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... same way as a camera's built-in flash. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is a high-output, multi-feature flash unit for Canon EOS cameras, compatible with the Speedlite operations. Note that the 600EX-RT is equipped with an EOS digital camera (Type-A camera) • You can be used with a wireless flash shooting function that uses either radio transmission or...
... same way as a camera's built-in flash. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is a high-output, multi-feature flash unit for Canon EOS cameras, compatible with the Speedlite operations. Note that the 600EX-RT is equipped with an EOS digital camera (Type-A camera) • You can be used with a wireless flash shooting function that uses either radio transmission or...
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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...
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...
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... 25 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...
... 25 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...
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... Wireless Settings 78 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...
... Wireless Settings 78 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...
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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
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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-...
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-...
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... 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 transmission...
... 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 transmission...
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... Flash The Quick Flash function enables flash shooting while the flash-ready lamp is green (before the flash is set to . During radio transmission wireless master flash shooting (p.59) or during linked shooting (p.73), the time until auto power off to green (Quick Flash ready) to 1/6 of...Press the flash-ready lamp (test flash button) to single shooting. Quick Flash cannot be used when the flash mode is ready. Turning on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). X The flash recycling starts. 2 Check that ...
... Flash The Quick Flash function enables flash shooting while the flash-ready lamp is green (before the flash is set to . During radio transmission wireless master flash shooting (p.59) or during linked shooting (p.73), the time until auto power off to green (Quick Flash ready) to 1/6 of...Press the flash-ready lamp (test flash button) to single shooting. Quick Flash cannot be used when the flash mode is ready. Turning on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). X The flash recycling starts. 2 Check that ...
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About the LCD Panel Illumination When a button or dial is operated, the LCD panel illuminates. If the Speedlite is a slave unit, it illuminates in green. To retain the settings when replacing the batteries, replace the batteries within 1 min. Also, when a button or dial ... a button or dial, is displayed on the Power About the Lock Function By setting the power switch to , you set a beep to sound when the Speedlite is operating. Turning on the LCD panel (the functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4, such as and , are stored even when the power is turned...
About the LCD Panel Illumination When a button or dial is operated, the LCD panel illuminates. If the Speedlite is a slave unit, it illuminates in green. To retain the settings when replacing the batteries, replace the batteries within 1 min. Also, when a button or dial ... a button or dial, is displayed on the Power About the Lock Function By setting the power switch to , you set a beep to sound when the Speedlite is operating. Turning on the LCD panel (the functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4, such as and , are stored even when the power is turned...
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... the viewfinder. Check the effective flash range on the LCD panel. c High-speed Sync With high-speed sync, the flash can synchronize with radio transmission wireless flash shooting (p.51). When using the flash with EOS cameras compatible with E-TTL and released up to 2011, high-speed sync is equal to use...
... the viewfinder. Check the effective flash range on the LCD panel. c High-speed Sync With high-speed sync, the flash can synchronize with radio transmission wireless flash shooting (p.51). When using the flash with EOS cameras compatible with E-TTL and released up to 2011, high-speed sync is equal to use...
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... twice. Second-curtain sync works well when the camera's shooting mode is set to determine the flash output. This first flash is not available during wireless flash shooting. 26 Press function button 4 to turn off . The flash fires right before the exposure finishes (shutter closes). To return to normal flash shooting...
... twice. Second-curtain sync works well when the camera's shooting mode is set to determine the flash output. This first flash is not available during wireless flash shooting. 26 Press function button 4 to turn off . The flash fires right before the exposure finishes (shutter closes). To return to normal flash shooting...
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...If this happens, allow a rest time of at least 15 min. Even when the settings have been cleared, the transmission channel and wireless radio ID during wireless flash shooting (p.47, 75). If the modeling flash is not possible when using the flash as the C.Fn and P.Fn settings (p.... settings of at least 10 min. After firing it 10 times continuously, allow a rest time of the Speedlite shooting functions and wireless shooting settings to normal shooting and flash mode. Clearing Speedlite Settings You can fire the modeling flash with EOS REBEL 2000/QD, EOS 300/QD or a Type-B ...
...If this happens, allow a rest time of at least 15 min. Even when the settings have been cleared, the transmission channel and wireless radio ID during wireless flash shooting (p.47, 75). If the modeling flash is not possible when using the flash as the C.Fn and P.Fn settings (p.... settings of at least 10 min. After firing it 10 times continuously, allow a rest time of the Speedlite shooting functions and wireless shooting settings to normal shooting and flash mode. Clearing Speedlite Settings You can fire the modeling flash with EOS REBEL 2000/QD, EOS 300/QD or a Type-B ...
Instruction Manual
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... external flash p.44 metering / TTL (autoflash) Shutter synchronization 1st curtain / 2nd curtain / Hi-speed Flash exposure compensation FEB Zoom (flash coverage) Wireless functions (setting) Radio transmission wireless / Optical transmission wireless p.45 Clear Speedlite function settings [Flash firing] and [E-TTL II flash metering] are as EOS-1D X, you can set the functions for "Normal shooting...
... external flash p.44 metering / TTL (autoflash) Shutter synchronization 1st curtain / 2nd curtain / Hi-speed Flash exposure compensation FEB Zoom (flash coverage) Wireless functions (setting) Radio transmission wireless / Optical transmission wireless p.45 Clear Speedlite function settings [Flash firing] and [E-TTL II flash metering] are as EOS-1D X, you can set the functions for "Normal shooting...
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...the setting on the flash is set the flash coverage for the Speedlite. radio transmission and optical transmission. Clear Speedlite (function) settings You can set automatically according to their default settings. Two wireless flash shooting methods are set flash exposure compensation in the camera's ... can return the flash settings to the focal length of the lens. For details, see Chapter 4 and Chapter 5. Wireless flash functions (setting) You can perform wireless flash shooting. Note that if both are available; When [Auto] is selected, the flash coverage is given priority....
...the setting on the flash is set the flash coverage for the Speedlite. radio transmission and optical transmission. Clear Speedlite (function) settings You can set automatically according to their default settings. Two wireless flash shooting methods are set flash exposure compensation in the camera's ... can return the flash settings to the focal length of the lens. For details, see Chapter 4 and Chapter 5. Wireless flash functions (setting) You can perform wireless flash shooting. Note that if both are available; When [Auto] is selected, the flash coverage is given priority....
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... with the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT (sold separately). When using radio transmission. Set the camera's shooting mode to the camera is called the master unit, and a 600EX-RT that is wirelessly controlled is called the slave unit. You can also wirelessly control the 600EX-RT set to ... available. For details on setting the master unit functions, see the system map (p.104). 4 Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission This chapter describes wireless flash shooting using a Speedlite 600EX (without radio transmission function), the shooting in this chapter is not available.
... with the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT (sold separately). When using radio transmission. Set the camera's shooting mode to the camera is called the master unit, and a 600EX-RT that is wirelessly controlled is called the slave unit. You can also wirelessly control the 600EX-RT set to ... available. For details on setting the master unit functions, see the system map (p.104). 4 Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission This chapter describes wireless flash shooting using a Speedlite 600EX (without radio transmission function), the shooting in this chapter is not available.
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...autoflash shooting. The transmission distance may be shorter depending on the 600EX-RT that the settings of the 600EX-RT attached to operate the slave unit while shooting. You can then perform wireless E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash shooting just by setting the master unit... with a radio transmission wireless shooting function makes it easy to . Positioning and Operation Range (Example of slave units, the surrounding environment and weather conditions. 48 ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Using a Canon Speedlite (master/slave) with advanced wireless multiple flash lighting, in...
...autoflash shooting. The transmission distance may be shorter depending on the 600EX-RT that the settings of the 600EX-RT attached to operate the slave unit while shooting. You can then perform wireless E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash shooting just by setting the master unit... with a radio transmission wireless shooting function makes it easy to . Positioning and Operation Range (Example of slave units, the surrounding environment and weather conditions. 48 ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Using a Canon Speedlite (master/slave) with advanced wireless multiple flash lighting, in...
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' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting You can set and shoot with Three Slave Groups (p.62) C A B 49 Autoflash Shooting with Two Slave Groups (p.61) A B Autoflash Shooting with a different flash mode for each firing group, for up to 5 groups. In addition, you can divide the slave units into two or three groups and perform E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash shooting while changing the flash ratio (factor).
' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting You can set and shoot with Three Slave Groups (p.62) C A B 49 Autoflash Shooting with Two Slave Groups (p.61) A B Autoflash Shooting with a different flash mode for each firing group, for up to 5 groups. In addition, you can divide the slave units into two or three groups and perform E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash shooting while changing the flash ratio (factor).
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...- *1, *2 and *3: Some restrictions apply depending on the camera that you use. (Refer to point the slave unit's wireless sensor toward the master unit. ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Shooting with a Different Flash Mode set for Each Group (p.65) Auto external flash metering Ceiling E D E-TTL... * The flash mode settings are as an example. from slave Modeling flash *2 - Function Transmission distance Firing group control Slave unit control Channel Wireless radio ID Radio Transmission Approx. 30 m (98.4 ft.) Up to 5 groups*1 (A/B/C/D/E) Up to 15 units Auto, Ch. 1 -...
...- *1, *2 and *3: Some restrictions apply depending on the camera that you use. (Refer to point the slave unit's wireless sensor toward the master unit. ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Shooting with a Different Flash Mode set for Each Group (p.65) Auto external flash metering Ceiling E D E-TTL... * The flash mode settings are as an example. from slave Modeling flash *2 - Function Transmission distance Firing group control Slave unit control Channel Wireless radio ID Radio Transmission Approx. 30 m (98.4 ft.) Up to 5 groups*1 (A/B/C/D/E) Up to 15 units Auto, Ch. 1 -...
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... possible (p.65). 51 Shoot with a shutter speed up to a maximum of your camera, and shoot with manual flash (p.31), stroboscopic flash (p.33) or optical wireless transmission (p.75). EOS-1Ds, EOS-1D, EOS-1V, EOS-3, EOS ELAN II(E)/ EOS 50(E), EOS REBEL 2000/EOS 300, EOS REBEL G/ EOS 500N, EOS... below as the EOS-1D X, you set the shutter speed 1 increment slower than the flash sync speed (Example: When X = 1/250 sec., radio transmission wireless shooting is possible from 1/125 sec. to 30 sec.). Group flash is not possible. The flash sync speed is 1 increment slower Check the flash sync...
... possible (p.65). 51 Shoot with a shutter speed up to a maximum of your camera, and shoot with manual flash (p.31), stroboscopic flash (p.33) or optical wireless transmission (p.75). EOS-1Ds, EOS-1D, EOS-1V, EOS-3, EOS ELAN II(E)/ EOS 50(E), EOS REBEL 2000/EOS 300, EOS REBEL G/ EOS 500N, EOS... below as the EOS-1D X, you set the shutter speed 1 increment slower than the flash sync speed (Example: When X = 1/250 sec., radio transmission wireless shooting is possible from 1/125 sec. to 30 sec.). Group flash is not possible. The flash sync speed is 1 increment slower Check the flash sync...
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... channels. Set different radio transmission IDs for both the master unit and slave unit. When establishing multiple radio transmission wireless flash systems, interference between flash systems may occur, even if the flashes are used by other devices that use radio waves... (wireless), you can change the transmission channel and wireless radio ID. Transmission Channel/Wireless Radio ID Settings To avoid interference with wireless multiple flash systems using radio transmission that are set the master unit and ...
... channels. Set different radio transmission IDs for both the master unit and slave unit. When establishing multiple radio transmission wireless flash systems, interference between flash systems may occur, even if the flashes are used by other devices that use radio waves... (wireless), you can change the transmission channel and wireless radio ID. Transmission Channel/Wireless Radio ID Settings To avoid interference with wireless multiple flash systems using radio transmission that are set the master unit and ...