Canon 580EX II Camera Lens User Manual
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1. Clear Speedlite settings Screens from the EOS 1D Mark III dd If flash exposure compensation has already been set with the Speedlite flash exposure compensation cannot be set with the camera To set it with the camera first set the Speedlite s flash exposure compensation to zero Gil If any Speedlite Custom Functions and flash function settings other than flash exposure compensation have been set by both the camera and Speedlite the latest setting will take effect 32 Wireless Flash About Wireless Flash ees ee ee ee ee 34 Wireless Settings iese ese ee ee Gee ee ee 36 Fully Automatic Wireless Flash ees ee ee 37 Flash Ratio with E TTL Mees esse ee 41 Setting the Flash Output for Each Slave 45 Setting Manual Flash and Stroboscopic Flash With the Slave eise ee seke dee ee Re Re ee ee 46 About Wireless Flash mum With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature you can create various lighting effects with the same ease as using normal E TTL II autoflash The settings you input with the 580EX II master unit attached to the camera are also automatically transmitted to the slave units which are controlled by the master unit via wireless Therefore you need not operate the slave unit s at all during the shoot The basic wireless set up is illustrated below All you need to do is set the master unit to lt ETTL gt enable wireless E TTL II autoflash p 37 Note that wi2. gt When the cover clicks in place it will be locked Recycling Time and Flash Count with size AA alkaline batteries Recycling Time 7 Flash Count Quick Flash Normal Flash Approx 0 1 2 5 sec Approx 0 1 5 sec Approx 100 700 e Based on new size AA alkaline batteries and Canon s testing standards Quick flash enables a flash to be fired before flash ready p 10 6 e Using size AA batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of the battery contacts If you change the batteries after firing many flashes continuously be aware that the batteries might be hot Fl e Use a new set of four batteries of the same brand When replacing the batteries replace all four at one time Size AA Ni MH or lithium batteries can also be used Attaching to the Camera mum Attach the Speedlite Slip the Speedlite s mounting foot into N the camera s hot shoe all the way Secure the Speedlite On the mounting foot slide the lock lever to the right gt When the lock lever clicks in place it will be locked 3 Detach the Speedlite While pressing the lock release button slide the lock lever to the left and detach the Speedlite Turning on the Power Switch mu ODE t t ZOOM Set the power switch to ON gt The flash recycling starts Check that the flash is ready The pilot lamp will fi
3. lt gt Select Set button adapter Fil Asterisked buttons have functions which remain active for 8 sec after you press and let go of the button The lt amp gt illumination lasts for 12 sec LCD Panel lt ISO gt ISO speed lt gt Manual zoom Manual flash output level Aperture Flash exposure FEB status compensation amount Stroboscopic flash count FEB compensation amount Stroboscopic flash frequency Manual flash 1 3 stop lt gt High speed sync increment indicator FP flash Custom Function No Custom Function setting lt gt FEB Zoom focal length lt E ETTL TTL gt Auto external metering lt gt Auto zoom E TTL il for image size TTL autoflash r 1 N FETTL 0 REE E lt EM gt GRA O anaa Bus Manual external MUL metering r IMULTI mm MEME siave ID DZ 12 3 4 SN AB C lt M Mutti gt g e ad e ZIM Me 1 2 o 14 e 18 Slave ID Manual flash Multi nmm underscore Stroboscopic 0 5 0 7 1 16 4 13 18 m flash 723 4 5 7 J10 15 20 30 40 60 ft Flash ratio lt D gt Flash range Custom Function scale Flash ratio scale lt gt Flash exposure compensation Indicator meters lt gt Second curtain sync Indicator feet Firing mode _ lt E gt Flash ratio Master flashON Master flash OFF lt gt Slave Slave flash En lt MSE gt Master lt a gt Flash boun
4. C Fn 04 p 27 15 FEL FE Lock mem FE flash exposure lock locks the correct flash exposure setting for any part of the scene With lt ETTL gt displayed on the LCD panel you press the camera s lt FEL gt button If the camera does not have the lt FEL gt button press the lt gt button 1 Focus the subject 2 Press the lt FEL gt button 616 e Aim the subject at the center of the viewfinder and press the lt FEL gt button gt The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the subject is retained in memory gt FEL will be displayed in the viewfinder for 0 5 sec e Each time you press the lt FEL gt button a preflash will be fired anda new flash exposure setting will be locked Q Ifthe subject is too far away and underexposure will result the lt 4 gt icon will blink in the viewfinder Move closer to the subject and try the FE lock again e If lt ETTL gt is not displayed on the LCD panel FE lock cannot be set f the subject is too small FE lock might not be very effective 16 High speed SYNC mum With high speed sync FP flash the flash can synchronize with all shutter speeds This is convenient when you want to use aperture priority for fill flash portraits ETT Zoom 5mm Select lt gt E Press the u Hp gt button so that lt B gt is displayed Inthe viewfinder check that the lt 4H gt icon is displayed 0507
5. 1 60 sec 1 X sec Automatic Tv Set manually 30 sec 1 X sec Automatic Av Set automatically 30 sec 1 X sec Manual M Set manually buLb 30 sec 1 X sec Manual e 1 X sec is the camera s maximum flash sync speed 12 Using Flash Flash Exposure Compensation iese esse 14 FEB aen EN GE N EG clea 15 FEDS FE LOCK css ie Ee ea Se Ee 16 High speed SYNC eise ske see eke ee Ke ee Ge ee ek 17 Bounce Flash is chatted ES GEE ED Ee ORR ee de 18 ZOOM Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel see ee ee Re ee ee M Manual Flash ees see ese ee ee MULTI Stroboscopic Flash D gt Second Curtain Syn eects C Fn Setting Custom FunctiONS ees ee ees 27 External Flash Metering iese ee es ee ee ee ee 30 Speedlite Control with the Camera s Menu de EE OE PIN 32 Flash Exposure Compensation mum In the same way as normal exposure compensation you can set exposure compensation for flash The flash exposure compensation amount can be set up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments If the camera s exposure compensation is in 1 2 stop increments flash exposure compensation will be in 1 2 stop increments 1 Select lt A gt e Press the lt 68 gt button so that lt 4 gt is displayed gt The lt gt icon and the flash exposure compensation amount will blink 2 Set the flash exposure compensation amount e Turn the lt gt dial to set the amount
6. 0 6 5 m 2 0 16 4 ft e Power Source Internal power Four size AA alkaline batteries Size AA Ni MH and lithium batteries also usable Battery life Approx flash count 100 700 flashes with size AA alkaline batteries Wireless transmissions Approx 1500 transmissions With master unit firing disabled and size AA alkaline batteries Power saving Power off after certain period of idle operation Approx 1 5 min to 15 min 60 min if set as slave External power Compact Battery Pack CP E4 e Dimensions WxHxD 76 x 137 x 117 mm 3 0 x 5 4 x 4 6 in excluding dust and water resistant adapter e Weight Approx 405 g 14 3 oz Speedlite only excluding batteries e All specifications above are based on Canon s testing standards Product specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice 53 EE EE EE EE EE EE EES Guide No at ISO 100 in meters feet Normal Flash Full Output and Quick Flash Flash Coverage mm 14 24 28 35 50 70 80 105 Normal Flash 15 28 30 36 42 50 53 58 Full output 49 2 91 9 98 4 118 1 137 8 164 173 9 190 3 Quick Flash Same as 1 2 to 1 6 manual flash output Manual Flash Flash Coverage mm Flash Output 14 24 28 35 50 70 80 105 an 15 28 30 36 42 50 53 58 49 2 91 9 98 4 118 1 137 8 164 173 9 190 3 112 10 6
7. 19 8 21 2 25 5 29 7 35 4 37 5 41 34 8 65 69 6 83 7 97 4 116 1 123 134 5 114 7 5 14 15 18 21 25 26 5 29 24 6 45 9 49 2 59 1 68 9 82 86 9 95 1 418 5 3 9 9 10 6 12 7 14 8 17 7 18 7 20 5 17 4 32 5 34 8 41 7 48 6 58 1 61 4 67 3 116 3 8 7 7 5 9 10 5 12 5 13 3 14 5 12 5 23 246 29 5 34 4 41 43 6 47 6 1132 2 7 4 9 5 3 6 4 7 4 8 8 9 4 10 3 8 9 16 1 17 4 21 24 3 28 9 30 8 33 8 1164 1 9 3 5 3 8 4 5 5 3 6 3 6 6 7 3 6 2 11 5 12 5 14 8 17 4 20 7 21 7 24 4 128 1 3 2 5 2 7 3 2 3 7 4 4 4 7 7 5 1 4 3 82 89 10 5 12 1 14 4 15 4 16 7 54 Using a Type B Camera uu If you use the 580EX II with a Type B camera TTL autoflash camera note the available features and restrictions below When a Type B camera is used with the 580EX II set to autoflash lt TTL gt will be displayed on the Speedlite s LCD panel With a Type A camera lt ETTL gt will be displayed Features Available with Type B Cameras TTL autoflash Flash exposure compensation FEB Manual Flash Stroboscopic flash Second curtain sync Manual external metering Wireless slave flash with manual flash Wireless slave flash with stroboscopic flash Features not Available with Type B Cameras E TTL II E TTL autof
8. Set it as the master unit m ALBIE Turn the lt gt dial until lt MESES gt sa T r blinks then press the s7 button gt lt MVESGS gt and lt W gt wil be displayed and the Speedlite is set as the master unit ETTL zoon PY mm em Sos Slave Unit Setting ETTL Deon 24mm Set it as a slave unit ea Do the Master Unit Setting EA EERS procedure above For step 2 turn the lt p gt dial until lt SEEM gt blinks then press the lt 68 gt button gt lt N gt and lt TER gt wil be displayed and the Speedlite is set as a slave unit ETTL Dzoom 2 Hmm ex ag EB A 36 Fully Automatic Wireless Flash maa This method has all the Speedlites fire at the same flash output with E TTL Il autoflash controlling the total flash output ETTL Da da 1 Set the camera attached 580EX II as the master unit MASTER 1 MI N ETTL TER 2 Set the other 580EX II Speedlites s as the wireless Ed A slave unit s ETTL TT 3 Check the communication channel m EN EP A e Ifthe master unit and slave unit s are set to a different channel set them all to the same channel p 40 A Position the camera and Speedlites Position the Speedlites within the range shown on the next page 5 Set the master unit s flash mode to lt ETTL gt e For shooting lt ETTL gt will also be set automatically for the slave unit s Check that the
9. Turn the lt gt dial to set the aperture then press the lt 68 gt button R e After completing the settings press the shutter button halfway The effective flash o gt range will be displayed on the Speedlite s ban ae le LCD panel e With manual external metering you can connect the camera to the Speedlite s PC terminal with a sync cord and place the Speedlite at a different position from the camera e You cannot connect a Speedlite to another Speedlite s PC terminal with a sync cord The second Speedlite will not fire 31 Speedlite Control with the Camera s Menu Screen m If the Speedlite is attached to an EOS camera which has a Speedlite control function it can control the Speedlite as shown below For the menu operation procedure refer to your camera s instruction manual Setting Speedlite functions The settable functions will vary depending on the flash mode Flash mode Shutter sync 1st 2nd curtain FEB Flash exposure compensation Flash metering mode Flash firing Clear Speedlite settings Speedlite Custom Functions C Fn 00 13 Total 14 e Clear All Speedlite Custom Functions Only C Fn 00 will not be cleared Flash function settings screen Flash C Fn settings screen Flash function settings Flash mode E TTL II Shutter sync ist curtain SA Flash C Fn settings Auto power off 0 Enabled 1 Disabled FEB 32 1 9 Flash exp comp S 2 1 9 E TTL II Evaluative
10. a standard exposure e Ifthe aperture display blinks it means that the background exposure will be underexposed or overexposed Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture display stops blinking Av Select this mode when you want to set the aperture manually The camera will then automatically set the shutter speed matching the aperture to obtain a standard exposure If the background is dark like a night scene a slow sync speed will be used to obtain a standard exposure of both the main subject and background Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash while a standard exposure of the background is obtained with a slow shutter speed e Since a slow shutter speed will be used for low light scenes using a tripod is recommended e Ifthe shutter speed display blinks it means that the background exposure will be underexposed or overexposed Adjust the aperture until the shutter speed display stops blinking M Select this mode if you want to set both the shutter speed and aperture manually Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash The exposure of the background is obtained with the shutter speed and aperture combination you set e If you use the lt DEP gt or lt A DEP gt shooting mode the result will be the same as using the lt P gt Program AE mode Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used Shutter Speed Setting Aperture Setting P Set automatically
11. e Wireless flash cannot be set 26 C Fn Setting Custom Functions mx You can customize Speedlite features to suit your shooting preferences You do this with Custom Functions Custom setting Speedlite dial only Function Function Sorting Settings amp Description GEGEE No page No DA 3 0 Meters m 7 C Fn 00 Distance indicator display 1 Feet ft 0 Enabled C Fn 01 Auto power off p 10 1 Disabled 0 Enabled Depth of field preview button C Fn 02 Modeling flash 1 Enabled Test firing button p 44 2 Enabled with both buttons 3 Disabled C Fn 03 FEB auto cancel 2 Enabled 1 Disabled 0 0 gt gt Ps C Fn 04 FEB sequence 1 gt 0 gt 0 E TTL WE TTL p 12 A 1 TTL p 55 C Fn 05 Flash metering mode 2 External metering Auto p 30 3 External metering Manual p 30 C Fn 06 Quickflash with continuous 0 Disabled p 10 shot 1 Enabled 0 1 32 C Fn 07 Test firing with autoflash 1 Full output 0 Enabled C Fn 08 AF assist beam firing ici p 49 1 Disabled 0 Enabled C Fn 09 Auto zoom for sensor size na S p 21 1 Disabled 0 60 minut C Fn 10 Slave auto power off timer wee e3 1 10 minutes 0 Within 8h Rag ithin 8 hours C Fn 11 Slave auto power off cancel 1 Within 1 hour C Fn 12 Flash recycle with external 0 Flash and external power p 48 power source 1 External power source C Fn 13 Fl
12. flash is ready When the slave unit s is ready to fire the AF assist beam will blink at 1 sec intervals 37 Check the flash operation Press the master units test firing button gt The slave unit will fire If the flash does not fire adjust the slave unit s angle toward the master unit and distance from the master unit 8 Set the camera and shoot Set the camera in the same way as with normal flash shooting Indoors Bm 26 2ft 12m 39 4ft e Use the mini stand tripod socket provided to prop up the slave unit e Use the bounce feature to swing the slave unit so that its wireless sensor faces the master unit e Indoors the wireless signal can also bounce off the wall so there is more leeway in positioning the slave unit s e After positioning the slave unit s be sure to test the wireless flash operation before shooting e Do not place any obstacles between the master unit and slave unit s Obstacles can block the transmission of wireless signals 38 Fl The Speedlite s zoom setting will be set automatically to 24mm It is possible to change the master units zoom setting However note that the master unit transmits wireless signals to the slave unit s with the preflash Therefore the flash coverage must cover the slave units position If you change the master units zoom setting be sure to test the wireless flash operation before shooting e Ifthe slave units auto po
13. ms or shorter Flash color temperature information transmitted to camera when flash is fired E TTL II E TTL TTL autoflash auto manual external metering manual flash Normal flash Approx 0 5 30 m 1 6 98 4 ft Quick flash 0 5 7 5 m 1 6 24 6 ft min 0 5 21 m 1 6 68 9 ft max High speed sync 0 5 15 m 1 6 49 2 ft 1 250 sec Manual FEB 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments Manual and FEB can be combined With lt FEL gt button or lt gt button Provided Provided 1 199 Hz Pilot lamp lights e Flash Recycling with size AA alkaline batteries Recycling time Flash ready indicator 52 Normal flash Approx 0 1 5 sec Red pilot lamp lights Quick flash Approx 0 1 2 5 sec Green pilot lamp lights e Wireless Flash Transmission method Optical pulse Channels 4 Wireless options OFF Master and Slave Transmission range Approx Indoors 12 15 m 39 4 49 2 ft Outdoors 8 10 m 26 2 32 8 ft Master unit reception angle 40 horizontal 30 vertical Controllable slave groups 3 A B and C Flash ratio control 1 8 1 1 8 1 in 1 2 stop increments Slave ready indicator AF assist beam blinks Modeling flash Fired with camera s depth of field preview button e Custom Functions 14 32 settings e AF Assist Beam Linkable AF points 1 45 AF points 28mm or longer focal length Effective range Approx At center 0 6 10 m 2 0 32 8 ft Periphery
14. 1152 3 4 6 9 318m Fl e If you set a shutter speed that is the same or slower than the camera s maximum flash sync speed lt H gt will not be displayed in the viewfinder With high speed sync the faster the shutter speed the shorter the effective flash range will become Check the LCD panel for the effective flash range To return to normal flash press the lt 4H D gt button again The lt gt icon will disappear Stroboscopic flash cannot be set 17 Bounce Flash memm By pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceiling the flash will bounce off the surface before illuminating the subject This can soften shadows behind the subject for a more natural looking shot This is called bounce flash Set the Bounce Direction Hold down the lt PUSH gt button and turn the flash head If the flash coverage is set automatically the flash coverage will be fixed to 50mm The LCD panel will also display lt gt mm e You can also set the flash coverage manually Q If the wall or ceiling is too far away the bounced flash might be too weak and result in underexposure The wall or ceiling should be a plain white color for high reflectance If the bounce surface is not white a color cast may result in the picture e After you take the shot if the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light use a larger aperture opening and try again 18 Creating a Catchlight With the catchlight panel you can creat
15. Canon PEEDLITE 580ExX I Thank you for purchasing a Canon product The Canon Speedlite 580EX II is an EOS dedicated high output flash unit automatically compatible with E TTL Il E TTL and TTL autoflash It can serve as an on camera flash as well as a master unit or a slave unit in a wireless multiple Speedlite system It has the same dust and water resistance as EOS 1D series cameras e Read this instruction manual while also referring to your camera s instruction manual Before using the Speedlite read this instruction manual and your camera s instruction manual to familiarize yourself with the Speedlite operations The basic operation is as easy as with normal AE shooting When the 580EX II is attached to an EOS camera almost all automatic exposure control for flash photography is handled by the camera It is almost the same as using the camera s built in flash if it has one You can think of the 580EX II as a built in high output flash but attached externally e It becomes automatically compatible with the camera s flash metering mode E TTL Il E TTL and TTL In accordance with the camera s flash control system the Speedlite controls the flash automatically in the respective flash metering mode 1 E TTL II autoflash evaluative flash metering with preflash reading lens distance information 2 E TTL autoflash evaluative flash metering with preflash reading 3 TTL autoflash off the film metering for
16. To cancel the flash exposure compensation set the amount to 40 3 Press the lt 68 gt button gt Flash exposure compensation will be set Fl If flash exposure compensation has been set with both the Speedlite and camera the Speedlite s flash exposure compensation amount will override the camera s Setting the flash exposure compensation can be limited to only the lt gt dial C Fn 13 p 27 14 a FEB You can take three flash shots while automatically changing the flash output for each shot up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments 1 2 stop increments if the camera enables only 1 2 stop increments This is called FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Select lt 4 gt N e Press the lt 68 gt button so that lt 4 gt is displayed gt The lt gt icon and bracketing amount will blink 2 Set the flash exposure bracketing amount Turn the lt gt dial to set the amount 3 Press the lt 68 gt button gt FEB will be set Fl e After the three shots are taken FEB will be cancelled automatically e For FEB set the camera s drive mode to single shooting Be sure the flash is ready before shooting e You can also combine FEB with flash exposure compensation and FE lock You can prevent the FEB from being cancelled automatically after the three shots are taken C Fn 03 p 27 The FEB shooting sequence can be changed
17. al AE shooting in the lt P gt and lt C gt modes 1 Set the Speedlite to lt ETTL gt Press the lt MODE gt button so that lt ETTL gt is displayed Zoom SO mm 0507 115 2 3 4 6 9 318m 2 Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus gt The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in the viewfinder Check that the lt 4 gt icon is lit in the viewfinder EE ER 3 Take the picture F SE Check that the subject is within the effective range displayed on the LCD os or TS Se eB in n panel gt Right before the shot is taken a preflash is fired then the main flash is fired gt Ifa standard flash exposure was obtained the flash exposure confirmation lamp will light for about 3 sec Al e lt ETTL gt will be displayed on the LCD panel even if the camera is compatible with E TTL II e Ifthe flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light move closer to the subject and take the picture again With a digital camera you can also increase the camera s ISO speed 11 Using E TTL Il and E TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes m Just set the camera s shooting mode to lt Av gt aperture priority AE lt Tv gt shutter priority AE or lt M gt manual and you can use E TTL I E TTL autoflash Tv Select this mode when you want to set the shutter speed manually The camera will then automatically set the aperture matching the shutter speed to obtain
18. ash exposure metering 2 Speedlite button and dial p 14 27 Fa Di o 28 Hold down the lt amp C Fn gt button until lt i gt is displayed 2 Select the Custom Function No 3 Turn the lt gt dial to set the Custom Function No Change the setting Press the lt 68 gt button gt The Custom Function No blinks gt Turn the lt gt dial to set the desired number then press the lt 83 gt button gt After you set the Custom Function and press the lt MODE gt button the camera will be ready to shoot C Fn 02 3 Convenient when you want to check the depth of field p 44 C Fn 12 If an external power source is used the flash recycling is powered concurrently by the internal batteries and external power source In this case when the internal batteries become exhausted first shooting might not be possible If 1 E is set the flash recycling will be powered only by the external power source The internal batteries will thereby last longer Note that even if you set it to 1 the Speedlite will still require internal batteries for flash control 6 e C Fn 05 1 is geared for EOS series film cameras Do not set it if you have a EOS DIGITAL camera or the EOS REBEL T2 300X If C Fn 05 1 is set for such cameras the flash control will not work properly The flash might not fire or it might fire only at full output With Type A cameras if C Fn 05 1 is set wireless autoflash sho
19. bled C Fn 09 p 27 21 M Manual Flash me You can set the flash output from 1 128 power to 1 1 full power in 1 3 stop increments Use a hand held flash meter to determine the required flash output to obtain a correct flash exposure Zoom 5 Dmm Press the MODE button so yi that lt M gt is displayed 2 Set the flash output e Press the lt 68 gt button gt The flash output blinks My 7 2mi Tum the lt gt dial to set the flash ays output then press the lt 68 gt button Zoom 5 Emm Press the shutter button halfway to v4 see the effective flash range displayed 0507 1152 3 4 6 9 318m Flash Output Display When you change the flash output during shooting the table below makes it easier to see how the stop changes such as 1 2 0 3 gt 1 2 gt 1 2 0 3 You can see how the stop changes when you increase or decrease the flash output For example when you decrease the flash output to 1 2 1 2 0 3 or 1 2 0 7 and then increase the flash output to more than 1 2 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 7 and 1 1 will be displayed Example Figures for decreased flash output gt 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 7 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 7 ua 1 2 0 7 1 2 0 3 He 1 4 0 7 1 4 0 3 la lt Figures for increased flash output 22 Metered Manual Flash Exposures When the Speedlite is attached to an EOS 1D series camera you can set the flash level manually for closeup subje
20. ce indicator Blinks for 7 down lt B gt Channel To illuminate the LCD panel press the lt 4 gt button The items actually displayed depend on the current settings 6 Getting Started and Basic Operation Installing the Batteries ee ee ee 8 Attaching to the Camera cece ee ee 9 Turning on the Power Switch ese see ee 10 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting ees esse esse 11 Using E TTL Il and E TTL Autoflash in the Shooting ModeS i esse ee ee ee ee ee ge 12 m Cautions for firing continuous flashes To avoid overheating and degrading the flash head do not fire more than 20 continuous flashes After 20 continuous flashes allow a rest time of at least 10 min e If you fire more than 20 continuous flashes and then fire more flashes in short intervals the inner overheating prevention function may be activated to make the recycling time about 8 to 20 sec If this occurs allow a rest time of about 15 min and the flash will then return to normal Installing the Batteries mum Install four size AA batteries Open the cover e Use your thumb to press the battery compartment lock lever then slide it as shown by the arrow to open the cover 2 Install the batteries Make sure the and battery contacts are properly oriented as shown in the compartment 3 Close the cover Close the battery compartment cover and slide it as shown by the arrow
21. cts 1 Set the camera and Speedlite Set the camera s shooting mode to lt M gt or lt Av gt Set the Speedlite to manual flash 2 Focus the subject Focus manually 3 Set up an 18 gray card e Place the gray card at the subject s position e In the viewfinder the entire spot metering circle at the center should cover the gray card A Press the lt FEL gt button 616 gt The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the subject is retained in memory gt On the right side of the viewfinder the exposure level indicator will show the flash exposure level for the correct flash exposure 5 Set the flash exposure level e Adjust the Speedlite s manual flash level and the camera aperture so that the flash exposure level gt aligns with the standard exposure index 6 Take the picture e Remove the gray card and take the picture Gl This feature works only with EX series Speedlites with manual flash coupled with an EOS 1D series camera 23 MULTI Stroboscopic Flash mum With stroboscopic flash a rapid series of flashes is fired It can be used to capture multiple images of a moving subject in a single photograph You can set the firing frequency number of flashes per sec expressed as Hz the number of flashes and the flash output EIE 1 Press the MODE button so HiB ie that lt MULTI gt is displayed J 0507 1152 3 4 6 9 318m 2 Select the item t
22. e a catchlight in the subjects eyes to add life to the facial expression 1 Point the flash head upward by N 90 2 Pull out the wide panel t gt The catchlight panel will come out at the same time Push the wide panel back in Push in only the wide panel Follow the same procedure as for bounce flash Q e Point the flash head straight ahead and then upward by 90 The catchlight will not work if you swing the flash head left or right For maximum catchlight effect stay within 1 5 m 4 9 ft of the subject Closeup Flash Shooting When shooting a subject within about 0 5 2 m 1 6 6 6 ft away hold down the lt PUSH gt button and tilt the flash head downward by 7 to illuminate the lower part of the image ETTL Zoom 50mm TE F SE ANNs me mae mn 0507 1 15 2734 4 P ASB 18 m 19 ZOOM Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel m The flash coverage can be set to match the lens focal length from 24mm to 105mm The flash coverage can be set automatically or manually Also with the built in wide panel the flash coverage can be expanded for 14mm wide angle lenses ETTL zeer Our Press the lt ZOOM z gt button Turn the lt 2 gt dial to change the flash coverage 050711523469 38m e If lt gt is not displayed the flash coverage will be set automatically F e f you set the flash coverage man
23. he contacts p 9 The slave unit does not fire The slave s wireless mode is not set to lt BEAN gt gt Set it to lt GENE gt p 36 e The slave unit s is not positioned properly gt Place the slave unit within the master units transmission range p 38 gt Point the slave unit s s sensor toward the master unit p 38 The power turns off by itself e After 90 sec of idle operation auto power off took effect gt Press the shutter button halfway or press the test firing button p 10 The entire LCD panel blinks e The wide panel has been pulled out for bounce flash gt Retract the wide panel p 20 50 Auto zoom does not work The Speedlite is not attached securely to the camera gt Attach the Speedlite s mounting foot securely to the camera p 9 The flash range scale bars blink e The flash head has been tilted down by 7 P Change the bounce position p 19 The periphery or bottom of the picture looks dark When you set the flash coverage manually the setting was a higher number than the lens focal length resulting in a dark periphery gt Set the flash coverage that is a lower number than the lens focal length or set it to auto zoom p 20 e If only the bottom of the picture looks dark you were too close to the subject gt Ifthe subject is closer than 2 m 6 6 ft tilt the flash head downward by 7 bounce flash p 19 The flash exposure is underexposed or overex
24. ifferent flash All settings are done with the master unit zoom 24mm i ii D eos zhi Beery p Hmm 0 FRAN M D WAS IDEES a zhi FANS 1 od OT vASTER at 1 Press the lt MODE gt button so that lt M gt is displayed 2 Press the lt ZOOM gt button so that lt WIN gt blinks 3 Select the flash ratio e Turn the lt Q gt dial to select lt A B gt or lt A B C gt then press the lt gt button 4 Set the flash output Press the lt 68 gt button gt The slave ID lt A gt will blink e Turn the lt gt dial to set the flash output for lt A gt then press the lt 68 gt button The slave ID lt B gt will blink Turn the lt gt dial to set the flash output for lt B gt then press the lt 68 gt button The slave ID lt C gt will blink Turn the lt gt dial to set the flash output for lt C gt then press the lt 68 gt button gt All the slave IDs will light 45 Setting Manual Flash and Stroboscopic Flash with the Slave m Manual flash or stroboscopic flash can be set manually with the slave unit As with studio flash units you can set the flash output individually with the slave units for wireless or manual flash Manual Flash Dicom 24am Hold down the lt MODE gt button for 2 st Im sec or more MO A ers gt lt M gt will blink e Set the manual flash output p 22 Stroboscopic Flash H
25. inue until the shutter closes or the battery is exhausted The number of flashes will be limited as shown by the table below Maximum Stroboscopic Flashes Hz Flash Outpa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 4 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 1 8 14 14 12 10 8 6 5 1 16 30 30 30 20 20 20 10 1 32 60 60 60 50 50 40 30 1 64 90 90 90 80 80 70 60 1 128 100 100 100 100 100 90 80 Hz 10 11 12 14 15 19 20 50 60 199 Flash Outpui 1 14 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 16 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 32 20 20 20 18 16 12 1 64 50 40 40 35 30 20 1 128 70 70 60 50 40 40 Ifthe number of flashes is displayed as the maximum number of flashes will be as shown by the table below regardless of the firing frequency Flash Output 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 1 128 Flash Count 2 4 8 12 20 40 25 D gt Second Curtain Sync memm With a slow shutter speed you can create a light trail following the subject The flash fires right before the shutter closes Press the lt gt button so that lt P gt gt is displayed ETTL Zoom 59mm 05071152 3 4 6 9 318m Fl Second curtain sync works well in the camera s buLb mode To return to normal flash press the lt 44 gt gt button again The lt gt gt icon will disappear e With E TTL IVE TTL two flashes will be fired even at slow shutter speeds The first flash is only the preflash and not a malfunction Stroboscopic flash cannot be set
26. ite will result in underexposure the lt 4 gt icon will blink in the viewfinder Open the aperture more or move the slave unit closer to the subject Setting the Communication Channel If there is another Canon wireless flash system nearby you can change the channel No to prevent signal confusion Both the master and slave units must be set to the same channel No ETTI Dzor PUn 1 Press the lt ZOOM 2 gt button vy so that TEE gt blinks Fast ON Nw nly Set the channel No e Turn the lt amp gt dial to select the channel number then press the lt gt button zoom 2 MASTER 40 Flash Ratio with E TTL IN mum With one master unit and one slave unit or two slave groups you can set the flash ratio for E TTL II autoflash shooting The example below has two slave units and the master unit disabled from firing Indoors Outdoors Setting the Slave Units Two slave units can be assigned to different slave groups by setting the slave ID 1 Set the wireless mode to lt EET p 36 2 Press the lt ZOOM gt button so that lt A gt blinks ETTL Doom Hmm sm Jiz zhi BEE A 7 41 3 Set the slave ID e Press the lt gt button gt Slave ID lt A gt will be set e For the other slave unit do steps 1 and 2 turn the s7 dial to select lt B gt then press the lt 683 gt button Slave ID lt B gt will be set Setting the Maste
27. lash FE lock High speed sync FP flash Autoflash with wireless flash Flash ratio set with wireless slave units 55 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the instructions If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase
28. ng alert symbols Q The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problems Fil The Note symbol gives supplemental information Nomenclature Catchlight panel retracted p 19 gt Built in wide panel retracted p 20 Flash head Wireless transmitter Canon SPEEDLITE 580EX I Contact cover Wireless sensor External power source socket AF assist beam emitter p 49 External metering sensor p 30 Mounting foot p 9 PC terminal Locking pin p 9 L Contacts Bracket mounting hole Case Mini stand Shoe Mini stand pocket 4 lt PUSH gt Bounce lock release LCD panel button p 18 lt MODE gt Flash mode Slave setting button p 11 22 24 45 46 lt gt gt High speed sync FP flash Shutter curtain synchronization button p 17 26 gt Battery compartment cover p 8 Battery compartment lock lever p 8 lt 8 C Fn gt LCD panel illumination Custom Function setting button p 6 27 lt PILOT Y Pilot EE CO firing Wireless slave power ON button p 10 38 lt ZOOM gt Zoom button Wireless selector Wireless set button p 20 36 39 40 41 42 45 Flash exposure confirmation lamp p 11 Mounting foot s Power switch p 10 lock lever p 9 lt OFF gt Power off OND Power on Lock release button p 9 L lt gt Select Dial Dust and water resistant
29. o be set e Press the lt 68 gt button to select the item blinks Set the desired number e Turn the s dial to set the number then press the lt 68 gt button gt The next item to be set will blink e After you set the flash output and press the lt 683 gt button all the settings will be displayed Calculating the Shutter Speed During stroboscopic flash the shutter remains open until the firing stops Use the formula below to calculate the shutter speed and set it with the camera Number of flashes Firing frequency Shutter speed For example if the number of flashes is 10 and the firing frequency is 5 Hz the shutter speed should be at least 2 sec 24 Q To avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head do not use stroboscopic flash more than 10 times in succession After 10 times allow the Speedlite to rest for at least 15 min If you try to use the stroboscopic flash more than 10 times in succession the firing might stop automatically to protect the flash head If this happens allow the Speedlite to rest for at least 15 min Fl Stroboscopic flash is most effective with a highly reflective subject against a dark background e Using a tripod a remote switch and external power source is recommended e A flash output of 1 1 or 1 2 cannot be set for stroboscopic flash Stroboscopic flash can be used with buLb f the number of flashes is displayed as the firing will cont
30. old down the lt MODED gt button for Zoom 24mm 12 WRB IS N 2 sec or more UL a Sm re gt lt M gt will blink Press the lt MODE gt button again and lt MULTI gt will blink Set the stroboscopic flash p 24 46 Reference SBOEX II System ese ee ese ese ee ee Ee ee ee ee 48 Troubleshooting Guide 0 eee eee 50 Specifications ee Re Re Re ee ee 52 Using a Type B Camera ees ee ee ee 55 580EX Il System of o Genre MUNN Ms Speedlite 580EX Il On camera Master unit Speedlite Transmitter ST E2 Dedicated transmitter for wireless control of 580EX II 430EX set as slave units Compact Battery Pack CP E4 Compact lightweight and portable external power pack Provides the same level of dust and water resistance as the SBOEX II It uses eight size AA alkaline or Ni MH batteries It can also use size AA lithium batteries EX series Speedlite with slave function Off Camera Shoe Cord OC E3 Enables the 580EX II to be connected to the camera up to 60 cm 2 ft away Provides the same level of dust and water resistance as the 580EX II All of the EOS camera s automatic functions can be used Speedlite Bracket SB E2 vo For the external power pack use above If a non Canon external power pack is used it may cause malfunction 48 About Color Temperature Information Transmission When the flash fires the color temperature info
31. oting will not be possible e If AF assist beam OFF is set with the Speedlite or camera the AF assist beam will not be emitted i With Type B cameras even if C Fn 05 0 is set E TTL IVE TTL autoflash will not work 29 External Flash Metering The flash reflected off the subject is metered by an external metering sensor in real time When the standard flash exposure is attained the flash output is cutoff automatically Auto external metering compatible with the EOS 1D Mark II and manual external metering compatible with all EOS cameras are provided E Auto External Metering E EE Set auto external metering F 66 e Set the Speedlite Custom Function to cm C Fn 05 2 p 27 0507 1152 3 4 6 9 BBM Fl With auto external metering the camera s ISO speed and aperture will be set automatically in real time by the Speedlite e Auto external metering will also work with flash exposure compensation p 14 and FEB p 15 EM Manual External Metering N Set manual external metering M gg F SB Setthe Speedlite Custom Function to aD C Fn 05 3 p 27 2 Set the Speedlite to the camera s ISO speed e Press the lt 68 gt button so the ISO speed blinks e Turn the lt gt dial to set the ISO speed then press the lt 683 gt button 30 3 Set the Speedlite to the camera s aperture setting Press the lt 68 gt button so the 5 ed a aperture setting blinks 7 e
32. posed There was a highly reflective object glass window etc in the picture gt Use FE lock p 16 e The subject looks very dark or very bright gt Set flash exposure compensation For a dark subject set a decreased flash exposure And for a bright subject set an increased flash exposure p 14 e You used high speed sync gt With high speed sync the effective flash range will be shorter Make sure the subject is within the effective flash range displayed p 17 The picture is really blurred The shooting mode was set to lt Av gt and the scene was dark gt Use a tripod or set the shooting mode to lt P gt p 12 51 Specifications m e Type Type Compatible cameras Guide No Flash coverage Flash duration Color temperature information transmission e Exposure Control Exposure control system Effective flash range With EF50mm f 1 4 lens at ISO 100 Flash exposure compensation FE lock High speed sync Stroboscopic flash Flash exposure confirmation On camera E TTL IVE TTL TTL autoflash Speedlite Type A EOS cameras E TTL II E TTL autoflash Type B EOS cameras TTL autoflash 58 190 at 105mm focal length ISO 100 in meters feet 24 105mm 14mm with wide panel Auto zoom Flash coverage set automatically to match the lens focal length and image size Manual zoom Swinging tilting flash head bounce flash Normal flash 1 2 ms or shorter Quick flash 2 3
33. r local city office waste authority approved WEEE scheme or your household waste disposal service For more information regarding return and recycling of WEEE products please visit www canon europe com environment EEA Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein 57 Canon This Instructions booklet is dated February 2007 For information on the camera s compatibility with system accessories marketed after this date contact your nearest Canon Service Center
34. r Unit and Shooting 1 Set the wireless mode to lt MESES gt p 36 Disable the master unit s flash firing p 39 Press the lt ZOOM gt button so that lt WIU gt blinks e Turn the lt gt dial to select lt A B gt then press the lt 68 gt button Set the flash ratio R e Turn the lt gt dial to set the flash z i ratio 8 1 2 1 e 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 6 Set the camera and shoot Set the camera in the same way as with normal flash shooting 2 3 ETTL Dron Br A Select the flash ratio 5 ETTL zoom CY mm Fl With the EOS ELAN IVELAN II E 50 50E EOS REBEL G 500N EOS IX EOS IX Lite IX7 EOS REBEL 2000 300 and REBEL XS N REBEL G II EOS 3000N 66 the flash ratio cannot be set with multiple Speedlites 42 Fl The flash ratio range of 8 1 1 1 1 8 is equivalent to 3 1 1 1 1 3 in stops 1 2 stop increments The flash ratio under the mark is shown in parentheses below the scale 8 1 4 1 a 2 1 1 1 12 a 1 4 18 el I ee EER ee ER ee EE he 5 6 1 2 8 1 14 1 1 1 4 1 2 8 15 6 Wireless Flash with Three Slave Groups Indoors Outdoors You can have slave groups A and B and also add slave group C You can use slave groups A and B to obtain the standard flash exposure of the subject and slave group C to illuminate the background to eliminate shadows 1 Set the slave units See Setting the Slave Units on page 41 to set the
35. real time flash metering Regarding the camera s available flash metering modes refer to the External Speedlite specification in the Specifications of your camera s instruction manual The camera instruction manual s chapter on flash photography will refer to cameras having flash metering modes 1 or 2 as a Type A camera compatible with E TTL Il or E TTL And cameras having flash metering mode 3 compatible with only TTL are called Type B cameras This instruction manual assumes that you are using the Speedlite with a Type A camera For Type B cameras see page 55 Contents mum 1 Getting Started and Basic Operation sesse ee ee ee 7 2 Using FIASh i e ee 13 3 Wireless Flash AE 33 A Reference 47 Conventions Used in this Manual The s symbol in the text refers to the Select Dial The lt 68 gt symbol in the text refers to the Select Set button e The symbol in the text refers to a Custom Function The operation procedures in this instruction manual assume that both the camera and Speedlite s power switches are ON Icons used in the text to indicate the respective buttons dials and settings match the same icons found on the camera and Speedlite e The 64 6 616 icons indicate that the respective function remains in effect for 4 sec 6 sec or 16 sec after you let go of the button e Reference page numbers are indicated by p This instruction manual uses the followi
36. rmation is transmitted to the EOS DIGITAL camera This feature optimizes the flash picture s white balance When the camera s white balance is set to lt MB gt or lt 4 gt it will work automatically To see if this feature works with your camera see White Balance under Specifications in your camera s instruction manual About the AF Assist Beam Under low light or low contrast conditions the built in AF assist beam will be emitted automatically to make it easier to autofocus The AF assist beam works with all EOS cameras The AF assist beam is compatible with 28mm and longer lenses The effective range is shown below Position Effective Range Center 0 6 10 m 2 0 32 8 ft Periphery 0 6 5m 2 0 16 4 ft 49 Troubleshooting Guide uu If there is a problem refer to this Troubleshooting Guide The Speedlite does not fire e The batteries are installed in the wrong orientation gt Install the batteries in the correct orientation p 8 The Speedlite s internal batteries are exhausted gt If the flash recycling time takes 30 sec or longer replace the batteries p 8 gt Install the Speedlite s internal batteries even when you use an external power source p 8 e The Speedlite is not attached securely to the camera gt Attach the Speedlite s mounting foot securely to the camera p 9 The electrical contacts of the Speedlite and camera are dirty gt Clean t
37. rst turn green ready for quick flash then red flash ready e Pressing the pilot lamp will fire a test flash About Quick Flash Quick flash enables a flash to be fired before flash ready when the pilot lamp is still green Although the Guide No will be 1 6 to 1 2 that of the full output quick flash is effective for near subjects and when you want a shorter recycle time Set the drive mode to single shooting Quick flash cannot be used in the continuous shooting FEB manual flash and stroboscopic flash modes Quick flash can also be used during continuous flash shooting C Fn 06 p 27 About Auto Power Off To save battery power the power will turn off automatically after a certain period approx 1 5 min to 15 min of idle use To turn on the Speedlite again press the camera s shutter button halfway Or press the Speedlite s test firing button Auto Power Off can also be disabled C Fn 01 p 27 Fl e A test flash cannot be fired while the camera s operation timer 64 or 66 is active The Speedlite s settings will be retained in memory even after the power is turned off To retain the Speedlite s settings after you replace the batteries turn off the power and replace the batteries within 1 minute 10 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting mum When you set the camera s shooting mode to lt P gt Program AE or lt gt Full Auto E TTL IVE TTL fully automatic flash will make it as easy as norm
38. slave unit s ID to lt A gt lt B gt or lt C gt e For slave lt C gt also set the flash exposure compensation as necessary 43 Set the master unit and shoot Follow Setting the Master Unit and Shooting on page 42 In step 4 select lt A B C gt Q e If lt U A B gt is set the slave unit in slave group lt C gt will not fire e If you point the slave unit in slave group lt C gt toward the subject the subject will be overexposed Modeling Flash If the camera has a depth of field preview button pressing it will fire the flash continuously for 1 sec This is called the modeling flash It enables you to see the shadow effects on the subject and the lighting balance You can fire the modeling flash for both wireless and normal flash shooting Q Do not fire the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive times If you fire the modeling flash 10 consecutive times allow the Speedlite to rest for at least 10 min to avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head Fl The modeling flash cannot be fired with the EOS REBEL 2000 300 and Type B cameras p 2 About Slave Group Control Slave group A For example if you have the slave ID set to lt A gt for three slave units all three slave units will be controlled as if they were one Speedlite in slave group A 44 Setting the Flash Output for Each Slave mum With manual flash and mu output for each slave unit Itiple Speedlites you can set a d
39. th Type A cameras prior to the EOS 1D Mark Il and EOS ELAN 7NE ELAN 7N 30V 33V E TTL autoflash will be used instead Positioning and Operation Range Indoors SLAVE J Outdoors MASTER Bm 26 2ft 12m 39 4ft F Any flash exposure compensation high speed sync FP flash FE lock FEB manual flash and stroboscopic flash settings set with the master unit will all be automatically transmitted to the slave units e Even with multiple slave units all of them will be controlled in the same way via wireless A 580EX II set as a slave unit can also be controlled by wireless by Speedlite Transmitter ST E2 optional Hereinafter the master unit will refer to a 580EX II attached to the camera and a slave unit will be a wireless 580EX II 34 Multi Speedlite Wireless Lighting Configurations You can create two or three slave groups and set the flash ratio for E TTL Il autoflash shooting p 41 45 Wireless flash with two slave groups p 41 Indoors 8m 26 2 12m 39 4ft Wireless flash with three slave groups p 43 Indoors 8m 26 2ft 12m 39 4ft 35 Wireless Settings uu You can switch between normal flash and wireless flash For normal shooting be sure to set the wireless setting to OFF Master Unit Setting ETTL EE Press the lt ZOOM gt button for 2 gt g FFS sec or longer until the display 2 blinks as shown on the left ETTL Da re
40. the separation between the equipment and receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada 56 The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Dry batteries shall not be subjected to charging This mark indicates that the product complies with Australia s EMC regulations European Union and EEA only This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste according to the WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC and your national law This product should be handed over to a designated collection point e g on an authorized one for one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE At the same time your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact you
41. ually make sure it covers the lens focal length so that the picture will not have a dark periphery If you use a commercially available sync cord to connect the camera to the Speedlite s PC terminal set the flash zoom manually Using the Wide Panel Pull out the wide panel and place it over the flash head as shown The flash coverage will then be extended for 14mm The catchlight panel will come out at the same time Push the catchlight panel back in e The sZOOM gt button will not work F The flash coverage will not be compatible with the EF15mm f 2 8 Fisheye lens Q If you use bounce flash with the wide panel in place the entire display on the LCD panel will blink as a warning Since the subject will be illuminated by both the bounce flash and direct flash it will look unnatural Pull out the wide panel gently Using excessive force may detach the wide panel 20 Auto Zoom for Image Size EOS DIGITAL cameras have one of three image sizes The lens effective focal length will differ depending on the camera s image size The Speedlite automatically recognizes the EOS DIGITAL camera s image size and automatically sets the flash coverage for lens focal N lengths from 24mm to 105mm When the Speedlite is attached to a compatible camera lt gt will appear on the Speedlite s LCD panel ETTL Zoom 5 Dm F Eb EER ER EEN ER ES 05071152 3 4 6 9 1318 m Auto zoom can be disa
42. wer off takes effect press the master unit s test firing button to turn on the slave unit A test flash cannot be fired while the camera s operation timer 64 or 66 is active E The slave units auto power off time can be changed C Fn 10 p 27 The time during which the slave units auto power off can be canceled by the master unit can be changed C Fn 11 p 27 Master Units Flash ON OFF You can disable the master unit from firing so that only the slave unit s will fire a flash ETTL Dar 24m 1 Press the lt ZOOM gt button Siz eee so that the display blinks as ne shown on the left ETTL Q Disable the master units flash OFF firing OES na ais Ai e Turn the lt gt dial to select lt 9 FF gt then press the lt 68 gt button gt The icon will change to lt a gt ETTL zoom CY mm D MASTER au Gl Even if you disable the master unit s flash firing it will still fire a preflash to transmit wireless signals 39 Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation and other settings set with the master unit will also be automatically set in the slave units Thus you need not operate the slave unit s Wireless flash with the following settings can be done in the same way as with normal flash shooting Flash exposure compensation FEB High speed sync FP flash Manual flash FE lock Stroboscopic flash F With FE lock if even one Speedl
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