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Large Backlit LCD Display

Metal Hot Shoe With Electrical Pin Components

Built-In Flip Down Wide Angle Flash Diffuser And Reﬂection Pane

Front-Curtain Synchronous Support

Rear-Curtain Synchronous Support

Automatic Temperature Detection (Overheating Protection)

Memory Function Saves Previous Settings

Product Dimensions: 2.9” x 3.2” x 5”(6.5” With Extended Head)

Weight: 9.9 Oz.

Includes:

Flash Stand With 1/4” Tripod Input

Hard Diffuser

High Quality Protective Pouch With Battery Holder & Belt Strap

Features

Guide Number: 68 Meters

Power Ratio: 1/1 – 1/128

Recycle Time: 4 Seconds

Power Supply: 4×AA Size Batteries. Alkaline or Ni-MH Recommended

5 Flash Modes: TTL, Manual, Strobe, Slave1, & Slave2

180° bounce, swivel, and zoom head.

Wireless Trigger Sensor

Compatible With E-TTL Flash Functions

Off-Camera Flash Lighting Support (S1/S2 Mode)

Power Saving Sleep Mode

Accurate Brightness Control

Summary of Contents for PRO SERIES

Page 1: ...Pro Series Digital SLR Auto Focus TTL Flash with LCD Display USER GUIDE FOR CANON DSLR ...

Page 2: ...For video tutorials about your product s customer support updated user manuals and all other Altura Photo news please visit ...

Page 3: ... 6 5 With Extended Head Weight 9 9 Oz Includes Flash Stand With 1 4 Tripod Input Hard Diffuser High Quality Protective Pouch With Battery Holder Belt Strap Features Guide Number 68 Meters Power Ratio 1 1 1 128 Recycle Time 4 Seconds Power Supply 4 AA Size Batteries Alkaline or Ni MH Recommended 5 Flash Modes TTL Manual Strobe Slave1 Slave2 180 bounce swivel and zoom head Wireless Trigger Sensor Co...

Page 4: ... Battery cover 6 Hot Shoe 7 Locking ring 8 Hot shoe pin 9 Locking pin 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 10 LCD display 11 Mode switch button 12 LED Indicator 13 Test button 14 Zoom button 15 Power ON OFF 16 Adjustment Buttons left right button 17 SET button PILOT MODE ZOOM ON OFF 10 13 11 12 16 15 14 16 17 ...

Page 5: ...the directions on the inside of the compartment cover Insert the batteries in the corresponding positive negative slots c Make sure to completely close the battery compartment Note Please use only 4 new AA batteries Using used or damaged batteries could cause damage or short circuiting in your ﬂash unit 1 2 a b c 1 2 ...

Page 6: ...L Flash Unit onto the Camera a Rotate the locking ring in the counter clockwise direction to loosen it b Mount the ﬂash unit onto the camera s hot shoe insert c Once adequately placed rotate the locking ring clockwise until snugly tightened a b c ...

Page 7: ...s settings Use this button to save different settings chosen using the ARROW buttons Use these buttons to adjust different settings Press this button once and use the arrow keys to adjust the focal length of the Altura Photo ﬂash unit Focal range options include 18 20 24 28 35 50 70 85 105 135 150 180mm ZOOM Button MODE Button PILOT Button SET Button ARROW Buttons Red Light is Lit Altura Photo Fla...

Page 8: ...ith the red LED indicator light 2 2 Testing the Altura Photo Flash Unit Once the Altura Photo ﬂash unit is on press the PILOT button to verify that it ﬁres okay Use this button to test different settings as well 2 3 Turning off the Altura Photo Flash Unit Press and hold the ON OFF button for 2 seconds again The LCD display and red LED indicator light should turn off ...

Page 9: ...the settings you still wish to use before proceeding 4 TTL mode Through The Lens TTL mode interacts automatically with your camera s settings Aperture f stops ISO Focal Length will be adjusted depending on what you have your lens and camera settings ﬁxed to The Altura Photo Flash will ﬁre automatically when your shutter release button is released ...

Page 10: ... and Aperture are still automated according to your camera s settings 4 TTL mode cont The only area you would need to adjust is the ﬂash intensity exposure Do this by using the ARROW buttons A smaller fraction 1 128 means a lower intensity while a larger fraction 1 1 signiﬁes a stronger intensity ...

Page 11: ...m a number of exposures ranging from 1 1 to 1 128 then press the SET button To adjust the focal length ﬁrst press the ZOOM button then use the ARROW buttons to choose from a range of lengths from 18mm to 180mm Press the SET button once to save your desired focal length ...

Page 12: ...ted but it is more suited for photographing moving objects Strobe mode ﬁres your Altura Photo ﬂash at faster rates giving objects in front of it a frozen effect When in this mode use the ARROW buttons to adjust the brightness intensity of the ﬂash ranging from 1 4 to 1 128 ...

Page 13: ... and use the ARROW keys to adjust the speed at which the Altura Photo Flash will ﬁre This number ranges from 1 to 90 but is limited by other settings Press SET again to adjust the frequency of the ﬂash This will range from 1 to 100 hertz Hz ...

Page 14: ...Reference output frequency and times output Max times Frequency output Max times Frequency ...

Page 15: ...ﬁre when sensing other ﬂashes go off Use S1 when your built in camera ﬂash or master ﬂash is set to manual mode Use S2 when your built in camera ﬂash or master ﬂash is set to TTL mode Refer to M mode to adjust S1 S2 settings Press the SET button to select different settings the ARROW keys to adjust them when they are ﬂashing 2 ...

Page 16: ...s of inactivity Press any button to wake the ﬂash unit 9 Automatic ISO Function When your camera settings are set to Auto mode your Altura Photo Flash display will show ISO A in the bottom left corner and will adjust its settings according to your camera s automatic functionality ...

Page 17: ...ol of your ﬂash The Advanced Application 1 Off Camera Lighting Application To utilize a multi ﬂash setup ﬁrst use your camera s built in ﬂash or a hot shoe mounted Altura Photo ﬂash as a master ﬂash You can then use any other amount of external ﬂashes in slave mode to produce a dynamically lit scene Keep the wireless trigger sensor of the slave ﬂashes facing the master ﬂash at all times and try to...

Page 18: ...e the direction you desire to illuminate Do not place any objects in between the wireless trigger sensor of the slave ﬂashes and the master ﬂash Test to make sure the slave modes S1 S2 of your Altura Photo Flashes are synchronized INDOOR OUTDOOR MASTER SLAVE 30m 15m SLAVE 80 One Master One Slave ...

Page 19: ...Multi ﬂash wireless trigger one master two slave OUTDOOR INDOOR 30M 15M SLAVE SLAVE A B 80 One master Three or More Slaves 30M 15M SLAVE A B C 80 OUTDOOR INDOOR SLAVE SLAVE ...

Page 20: ...ce Note Bouncing a ﬂash off of an object could create a certain color cast hue depending on the pigment of the reﬂective object 2 Reﬂection Flash Application Bounce ﬂash works by aiming the ﬂash head at a ceiling wall or other reﬂective objects in order to reduce the harshness of a direct ﬂash hitting the subject of the photo ...

Page 21: ... out the wide angle diffuser from the Altura Photo Flash s head the same way the reﬂector panel was done This built in diffuser will help soften and spread out the light emitted from the ﬂash unit 3 Using the Altura Photo Flash s Reﬂection Board Panel When using the bounce ﬂash technique aim the head 90 degrees upwards toward the ceiling and pull out the reﬂector panel in the ﬂash head ...

Page 22: ... out the wide angle diffuser from the Altura Photo Flash s head the same way the reﬂector panel was done This built in diffuser will help soften and spread out the light emitted from the ﬂash unit 3 Using the Altura Photo Flash s Reﬂection Board Panel When using the bounce ﬂash technique aim the head 90 degrees upwards toward the ceiling and pull out the reﬂector panel in the ﬂash head ...

Page 23: ...M MULTI S1 S2 0 90 degrees 0 270 degrees 4XAA size batteries Alkaline or Ni MH are usable 100 1500 times AA alkaline cellused approx 4s 5600k 1 200s 1 20000s 8 levels of output control 1 128 1 1 Wireless triggering distance Additional features Dimensions Net weight Accessories 20 30m indoor 10 15m outdoor FEC AEB Manual zoom Auto zoom 7 4cm x 8 1cm x 12 7cm 280g 1 Flash Unit 1 Protective Pouch 1 M...

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Page 25: ...rexposure in your pictures please verify your shutter speed aperture and ISO on both your camera and Altura Photo Flash unit 4 If you are experiencing vignetting or partial illumination please check that your Altura Photo Flash s focal length is at an adequate setting compared to your camera lens current focal length 5 If you are experiencing abnormalities with your Altura Photo Flash please verif...

Page 26: ...ust be accompanied by proof of date of purchase such as an original sales slip This warranty does not cover any products used with the Altura Photo Digital SRL Full Autofocus TTL Flash and not manufactured by Altura Photo This warranty does not apply if the equipment has been damaged by accident abuse including but not limited to sand dirt water liquid impact etc or if the product has been modiﬁed...

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