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... camera's instruction manual. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT/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 metering systems. The Speedlite can be used with an Type-A camera. 2 Note that the 600EX-RT is equipped with a wireless flash shooting function that the Speedlite is used as an on...
... camera's instruction manual. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT/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 metering systems. The Speedlite can be used with an Type-A camera. 2 Note that the 600EX-RT is equipped with a wireless flash shooting function that the Speedlite is used as an on...
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Chapters Introduction 2 1 Getting Started and Basic Operations 13 Flash preparations and basic flash shooting 2 Advanced Flash Shooting 21 Advanced shooting using a Speedlite 600EX, which does not have a radio transmission function, wireless shooting described in Chapter 4 is not available. To shoot with a type-B camera When using the flash shooting functions 3 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations 41 Setting the...
Chapters Introduction 2 1 Getting Started and Basic Operations 13 Flash preparations and basic flash shooting 2 Advanced Flash Shooting 21 Advanced shooting using a Speedlite 600EX, which does not have a radio transmission function, wireless shooting described in Chapter 4 is not available. To shoot with a type-B camera When using the flash shooting functions 3 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations 41 Setting the...
Instruction Manual
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... r Second-curtain Sync 26 Bounce ...27 e: Flash Coverage Setting 29 q: Manual Flash 31 ?: Stroboscopic Flash 33 //.: Flash External Metering 36 Modeling Flash 38 Clearing Speedlite Settings 38 o Color Filter 39 3 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations 41 Flash Control from Camera's Menu Screen 42 4 Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission 47 ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting 48 Wireless Settings 52 a: Fully...
... r Second-curtain Sync 26 Bounce ...27 e: Flash Coverage Setting 29 q: Manual Flash 31 ?: Stroboscopic Flash 33 //.: Flash External Metering 36 Modeling Flash 38 Clearing Speedlite Settings 38 o Color Filter 39 3 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations 41 Flash Control from Camera's Menu Screen 42 4 Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission 47 ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting 48 Wireless Settings 52 a: Fully...
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... 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...
... 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...
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Nomenclature Flash head/ Optical transmission wireless transmitter Color filter sensor Optical transmission wireless sensor External metering sensor (p.36) AF-assist beam emitter (p.20) Catchlight panel (retracted) (p.28) Built-in wide panel (retracted) (p.30) Remote release terminal* (p.68, 70) Terminal cover Terminal cover External power source socket Mounting foot (p.15) Locking pin Contacts PC terminal Bracket mounting hole * Not provided on Speedlite 600EX. (Do not function.) 6
Nomenclature Flash head/ Optical transmission wireless transmitter Color filter sensor Optical transmission wireless sensor External metering sensor (p.36) AF-assist beam emitter (p.20) Catchlight panel (retracted) (p.28) Built-in wide panel (retracted) (p.30) Remote release terminal* (p.68, 70) Terminal cover Terminal cover External power source socket Mounting foot (p.15) Locking pin Contacts PC terminal Bracket mounting hole * Not provided on Speedlite 600EX. (Do not function.) 6
Instruction Manual
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...(p.14) Battery compartment cover lock lever (p.14) Function button 4 Power switch (p.16) : Power on : Button/dial lock (Power on) : Power off Flash exposure confirmation lamp (p.18, 58, 82) Select Dial Select/Set button 7 Radio transmission confirmation lamp* (p.53, 55, 58, 60, 72) LCD panel Function... button 2 Function button 1 Wireless button/ Linked shooting button (p.52, 78/71) Flash mode button (p.18, 31, 33, 36, 37, 58, 64, 65, 82, 88, 89) tt flash button Flash-ready lamp/ Test flash button (p.16, 58, 82, 95) Mounting foot lock lever (p.15) Lock-release button (p.15...
...(p.14) Battery compartment cover lock lever (p.14) Function button 4 Power switch (p.16) : Power on : Button/dial lock (Power on) : Power off Flash exposure confirmation lamp (p.18, 58, 82) Select Dial Select/Set button 7 Radio transmission confirmation lamp* (p.53, 55, 58, 60, 72) LCD panel Function... button 2 Function button 1 Wireless button/ Linked shooting button (p.52, 78/71) Flash mode button (p.18, 31, 33, 36, 37, 58, 64, 65, 82, 88, 89) tt flash button Flash-ready lamp/ Test flash button (p.16, 58, 82, 95) Mounting foot lock lever (p.15) Lock-release button (p.15...
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...status. Nomenclature LCD panel E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash (p.19) e : Zoom display (p.29) N : Wide panel + bounce warning O : Outside of flash coverage warning L : Automatic d : Manual (p.29) a : E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash b : TTL autoflash j : Standard k : Guide number priority (p.... (p.39) l : Use of commercially-available color filters warning (p.40) t : Temperature increase (flash restriction/p.106) f : Flash exposure compensation (p.22, 44) Flash exposure compensation amount Flash exposure level Focal length (flash coverage/p.29) c : High-speed sync (p.25, 44) r : Second-curtain sync (p.26,...
...status. Nomenclature LCD panel E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash (p.19) e : Zoom display (p.29) N : Wide panel + bounce warning O : Outside of flash coverage warning L : Automatic d : Manual (p.29) a : E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash b : TTL autoflash j : Standard k : Guide number priority (p.... (p.39) l : Use of commercially-available color filters warning (p.40) t : Temperature increase (flash restriction/p.106) f : Flash exposure compensation (p.22, 44) Flash exposure compensation amount Flash exposure level Focal length (flash coverage/p.29) c : High-speed sync (p.25, 44) r : Second-curtain sync (p.26,...
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... (p.47/75) Master unit k : Sync speed warning (radio transmission) , : Flash ratio Flash mode [ : Group flash (radio transmission) g: Master flash firing ON d : Master flash firing OFF Firing group M : Master ' : Radio transmission wireless shooting : : Optical transmission wireless shooting * : Channel ) : Channel automatic setting (radio transmission) Q : Slave flash ready (radio transmission) Flash ratio Slave unit h : Slave icon x : Slave : Individual slave (optical...
... (p.47/75) Master unit k : Sync speed warning (radio transmission) , : Flash ratio Flash mode [ : Group flash (radio transmission) g: Master flash firing ON d : Master flash firing OFF Firing group M : Master ' : Radio transmission wireless shooting : : Optical transmission wireless shooting * : Channel ) : Channel automatic setting (radio transmission) Q : Slave flash ready (radio transmission) Flash ratio Slave unit h : Slave icon x : Slave : Individual slave (optical...
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... due to overheating, do not fire more than 20 continuous flashes. If you fire more than 20 continuous flashes, and then fire the flash again repeatedly in short intervals, the safety function may activate and restrict flash firing. While flash firing is restricted, the recycling time is automatically set to Temperature Increase" on page 106...
... due to overheating, do not fire more than 20 continuous flashes. If you fire more than 20 continuous flashes, and then fire the flash again repeatedly in short intervals, the safety function may activate and restrict flash firing. While flash firing is restricted, the recycling time is automatically set to Temperature Increase" on page 106...
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... shown in place, the battery compartment cover is locked. If you change the batteries after firing flashes continuously, be aware that the batteries might be hot. 14 The grooves on new AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon's testing standards. Close the battery compartment cover and slide it clicks in ", slide the cover...
... shown in place, the battery compartment cover is locked. If you change the batteries after firing flashes continuously, be aware that the batteries might be hot. 14 The grooves on new AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon's testing standards. Close the battery compartment cover and slide it clicks in ", slide the cover...
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... button, slide the lock lever to turn off the Speedlite. 15 When replacing the batteries, replace all the way into the camera's hot shoe. 2 Secure the Speedlite. Attaching and Detaching the Flash 1 Attach the Speedlite. Slip the Speedlite's mounting foot all four at one time. Before attaching... or detaching the Speedlite, be sure to the left and detach the Speedlite. On the mounting foot, slide the lock lever...
... button, slide the lock lever to turn off the Speedlite. 15 When replacing the batteries, replace all the way into the camera's hot shoe. 2 Secure the Speedlite. Attaching and Detaching the Flash 1 Attach the Speedlite. Slip the Speedlite's mounting foot all four at one time. Before attaching... or detaching the Speedlite, be sure to the left and detach the Speedlite. On the mounting foot, slide the lock lever...
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...transmission wireless master flash shooting (p.59) or during linked shooting (p.73), the time until auto power off takes effect is useful for shooting with a faster recycling time at a short shooting distance. of the full output, but it is 5 min. Turning on the Speedlite again, press ...the camera's shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). You cannot use . Press the flash-ready lamp (test flash button) to single shooting. The guide number is 1/2 to . Quick Flash cannot be used when the flash mode is set to...
...transmission wireless master flash shooting (p.59) or during linked shooting (p.73), the time until auto power off takes effect is useful for shooting with a faster recycling time at a short shooting distance. of the full output, but it is 5 min. Turning on the Speedlite again, press ...the camera's shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). You cannot use . Press the flash-ready lamp (test flash button) to single shooting. The guide number is 1/2 to . Quick Flash cannot be used when the flash mode is set to...
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... of turning off . You can set to the position. You can enable the (Quick) flash to fire when the flash-ready lamp is turned off the power switch and removing the batteries. If the Speedlite is complete. of the LCD panel illumination (P.Fn-02 to 04/ p.101). 17 When ... continuous shooting (C.Fn-06/p.97). Use this to sound when the Speedlite is operating. When setting a function, the illumination continues until auto power off can fire a test flash while the power switch is set a beep to prevent the flash function settings from being accidentally changed after you can disable...
... of turning off . You can set to the position. You can enable the (Quick) flash to fire when the flash-ready lamp is turned off the power switch and removing the batteries. If the Speedlite is complete. of the LCD panel illumination (P.Fn-02 to 04/ p.101). 17 When ... continuous shooting (C.Fn-06/p.97). Use this to sound when the Speedlite is operating. When setting a function, the illumination continues until auto power off can fire a test flash while the power switch is set a beep to prevent the flash function settings from being accidentally changed after you can disable...
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...that is not displayed. 2 Focus the subject. X The shutter speed and aperture are displayed in E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash mode. 1 Set the flash mode to . If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light or if the subject is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor, move closer to (Program AE...) or Full Auto, you press the shutter button completely, the flash will fire and the picture will be taken. You can shoot in the viewfinder. "Full Auto" refers to focus. Press the button and set...
...that is not displayed. 2 Focus the subject. X The shutter speed and aperture are displayed in E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash mode. 1 Set the flash mode to . If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light or if the subject is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor, move closer to (Program AE...) or Full Auto, you press the shutter button completely, the flash will fire and the picture will be taken. You can shoot in the viewfinder. "Full Auto" refers to focus. Press the button and set...
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... will then automatically set the shutter speed matching the aperture to set the shutter speed manually. Since a slow shutter speed will be underexposed or overexposed. 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 ...display stops blinking. Select this mode when you want to obtain a standard exposure of the background is the camera's maximum flash sync speed. The camera will be used to set the aperture manually. If the shutter speed display blinks, it means ...
... will then automatically set the shutter speed matching the aperture to set the shutter speed manually. Since a slow shutter speed will be underexposed or overexposed. 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 ...display stops blinking. Select this mode when you want to obtain a standard exposure of the background is the camera's maximum flash sync speed. The camera will be used to set the aperture manually. If the shutter speed display blinks, it means ...
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...for image sensor size can be disabled (C.Fn-09/p.98). About Color Temperature Information Transmission This function optimizes the white balance during flash shooting by transmitting the color temperature information to 5 / 16.4 20 About AF-Assist Beam When autofocus cannot achieve focus on ...'s instruction manual to find out if it is compatible with 28mm and longer focal lengths and its effective range is shown in 600EX-RT/600EX is enabled automatically. Position Center Periphery Effective Range (Approx. Auto zoom adjustment for the effective focal length of the lens in ...
...for image sensor size can be disabled (C.Fn-09/p.98). About Color Temperature Information Transmission This function optimizes the white balance during flash shooting by transmitting the color temperature information to 5 / 16.4 20 About AF-Assist Beam When autofocus cannot achieve focus on ...'s instruction manual to find out if it is compatible with 28mm and longer focal lengths and its effective range is shown in 600EX-RT/600EX is enabled automatically. Position Center Periphery Effective Range (Approx. Auto zoom adjustment for the effective focal length of the lens in ...
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When the camera's shooting mode is set to enable all the operations in this chapter. 21 Set the camera's shooting mode to V/X/W/q5 / (Creative Zone mode) to a fully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode, the operations other than "Bounce" (p.27, 29), "Wide Panel" (p.30) and "Color Filters" (p.39) in this chapter are not available. 2 Advanced Flash Shooting This chapter describes advanced shooting operations using the flash functions.
When the camera's shooting mode is set to enable all the operations in this chapter. 21 Set the camera's shooting mode to V/X/W/q5 / (Creative Zone mode) to a fully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode, the operations other than "Bounce" (p.27, 29), "Wide Panel" (p.30) and "Color Filters" (p.39) in this chapter are not available. 2 Advanced Flash Shooting This chapter describes advanced shooting operations using the flash functions.
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.... Generally, set an increased exposure compensation for flash. The flash exposure compensation amount can be set on both the flash and the camera, the flash setting is set up to "±0". X The flash exposure compensation amount is highlighted. 2 Set the flash exposure compensation amount. X is displayed and the flash exposure compensation amount is set exposure compensation for...
.... Generally, set an increased exposure compensation for flash. The flash exposure compensation amount can be set on both the flash and the camera, the flash setting is set up to "±0". X The flash exposure compensation amount is highlighted. 2 Set the flash exposure compensation amount. X is displayed and the flash exposure compensation amount is set exposure compensation for...
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... is canceled automatically. After the three shots are taken, FEB is highlighted. 2 Set the FEB level. You can use FEB together with flash exposure compensation, FEB shooting is up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. 1 Press the button. The settable range is performed based on the... compensation or FE lock. If the camera's exposure compensation is set to 1/2-stop increments. X The FEB level is called FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing). You can set the FEB level, and press . "0.3" indicates 1/3 stops and "0.7" indicates 2/3 stops. g FEB You can change the FEB shooting ...
... is canceled automatically. After the three shots are taken, FEB is highlighted. 2 Set the FEB level. You can use FEB together with flash exposure compensation, FEB shooting is up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. 1 Press the button. The settable range is performed based on the... compensation or FE lock. If the camera's exposure compensation is set to 1/2-stop increments. X The FEB level is called FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing). You can set the FEB level, and press . "0.3" indicates 1/3 stops and "0.7" indicates 2/3 stops. g FEB You can change the FEB shooting ...
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X "FEL" will be displayed in the viewfinder. Each time you press the button, a preflash will be fired and the new flash output required at that time is performed, blinks in the viewfinder for 0.5 sec. You can also increase the ISO speed and perform FE lock again .... If the target subject is too small in the viewfinder, FE lock might not be obtained when FE lock is retained in the memory. X The Speedlite fires a preflash, and the flash output required for the subject is displayed on the LCD panel, press the camera's button. 7: FE Lock FE...
X "FEL" will be displayed in the viewfinder. Each time you press the button, a preflash will be fired and the new flash output required at that time is performed, blinks in the viewfinder for 0.5 sec. You can also increase the ISO speed and perform FE lock again .... If the target subject is too small in the viewfinder, FE lock might not be obtained when FE lock is retained in the memory. X The Speedlite fires a preflash, and the flash output required for the subject is displayed on the LCD panel, press the camera's button. 7: FE Lock FE...