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... portrait while creating background blur with the camera's metering sensor and controls the flash exposure automatically. The Canon Speedlite 380EX is used with a Type-A camera, you can tilt upward up to 9M to check your camera. Speedlite Feature E-TTL auto flash control FP flash FE lock Second-curtain sync Fill flash Slow-speed sync Bounce...
... portrait while creating background blur with the camera's metering sensor and controls the flash exposure automatically. The Canon Speedlite 380EX is used with a Type-A camera, you can tilt upward up to 9M to check your camera. Speedlite Feature E-TTL auto flash control FP flash FE lock Second-curtain sync Fill flash Slow-speed sync Bounce...
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... with Other Modes (1) Flash with Aperture-Priority AE (2) Flash with Shutter Speed-Priority AE (3) Flash with Type-A Cameras 111. 8 Speedlite accessories for using the Speedlite 380EX and taking pictures. 4 [ ents • If you have a Type-A camera, read pages 2-28 and 36-46. •...also available to a Canon Service Center. 2 Do not get the Speedlite wet. Before You Start I . Fully-Automatic Flash Operation Fill-in this Instructions: O:Warning for an extended period, remove the batteries. 4 Avoid putting the Speedlite where it may cause the Speedlite to high temperatures. ...
... with Other Modes (1) Flash with Aperture-Priority AE (2) Flash with Shutter Speed-Priority AE (3) Flash with Type-A Cameras 111. 8 Speedlite accessories for using the Speedlite 380EX and taking pictures. 4 [ ents • If you have a Type-A camera, read pages 2-28 and 36-46. •...also available to a Canon Service Center. 2 Do not get the Speedlite wet. Before You Start I . Fully-Automatic Flash Operation Fill-in this Instructions: O:Warning for an extended period, remove the batteries. 4 Avoid putting the Speedlite where it may cause the Speedlite to high temperatures. ...
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... or KR51) 011111110 1 Slide the battery compartment I Close the battery compartment cover as shown in a pocket, etc., and use the batteries alternately. • Speedlite 380EX cannot be used with a new set warm in the battery compartment. of Flashes 260 to 1800 75 to 500 Recycling Time 0.1 to 7.5 ...batteries, make sure the battery contacts are not standardized. Before You Start 1. Use four new batteries of batteries. 10 11 If you want to 4.5 sec. • The above figures are based on Canon's Standard Test Method with an external power source. lU I . Battery Life...
... or KR51) 011111110 1 Slide the battery compartment I Close the battery compartment cover as shown in a pocket, etc., and use the batteries alternately. • Speedlite 380EX cannot be used with a new set warm in the battery compartment. of Flashes 260 to 1800 75 to 500 Recycling Time 0.1 to 7.5 ...batteries, make sure the battery contacts are not standardized. Before You Start 1. Use four new batteries of batteries. 10 11 If you want to 4.5 sec. • The above figures are based on Canon's Standard Test Method with an external power source. lU I . Battery Life...
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...normal sync. '4i: For high-speed sync. Use this switch's setting. 12 13 IIL 2. Power Switch o o o o o 24 28 35 50 70 105 OPILOT CD 4. When Speedlite 380EX is used with a Type-A camera and the switch is set for high-speed sync, using a shutter speed faster than the camera's maximum sync... speed sets the highspeed sync mode and using a shutter speed slower than the maximum sync speed sets the...
...normal sync. '4i: For high-speed sync. Use this switch's setting. 12 13 IIL 2. Power Switch o o o o o 24 28 35 50 70 105 OPILOT CD 4. When Speedlite 380EX is used with a Type-A camera and the switch is set for high-speed sync, using a shutter speed faster than the camera's maximum sync... speed sets the highspeed sync mode and using a shutter speed slower than the maximum sync speed sets the...
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... during the LIJ halfway pressing of the shutter button and the four seconds after the flash fires if the correct flash exposure has been obtained. Speedlite 380EX's flash head zooms automatically to see how the Guide No. changes. • If a lens wider than 1OOmm lights the 105 flash coverage ... in use. The corresponding flash coverage indicator lights. • When the flash coverage changes, the Speedlite's Guide No. also changes. PILOT 14 15 If the flash confirmation lamp does not light after the flash fires, the picture may have been underexposed. on Speedlite 380EX. '...
... during the LIJ halfway pressing of the shutter button and the four seconds after the flash fires if the correct flash exposure has been obtained. Speedlite 380EX's flash head zooms automatically to see how the Guide No. changes. • If a lens wider than 1OOmm lights the 105 flash coverage ... in use. The corresponding flash coverage indicator lights. • When the flash coverage changes, the Speedlite's Guide No. also changes. PILOT 14 15 If the flash confirmation lamp does not light after the flash fires, the picture may have been underexposed. on Speedlite 380EX. '...
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... more precise, resulting in a balanced exposure for low-light and fill-flash conditions. (1) Fully-Automatic Flash Operation O O hre cOarrflo. FP flash and FE lock can use Speedlite 380EX's E-TTL auto flash system. The AF-assist beam is active. Turn on the camera and the active focusing point, either the camera's AF-assist beam...
... more precise, resulting in a balanced exposure for low-light and fill-flash conditions. (1) Fully-Automatic Flash Operation O O hre cOarrflo. FP flash and FE lock can use Speedlite 380EX's E-TTL auto flash system. The AF-assist beam is active. Turn on the camera and the active focusing point, either the camera's AF-assist beam...
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.... Ili] • The test preflash is fired to obtain a flash exposure reading which is used with Type-A Cameras 0 0 0 4 8 35 50 70 105 r*H Slide the FP flash switch to obtain the correct flash exposure. Speedlite 380EX with the preflash, the Speedlite fires the main flash accordingly to the green dot (normal sync). This is released...
.... Ili] • The test preflash is fired to obtain a flash exposure reading which is used with Type-A Cameras 0 0 0 4 8 35 50 70 105 r*H Slide the FP flash switch to obtain the correct flash exposure. Speedlite 380EX with the preflash, the Speedlite fires the main flash accordingly to the green dot (normal sync). This is released...
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... the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture setting are displayed as using flash in the DEP (Depth-of-field AE) mode, it will be overexposed. If flash is released. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (1) Rash with Aperture-Priority AE When you want the ...background correctly exposed, use . O$4 • O Av O laryStt Set the camera to Av (aperturepriority AE) and set the desired aperture. 0 0 ...
... the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture setting are displayed as using flash in the DEP (Depth-of-field AE) mode, it will be overexposed. If flash is released. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (1) Rash with Aperture-Priority AE When you want the ...background correctly exposed, use . O$4 • O Av O laryStt Set the camera to Av (aperturepriority AE) and set the desired aperture. 0 0 ...
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II. Change the sync speed until the aperture setting stops blinking and stays on. 22 II. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (2) Flash with the shutter speed, use manual exposure. The camera then sets the aperture automatically to the camera's max. to obtain the correct background ...and press the shutter button completely to the camera's maximum sync speed. to take the picture. COLD s s.s I . 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 ...
II. Change the sync speed until the aperture setting stops blinking and stays on. 22 II. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (2) Flash with the shutter speed, use manual exposure. The camera then sets the aperture automatically to the camera's max. to obtain the correct background ...and press the shutter button completely to the camera's maximum sync speed. to take the picture. COLD s s.s I . 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 ...
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... in the viewfinder. It is 0.7 to 11.9 mete s / 2.3 to eliminate harsh shadows. rr Taken with a large aperture. changes according to use fill flash for auto flash exposure. Table overage angle(mm) 24 28 35 50 70 105 Shutter speed 1/180 11.2 12.3 15.0 16.6 17... 24 II. Press the shutter button halfway to -subject --1,Wz distance x correct aperture value = Guide No. 25 I F. (C(1113 Set the desired picture-taking mode. Speedlite 380EX with a fast (large-aperture) lens. • If a large aperture is set , is blinking in the P, Tv, Av, M, and DEP modes. woo l= 24...
... in the viewfinder. It is 0.7 to 11.9 mete s / 2.3 to eliminate harsh shadows. rr Taken with a large aperture. changes according to use fill flash for auto flash exposure. Table overage angle(mm) 24 28 35 50 70 105 Shutter speed 1/180 11.2 12.3 15.0 16.6 17... 24 II. Press the shutter button halfway to -subject --1,Wz distance x correct aperture value = Guide No. 25 I F. (C(1113 Set the desired picture-taking mode. Speedlite 380EX with a fast (large-aperture) lens. • If a large aperture is set , is blinking in the P, Tv, Av, M, and DEP modes. woo l= 24...
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... a small subject. • If the EQS 50, EQS 50E, EOS ELAN II and EQS ELAN II E Custom Function No. tl IL Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (2) FE Lock When used . 26 II. Use FE lock to focus the subject. In this way, you press the FE lock button while pressing the shutter button halfway..., Av, M, or DEP). 2 Press the shutter button halfway to obtain and lock the correct flash exposure reading for any difference for FE lock to be used with a Type-A camera, Speedlite 380EX enables FE (flash exposure) lock.
... a small subject. • If the EQS 50, EQS 50E, EOS ELAN II and EQS ELAN II E Custom Function No. tl IL Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras (2) FE Lock When used . 26 II. Use FE lock to focus the subject. In this way, you press the FE lock button while pressing the shutter button halfway..., Av, M, or DEP). 2 Press the shutter button halfway to obtain and lock the correct flash exposure reading for any difference for FE lock to be used with a Type-A camera, Speedlite 380EX enables FE (flash exposure) lock.
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...camera to Program AE ( P) or Full Auto (0). To set sync speed and aperture, and multiple-flash capability. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras With a Type-B camera, you can use a slow shutter speed. • Setting bulb for setting second-curtain synchronization, you can fire the flash right before ... for low-light and fill-flash conditions. Fully-Automatic Flash Operation Set the camera 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-A Cameras SE5535542 (3) Second-...
...camera to Program AE ( P) or Full Auto (0). To set sync speed and aperture, and multiple-flash capability. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras With a Type-B camera, you can use a slow shutter speed. • Setting bulb for setting second-curtain synchronization, you can fire the flash right before ... for low-light and fill-flash conditions. Fully-Automatic Flash Operation Set the camera 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-A Cameras SE5535542 (3) Second-...
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... and on the cameraln the case of EOS Rebel-series cameras, the sync speed is used with Type-B Cameras Fill-in Flash Even in daylight, you can use flash as using the Speedlite in the Program AE mode. Speedlite 380EX with Speedlite 380EX, the fill flash output may be the LEI same as fill light for harsh shadows...
... and on the cameraln the case of EOS Rebel-series cameras, the sync speed is used with Type-B Cameras Fill-in Flash Even in daylight, you can use flash as using the Speedlite in the Program AE mode. Speedlite 380EX with Speedlite 380EX, the fill flash output may be the LEI same as fill light for harsh shadows...
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...Modes The TTL auto flash system can also be used with a Type-B EOS camera, the FP flash switch does not function. • Using the 380EX in the depth-of field or when you press the shutter button completely, the Speedlite fires. You set the desired aperture. the ...for slow sync speeds. Shutter Speed and Aperture Setting According to the aperture you want the background correctly exposed, use aperture-priority AE. M • When the 380EX is set . Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (1) Flash with Aperture-Priority AE When you set with a Type-B camera set to suit...
...Modes The TTL auto flash system can also be used with a Type-B EOS camera, the FP flash switch does not function. • Using the 380EX in the depth-of field or when you press the shutter button completely, the Speedlite fires. You set the desired aperture. the ...for slow sync speeds. Shutter Speed and Aperture Setting According to the aperture you want the background correctly exposed, use aperture-priority AE. M • When the 380EX is set . Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (1) Flash with Aperture-Priority AE When you set with a Type-B camera set to suit...
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... If the aperture setting blinks, the background will be overexposed or I exposure) and set both the sync speed and the aperture, use shutter speed-priority AE. III. to focus the subject. Change the sync speed until the aperture setting stops blinking and stays on.... camera then sets the aperture automatically to set the desired aperture and sync speed anywhere from 30 sec. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (3) Flash with the shutter speed, use manual exposure. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (2) Flash with Shutter Speed-Priority AE When you want to create a certain effect...
... If the aperture setting blinks, the background will be overexposed or I exposure) and set both the sync speed and the aperture, use shutter speed-priority AE. III. to focus the subject. Change the sync speed until the aperture setting stops blinking and stays on.... camera then sets the aperture automatically to set the desired aperture and sync speed anywhere from 30 sec. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (3) Flash with the shutter speed, use manual exposure. Speedlite 380EX with Type-B Cameras (2) Flash with Shutter Speed-Priority AE When you want to create a certain effect...
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...obtained. 4. In a room with flash. bounce flash, multiple-flash configurations, and flashexposure compensation. 1. Taken v. ! When using a slow shutter speed, you use with fluorescent lighting, a greenish color cast may result in the viewfinder and take the picture. * Balancing the exposure between ...camera, the flash exposure is a slow shutter speed you can use a tripod. (1) Av (Aperture-priority AE) Automatic Slow-Speed Sync 1. Set the camera to Tv. 2. Taken with a Type-A or B camera, Speedlite 380EX enables slowspeed sync. If your camera viewfinder has - Check the ...
...obtained. 4. In a room with flash. bounce flash, multiple-flash configurations, and flashexposure compensation. 1. Taken v. ! When using a slow shutter speed, you use with fluorescent lighting, a greenish color cast may result in the viewfinder and take the picture. * Balancing the exposure between ...camera, the flash exposure is a slow shutter speed you can use a tripod. (1) Av (Aperture-priority AE) Automatic Slow-Speed Sync 1. Set the camera to Tv. 2. Taken with a Type-A or B camera, Speedlite 380EX enables slowspeed sync. If your camera viewfinder has - Check the ...
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...3. Refer to your camera's Instructions booklet to connect Canon Speedlites. By bouncing the flash off the ceiling, etc., you have an EOS camera capable of all the connected Speedlites are lit. Turn on the Speedlite 380EX's 2 power switch. If the reflective surface is set...Multiple Flash By using multiple Speedlites, you can attain various lighting effects such, as giving the portrait subject a more natural and sculptural look. Before taking the picture, make any troublesome exposure calculations. 2. By connecting multiple Speedlites with the Speedlite 380EX. Off-Camera ...
...3. Refer to your camera's Instructions booklet to connect Canon Speedlites. By bouncing the flash off the ceiling, etc., you have an EOS camera capable of all the connected Speedlites are lit. Turn on the Speedlite 380EX's 2 power switch. If the reflective surface is set...Multiple Flash By using multiple Speedlites, you can attain various lighting effects such, as giving the portrait subject a more natural and sculptural look. Before taking the picture, make any troublesome exposure calculations. 2. By connecting multiple Speedlites with the Speedlite 380EX. Off-Camera ...
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... meters), the Connecting Cords are left intact. All of the Connecting Cord to an Off-Camera Shoe Adapter or a TTL Distributor, you to use the Speedlite up to the Connecting Cord socket, and mount the adapter on the hot shoe, connect a Connecting Cord to 60 cm/1.98ft away from the ... Connecting Cord TTL Distributor 380EX mounted on the camera's hot shoe. Make sure the batteries in TTL Hot Shoe Adapter 3 are almost exhausted, the Speedlite's pilot lamp may not light and the flash may not fire. By connecting the other end can be extended up to Speedlite 380EX, the TTL auto flash...
... meters), the Connecting Cords are left intact. All of the Connecting Cord to an Off-Camera Shoe Adapter or a TTL Distributor, you to use the Speedlite up to the Connecting Cord socket, and mount the adapter on the hot shoe, connect a Connecting Cord to 60 cm/1.98ft away from the ... Connecting Cord TTL Distributor 380EX mounted on the camera's hot shoe. Make sure the batteries in TTL Hot Shoe Adapter 3 are almost exhausted, the Speedlite's pilot lamp may not light and the flash may not fire. By connecting the other end can be extended up to Speedlite 380EX, the TTL auto flash...
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...13 automatically. 4 When high-speed sync With high-speed sync, Set the shutter speed was depending on the If the Speedlite is prone to center focusing point, effective from the camera. on the camera. A blurred 36 picture is not Press the shutter button... Speedlite, the pilot lamp used for fill flash. (2) Enabled with cameras having flash-exposure compensation capability. Type-B cameras (with E-TTL auto flash control (ETTL test preflash...
...13 automatically. 4 When high-speed sync With high-speed sync, Set the shutter speed was depending on the If the Speedlite is prone to center focusing point, effective from the camera. on the camera. A blurred 36 picture is not Press the shutter button... Speedlite, the pilot lamp used for fill flash. (2) Enabled with cameras having flash-exposure compensation capability. Type-B cameras (with E-TTL auto flash control (ETTL test preflash...
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SpeeCite 380EX Feature Availability Camera EOS 650 / 630 / 600 EOS 620 Camera's Max. X: Not available. ... does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in the interferncecausing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus", ICES-003 of the European Community (EC) 47 I This digital apparatus...equipment off and on, the user is subject to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be required to stop operation of the FCC Rules. Blank: Not available. Sync Speed 3-Zone Auto.
SpeeCite 380EX Feature Availability Camera EOS 650 / 630 / 600 EOS 620 Camera's Max. X: Not available. ... does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in the interferncecausing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus", ICES-003 of the European Community (EC) 47 I This digital apparatus...equipment off and on, the user is subject to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be required to stop operation of the FCC Rules. Blank: Not available. Sync Speed 3-Zone Auto.