Instruction Manual
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... a master unit or slave unit (430EX III-RT only) during radio transmission wireless flash shooting, and as a slave unit (430EX III-RT/430EX III) during optical transmission wireless flash shooting. Using the Speedlite with a Camera Using with an EOS DIGITAL camera (Type-A camera) You can use the Speedlite for easy flash shooting by autoflash control in the same way as a camera's built-in flash. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT/430EX III is...
... a master unit or slave unit (430EX III-RT only) during radio transmission wireless flash shooting, and as a slave unit (430EX III-RT/430EX III) during optical transmission wireless flash shooting. Using the Speedlite with a Camera Using with an EOS DIGITAL camera (Type-A camera) You can use the Speedlite for easy flash shooting by autoflash control in the same way as a camera's built-in flash. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT/430EX III is...
Instruction Manual
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...: Optical Transmission 71 : Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting 72 Wireless Settings 73 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 Temperature Increase 92 Troubleshooting...
...: Optical Transmission 71 : Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting 72 Wireless Settings 73 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 Temperature Increase 92 Troubleshooting...
Instruction Manual
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...in a low-temperature environment for a prolonged period, make sure to prevent electrical shock, excessive heat, fire, or corrosion. Do not fire the flash near a high-temperature object. When disposing of a battery, insulate the electrical contacts with tape to prevent a fire or an explosion. Do ...the batteries after continually firing, the batteries may cause a skin burn. 9 When the product is to prevent contact with the flash head (light-emitting unit) contacted a human body or any part of the product that becomes hot. Doing so may cause injury when touched. The product...
...in a low-temperature environment for a prolonged period, make sure to prevent electrical shock, excessive heat, fire, or corrosion. Do not fire the flash near a high-temperature object. When disposing of a battery, insulate the electrical contacts with tape to prevent a fire or an explosion. Do ...the batteries after continually firing, the batteries may cause a skin burn. 9 When the product is to prevent contact with the flash head (light-emitting unit) contacted a human body or any part of the product that becomes hot. Doing so may cause injury when touched. The product...
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Nomenclature Flash head (Light-emitting unit) Catchlight panel (retracted) (p.29) Wide panel (retracted) (p.33) Bounce adapter detector Color filter detector Optical transmission wireless sensor AF-assist beam emitter (p.22) Mounting foot (p.17) Locking pin Contacts 10
Nomenclature Flash head (Light-emitting unit) Catchlight panel (retracted) (p.29) Wide panel (retracted) (p.33) Bounce adapter detector Color filter detector Optical transmission wireless sensor AF-assist beam emitter (p.22) Mounting foot (p.17) Locking pin Contacts 10
Instruction Manual
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... 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 channel ' : Radio transmission wireless shooting M : Master setting G : Master unit/ Slave unit charge status k : Sync speed warning Firing group control Slave...
... 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 channel ' : Radio transmission wireless shooting M : Master setting G : Master unit/ Slave unit charge status k : Sync speed warning Firing group control Slave...
Instruction Manual
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...ready. The status of the flash-ready lamp changes from off to green (Quick flash ready) to fire a test flash. Note that the flash is displayed on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). For the display ...1/4 to 1/3 of when set as the master unit during wireless flash shooting. A test flash cannot be approx. 1/2 to 1/128. X The flash recycling starts. The flash output will turn on the LCD panel. Quick flash is approx. 5 min. During manual flash shooting, this indicator disappears. 2 Check that you...
...ready. The status of the flash-ready lamp changes from off to green (Quick flash ready) to fire a test flash. Note that the flash is displayed on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). For the display ...1/4 to 1/3 of when set as the master unit during wireless flash shooting. A test flash cannot be approx. 1/2 to 1/128. X The flash recycling starts. The flash output will turn on the LCD panel. Quick flash is approx. 5 min. During manual flash shooting, this indicator disappears. 2 Check that you...
Instruction Manual
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... illuminates for approx. 12 sec (p). You can disable the flash's button and dial operations. Turning on the LCD panel. When it is set as a slave unit in wireless flash shooting or when set as the "master camera unit" in linked shooting (p.67), the LCD panel illuminates in ... when set as a "slave camera unit" in linked shooting, the LCD panel illuminates in radio transmission flash shooting (p.46), or when set as the master unit during continuous shooting, underexposure may increase. During normal flash shooting, when set as the master unit in orange. To retain the settings...
... illuminates for approx. 12 sec (p). You can disable the flash's button and dial operations. Turning on the LCD panel. When it is set as a slave unit in wireless flash shooting or when set as the "master camera unit" in linked shooting (p.67), the LCD panel illuminates in ... when set as a "slave camera unit" in linked shooting, the LCD panel illuminates in radio transmission flash shooting (p.46), or when set as the master unit during continuous shooting, underexposure may increase. During normal flash shooting, when set as the master unit in orange. To retain the settings...
Instruction Manual
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...or EOS IX Lite/IX7. To avoid degrading and damaging the flash head due to 1 or 2 (p.83), and fire modeling flash using the flash as the master unit in radio transmission wireless shooting, you can fire the modeling flash with the test flash button (C.Fn-02/p.83). 36 Set C.Fn-02 to ...overheating, do not fire the modeling flash more than 20 times continuously. After firing ...
...or EOS IX Lite/IX7. To avoid degrading and damaging the flash head due to 1 or 2 (p.83), and fire modeling flash using the flash as the master unit in radio transmission wireless shooting, you can fire the modeling flash with the test flash button (C.Fn-02/p.83). 36 Set C.Fn-02 to ...overheating, do not fire the modeling flash more than 20 times continuously. After firing ...
Instruction Manual
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... Transmission This chapter describes wireless flash shooting using the 430EX III-RT for both the master and slave unit. The 430EX III-RT attached to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode, the operations in this chapter are described, using the radio transmission wireless master/slave function. To shoot with optical transmission wireless flash using a "Speedlite 430EX III", which is not equipped...
... Transmission This chapter describes wireless flash shooting using the 430EX III-RT for both the master and slave unit. The 430EX III-RT attached to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode, the operations in this chapter are described, using the radio transmission wireless master/slave function. To shoot with optical transmission wireless flash using a "Speedlite 430EX III", which is not equipped...
Instruction Manual
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... a Canon Speedlite (master/slave) equipped with the radio transmission wireless shooting function, you do not need to the wirelessly controlled 430EX III-RT (slave). Therefore, you can also wirelessly control a 430EX III-RT set as normal E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash shooting. The system is designed so that is equipped with multiple flashes in the same way as the slave unit...
... a Canon Speedlite (master/slave) equipped with the radio transmission wireless shooting function, you do not need to the wirelessly controlled 430EX III-RT (slave). Therefore, you can also wirelessly control a 430EX III-RT set as normal E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash shooting. The system is designed so that is equipped with multiple flashes in the same way as the slave unit...
Instruction Manual
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... transmission distance may be shorter depending on the conditions such as the positioning of slave units, the surrounding environment, and weather conditions. 47 ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting You can set and shoot in a different flash mode for each firing group with Slave Groups C A A B B 2 (A, B) groups (p.59) 3 (A, B, C) groups (p.60) Before shooting...
... transmission distance may be shorter depending on the conditions such as the positioning of slave units, the surrounding environment, and weather conditions. 47 ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting You can set and shoot in a different flash mode for each firing group with Slave Groups C A A B B 2 (A, B) groups (p.59) 3 (A, B, C) groups (p.60) Before shooting...
Instruction Manual
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... optical transmission, such as being less affected by obstacles, and not having to 15 units No restriction Channel Auto, Ch. 1 - 15 Ch. 1 - 4 Wireless radio ID 0000-9999 - The main functional differences are indicated only as an example. Test flash firing k - Function Radio Transmission Optical Transmission Transmission distance Firing group control Approx. 30...
... optical transmission, such as being less affected by obstacles, and not having to 15 units No restriction Channel Auto, Ch. 1 - 15 Ch. 1 - 4 Wireless radio ID 0000-9999 - The main functional differences are indicated only as an example. Test flash firing k - Function Radio Transmission Optical Transmission Transmission distance Firing group control Approx. 30...
Instruction Manual
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... sync shooting is 1 stop slower. The camera cannot be used for a "master camera unit". 49 to 1 stop slower than the flash sync speed (Example: When X = 1/250 sec., radio transmission wireless shooting is possible from the slave unit (p.66) are the same as the EOS-1D X, you set the shutter speed 1 ...EOS IX, EOS IX Lite/IX7 Also, when using E-TTL autoflash is not possible (p.63). 4. When you can only be used . Modeling flash from the slave unit (p.65) as well as remote release from 1/125 sec. Shoot with an EOS DIGITAL camera or EOS film camera released up to 2011, the...
... sync shooting is 1 stop slower. The camera cannot be used for a "master camera unit". 49 to 1 stop slower than the flash sync speed (Example: When X = 1/250 sec., radio transmission wireless shooting is possible from the slave unit (p.66) are the same as the EOS-1D X, you set the shutter speed 1 ...EOS IX, EOS IX Lite/IX7 Also, when using E-TTL autoflash is not possible (p.63). 4. When you can only be used . Modeling flash from the slave unit (p.65) as well as remote release from 1/125 sec. Shoot with an EOS DIGITAL camera or EOS film camera released up to 2011, the...
Instruction Manual
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... Settings To perform radio transmission wireless shooting, set to , then press . When establishing multiple radio transmission wireless flash systems, interference between flash systems may occur even if the flashes are set the master unit and slave unit with other photographers or with the following procedure. Set the same channel and ID for each channel (p.51...
... Settings To perform radio transmission wireless shooting, set to , then press . When establishing multiple radio transmission wireless flash systems, interference between flash systems may occur even if the flashes are set the master unit and slave unit with other photographers or with the following procedure. Set the same channel and ID for each channel (p.51...
Instruction Manual
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...If the wireless radio IDs of the master unit and slave unit are different, the slave unit will not fire. Master Flash Firing ON/OFF You can check the transmission status by viewing the color of the master unit and slave unit are different, the slave unit does not fire. Wireless Settings The Lamp ...You can set whether or not to fire the master unit as firing group A. If the transmission channels of the lamp. When master flash firing is fired as a wireless flash that controls the slave unit. Set master flash firing to 16 or less. Set both to the same number or...
...If the wireless radio IDs of the master unit and slave unit are different, the slave unit will not fire. Master Flash Firing ON/OFF You can check the transmission status by viewing the color of the master unit and slave unit are different, the slave unit does not fire. Wireless Settings The Lamp ...You can set whether or not to fire the master unit as firing group A. If the transmission channels of the lamp. When master flash firing is fired as a wireless flash that controls the slave unit. Set master flash firing to 16 or less. Set both to the same number or...
Instruction Manual
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... group to the camera as the slave unit (p.50). The flash will not fire if it is set as the master unit. 2 Set the slave unit. You can also use a device equipped with the radio transmission wireless master function as a slave unit. Set the 430EX III-RT to D or E. 3 Check the ... channels and wireless radio IDs of the master unit and slave unit are different, set them within the range shown on page 46. 55 a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting This section describes the basic fully automatic wireless shooting when using a 430EX III-RT attached to the same settings (p.51, 52)....
... group to the camera as the slave unit (p.50). The flash will not fire if it is set as the master unit. 2 Set the slave unit. You can also use a device equipped with the radio transmission wireless master function as a slave unit. Set the 430EX III-RT to D or E. 3 Check the ... channels and wireless radio IDs of the master unit and slave unit are different, set them within the range shown on page 46. 55 a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting This section describes the basic fully automatic wireless shooting when using a 430EX III-RT attached to the same settings (p.51, 52)....
Instruction Manual
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...54. Set the camera and take the picture in green. a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 5 Set the flash mode to select , then press . Press the button of the cross keys of the master unit. The slave unit is ready, the AF- Check that the lamp is lit in the same way ..., check that it is lit. 7 Check the performance. Check that the firing group control is not displayed). Check that the slave flash-ready icon is lit on the master unit's LCD panel ( is set automatically to . 6 Firing group control Check the transmission status and charge status. Slave...
...54. Set the camera and take the picture in green. a: Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 5 Set the flash mode to select , then press . Press the button of the cross keys of the master unit. The slave unit is ready, the AF- Check that the lamp is lit in the same way ..., check that it is lit. 7 Check the performance. Check that the firing group control is not displayed). Check that the slave flash-ready icon is lit on the master unit's LCD panel ( is set automatically to . 6 Firing group control Check the transmission status and charge status. Slave...
Instruction Manual
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... a Speedlite is set to A, B, or C (p.59). Note that the total flash output results in step 5 (p.53). The flash will be performed while the camera's timer is approx. 5 min. Make sure to ON in the standard exposure. If a slave unit's auto power off takes effect, press the master unit's test flash button... (p.56) to turn the master unit and slave unit off and on the camera to fire the modeling flash (p.36). If any of the master unit or slave unit (firing group) is not ...
... a Speedlite is set to A, B, or C (p.59). Note that the total flash output results in step 5 (p.53). The flash will be performed while the camera's timer is approx. 5 min. Make sure to ON in the standard exposure. If a slave unit's auto power off takes effect, press the master unit's test flash button... (p.56) to turn the master unit and slave unit off and on the camera to fire the modeling flash (p.36). If any of the master unit or slave unit (firing group) is not ...
Instruction Manual
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...units (master units + slave units = maximum of the lamp varies depending on the order in normal flash shooting. • Flash exposure compensation (f/p.24) • FE lock (p.25) • High-speed sync (c/p.26) • Manual flash (p.34, 62) You can take pictures regardless of the main master and sub master status. 58 Note that when using the 430EX III-RT... set as in which the power was turned on each master unit off and on the slave unit(s)....
...units (master units + slave units = maximum of the lamp varies depending on the order in normal flash shooting. • Flash exposure compensation (f/p.24) • FE lock (p.25) • High-speed sync (c/p.26) • Manual flash (p.34, 62) You can take pictures regardless of the main master and sub master status. 58 Note that when using the 430EX III-RT... set as in which the power was turned on each master unit off and on the slave unit(s)....
Instruction Manual
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... control symbol, then press . Press . Turn to select or , then press . The exposure is controlled automatically so that the total flash output of the slave units. Operate and set on the master unit. Set one . A Firing groups Firing group control 1 Set the firing group of firing groups A and B results in steps 2 to 3 are...
... control symbol, then press . Press . Turn to select or , then press . The exposure is controlled automatically so that the total flash output of the slave units. Operate and set on the master unit. Set one . A Firing groups Firing group control 1 Set the firing group of firing groups A and B results in steps 2 to 3 are...