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... this instruction manual while also referring to your camera's instruction manual to familiarize yourself with a wireless flash shooting function that uses optical transmission only. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is used as an on-camera flash that attaches to the hot shoe of the camera (normal... shooting), and as a camera's built-in flash. Note that the 600EX-RT is equipped with an EOS digital camera (...
... this instruction manual while also referring to your camera's instruction manual to familiarize yourself with a wireless flash shooting function that uses optical transmission only. Introduction The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is used as an on-camera flash that attaches to the hot shoe of the camera (normal... shooting), and as a camera's built-in flash. Note that the 600EX-RT is equipped with an EOS digital camera (...
Instruction Manual
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To shoot with a type-B camera When using a Speedlite 600EX, which does not have a radio transmission function, wireless shooting described in Chapter 4 is not available. Chapters Introduction 2 1 Getting Started and Basic Operations 13... the flash functions from the camera's menu screen 4 Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission 47 Wireless flash shooting with radio transmission 5 Wireless Flash Shooting: Optical Transmission 75 Wireless flash shooting with optical transmission 6 Customizing the Speedlite 91 Customizing with Custom Functions and Personal Functions 7 Reference...
To shoot with a type-B camera When using a Speedlite 600EX, which does not have a radio transmission function, wireless shooting described in Chapter 4 is not available. Chapters Introduction 2 1 Getting Started and Basic Operations 13... the flash functions from the camera's menu screen 4 Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission 47 Wireless flash shooting with radio transmission 5 Wireless Flash Shooting: Optical Transmission 75 Wireless flash shooting with optical transmission 6 Customizing the Speedlite 91 Customizing with Custom Functions and Personal Functions 7 Reference...
Instruction Manual
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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...
Instruction Manual
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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
Instruction Manual
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... 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...
... 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...
Instruction Manual
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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...
Instruction Manual
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...is set . Press the flash-ready lamp (test flash button) to single shooting. Set the drive mode to fire a test flash. 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 . X The ...About Quick Flash The Quick Flash function enables flash shooting while the flash-ready lamp is green (before the flash is ready. Turning 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 when continuous...
...is set . Press the flash-ready lamp (test flash button) to single shooting. Set the drive mode to fire a test flash. 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 . X The ...About Quick Flash The Quick Flash function enables flash shooting while the flash-ready lamp is green (before the flash is ready. Turning 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 when continuous...
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... the batteries, replace the batteries within 1 min. About the LCD Panel Illumination When a button or dial is operating. During normal flash shooting, wireless master flash shooting and master linked shooting, the LCD panel illuminates in orange. You cannot use the test flash while the camera's 3/1/2 timer is... a button or dial is turned off takes effect may increase. When the temperature of turning off can set a beep to sound when the Speedlite is displayed on the Power About the Lock Function By setting the power switch to , you set to the position. Turning on the LCD ...
... the batteries, replace the batteries within 1 min. About the LCD Panel Illumination When a button or dial is operating. During normal flash shooting, wireless master flash shooting and master linked shooting, the LCD panel illuminates in orange. You cannot use the test flash while the camera's 3/1/2 timer is... a button or dial is turned off takes effect may increase. When the temperature of turning off can set a beep to sound when the Speedlite is displayed on the Power About the Lock Function By setting the power switch to , you set to the position. Turning on the LCD ...
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... 4 to use aperture-priority AE for fill-flash portraits of a subject. c High-speed Sync With high-speed sync, the flash can synchronize with radio transmission wireless flash shooting (p.51). Check the effective flash range on the LCD panel. High-speed sync is not possible with all shutter speeds. Display . This is...
... 4 to use aperture-priority AE for fill-flash portraits of a subject. c High-speed Sync With high-speed sync, the flash can synchronize with radio transmission wireless flash shooting (p.51). Check the effective flash range on the LCD panel. High-speed sync is not possible with all shutter speeds. Display . This is...
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... to normal flash shooting, press function button 4 to display . This first flash is set to determine the flash output. Display . It is not available during wireless flash shooting. 26 When the flash mode is a preflash to "buLb". r Second-curtain Sync Shooting with a slow shutter speed and second-curtain sync captures the...
... to normal flash shooting, press function button 4 to display . This first flash is set to determine the flash output. Display . It is not available during wireless flash shooting. 26 When the flash mode is a preflash to "buLb". r Second-curtain Sync Shooting with a slow shutter speed and second-curtain sync captures the...
Instruction Manual
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...than 10 times continuously. Clearing Speedlite Settings You can fire the modeling flash with EOS REBEL 2000/QD, EOS 300/QD or a Type-B camera. Even when the settings have been cleared, the transmission channel and wireless radio ID during wireless shooting as well as the... master unit in wireless shooting, you to their default settings. Press the depth-of the Speedlite shooting functions and wireless shooting settings to see the shadow effects on the ...
...than 10 times continuously. Clearing Speedlite Settings You can fire the modeling flash with EOS REBEL 2000/QD, EOS 300/QD or a Type-B camera. Even when the settings have been cleared, the transmission channel and wireless radio ID during wireless shooting as well as the... master unit in wireless shooting, you to their default settings. Press the depth-of the Speedlite shooting functions and wireless shooting settings to see the shadow effects on the ...
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...
Instruction Manual
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... are set at the same time, the setting on the flash, you cannot set the flash coverage for the Speedlite. For details, see Chapter 4 and Chapter 5. Clear Speedlite (function) settings You can perform wireless flash shooting. Flash Control from Camera's Menu Screen Zoom (flash coverage) You can set flash exposure compensation in the...
... are set at the same time, the setting on the flash, you cannot set the flash coverage for the Speedlite. For details, see Chapter 4 and Chapter 5. Clear Speedlite (function) settings You can perform wireless flash shooting. Flash Control from Camera's Menu Screen Zoom (flash coverage) You can set flash exposure compensation in the...
Instruction Manual
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..., refer to V/X/W/q5 / (Creative Zone mode). 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. For the accessories required for radio transmission wireless shooting, see the system map (p.104). You can also wirelessly control the 600EX-RT set to the camera is called the master unit, and a 600EX-RT that is wirelessly...
..., refer to V/X/W/q5 / (Creative Zone mode). 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. For the accessories required for radio transmission wireless shooting, see the system map (p.104). You can also wirelessly control the 600EX-RT set to the camera is called the master unit, and a 600EX-RT that is wirelessly...
Instruction Manual
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...is wirelessly controlled (slave). ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Using a Canon Speedlite (master/slave) with a radio transmission wireless shooting function makes it easy to shoot with advanced wireless multiple flash lighting, in the figure. Therefore, you do not need to . You can then perform wireless E-TTL... transmission distance may be shorter depending on the 600EX-RT that is designed so that the settings of the 600EX-RT attached to the camera (master) are as shown in the same way as the positioning of wireless flash shooting) Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit...
...is wirelessly controlled (slave). ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Using a Canon Speedlite (master/slave) with a radio transmission wireless shooting function makes it easy to shoot with advanced wireless multiple flash lighting, in the figure. Therefore, you do not need to . You can then perform wireless E-TTL... transmission distance may be shorter depending on the 600EX-RT that is designed so that the settings of the 600EX-RT attached to the camera (master) are as shown in the same way as the positioning of wireless flash shooting) Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit...
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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). ' 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.
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... 3 groups (A/B/C) No restriction Ch. 1 - 4 - Operations Test flash firing - 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 - ....) (indoors) Up to *1: p.51, 65; *2: p.67; Difference between Radio Transmission and Optical Transmission Wireless shooting using radio transmission has advantages over wireless shooting using optical transmission, such as follows. and *3: p.68.) 50 from slave Modeling flash *2 - ' Radio ...
... 3 groups (A/B/C) No restriction Ch. 1 - 4 - Operations Test flash firing - 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 - ....) (indoors) Up to *1: p.51, 65; *2: p.67; Difference between Radio Transmission and Optical Transmission Wireless shooting using radio transmission has advantages over wireless shooting using optical transmission, such as follows. and *3: p.68.) 50 from slave Modeling flash *2 - ' Radio ...
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... that 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. When you use. EOS cameras compatible with E-TTL and released up to a maximum of your ...manual flash (p.31), stroboscopic flash (p.33) or optical wireless transmission (p.75). Group flash is not possible. ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting About Restrictions on Functions Depending on the Camera Used When performing radio transmission wireless flash shooting, restrictions may apply to the flash mode,...
... that 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. When you use. EOS cameras compatible with E-TTL and released up to a maximum of your ...manual flash (p.31), stroboscopic flash (p.33) or optical wireless transmission (p.75). Group flash is not possible. ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting About Restrictions on Functions Depending on the Camera Used When performing radio transmission wireless flash shooting, restrictions may apply to the flash mode,...
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... transmission) and . Set the same channel and ID for each channel (p.53). 52 Transmission Channel/Wireless Radio ID Settings To avoid interference with wireless multiple flash systems using radio transmission that are set the master unit and slave unit with other photographers...following procedure. 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. Slave Unit Setting Display ...
... transmission) and . Set the same channel and ID for each channel (p.53). 52 Transmission Channel/Wireless Radio ID Settings To avoid interference with wireless multiple flash systems using radio transmission that are set the master unit and slave unit with other photographers...following procedure. 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. Slave Unit Setting Display ...