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SECOND-CURTAIN SYNC

Instead of firing the instant the
shutter opens, second-curtain sync
fires the flash at the end of the
exposure, allowing streaks of light to
flow naturally behind the movement
of the subject. This mode opens a
door to more creative opportunities,
and is most effective when slow
shutter speeds are used in
combination with a subject that has
a light source of its own, such as the
headlights of a moving car.

STROBOSCOPIC FLASH

Stroboscopic flash is a series of
flashes fired successively during a
single exposure. With stroboscopic
flash, multiple images of a moving
subject appear in the photograph.
Using this mode, you can analyse a
golf swing or record the shattering
of a windowpane. Available with
Speedlite 550EX, Macro Ring Lite
MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite 
MT-24EX, it’s yet another way Canon
adds to your creative potential.

Choosing the Best 
Shooting Mode

P – PROGRAM AE

Set your EOS camera to Program
and the camera and Speedlite 
work together to create perfectly lit
exposures automatically. In daylight
or brightly lit indoor situations, the
background will always be correctly
exposed and the camera will control
the fill-flash ratio for optimum
results. Indoors or at night, the
Speedlite becomes the main source
of illumination and the shutter speed
will be kept fast enough to permit
hand-held exposures.

second-curtain sync makes light streaks appear
in the path behind the moving subjects, by firing
the flash at the end of the exposure

AV – APERTURE-PRIORITY AE

Selecting Aperture-Priority AE Mode
while shooting with flash gives you
maximum control over depth-of-field.
You choose the aperture, and the
camera will automatically set a
shutter speed according to the
ambient light level. Backgrounds will
be properly exposed, day or night. To
make sure you achieve a balanced
exposure, the shutter speed
indicator will let you know if you’ve
chosen an unusable aperture by
blinking on and off in the viewfinder
and external LCD display.

TV – SHUTTER-PRIORITY AE

Using your flash in Shutter-Priority
Mode lets you select the shutter
speed while the camera selects the
aperture based on the ambient light
consistently resulting in correctly
exposed backgrounds. In bright light,
you can select high shutter speeds
up to the camera’s maximum X-sync
speed, and even higher than that
with EX-series Speedlites and E-TTL
compatible cameras. In dark
conditions, you can set slower
speeds (up to 30 seconds) for
special effects. If you select a shutter
speed that is too fast to produce a
correct exposure of the background,
the EOS system will display a
blinking warning in the viewfinder
and external display.

M – MANUAL MODE

When you want full control of both
shutter and aperture while shooting
with flash, use the camera’s Manual
Mode. This option is important in
low-light situations when you want
to combine small apertures with
high shutter speeds. Keep in mind
that manual exposure mode on the
camera can be combined with fully
automatic flash exposure, since the
EOS camera’s metering systems for
flash and existing light are controlled
independently.

Shedding a Little Light 
on Canon Speedlites

Canon offers a full range of Speedlite
flash units compatible with EOS
system cameras for a wide variety 
of applications and photographers’
needs. They run the gamut from
simple, economical flashes to 
high-power, highly advanced
Speedlites for professional use.

EX-SERIES SPEEDLITES

EX-series Speedlites such as the
550EX, 420EX, 220EX, and MT-24EX
and MR-14EX share several common
features including E-TTL, FE Lock,

Exposure Lock (a method of spot
metering with flash) and FP flash
mode (the ability to use flash at high
shutter speeds). E-TTL is Canon’s
most advanced flash exposure
control system to date, and requires
the use of EX-series dedicated
Speedlites such as the 550EX, 420EX,
220EX, MT-24EX or MR-14EX in
combination with a compatible
camera. (See SLR Compatibility chart
on page 21). 

* An abbreviation for “Advanced Integrated 
Multi-point control system”, AIM is Canon’s
original multi-point autofocusing and metering
system. It links evaluative metering, spot metering
and flash exposure control to the active focusing
point. It enables the user to concentrate on
composition and peak expression without having
to first place the subject at the centre for AF Lock.

E-TTL II

The new 30V/33V and the EOS-1D
Mark II employ an “evolved” version
of E-TTL, the E-TTL II, which
incorporates distance information
from compatible EF lenses** for more
versatile flash exposure control. 
E-TTL II eliminates underexposure
that can occur with straight
reflections by ignoring sensor areas
that report abnormally high levels of
reflections from its calculation. This
feature is useful when shooting a
subject with a highly reflective 
object in the background or if the
subject itself is highly reflective. 
In addition, the new E-TTL Il prevents
over-exposure when photographers 
lock focus and recompose the 
shot by considering the flash 
output level calculated according 
to the distance information. 
Moreover, with the EOS-1D Mark II,
the system is not dependent on
the active AF point for even more
consistent flash exposure result,
considering the numerous focusing
points. Here is how this works: 
the ambient light is measured when
the shutter button is pressed. 
Next, a pre-flash is fired and the
metering sensor takes readings at 
the central 17 metering zones. 
The ambient and pre-flash readings
are compared. The metering areas
having a small difference are
selected as the flash exposure
metering areas. Areas with very big
differences between ambient and
pre-flash readings are excluded or
down-weighted because they are
assumed to contain a highly
reflective object, or that the subject
is not in that part of the frame. 
This assumption is also ensured 
by the distance information, and 
thealgorithm avoids chronic 
under-exposure problems in 
such situation. 

These readings are weighted,
averaged and compared with the
ambient light reading, and the
main flash output is then set and
stored in memory.

Thus, unlike the conventional system,
EOS-1D Mark II weighs and 
averages the flash metering
capturing the subject as a “plane”
and not as a “point”. As a result, the
camera can obtain consistent flash
exposures even if the subject
contains various colours and various
levels of reflections. The camera 
also allows the user to select an
average metering pattern by using 
its custom function settings.

**Refer to the EF Lens Specifications chart on
page 16 for E-TTL II compatible EF lenses.

WHAT IS TTL?

TTL (Through-The-Lens) is the
standard flash exposure control
mode used by the built-in flash units
that come with some EOS cameras. It
is also the only mode available with
older Canon models such as the
Speedlite 480EG, 200E, 160E and
Macro Ring Lite ML-3. Additionally,
TTL is available with Speedlite 540EZ
in all camera exposure modes except
for direct flash in Program Mode, as
shown in the Speedlite Compatibility
Chart on page 21. TTL is identical 
to A-TTL in almost every way, except
there is no pre-flash. When the
camera is set to Program mode, 
TTL flash sets an aperture based 
on the ambient light level.

Note: A-TTL and TTL are not compatible with
digital SLRs.

Optional Settings for 
Enhanced Creativity

FE LOCK

Flash Exposure Lock (FE Lock) 
adds Auto Exposure Lock and 
spot metering functions to flash
photography with EX-series
Speedlites and E-TTL compatible
cameras. The EX-series Speedlite’s
pre-flash fires when the camera’s 
AE Lock button is depressed, 
storing both flash and ambient spot
metering data for up to 16 seconds.
This provides enough time for
adjustments: Not only can the shot
be recomposed, but the ambient
exposure can also be altered for
maximum creative control. FE Lock 
is extremely useful when you wish to
recompose after focus lock or to
place the main subject in a part of
the picture area that is not covered
by one of the focusing points. It can
also eliminate potential exposure

errors caused by unwanted
reflections from highly reflective
surfaces like windows or mirrors.

ADJUSTING AMBIENT 
EXPOSURE IN FE LOCK

After pre-flashing the subject 
with the FE Lock button, ambient
exposure can be adjusted by turning
the Quick Control Dial. The ambient
exposure level is displayed on the
exposure level scale in the viewfinder
and on the external LCD panel.
Correct ambient exposure according
to the camera’s meter is indicated
by the triangle index at the centre 
of the scale.

Note: Ambient exposure cannot be adjusted 
when the camera is set to Bulb Mode, or in 
low-light situations when the camera is set to 
Program or DEP.

FP MODE

FP (focal-plane) flash, or High-speed
Sync, enables an E-TTL-compatible
camera equipped with an EX-series
Speedlite to synchronise flash at
shutter speeds faster than the
camera’s normal maximum sync
speed. Even in bright daylight, for
example, a fast lens can be used at a
wide aperture to blur the background
and emphasise the subject. FP flash
can be combined with E-TTL or FE
Lock, and is available in all AE 
modes plus Manual. 

Note: Unlike conventional electronic flash, 
FP flash output (guide number) decreases
according to shutter speed.

FLASH EXPOSURE
COMPENSATION

This setting adjusts the level of 
illumination provided by the flash
without changing the shutter speed
or aperture. It’s a particularly
effective way to fine-tune the balance
between foreground and background
exposure during fill-in flash, but it
can also be effective to compensate
for extremely bright or dark tones in
the subject. Flash exposure
compensation can be set with most
current Speedlites, and it can also be
set with all current EOS cameras
other than the EOS 3000N, EOS 300,
EOS 300V and EOS 300D.

Perfect Flash Exposures 
Make Better Pictures

Integral to Canon’s EOS system, EOS
Speedlites are the ideal light source 
to provide perfect exposure and 
illumination for just about any
subject. Operation is simple yet
sophisticated; the more you
understand the system, the more you
can do with it. Whether you’re a
beginner or an expert, it’s easy to
obtain professional-quality results.
Let’s take a look at the options:

The Difference between 
E-TTL, E-TTL II and TTL

WHAT IS E-TTL?

Canon’s flagship flash mode, 
E-TTL stands for Evaluative 
Through-The-Lens flash exposure
control. In E-TTL, the meter reads
through the lens, but not off the focal
plane. Utilising a pre-flash fired after
the shutter button has been fully
depressed but before the camera’s
reflex mirror goes up, E-TTL uses the
camera’s evaluative metering sensor
to analyse and compare ambient 
light exposure values with the light
reflected from the subject by the 
pre-flash. This data is used to
calculate and store the flash output
required for optimum exposure of the
main subject (identified by the AIM
system*), while maintaining a subtle
balance between foreground and
background. This method provides
several extra features such as Flash

meter weighted on extreme-left focusing point

meter weighted on centre focusing point

meter weighted on extreme-right focusing point

Primary metering zone

Secondary metering zones.

Other metering zones.

E-TTL Flash System

(Cameras with 21-zone metering)

FP Flash • EF 50mm f/1L USM lens, 1/1,000 sec. at f/2

SPEEDLITE 200E

This series includes low-power,

economy flash units with TTL-only flash

operation. Speedlite 200E provides fully

automatic operation with any EOS film

camera, and is an excellent choice 

for close-up photography when used

in combination with Off-Camera 

Shoe Cord 2.

Note: Speedlite 200E is not compatible with 
EOS digital SLRs.

* Defaults to TTL with EOS bodies that do

not support E-TTL.

** Defaults to TTL in all conditions 

except direct flash in the camera’s
Program mode.

*** Defaults to TTL in the camera’s 

Manual mode.

**** Requires EOS body that supports E-TTL.

***** All EOS Digital SLRs (except D2000) 

provide automatic E-TTL flash with EX-series
Speedlite only. TTL/A-TTL with older 
Speedlite is not possible.

Discontinued product, for reference only.

****** Not linked to AF point.

and FP Flash modes. These modes
provide the best overall performance
and flexibility for automatic flash
exposure control with E-TTL
compatible EOS cameras, including
wireless control of off-camera slave
units with the 550EX, MT-24EX 
and MR-14EX. EX-series Speedlites
function in TTL mode when used
with earlier EOS cameras lacking 
E-TTL capability. 

EZ-SERIES SPEEDLITES

All EZ-series Speedlites have been
replaced with EX-series models. The
main features shared in common by
these still advanced Speedlites are
A-TTL capability and motorised zoom
control that automatically varies
flash coverage according to lens
focal length.

SPEEDLITE TECHNOLOGY

SLR Compatibility

CAMERA

E-TTL 

E-TTL II

A-TTL / TTL

EOS 620/650 

No

No

Centre-weight

EOS 700/750/850 

No

No

Centre-weight

EOS 630/600 RT 

No

No

Centre-weight

EOS-1 

No

No

Centre-weight

EOS 1000/1000F 

No

No

Centre-weight

EOS 100 

No

No

Centre-weight

EOS 1000FN/1000S 

No

No

Centre-weight

EOS 10 

No

No

3-zone

EOS 5 

No

No

3-zone

EOS-1N RS 

/1N 

No

No

3-zone

EOS-1v/1v HS

Yes

No

4-point/3-zone

EOS 500 

/3000N No

No

4-point/3-zone

EOS 5000 

No

No

4-point/3-zone

EOS 50/50E 

Yes

No

4-point/3-zone

EOS 30V/33V

Yes

Yes

4-point/3-zone

EOS 500N 

Yes

No

4-point/3-zone

EOS IX7/IX 

Yes

No

4-point/3-zone

EOS-3

Yes

No

4-point/3-zone

EOS 300V/300V Date/300/300 Date

Yes

No

4-point/3-zone

EOS D2000 (Digital) 

Yes

No

3-zone

EOS D30 (Digital) 

Yes

No

Not Possible*****

EOS 300D (Digital) 

Yes

No

Not Possible*****

EOS D60 (Digital) 

Yes

No

Not Possible*****

EOS 10D (Digital)

Yes

No

Not Possible*****

EOS-1Ds/1D (Digital)

Yes

No

Not Possible*****

EOS-1D Mark II (Digital)

Yes

Yes******

Not Possible*****

Speedlite Compatibility

Speedlite

E-TTL****

A-TTL

TTL

Manual

550EX

Yes****

No

Yes*

Yes

540EZ 

No

Yes**

Yes

Yes

480EG 

No

No

Yes

Yes

430EZ 

No

Yes

Yes***

Yes

420EZ 

No

Yes

Yes***

Yes

420EX

Yes****

No

Yes*

No

380EX 

Yes****

No

Yes*

No

300EZ 

No

Yes

Yes***

No

220EX

Yes****

No

Yes*

No

200E

No

No

Yes

No

160E 

No

No

Yes

No

ML-3 

No

No

Yes

No

MR-14EX

Yes****

No

Yes*

Yes

MT-24EX

Yes****

No

Yes*

Yes

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Summary of Contents for Digital Camera Lens

Page 1: ...EOS System iCAN0238_EOS_System_A 5 7 04 11 03 AM Page 2 ...

Page 2: ...bilizer as well as numerous other accessories including Speedlite flash units with Canon s E TTL flash exposure system Power Drive Boosters dedicated photo printers remote controllers and much much more If you already own an EOS camera you can stimulate and broaden your creativity by taking advantage of the many system accessories available for your camera If you haven t tried EOS yet come and see...

Page 3: ...e camera that s comfortable to hold and easy to use EOS 300D is the new standard in premium quality digital SLRs Photography Without Limits Magnesium alloy body Perfect for journalists studio and wedding photographers or anyone who wants the highest possible resolution from their digital SLR the EOS 1Ds sets a new standard raising the bar on image quality while retaining proven EOS performance Wit...

Page 4: ...n eye to the future of digital photography Canon is convinced that the further development of RAW and JPEG technologies will enable digital photographers of the future to have the highest quality images possible Bearing that in mind all of Canon s digital EOS SLRs can record JPEG and RAW files simultaneously Often referred to as digital negatives RAW files are no compromise reversible compression ...

Page 5: ...raise the bar for performance in a high quality 35mm SLR These features include a 45 point autofocus system Canon s amazing Eye Controlled AF predictive AF up to 7 frames per second with optional Power Drive Booster PB E2 and NP E2 battery pack E TTL auto flash 18 custom functions compatibility with Canon s full range of autofocus lenses and Speedlites and much much more These capabilities are inc...

Page 6: ...ilm automatically prewound to the end of the roll when loaded rewinds one frame at a time during shooting Film automatically prewound to the end of the roll when loaded rewinds one frame at a time during shooting Single and 1 0 frames sec EV 1 20 for all patterns at ISO 100 with f 1 4 TTL full aperture metering 35 zone evaluative metering Pre flash metering 9 5 partial area metering set automatica...

Page 7: ...Eyepiece Ed Dioptric Adjustment Lens Ed Angle Finder C Remote Switch RS 60E3 Eyecup Ef Wireless Remote Controller RC 1 Battery Pack BP 220 Rubber Frame Ef Dioptric Adjustment Lens E Date Back DB E2 Battery Pack BP E1 Anti Fog Eyepiece Ed Wireless Controller LC 4 Remote Switch Adapter RA N3 Remote Switch RS 80N3 Timer RemoteController TC 80N3 Angle Finder C Extension Cord ET 1000N3 Eyecup Ed Eyecup...

Page 8: ...tion Here s how it works Diffractive coatings are bonded to the rear surface of one lens element and the front surface of another These elements are attached to each other to form a single multi layer diffractive optics DO The DO element s dispersion characteristics are reversed when compared with conventional optics making it possible to cancel chromatic aberrations at each wavelength when conven...

Page 9: ... 38 1 25 USM 1 77 83 2 3 3 x 123 5 4 9 950 2 1 0 5 1 6 USM 1 67 73 0 2 9 x 69 5 2 7 380 13 4 0 38 1 25 MM 2 58 67 2 6 x 71 2 8 200 7 8 0 38 1 3 Micro USM 58 67 2 6 x 71 2 8 190 6 7 0 38 1 3 MM 58 67 2 6 x 71 2 8 190 6 7 0 48 1 57 Micro USM 58 67 2 6 x 68 2 7 180 6 3 0 38 1 3 MM 58 67 2 6 x 71 2 8 180 6 3 0 5 1 64 USM 1 72 78 4 3 1 x 96 8 3 8 540 18 9 0 4 1 3 MM 2 52 65 0 2 6 x 63 5 2 5 175 6 2 0 7...

Page 10: ...s a priority Speedlite 550EX Dimensions W x H x D 80 x 138 6 x 111 9mm Weight 405g without batteries Canon s flagship Speedlite the 550EX meets strict specifications for both professional and advanced amateur users of EOS series cameras The 550EX is fully E TTL compatible with all current EOS SLRs and most of its features are backward compatible with any EOS SLR ever made All this with a maximum G...

Page 11: ...tibility Chart on page 21 TTL is identical to A TTL in almost every way except there is no pre flash When the camera is set to Program mode TTL flash sets an aperture based on the ambient light level Note A TTL and TTL are not compatible with digital SLRs Optional Settings for Enhanced Creativity FE LOCK Flash Exposure Lock FE Lock adds Auto Exposure Lock and spot metering functions to flash photo...

Page 12: ...1 to 1 8 The flash output of the C Speedlite group can be adjusted through flash exposure compensation The E TTL autoflash system controls the total flash output to obtain a correct exposure Also when Speedlite 550EX is used with the EOS 1Ds EOS 1D EOS 10D EOS 300D EOS D60 EOS D30 EOS 1v EOS 3 EOS 30 33 or EOS 300V you can fire a modelling flash for 1 sec at 70Hz by pressing the depth of field pre...

Page 13: ...s Ni MH Charger NC E2 Weight 354g This charger is dedicated to both the NP E3 Battery Pack for the EOS 1Ds 1D and the rechargeable NP E2 Pack for the Power Drive Booster E2 Two packs can be attached at once The discharge feature taking up to 8 5 hours cancels the pack s memory effect It runs on 100 240v AC so it s ideal for international travel Power Drive Booster E2 Ni MH Pack NP E2 Ni MH Pack NP...

Page 14: ...ies to work as an additional power source for the camera The BP 220 also functions as a vertical grip for the camera with a shutter release button and on off switch Battery Pack BP 8 Weight 95g without batteries This lightweight compact battery pack is designed for use with the Canon EOS 500N EOS 500 and EOS 3000N cameras It is a cost efficient power supply requiring only four AA alkaline or Ni Cd...

Page 15: ... D30 10D 300D D60 Video Cable VC 100 This cable enables direct image display from the camera to a television or a similar display device Interface Cable IFC 400PCU IFC 300PCU IFC 200PCU These USB interface cables are used to connect the EOS to a Mac or PC via a USB terminal 10D 300D D60 Battery Grip BG E1 Weight 320g without batteries The BG E1 is a large capacity battery pack and vertical grip de...

Page 16: ... 1N 1 5 RT 600 620 650 1N RS 1N 1 5 RT 600 620 650 300D 30V 33V 30 33 50 50E 100 300V 10 100 700 750 850 10D D60 D30 1Ds 1D Mark II 1D D2000 1V 1V HS 1N RS 1N 1 3 5 30V 33V 30 33 50 50E 300D 1Ds 1D Mark II 1D 1 1v 1v HS 1N RS 1N 3 5 30 33 30V 33V 50 50E 1Ds 1D D2000 1V 1V HS 1N RS 1N 1 300D 3 5 30V 33V 30 33 or 50 50E IX IX 7 ALL except 30 33 30V 33V 50 50E IX IX 7 ALL 3 5 30V 33V 30 33 50 50E ALL...

Page 17: ...s matte field screen with vertical and horizontal scales marked in millimeters is compatible with all lenses It is effective for close up photography and photomicrography and useful in determining magnification ratios and composition Ed N New Laser Matte with AF Frames Standard with the EOS A2 this screen has five AF frames and is excellent for general photography with all lenses Ed Ne New Laser M...

Page 18: ... EF 100mm f 2 USM EF 100mm f 2 8 Macro EF 135mm f 2 8 w Soft Focus EF 16 35mm f 2 8L USM EF 17 35mm f 2 8L USM EF S 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6 EF 20 35mm f 2 8L EF 20 35mm f 3 5 4 5 USM EF 22 55mm f 4 5 6 USM EF 24 70mm f 2 8L USM EF 24 85mm f 3 5 4 5 USM EF 28 70mm f 2 8L USM EF 28 70mm f 3 5 4 5 II EF 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6 II USM EF 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6 III USM EF 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6 IV USM EF 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6 V...

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