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... of the camera (normal shooting), and 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 E-TTL II, E-TTL and TTL autoflash and external flash metering systems. The Speedlite can be used with an Type-A camera. 2 In addition to these three functions, the...
... of the camera (normal shooting), and 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 E-TTL II, E-TTL and TTL autoflash and external flash metering systems. The Speedlite can be used with an Type-A camera. 2 In addition to these three functions, the...
Instruction Manual
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...Getting Started and Basic Operations 13 Flash preparations and basic flash shooting 2 Advanced Flash Shooting 21 Advanced shooting using the flash shooting functions 3 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations 41 Setting the flash functions from the camera's...Wireless flash shooting with optical transmission 6 Customizing the Speedlite 91 Customizing with Custom Functions and Personal Functions 7 Reference 103 System map, FAQ, use with wireless flash, see Chapter 5. 3 To shoot with a type-B camera When using a Speedlite 600EX, which does not have a radio transmission function...
...Getting Started and Basic Operations 13 Flash preparations and basic flash shooting 2 Advanced Flash Shooting 21 Advanced shooting using the flash shooting functions 3 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations 41 Setting the flash functions from the camera's...Wireless flash shooting with optical transmission 6 Customizing the Speedlite 91 Customizing with Custom Functions and Personal Functions 7 Reference 103 System map, FAQ, use with wireless flash, see Chapter 5. 3 To shoot with a type-B camera When using a Speedlite 600EX, which does not have a radio transmission function...
Instruction Manual
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...Basic Operations 13 Installing the Batteries 14 Attaching and Detaching the Flash 15 Turning on the Power 16 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting 18 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes 19 2 Advanced Flash Shooting 21 f Flash Exposure Compensation 22 g ...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 ...
...Basic Operations 13 Installing the Batteries 14 Attaching and Detaching the Flash 15 Turning on the Power 16 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting 18 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes 19 2 Advanced Flash Shooting 21 f Flash Exposure Compensation 22 g ...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 ...
Instruction Manual
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... 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 Temperature Increase 106 Troubleshooting Guide 107 Specifications 112...
... 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 Temperature Increase 106 Troubleshooting Guide 107 Specifications 112...
Instruction Manual
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...) a : E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash b : TTL autoflash j : Standard k : Guide number priority (p.100) l : Even coverage (p.100) m : Bounce (p.27) n : 7° down bounce (p.29) o : Color filter holder attached (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...
...) a : E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash b : TTL autoflash j : Standard k : Guide number priority (p.100) l : Even coverage (p.100) m : Bounce (p.27) n : 7° down bounce (p.29) o : Color filter holder attached (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...
Instruction Manual
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... Custom Functions of the camera and the Custom Functions and Personal Functions of the Speedlite are at their default settings. or 16 sec. The icons used for buttons, dials and symbols in this Manual 9 : Indicates the selection dial...use of the button. (p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information. : Warning to . All figures are already set button. 3/1/2 : Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec. For explanatory purposes, the illustrations show the Speedlite 600EX-RT. 12 after you let go of four AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon...
... Custom Functions of the camera and the Custom Functions and Personal Functions of the Speedlite are at their default settings. or 16 sec. The icons used for buttons, dials and symbols in this Manual 9 : Indicates the selection dial...use of the button. (p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information. : Warning to . All figures are already set button. 3/1/2 : Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec. For explanatory purposes, the illustrations show the Speedlite 600EX-RT. 12 after you let go of four AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon...
Instruction Manual
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...Approx. 0.1 to 700 flashes Based on the side surfaces of the battery contacts. Approx. 0.1 to the irregular shape of the battery compartment indicate -. Using AA/LR6 batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to 5.5 sec. The Quick Flash function enables flash shooting before the... X When it up. Installing the Batteries Install four AA/LR6 batteries. 1 Open the cover. The grooves on new AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon's testing standards. If you change the batteries after firing flashes continuously, be aware that the batteries might be hot. 14
...Approx. 0.1 to 700 flashes Based on the side surfaces of the battery contacts. Approx. 0.1 to the irregular shape of the battery compartment indicate -. Using AA/LR6 batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to 5.5 sec. The Quick Flash function enables flash shooting before the... X When it up. Installing the Batteries Install four AA/LR6 batteries. 1 Open the cover. The grooves on new AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon's testing standards. If you change the batteries after firing flashes continuously, be aware that the batteries might be hot. 14
Instruction Manual
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... the mounting foot, slide the lock lever to turn off the Speedlite. 15 AA/LR6 rechargeable Ni-MH or lithium batteries can also be locked. 3 Detach the Speedlite. X When the lock lever clicks in place, it will be used. Use a new set of four batteries of the same brand. When replacing... the batteries, replace all the way into the camera's hot shoe. 2 Secure the Speedlite. Before attaching or detaching the Speedlite, be sure to the right. Attaching and Detaching ...
... the mounting foot, slide the lock lever to turn off the Speedlite. 15 AA/LR6 rechargeable Ni-MH or lithium batteries can also be locked. 3 Detach the Speedlite. X When the lock lever clicks in place, it will be used. Use a new set of four batteries of the same brand. When replacing... the batteries, replace all the way into the camera's hot shoe. 2 Secure the Speedlite. Before attaching or detaching the Speedlite, be sure to the right. Attaching and Detaching ...
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Turning on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). About Quick Flash The Quick Flash function enables flash ... a faster recycling time at a short shooting distance. of the full output, but it is set to . 16 Quick Flash cannot be used when the flash mode is 5 min. You cannot use . During radio transmission wireless master flash shooting (p.59) or during linked shooting (p.73), the time until auto power off to green...
Turning on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway, or press the test flash button (flash-ready lamp). About Quick Flash The Quick Flash function enables flash ... a faster recycling time at a short shooting distance. of the full output, but it is set to . 16 Quick Flash cannot be used when the flash mode is 5 min. You cannot use . During radio transmission wireless master flash shooting (p.59) or during linked shooting (p.73), the time until auto power off to green...
Instruction Manual
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...continuous flash firing, the time until the setting is operating. If you set to the position. The flash settings are not displayed). If the Speedlite is operated, the LCD panel illuminates. Also, when a button or dial is a slave unit, it illuminates in green. You can disable flash...'s button and dial operations. Use this to prevent the flash function settings from being accidentally changed after you operate a button or dial, is turned off the power switch and...
...continuous flash firing, the time until the setting is operating. If you set to the position. The flash settings are not displayed). If the Speedlite is operated, the LCD panel illuminates. Also, when a button or dial is a slave unit, it illuminates in green. You can disable flash...'s button and dial operations. Use this to prevent the flash function settings from being accidentally changed after you operate a button or dial, is turned off the power switch and...
Instruction Manual
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... shoot again. Press the button and set the camera's shooting mode to (Program AE) or Full Auto, you can also increase the ISO speed when using a digital camera. Check that supports E-TTL II autoflash system, is in the viewfinder. X If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp lights...
... shoot again. Press the button and set the camera's shooting mode to (Program AE) or Full Auto, you can also increase the ISO speed when using a digital camera. Check that supports E-TTL II autoflash system, is in the viewfinder. X If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp lights...
Instruction Manual
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...sync speed. If the background is obtained with the W flash, while a standard exposure of the background is dark, such as using a slow shutter speed. 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 sec. - 30 sec.) q Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec., Bulb) 1/X sec. Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes Just set the camera's shooting mode to (Shutter-priority AE), (Aperture-priority AE), or (Manual exposure...
...sync speed. If the background is obtained with the W flash, while a standard exposure of the background is dark, such as using a slow shutter speed. 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 sec. - 30 sec.) q Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec., Bulb) 1/X sec. Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes Just set the camera's shooting mode to (Shutter-priority AE), (Aperture-priority AE), or (Manual exposure...
Instruction Manual
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.... Auto zoom adjustment for the effective focal length of the lens in a range of 20 to help autofocus.The AF-assist beam in 600EX-RT/600EX is displayed on the subject in low-light or when contrast is low, the built-in AF-assist beam activates automatically to 200 mm...., and automatically adjusts the optimum flash coverage for image sensor size can be disabled (C.Fn-09/p.98). Position Center Periphery Effective Range (Approx. Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes About Auto Zoom Adjustment to or , the function is enabled automatically. This flash automatically ...
.... Auto zoom adjustment for the effective focal length of the lens in a range of 20 to help autofocus.The AF-assist beam in 600EX-RT/600EX is displayed on the subject in low-light or when contrast is low, the built-in AF-assist beam activates automatically to 200 mm...., and automatically adjusts the optimum flash coverage for image sensor size can be disabled (C.Fn-09/p.98). Position Center Periphery Effective Range (Approx. Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes About Auto Zoom Adjustment to or , the function is enabled automatically. This flash automatically ...
Instruction Manual
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When the camera's shooting mode is set to enable all the operations in this chapter. 21 2 Advanced Flash Shooting This chapter describes advanced shooting operations using the flash functions. 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.
When the camera's shooting mode is set to enable all the operations in this chapter. 21 2 Advanced Flash Shooting This chapter describes advanced shooting operations using the flash functions. 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.
Instruction Manual
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... ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. X is displayed and the FEB level display is performed based on the flash exposure compensation amount. When used together with flash exposure compensation, FEB shooting is highlighted. 2 Set the FEB level. You can take three shots while automatically changing the flash ...;3 stops, the end of the flash exposure level shows or . Press function button 3 . X The FEB level is recycled. You can use FEB together with FEB, it is up to single shooting and check that the flash is set to 1/2-stop increments, flash exposure compensation will be...
... ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. X is displayed and the FEB level display is performed based on the flash exposure compensation amount. When used together with flash exposure compensation, FEB shooting is highlighted. 2 Set the FEB level. You can take three shots while automatically changing the flash ...;3 stops, the end of the flash exposure level shows or . Press function button 3 . X The FEB level is recycled. You can use FEB together with FEB, it is up to single shooting and check that the flash is set to 1/2-stop increments, flash exposure compensation will be...
Instruction Manual
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X The Speedlite fires a preflash, and the flash output required for any part of the viewfinder over the subject and press the button. While is performed, blinks in the viewfinder. You can also increase the ISO speed and perform FE lock again when using a digital camera. If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when FE...
X The Speedlite fires a preflash, and the flash output required for any part of the viewfinder over the subject and press the button. While is performed, blinks in the viewfinder. You can also increase the ISO speed and perform FE lock again when using a digital camera. If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when FE...
Instruction Manual
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...sync, the flash can synchronize with radio transmission wireless flash shooting (p.51). To return to normal flash shooting, press function button 4 to use aperture-priority AE for fill-flash portraits of a subject. This is convenient when you set a shutter speed that is not available during stroboscopic... flash. 25 Display . Check the effective flash range on the LCD panel. When using the flash with EOS cameras compatible with E-TTL and released up to 2011, high-speed sync is equal to display . Press function button...
...sync, the flash can synchronize with radio transmission wireless flash shooting (p.51). To return to normal flash shooting, press function button 4 to use aperture-priority AE for fill-flash portraits of a subject. This is convenient when you set a shutter speed that is not available during stroboscopic... flash. 25 Display . Check the effective flash range on the LCD panel. When using the flash with EOS cameras compatible with E-TTL and released up to 2011, high-speed sync is equal to display . Press function button...
Instruction Manual
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... called bounce flash. If the picture appears dark or the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, use a larger aperture opening (smaller f/number) and try again. This can also increase the ISO speed when using a digital camera. You can soften shadows behind the subject for high reflectance. Bounce By pointing the flash...
... called bounce flash. If the picture appears dark or the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, use a larger aperture opening (smaller f/number) and try again. This can also increase the ISO speed when using a digital camera. You can soften shadows behind the subject for high reflectance. Bounce By pointing the flash...
Instruction Manual
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... to reflect light in a person's eyes, shoot within 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) of the subject. 28 Bounce Catchlight Panel Using the catchlight panel enables you to the left or right, the catchlight is not very effective. Shoot using the same method as bounce shooting. Push back the wide panel. Pull up . Position the flash head...
... to reflect light in a person's eyes, shoot within 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) of the subject. 28 Bounce Catchlight Panel Using the catchlight panel enables you to the left or right, the catchlight is not very effective. Shoot using the same method as bounce shooting. Push back the wide panel. Pull up . Position the flash head...
Instruction Manual
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... can perform flash shooting with ultra-wide angle lenses up to 20 mm is mounted, the warning is displayed on the LCD panel when using the wide panel. EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye and EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM angles of view are shooting, to prevent the periphery of the ...coverage manually. Pull out the wide panel. 2 Push back the catchlight panel. When shooting with the camera and Speedlite's PC terminal connected by a commercially-available sync cord, set the flash coverage while using the wide panel with a focal length inferior to 14 mm. 1 Pull out the wide panel. e: Flash ...
... can perform flash shooting with ultra-wide angle lenses up to 20 mm is mounted, the warning is displayed on the LCD panel when using the wide panel. EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye and EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM angles of view are shooting, to prevent the periphery of the ...coverage manually. Pull out the wide panel. 2 Push back the catchlight panel. When shooting with the camera and Speedlite's PC terminal connected by a commercially-available sync cord, set the flash coverage while using the wide panel with a focal length inferior to 14 mm. 1 Pull out the wide panel. e: Flash ...