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... their operations. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT/430EX III is used as an on-camera flash that the Speedlite is an EOS-dedicated external Speedlite, compatible with E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash metering system (Type-A camera) You can use the Speedlite for easy flash shooting by autoflash control in the same way as a slave unit (430EX III-RT/430EX III) during radio transmission wireless...
... their operations. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT/430EX III is used as an on-camera flash that the Speedlite is an EOS-dedicated external Speedlite, compatible with E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash metering system (Type-A camera) You can use the Speedlite for easy flash shooting by autoflash control in the same way as a slave unit (430EX III-RT/430EX III) during radio transmission wireless...
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...Speedlite 430EX III-RT illustrations. 4 When you let go of the cross keys. All figures are set to ON. or 16 sec. The selection operation performed when setting a function basically describes selecting a function by pressing the top, bottom, left , and right buttons of four AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon... for approx. 12 sec. A selection can also be made by turning . Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in the text match the icons found on the Speedlite and the camera. p/2 : Indicates that the function is performed when the camera's shooting mode is ...
...Speedlite 430EX III-RT illustrations. 4 When you let go of the cross keys. All figures are set to ON. or 16 sec. The selection operation performed when setting a function basically describes selecting a function by pressing the top, bottom, left , and right buttons of four AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon... for approx. 12 sec. A selection can also be made by turning . Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in the text match the icons found on the Speedlite and the camera. p/2 : Indicates that the function is performed when the camera's shooting mode is ...
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... Introduction 2 Chapters 3 Conventions Used in this Manual 4 Index to Features 7 Safety Precautions 8 Nomenclature 10 Accessories provided 14 1 Getting Started and Basic Operations 15 Installing the Batteries 16 Attaching and Detaching the Speedlite to and from the Camera.... 17 Turning on...28 Catchlight Shooting 29 q Bounce Adapter 30 e: Setting the Flash Coverage 32 Wide Panel 33 q: Manual Flash 34 Modeling Flash 36 o Color Filter 37 Clearing Speedlite Settings 38 3 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations 39 Flash Control from the Camera's Menu Screen ...
... Introduction 2 Chapters 3 Conventions Used in this Manual 4 Index to Features 7 Safety Precautions 8 Nomenclature 10 Accessories provided 14 1 Getting Started and Basic Operations 15 Installing the Batteries 16 Attaching and Detaching the Speedlite to and from the Camera.... 17 Turning on...28 Catchlight Shooting 29 q Bounce Adapter 30 e: Setting the Flash Coverage 32 Wide Panel 33 q: Manual Flash 34 Modeling Flash 36 o Color Filter 37 Clearing Speedlite Settings 38 3 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations 39 Flash Control from the Camera's Menu Screen ...
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...50 a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 55 5: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio 59 q: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Output 62 [: Shooting in a Different Flash Mode for Each Group 63 Test Flash and Modeling Flash with a Slave Unit ... a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 75 A Manual Flash Setting on a Slave Unit 78 6 Customizing the Speedlite 79 C / >: Setting Custom and Personal Functions 80 C: Setting Custom Functions 83 >: Setting Personal Functions 86 7 Reference 89 430EX III-RT/430EX III System 90 f Flash Firing Restriction due to...
...50 a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 55 5: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio 59 q: Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Output 62 [: Shooting in a Different Flash Mode for Each Group 63 Test Flash and Modeling Flash with a Slave Unit ... a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 75 A Manual Flash Setting on a Slave Unit 78 6 Customizing the Speedlite 79 C / >: Setting Custom and Personal Functions 80 C: Setting Custom Functions 83 >: Setting Personal Functions 86 7 Reference 89 430EX III-RT/430EX III System 90 f Flash Firing Restriction due to...
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...Î p.18 Î p.18 Î p.18 Operations Attaching and detaching the Speedlite Î p.17 Lock function Î p.19 LCD panel illumination Î p.19 Normal Shooting Full auto (E-TTL) Autoflash by shooting mode Manual flash Î p.20 Î p.21 Î p.34 Functions Flash exposure compensation... Î p.37 Î p.38 Î p.39 Î p.92 Î p.102 Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Photography Full auto Î p.55 Manual flash Î p.62 Group flash Î p.63 Test flash/Modeling flash Î p.65 Remote release Î p.66 Linked shooting Î p.67...
...Î p.18 Î p.18 Î p.18 Operations Attaching and detaching the Speedlite Î p.17 Lock function Î p.19 LCD panel illumination Î p.19 Normal Shooting Full auto (E-TTL) Autoflash by shooting mode Manual flash Î p.20 Î p.21 Î p.34 Functions Flash exposure compensation... Î p.37 Î p.38 Î p.39 Î p.92 Î p.102 Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Photography Full auto Î p.55 Manual flash Î p.62 Group flash Î p.63 Test flash/Modeling flash Î p.65 Remote release Î p.66 Linked shooting Î p.67...
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... cause a fire, electrical shock or skin burn if you drop the product in the water or if water or metal get burned in the Instruction Manual. Doing so may result. Otherwise, death or serious injuries may trap heat within and cause the casing to expose the internal parts, do not touch... the internal parts. Do not use any malfunctions, problems, or damage to the product, contact the nearest Canon Service Center or the dealer from whom you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to deform or catch fire. 8 This is a possibility of...
... cause a fire, electrical shock or skin burn if you drop the product in the water or if water or metal get burned in the Instruction Manual. Doing so may result. Otherwise, death or serious injuries may trap heat within and cause the casing to expose the internal parts, do not touch... the internal parts. Do not use any malfunctions, problems, or damage to the product, contact the nearest Canon Service Center or the dealer from whom you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to deform or catch fire. 8 This is a possibility of...
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...filter attached (p.37) t : Temperature increase (flash restriction/p.92) f : Flash exposure compensation (p.24, 42) G : Charge indicator (p.18) L : Automatic d : Manual (p.32) e : Zoom display (p.32) N : Wide panel + bounce warning O : Outside of flash coverage warning Flash coverage (focal length/p.32) Flash exposure compensation ... : Aperture (p.34) Effective flash range/ Shooting distance (p.20/34) R : Meters @ : Feet Manual Flash (p.34) q : Manual flash Manual flash output Manual flash level The displays shown are examples. When a button or dial is operated, the LCD panel illuminates ...
...filter attached (p.37) t : Temperature increase (flash restriction/p.92) f : Flash exposure compensation (p.24, 42) G : Charge indicator (p.18) L : Automatic d : Manual (p.32) e : Zoom display (p.32) N : Wide panel + bounce warning O : Outside of flash coverage warning Flash coverage (focal length/p.32) Flash exposure compensation ... : Aperture (p.34) Effective flash range/ Shooting distance (p.20/34) R : Meters @ : Feet Manual Flash (p.34) q : Manual flash Manual flash output Manual flash level The displays shown are examples. When a button or dial is operated, the LCD panel illuminates ...
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Nomenclature Radio Transmission Wireless Shooting/ Optical Transmission Wireless Shooting (p.45/71) Radio transmission wireless: Master unit (430EX III-RT only) Flash mode a : E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash q : Manual flash [ : Group flash g : Master flash firing ON d : Master flash firing OFF ) : Transmission channel automatic setting * : Transmission ...Individual slave (: only) N : Test flash (' only) L : Remote release (' only) M : Modeling flash (' only) Radio Transmission: Linked Shooting (430EX III-RT only/p.67) b : Linked shooting M : Master setting x : Slave setting L : Release 13
Nomenclature Radio Transmission Wireless Shooting/ Optical Transmission Wireless Shooting (p.45/71) Radio transmission wireless: Master unit (430EX III-RT only) Flash mode a : E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash q : Manual flash [ : Group flash g : Master flash firing ON d : Master flash firing OFF ) : Transmission channel automatic setting * : Transmission ...Individual slave (: only) N : Test flash (' only) L : Remote release (' only) M : Modeling flash (' only) Radio Transmission: Linked Shooting (430EX III-RT only/p.67) b : Linked shooting M : Master setting x : Slave setting L : Release 13
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The flash output will turn on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). of idle use Quick flash during wireless flash shooting. .... Note that the flash is active. Auto Power Off To save battery power, the power will be fired when the camera's 3/1/o/7/2 timer is ready. During manual flash shooting, this indicator disappears. 2 Check that you cannot use . When flash recycling is complete, this function is available when the flash output is available...
The flash output will turn on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). of idle use Quick flash during wireless flash shooting. .... Note that the flash is active. Auto Power Off To save battery power, the power will be fired when the camera's 3/1/o/7/2 timer is ready. During manual flash shooting, this indicator disappears. 2 Check that you cannot use . When flash recycling is complete, this function is available when the flash output is available...
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...mode when you set 1/X sec. If the scene is dark, a slow sync speed will be used for both the shutter speed and aperture manually. Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash light, W while a standard exposure of the camera. The exposure of the...shutter speed display blinks, it means that the background exposure will be underexposed or overexposed. The camera will then automatically set the aperture manually. Adjust the shutter speed until the shutter speed display stops blinking. Select this mode if you want to set the camera's shooting ...
...mode when you set 1/X sec. If the scene is dark, a slow sync speed will be used for both the shutter speed and aperture manually. Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash light, W while a standard exposure of the camera. The exposure of the...shutter speed display blinks, it means that the background exposure will be underexposed or overexposed. The camera will then automatically set the aperture manually. Adjust the shutter speed until the shutter speed display stops blinking. Select this mode if you want to set the camera's shooting ...
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at periphery in your camera's instruction manual to find out if it is difficult to help autofocus. When the .... During Live View shooting, the AF-assist beam, which uses a series of small flashes, is emitted when 430EX III-RT/430EX III is attached to an EOS DIGITAL camera with a function for the effective focal length of small flashes, is set... of image sensors, and the effective focal length of the attached lens varies depending on the model. 430EX III-RT/430EX III automatically recognizes the image sensor size of the EOS DIGITAL camera and automatically sets the flash coverage that ...
at periphery in your camera's instruction manual to find out if it is difficult to help autofocus. When the .... During Live View shooting, the AF-assist beam, which uses a series of small flashes, is emitted when 430EX III-RT/430EX III is attached to an EOS DIGITAL camera with a function for the effective focal length of small flashes, is set... of image sensors, and the effective focal length of the attached lens varies depending on the model. 430EX III-RT/430EX III automatically recognizes the image sensor size of the EOS DIGITAL camera and automatically sets the flash coverage that ...
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... in the picture or the bounced flash may be plain white for a more natural-looking shot. If the bounce surface is set the flash coverage manually (p.32). 150° If the ceiling or wall is called "Bounce shooting". When Quick flash is displayed. If the picture appears dark, use a larger aperture...
... in the picture or the bounced flash may be plain white for a more natural-looking shot. If the bounce surface is set the flash coverage manually (p.32). 150° If the ceiling or wall is called "Bounce shooting". When Quick flash is displayed. If the picture appears dark, use a larger aperture...
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...) setting, the flash coverage is adjusted automatically according to the focal length (shooting angle of view) of the lens in mm). With the (manual) setting, you want to set the flash coverage automatically, set . When a lens with the image sensor size smaller than full-frame, the warning...Press the button. Press the button of view for shooting to select the flash coverage, then press . When you set the flash coverage manually, set automatically or manually. When you can be set the same or a wider coverage than the angle of view of a 24mm lens. 32 When using a ...
...) setting, the flash coverage is adjusted automatically according to the focal length (shooting angle of view) of the lens in mm). With the (manual) setting, you want to set the flash coverage automatically, set . When a lens with the image sensor size smaller than full-frame, the warning...Press the button. Press the button of view for shooting to select the flash coverage, then press . When you set the flash coverage manually, set automatically or manually. When you can be set the same or a wider coverage than the angle of view of a 24mm lens. 32 When using a ...
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Turn to page 101. Turn to set the flash output from 1/1 full output to 1/128 power in 1/3step increments. q: Manual FlashN You can directly turn to set the amount of flash output (C.Fn-13/p.84). 34 Press the button of the shooting distance and the ...aperture setting are displayed. For guide number details with manual flash, refer to select , then press . 2 Set the flash output. Without pressing the button of the cross keys. Shooting distance Aperture When you can set...
Turn to page 101. Turn to set the flash output from 1/1 full output to 1/128 power in 1/3step increments. q: Manual FlashN You can directly turn to set the amount of flash output (C.Fn-13/p.84). 34 Press the button of the shooting distance and the ...aperture setting are displayed. For guide number details with manual flash, refer to select , then press . 2 Set the flash output. Without pressing the button of the cross keys. Shooting distance Aperture When you can set...
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... to the subject. Remove the gray reflector and take the picture. Place the gray reflector at the subject's position. Adjust the Speedlite's manual flash output and the aperture so that the entire spot metering circle within the viewfinder center is over the gray reflector. 4 Press... 1 Configure the camera and Speedlite settings. q: Manual FlashN Metered Manual Flash Exposures When using an EOS-1D series camera, the flash exposure level can be manually set before shooting. This is retained in memory. Set the Speedlite flash mode to or . Metered manual flash is available only with...
... to the subject. Remove the gray reflector and take the picture. Place the gray reflector at the subject's position. Adjust the Speedlite's manual flash output and the aperture so that the entire spot metering circle within the viewfinder center is over the gray reflector. 4 Press... 1 Configure the camera and Speedlite settings. q: Manual FlashN Metered Manual Flash Exposures When using an EOS-1D series camera, the flash exposure level can be manually set before shooting. This is retained in memory. Set the Speedlite flash mode to or . Metered manual flash is available only with...
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... image and perform white balance compensation on the lower side of the filter and remove the filter from the flash head. 2 Take the picture. "Canon" logo 1 Attach the color filter. Set the camera's white balance to the flash head until it clicks in and after 2012, you use a... that both the subject and background can also set the white balance to . Attach the filter securely to , and take the picture. When performing manual flash, compensate flash output, approximately +1 stop. Do not use the color filter. To remove the filter, follow the procedure in combination with flash ...
... image and perform white balance compensation on the lower side of the filter and remove the filter from the flash head. 2 Take the picture. "Canon" logo 1 Attach the color filter. Set the camera's white balance to the flash head until it clicks in and after 2012, you use a... that both the subject and background can also set the white balance to . Attach the filter securely to , and take the picture. When performing manual flash, compensate flash output, approximately +1 stop. Do not use the color filter. To remove the filter, follow the procedure in combination with flash ...
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If you want to shoot with a soft, dry cloth. X The Speedlite settings are not compatible with color temperature information transmission (p.22), take a shot and set it for manual white balance using the color filter. X A confirmation screen is displayed. 2 Clear the settings. Turn to select , then... the color filter to their defaults. 1 Display the Clear Settings screen. If dirt or dust adheres to , and shoot. Clearing Speedlite SettingsN You can also attach the bounce adapter (p.30) when using the color filter in the shooting environment, set the white balance ...
If you want to shoot with a soft, dry cloth. X The Speedlite settings are not compatible with color temperature information transmission (p.22), take a shot and set it for manual white balance using the color filter. X A confirmation screen is displayed. 2 Clear the settings. Turn to select , then... the color filter to their defaults. 1 Display the Clear Settings screen. If dirt or dust adheres to , and shoot. Clearing Speedlite SettingsN You can also attach the bounce adapter (p.30) when using the color filter in the shooting environment, set the white balance ...
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Select [External Speedlite control] or [Flash control]. 2 Select [Flash function settings]. X The setting screen is displayed. 3 Set the function. Flash Control from the Camera's Menu Screen When using ... DIGITAL cameras released in and after 2007, you can set the function. Select [Flash function settings] or [External flash func. Flash Function Settings 1 Select [External Speedlite control]. Example 1 Example 2 40 The setting screen and items displayed vary depending on the camera. For camera operations, refer to the camera's instruction...
Select [External Speedlite control] or [Flash control]. 2 Select [Flash function settings]. X The setting screen is displayed. 3 Set the function. Flash Control from the Camera's Menu Screen When using ... DIGITAL cameras released in and after 2007, you can set the function. Select [Flash function settings] or [External flash func. Flash Function Settings 1 Select [External Speedlite control]. Example 1 Example 2 40 The setting screen and items displayed vary depending on the camera. For camera operations, refer to the camera's instruction...
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...the Camera's Menu Screen Settings Available on the Flash Function Settings Screen EOS DIGITAL cameras released in Av mode Flash mode E-TTL II (autoflash) / Manual flash Shutter synchronization 1st curtain / 2nd curtain / High-speed Flash exposure compensation Zoom (flash coverage) Wireless flash functions Wireless:Off / Wireless:Radio ... speed in and after 2012, the configurable functions are as with EOS DIGITAL cameras released from 2007 to 2011 EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS-1D Mark IV/III, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 60D, EOS 50D, EOS 40D, EOS REBEL T3i/600D, EOS REBEL T2i/550D...
...the Camera's Menu Screen Settings Available on the Flash Function Settings Screen EOS DIGITAL cameras released in Av mode Flash mode E-TTL II (autoflash) / Manual flash Shutter synchronization 1st curtain / 2nd curtain / High-speed Flash exposure compensation Zoom (flash coverage) Wireless flash functions Wireless:Off / Wireless:Radio ... speed in and after 2012, the configurable functions are as with EOS DIGITAL cameras released from 2007 to 2011 EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS-1D Mark IV/III, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 60D, EOS 50D, EOS 40D, EOS REBEL T3i/600D, EOS REBEL T2i/550D...