hour after the 320EX enters the auto power off mode. Custom Function No. Clearing External Flash Custom Functions Selecting...
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... the instruction manual of the camera or the Speedlite with a master function. 1 Set the camera or Speedlite as the slave unit. For the detailed shooting method, refer to the same transmission channel as a slave flash when controlled from a master unit. Set the power switch of the master unit. 34 Wireless Flash ShootingN To perform wireless flash shooting, the camera or the Speedlite attached to . 3 Set the transmission channel. The 320EX fires as the master unit. 4 Set [Firing group]. Set the...
... the instruction manual of the camera or the Speedlite with a master function. 1 Set the camera or Speedlite as the slave unit. For the detailed shooting method, refer to the same transmission channel as a slave flash when controlled from a master unit. Set the power switch of the master unit. 34 Wireless Flash ShootingN To perform wireless flash shooting, the camera or the Speedlite attached to . 3 Set the transmission channel. The 320EX fires as the master unit. 4 Set [Firing group]. Set the...
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... operate the slave unit(s). Wireless flash shooting with the following settings can be done in the same way as with the master unit will also be controlled as if they were one Speedlite results in underexposure, the icon will be automatically set in the slave unit(s). Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation and other settings set with normal flash shooting. • Flash exposure compensation • FE lock • Manual flash...
... operate the slave unit(s). Wireless flash shooting with the following settings can be done in the same way as with the master unit will also be controlled as if they were one Speedlite results in underexposure, the icon will be automatically set in the slave unit(s). Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation and other settings set with normal flash shooting. • Flash exposure compensation • FE lock • Manual flash...
Instruction Manual
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... mounting foot into the camera's hot shoe all the way, slide the lock lever to the right, and secure the Speedlite to the subject. (p.28) 41 The periphery of the picture looks dark. The Speedlite does not fire. Auto power off by itself. Retract the flash head to the subject. or longer, replace the batteries. (p.8) If the electrical contacts of the Speedlite and camera are installed...
... mounting foot into the camera's hot shoe all the way, slide the lock lever to the right, and secure the Speedlite to the subject. (p.28) 41 The periphery of the picture looks dark. The Speedlite does not fire. Auto power off by itself. Retract the flash head to the subject. or longer, replace the batteries. (p.8) If the electrical contacts of the Speedlite and camera are installed...
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... is dark, slow sync is very blurred. Remote control shooting works only with cameras compatible with Remote Controller RC-1, RC-5, or RC-6. (p.38) Set the camera's drive mode to . (p.12) The slave unit does not fire. Use a tripod or set the wireless flash functions. When using the LED light in flash of the movie screen looks dark. The picture is enabled automatically and the shutter speed becomes slower. When...
... is dark, slow sync is very blurred. Remote control shooting works only with cameras compatible with Remote Controller RC-1, RC-5, or RC-6. (p.38) Set the camera's drive mode to . (p.12) The slave unit does not fire. Use a tripod or set the wireless flash functions. When using the LED light in flash of the movie screen looks dark. The picture is enabled automatically and the shutter speed becomes slower. When...
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...; Exposure Control Exposure control system: E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash, manual flash Effective flash range: Normal flash: 0.7 - 22.9 m / 2.3 - 75.1 ft. High-speed sync: 0.7 - 11.4 m / 2.3 - 37.4 ft. (at 1/250 sec.) *With EF50mm f/1.4 lens at 50mm focal length, ISO 100 in 1/3- Specifications • Type Type: On-camera, E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash Speedlite Compatible cameras: Type-A EOS cameras (E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash) Guide No.: 32/105 (at ISO 100 Functions supported by camera operations: Flash exposure compensation (±3 stops in...
...; Exposure Control Exposure control system: E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash, manual flash Effective flash range: Normal flash: 0.7 - 22.9 m / 2.3 - 75.1 ft. High-speed sync: 0.7 - 11.4 m / 2.3 - 37.4 ft. (at 1/250 sec.) *With EF50mm f/1.4 lens at 50mm focal length, ISO 100 in 1/3- Specifications • Type Type: On-camera, E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash Speedlite Compatible cameras: Type-A EOS cameras (E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash) Guide No.: 32/105 (at ISO 100 Functions supported by camera operations: Flash exposure compensation (±3 stops in...