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Automatic Flash Photography with 1 Flash Receiver

Autoflash Photography Using Multiple Receiver Units

Multiple Flash Photography with Wireless Functions

This section describes basic fully automatic wireless shooting when using a EL-1 attached to
the camera (sender) and a EL-1 set as a receiver unit.

Set the sender unit.

Set the EL-1 attached to the camera to "Sender Unit" (

Devices equipped with the optical transmission wireless sender
function can also be used as a sender unit.

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Summary of Contents for SPEEDLITE EL-1

Page 1: ...Advanced User Guide E CT2 D068 A CANON INC 2020 ...

Page 2: ...sh Photography 40 E TTL II E TTL Autoflash by Shooting Mode 42 Checking the Battery Information 47 Advanced Flash Photography 49 Flash Exposure Compensation 50 FEB 52 FE Lock 54 High Speed Sync 56 Second Curtain Sync 58 Bounce 60 Set the Flash Coverage 67 Manual Flash 71 Stroboscopic Flash 78 Flash External Metering 82 Continuous Shooting Priority Mode 87 About the Modeling Lamp 88 Modeling Flash ...

Page 3: ...h Radio Transmission 154 Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting 159 Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting 160 Optical Transmission Wireless Settings 164 Automatic Flash Photography with 1 Flash Receiver 173 Automatic Flash Photography with Receivers divided into 2 Groups 181 Automatic Flash Photography with Receivers divided into 3 Groups 184 Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with a se...

Page 4: ...the product read this Advanced User Guide and the detailed guide of your camera to familiarize yourself with their operations This Advanced User Guide assumes that the Speedlite is used in combination with an EOS DIGITAL camera Using the Speedlite in combination with an EOS film camera When the Speedlite is used in combination with an EOS film camera with E TTL II E TTL autoflash pictures can be t...

Page 5: ...struction Manual that summarizes the basic operations and functions of flash photography Advanced User Guide All uses of the Speedlite are described in this Advanced User Guide Please check the latest detailed guide at the following site https cam start canon A003 5 ...

Page 6: ...the flash such as the buttons and displays on the monitor etc are used to describe the operation buttons and setting positions in the manual Indicates a link to a related topic Describes the precautions to take to prevent shooting problems Describes supplementary information and explanations The to the right of the page title indicates that the function works when the camera is in the shooting mod...

Page 7: ... symbols in the text match the icons found on the Speedlite and the camera To set a function press the joystick up down left right or turn to select the function To end function setup press the button The operation procedures assume that the Custom Functions and Personal Functions of the Speedlite and the menu and Custom Functions of the camera are at their default settings 7 ...

Page 8: ...le gases may be present This may cause electric shock explosion or fire Do not touch the product connected to a power outlet during lightning storms This may cause electric shock Observe the following instructions when using commercially available batteries or provided battery packs Use batteries battery packs only with their specified product Do not heat batteries battery packs or expose them to ...

Page 9: ...de the range of 5 40 C 41 104 F This may cause electric shock explosion or fire Do not allow the product to maintain contact with the same area of skin for extended periods of time during use This may result in low temperature contact burns including skin redness and blistering even if the product does not feel hot Follow any indications to turn off the product in places where its use is forbidden...

Page 10: ...Nomenclature LCD Panel Battery Charger LC E6 Battery Charger LC E6E Accessories Provided 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 12 16 11 10 ...

Page 11: ...er 6 Optical transmission wireless receiver 7 AF assist beam emitter 8 Mounting foot 9 Locking pin 10 Contacts 11 External power source socket 12 Bounce adapter detector 13 Terminal cover 14 Battery compartment lid 15 Battery compartment cover lock 16 Sync terminal Note Not equipped with remote release terminal release cable SR N3 cannot be used 11 ...

Page 12: ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 14 15 12 ...

Page 13: ...g foot lock lever 8 Lock release button 9 Bounce angle index 10 Bounce lock release button 11 Joystick Zoom Flash mode Wireless linked shooting setting Flash exposure compensation flash output setting 12 Power switch Power ON Button Dial Lock Power On Power OFF 13 Flash ready lamp test flash button 14 Select dial 15 Dust proof and drip proof adapter 13 ...

Page 14: ...LCD Panel E TTL II E TTL Autoflash Continuous Shooting Priority Mode 2 3 4 6 1 5 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14 14 ...

Page 15: ... restriction Modeling lamp lit 4 First curtain sync normal shooting 2nd curtain sync High speed sync 5 Flash exposure compensation amount 6 Effective flash range shooting distance Meter display Feet display 7 Charge indicator Automatic setting Manual setting 8 Zoom display Wide panel bounce warning Out of flash coverage range warning 9 Flash coverage focal length 10 Battery level display 11 FEB 12...

Page 16: ...l flash level Note The displays shown are examples Only the section corresponding to the settings will be displayed When a button or dial is operated the LCD panel is illuminated Stroboscopic Flash 1 2 3 1 Stroboscopic flash 2 Flash frequency 3 Number of flashes 16 ...

Page 17: ...Auto Manual External Flash Metering 1 2 3 1 Auto external flash metering Manual external flash metering 2 ISO display 3 ISO speed 17 ...

Page 18: ...ireless 3 Flash mode E TTL II E TTL autoflash Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Group firing 1 4 Sender flash firing ON Sender flash firing OFF 5 Firing group control 6 Transmission channel Transmission channel automatic setting 1 7 Wireless radio ID 1 8 Sender receiver charge indicator 9 Synchronization speed warning 1 10 Receiver charging completed 1 11 Flash ratio 1 Radio transmission wireless on...

Page 19: ... receiver charge indicator 4 Group firing mode 2 1 Radio transmission wireless only 2 Group firing only Note During radio transmission wireless shooting when the sender and receiver are fully charged disappears For group firing you can select the and the flash mode from 19 ...

Page 20: ...it 3 1 2 4 5 1 Receiver 2 Transmission channel 3 Test flash 1 Remote release 1 Modeling flash 1 4 Receiver setting 5 Individual receiver 2 1 Radio transmission wireless only 2 Optical transmission wireless only 20 ...

Page 21: ...Radio Transmission Linked Shooting 1 2 3 1 Linked shooting 2 Sender setting Receiver setting 3 Release 1 1 Sender setting only 21 ...

Page 22: ...Battery Charger LC E6 Charger for the Battery Pack LP EL 2 1 3 1 Battery mounting part 2 Charge lamp 3 Power plug 22 ...

Page 23: ...Battery Charger LC E6E Charger for the Battery Pack LP EL 2 1 3 4 1 Charge lamp 2 Battery pack slot 3 Power cord 4 Power cord socket 23 ...

Page 24: ...cessories Provided Speedlite case 1 Mini stand storage section 2 Bounce adapter color filter housing unit Mini stand 3 Mounting part Bounce adapter SBA EL Color filter SCF ELOR1 Color filter SCF ELOR2 24 ...

Page 25: ...Battery Charger LC E6 LC E6E Battery Pack LP EL Battery Charger LC E6 or LC E6E is provided The LC E6E comes with a power cord 25 ...

Page 26: ...decreases If you fire the flash continuously at full output for the above listed number of times and then fire the flash again repeatedly at short intervals the safety function may activate and restrict flash firing When the flash firing restriction level is 1 the firing interval is automatically set to about 8 seconds If this happens allow a rest time of at least 50 min For details see the sectio...

Page 27: ...Charging the Battery 1 Remove the attached protective cover 2 Attach the battery securely to the charger 27 ...

Page 28: ... and the charge lamp blinks in orange Charge Level Charge Lamp Color Display 0 49 Orange Blinks once per second 50 74 Blinks twice per second 75 or higher Blinks three times per second Fully charged Green Lit It takes approx 2 hr and 10 min to fully recharge a completely exhausted battery at room temperature 23 C 73 F The time required to recharge the battery will vary greatly depending on the amb...

Page 29: ...attery by pre determining the charged and used colors Remove the battery when not using the flash If the battery is left in the flash for a long period of time a small amount of current will flow resulting in over discharging and shortening the battery life Attach the battery protection cover and store it In addition the performance may be reduced when the unit is stored with the battery fully cha...

Page 30: ...tore in a cool dry and well ventilated place Even when the battery is removed from the Speedlite a very small amount of current may flow inside the battery This results in over discharging when the battery is left in this state for a long time so you may not be able to use the battery even if you charge it When storing the battery for a long time charge it about once a year to about 50 before stor...

Page 31: ...n slide the lid to the right to open the battery compartment lid 2 Insert the Battery Follow the indication and insert the battery from the side of the battery contact point 3 Close the cover Close the battery compartment lid and slide it to the left When it clicks in place the battery compartment cover is locked 31 ...

Page 32: ...hen continuous flash or modeling flash is repeatedly fired at short intervals do not touch the flash head batteries or the area near the battery compartment The flash head battery and area near the battery compartment become hot resulting in a risk of burns Do not touch the same part for a long period of time while using the Speedlite Even if the product does not feel too hot prolonged contact wit...

Page 33: ...unting foot all the way into the camera s hot shoe 2 Secure the Speedlite Slide the mounting foot lock lever to the right When the lock lever clicks in place it is locked 3 Detach the Speedlite While pressing the lock release button slide the lock lever to the left and detach the Speedlite from the camera 33 ...

Page 34: ...Caution Be sure to turn off the Speedlite before attaching or detaching it 34 ...

Page 35: ...ch to Charging starts When charging is displayed on the LCD panel When flash recharge is complete this indicator disappears and a beep sound is heard 2 Check that the flash is ready The status of the flash ready lamp changes from off red flashing Quick flash ready red lit fully charged You can press the test flash button flash ready lamp 1 to fire a test flash 35 ...

Page 36: ...camera s drive mode setting Although the flash output will be approx 1 2 to 1 6 of the full output it is useful for shooting with a shorter firing interval During manual flash photography this function is available when the flash output is set to 1 4 to 1 8192 Note that you cannot use Quick flash during stroboscopic flash and wireless flash shooting Caution When Quick flash is fired during continu...

Page 37: ...To turn on the Speedlite again press the camera s shutter button halfway or press the test flash button flash ready lamp When set as the sender unit for radio transmission wireless flash shooting or set for linked shooting the time until auto power off takes effect is approx 5 min Note Auto power off can be disabled C Fn 01 37 ...

Page 38: ...u want to prevent the flash function settings from being accidentally changed after you set them If you operate a button or dial is displayed on the LCD panel Note You can directly fire a test flash and the modelling light even if the power switch is in the position Also when a button or dial is operated the LCD panel illuminates 38 ...

Page 39: ...rated the LCD panel illuminates for approx 12 sec For more details on the LCD panel illumination when setting the radio transmission wireless sender unit see About the LCD Panel Illumination Note You can change the setting of the LCD panel illumination C Fn 22 39 ...

Page 40: ...TTL fully automatic flash shooting 1 Select with the joystick 2 Select Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 3 Focus on the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in the viewfinder Check that is lit in the viewfinder 40 ...

Page 41: ...ire and the picture will be taken Note If the subject is dark underexposed when you check the picture taken get closer to the subject and shoot again You can also increase the ISO speed when using a digital camera Fully Automatic indicates the shooting mode Even when attached to a camera that supports the E TTL II autoflash system is displayed on the LCD panel 41 ...

Page 42: ...the shutter speed matching the aperture to obtain the standard exposure based on the metering of the camera Since a slow shutter speed will be used for low light scenes using a tripod is recommended If the shutter speed blinks it means that the background exposure will be underexposed or overexposed Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed stops blinking Any shutter speed or aperture valu...

Page 43: ... 30 sec Automatic setting Automatic setting 1 X sec to 1 60 sec 1 Manual setting Manual setting automatic setting 1 X sec Automatic setting manual setting Manually setting 1 X sec to 30 sec Bulb Manual setting 1 X second is the maximum flash synchronization shutter speed of each camera 1 According to the setting in cameras that support slow shutter synchronization 43 ...

Page 44: ...ting angle of view of the attached lens varies depending on the size of the image The Speedlite automatically recognizes the image sensor size of the EOS DIGITAL camera and automatically sets the flash coverage that is ideal for the effective shooting angle of view of a lens for the focal length range of 24 200 mm 44 ...

Page 45: ...ography by transmitting the color temperature information to the EOS DIGITAL camera when the flash fires When you set the camera s white balance to the function is enabled automatically Refer to the specifications in your camera s Instruction Manual to find out if it is compatible with this function 45 ...

Page 46: ...he viewfinder and approx 0 6 5 m 2 0 16 4 ft at the periphery AF points other than the center AF point Caution If a peripheral AF point or a wide angle or telephoto lens is used achieving focus may be difficult with an EOS dedicated external Speedlite s AF assist beam In such a case use the center AF point or an AF point close to the center Note During Live View shooting the AF assist beam is emit...

Page 47: ...attery Information You can check the status of the battery in use 1 Press the button 2 Display the information screen Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 47 ...

Page 48: ...displayed The count is reset when charging is carried out 4 The degradation status of the battery is displayed Not degraded Battery is slightly degraded Battery replacement is recommended Caution We recommend that you use the genuine Canon LP EL battery pack Using a non genuine battery may result in a malfunction or a risk of not being able to exploit the original performance of the flash Note Whe...

Page 49: ...t side of the page title cannot be set If you set the camera s shooting mode to or bulb Advanced Shooting Zone you can perform all the operations in this chapter Flash Exposure Compensation FEB FE Lock High Speed Sync Second Curtain Sync Bounce Set the Flash Coverage Manual Flash Stroboscopic Flash Flash External Metering Continuous Shooting Priority Mode About the Modeling Lamp Modeling Flash Col...

Page 50: ...re Compensation With a similar procedure as exposure compensation you can adjust the flash output The flash exposure compensation amount can be set up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments 1 Select with the joystick 50 ...

Page 51: ... changing the value the changed value will not be set if the button is pressed Note Generally set an increased exposure compensation for bright subjects and set a decreased exposure compensation for dark subjects If the camera s exposure compensation is set in 1 2 stop increments flash exposure compensation will be up to 3 stops in 1 2 stop increments When the flash exposure compensation is set on...

Page 52: ...ots while automatically changing the flash output This is called FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing The settable range is up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments 1 Select with the joystick 2 Push the joystick downward to select FEB 52 ...

Page 53: ...changed value will not be set if the button is pressed Note After the three shots are taken FEB is canceled automatically Before shooting with FEB it is recommended to set the camera s drive mode to single shooting and check that the flash has been recharged When the drive mode is set to continuous shooting shooting automatically stops after three continuous shots are taken You can use FEB togethe...

Page 54: ... the subject 2 Press the button With the subject at the center of the viewfinder press the camera s button The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the subject is retained in memory FEL will be displayed in the viewfinder for approx 0 5 sec Each time you press the button a preflash will be fired and the new flash output required at that time is retained in memory 54 ...

Page 55: ...blinks in the viewfinder Move closer to the subject or open the aperture and perform FE lock again You can also set a higher ISO speed and perform FE lock again when using a digital camera If the target subject is too small in the viewfinder FE lock may not be effective 55 ...

Page 56: ...ync shutter speed This is effective when you want to shoot in the aperture priority AE mode open aperture with background blur in locations such as outdoors in daylight 1 Push the joystick vertically 2 Select an item in 1 Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select an item and push the joystick vertically 56 ...

Page 57: ...can check the effective flash range on the LCD panel To avoid degrading and damaging the flash due to overheating the number of sequential firings during continuous shooting may be reduced with high speed sync flashes Note If the shutter speed is less than the maximum flash synchronization shutter speed will not be displayed in the viewfinder To return to normal flash select first curtain sync in ...

Page 58: ...r lights in a natural way The flash fires right before the exposure finishes shutter closes 1 Push the joystick vertically 2 Select an item in 1 Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select an item and push the joystick vertically 3 Select Press the joystick to the left or right turn to select to select then push the joystick vertically 58 ...

Page 59: ...e is set to bulb shooting When the flash mode is set to the flash fires twice The first flash is a preflash to determine the flash output It is not a malfunction To return to normal flash select first curtain sync in step 3 is not displayed on the screen after setting 59 ...

Page 60: ...adows of the subject for a more natural looking shot This shooting method is called Bounce flash photography Setting the orientation of the flash head You can turn the flash head while pressing the bounce lock release button as shown When you turn the flash head the display changes to When the flash head is turned with the flash coverage set to automatic setting the flash coverage is set at 50 mm ...

Page 61: ...and try again You can also increase the ISO speed when using a digital camera The ceiling or wall to bounce the flash light on should be plain white for high reflectance If the bounce surface is not white shooting with the appropriate exposure may not be possible since a color cast may result in the picture or the bounced flash may be too weak When Quick flash is fired with bounce flash underexpos...

Page 62: ...u position the flash head down by 7 while pressing the bounce lock release button you can shoot subjects at a short distance in a range of approx 0 5 to 2 m 1 6 to 6 6 ft When the flash head is positioned down by 7 the display changes to 62 ...

Page 63: ...a more vivid expression 1 Turn the flash head up 90 2 Pull up the wide panel Pull up the protruding area located in the center of the wide panel The white catchlight panel is pulled out at the same time 3 Push back the wide panel Push back the wide panel only keeping just the catchlight panel up Shoot using the same method as bounce flash 63 ...

Page 64: ...o the left or right the catchlight is not very effective To effectively obtain the catchlight in a person s eyes shoot within approx 1 5 m 4 9 ft from the subject at ISO 100 with f 2 8 Do not pull up the wide panel with excessive force Doing so may detach the wide panel from the Speedlite 64 ...

Page 65: ... the sides of the bounce adapter falls on the front of the subject shooting distance guidance within approx 1 5 m 4 9 ft at ISO 100 with f 2 8 further suppressing the shadow of the subject When shooting portraits the catchlight effect can also be obtained 1 Attach the bounce adapter 1 Canon logo Attach the adapter securely to the flash head until it clicks in place as shown Check that the display ...

Page 66: ...ash ready lamp is lit in red is recommended since the flash output may not be sufficient The flash coverage is set automatically when the bounce adapter is attached It cannot be changed arbitrarily If you attach the bounce adapter to the flash when using an EOS DIGITAL camera released up to 2004 set the white balance to If you shoot with setting an appropriate white balance may not be obtained Not...

Page 67: ...ally or manually When set to automatic setting the flash coverage is adjusted automatically according to the focal length shooting angle of view of the lens in use and the image sensor size With the manual setting you can manually set flash coverage in the range of 24 to 200 mm 1 Select with the joystick 67 ...

Page 68: ...e angle of view for shooting to avoid darkening the periphery of the picture When a lens with a focal length of less than 24 mm is attached the warning is displayed on the LCD panel When using a camera with the image sensor size smaller than full frame the warning is displayed when the actual shooting angle of view is wider than the angle of view of a 24 mm lens When shooting with the sync termina...

Page 69: ...el The white catchlight panel is pulled out at the same time 2 Push back the catchlight panel Push back the catchlight panel only keeping the wide panel down Caution Since underexposure may occur the warning is displayed on the LCD panel when using the wide panel with bounce flash Do not pull out the wide panel with excessive force Doing so may detach the wide panel from the Speedlite Angle of vie...

Page 70: ...Note The flash coverage is set automatically when using the wide panel It cannot be changed arbitrarily 70 ...

Page 71: ...crements from full flash 1 1 to 1 8192 flash Use a flash meter commercially available to determine the required flash output to obtain a correct flash exposure Setting the camera s shooting mode to or is recommended 1 Select with the joystick 2 Set the flash mode to Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 71 ...

Page 72: ... shutter button halfway an indication of the shooting distance 1 and the aperture value 2 are displayed Note If high speed sync or optical transmission wireless is set the setting range of the flash output will be 1 1 to 1 128 For guide number details with manual flash see Specifications You can set the flash output by turning directly without selecting with the joystick C Fn 13 72 ...

Page 73: ...ode as the firing output of the firing mode 1 Set the FE memory function Set the P Fn 05 setting in the personal functions to 1 ON 2 Shoot with the firing mode set to Select with the joystick Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically Press the shutter button fully to shoot 73 ...

Page 74: ...3 Set the flash mode to Select with the joystick Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 4 Check the flash output 74 ...

Page 75: ...negative side and the E TTL balance is set to Ambience priority the hue of the shot image may differ between the and settings If the color temperature difference is large installing a color filter may improve the hue Fluorescent lamp white daylight Color filter light Tungsten lamp Color filter dense Sunlight filter not required When you use the FE memory function in wireless multiple flash shootin...

Page 76: ...Speedlite s flash mode to 2 Focus on the subject Focus on the subject manually 3 Set up an 18 gray reflector Place the gray reflector at the subject s position Aim the camera so that the entire spot metering circle within the viewfinder center is over the gray reflector 4 Press the or button The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the correct flash exposure is retained...

Page 77: ...anual flash output and the aperture so that the flash exposure level aligns with the standard exposure index 6 Take the picture Remove the gray reflector and take the picture Note Metered manual flash exposure is available only with EOS 1D series cameras 77 ...

Page 78: ...imilar to stop motion pictures With stroboscopic flash set the flash output number of flashes and flash frequency number of flashes per second Hz For the maximum number of continuous flashes see Maximum Number of Continuous Flashes 1 Select with the joystick 2 Set the flash mode to Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 78 ...

Page 79: ...choose either the firing frequency 1 firing count 2 or firing output 3 then push the joystick vertically 4 Set the value Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to set the value then push the joystick vertically Repeat Step 3 and 4 to set the flash frequency number of flashes and flash output 79 ...

Page 80: ...least 10 min If you shoot repeatedly more than 30 times the safety function will activate and flash firing restriction will be carried out If this happens allow a rest time of at least 50 min Note When performing stroboscopic flash combining a highly reflective subject with a dark background is most effective We recommend using a tripod and a remote switch Neither 1 1 power nor 1 2 power flash can...

Page 81: ... 1 512 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1 1024 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1 2048 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1 4096 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1 8192 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Flash output Hz 10 11 12 14 15 19 20 50 60 199 250 500 1 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 16 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 32 20 20 20 18 16 12 10 1 64 50 40 40 35 30 20 15 1 128 70 70 60 50 40 40 30 1 256 100 100 100 100 80 80 60 1 512...

Page 82: ...ps the flash firing when the standard exposure is reached Auto external flash metering can be used with the EOS DIGITAL cameras released in and after 2007 Manual external flash metering can be used with all EOS cameras Auto External Flash Metering You can shoot in fully automatic flash mode The flash output is automatically adjusted according to the ISO speed and aperture set on the camera 1 Selec...

Page 83: ... down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically When you press the camera s shutter button halfway the effective flash range 1 is displayed Note When is set flash exposure compensation and FEB shooting can be performed 83 ...

Page 84: ...speed and aperture set on the camera The flash output is automatically adjusted according to the ISO speed and aperture that you set 1 Select with the joystick 2 Set the flash mode to Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 84 ...

Page 85: ...the joystick up down left right or turn to select item 1 then push the joystick vertically Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to set the ISO speed then push the joystick vertically The ISO speed can be set within a range of ISO 25 to ISO 819200 in 1 3 increments 85 ...

Page 86: ...e joystick vertically The effective flash range corresponding to the preset ISO speed and aperture value is displayed Note When shooting with the setting and the sync terminals of the camera and the Speedlite connected by a commercially available sync cord you can shoot without attaching the flash to the camera Even if you connect a different Speedlite to the Speedlite s sync terminal with a sync ...

Page 87: ...ts or when you want to save the battery power of the flash For details see the instruction manual of the camera that supports auto external flash metering 1 Select with the joystick 2 Set the flash mode Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically Note If the aperture value is large or the distance to the subject is far it will be difficult to achi...

Page 88: ...compensation and flash exposure compensation where necessary When the flash does not fire such as when the flash is disabled or when shooting a movie the modeling lamp does not turn off automatically even if you press the shutter button fully A warning screen appears when the temperature of the modeling lamp rises If the ambient temperature of the modeling lamp becomes too high the lamp may dim or...

Page 89: ...ety function will activate and flash firing restriction will be carried out When the flash firing restriction level is 1 the firing interval is automatically set to about 8 seconds If this happens allow a rest time of at least 50 min During Live View shooting firing the modeling flash by operating the camera is not possible Modeling flash cannot be fired by an operation on the camera side when the...

Page 90: ...ject and background can be shot with appropriate white balance Filter Contrast Correction effect Application Color filter orange Light Weak Compensates for the effect of an incandescent light bulb Dense Strong 1 Attach the color filter 1 Canon logo Attach the filter securely to the flash head until it clicks in place as shown in the figure Check that the display changes to To remove the filter fol...

Page 91: ...h density filter Do not use a commercially available color filter in combination with the provided color filter Note With cameras that are not compatible with color temperature information transmission take a shot and set it for manual white balance using the color filter in the shooting environment set the white balance to and shoot When shooting with a flash with a color filter and wide angle le...

Page 92: ...can revert the settings of the Speedlite shooting functions and wireless shooting settings to their defaults 1 Press the button 2 Select Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 92 ...

Page 93: ...vertically The Speedlite settings are cleared and normal shooting and flash mode will be set Note Even when the settings have been cleared the transmission channel and wireless radio ID for wireless shooting as well as the settings of the Custom Functions C Fn and Personal Functions P Fn will not be cleared 93 ...

Page 94: ...functions from the camera s menu screen Caution When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to bulb Advanced shooting zone Flash Control from the Camera s Menu Screen 94 ...

Page 95: ... after 2007 you can set flash functions or Custom Functions from the camera s menu screen For camera operations refer to the camera s Instruction Manual Flash Function Settings 1 Select External Speedlite control Select External Speedlite control or Flash control 2 Select Flash function settings Select Flash function settings or External flash func setting The setting screen is displayed 95 ...

Page 96: ...3 Set the function The setting screen and items displayed vary depending on the camera Select an item and set the function Example 1 Example 2 96 ...

Page 97: ...nfigure the normal shooting or optical transmission wireless shooting settings To use Radio transmission wireless shooting set the functions by operating the flash The configurable functions are as follows The settings available vary by the camera used flash mode and wireless function settings etc Function Flash firing Enable Disable E TTL balance Ambience priority Standard Flash priority E TTL II...

Page 98: ...he second and subsequent shots will also be taken with the flash output of the first shot Effective when you want to prioritize the continuous shooting speed without changing the composition Flash sync speed in Av mode You can set the flash synchronization speed when shooting in the aperture priority AE mode with Speedlite Flash mode You can select the flash mode from E TTL II flash metering Manua...

Page 99: ...e settable range is up to 3 stops in 1 3 stop increments Clear settings When Clear flash settings or Clear settings is selected you can revert the settings of the flash to their default settings Caution If the flash coverage is automatically set such as when the bounce adapter is attached or the wide panel is used setting Flash zoom flash coverage is not possible Note Built in flash firing and E T...

Page 100: ...en The details displayed vary by the camera used If C Fn 21 to 23 are not displayed set them by operating the Speedlite For custom functions refer to Settings that can be changed with Custom Functions 1 Select Flash C Fn settings Select Flash C Fn settings or External flash C Fn setting 100 ...

Page 101: ...h EOS REBEL T100 4000D 3000D EOS REBEL T7 1500D 2000D EOS REBEL T6 1300D or EOS REBEL T5 1200D the C Fn 21 to 23 settings are not cleared even if Clear all Speedlite C Fn s or Clear ext flash C Fn set is selected When the procedure described in Clearing All the Custom Personal Functions on page is performed all the Custom Functions except C Fn 00 are cleared Personal Functions P Fn cannot be set o...

Page 102: ...l be terminated Note The EL 1 attached to the camera is called a sender unit while the Speedlite controlled wirelessly is called a receiver unit The EL 1 allows remote release remote shooting from the receiver unit For details refer to the Instruction Manual of the Speedlite that is equipped with the remote release function Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Radio Transmission Wireless Set...

Page 103: ...Canon Speedlite with a radio transmission wireless shooting function you can easily perform wireless multiple flash shooting in the same way as normal E TTL II E TTL autoflash strobe photography The system is designed so that the settings of the EL 1 sender unit are automatically applied to the wirelessly controlled Speedlite receiver unit Therefore you do not need to operate the receiver unit dur...

Page 104: ...Positioning and Operation Range Automatic Flash Photography with 1 Flash Receiver 1 EL 1 2 EL 1 3 Transmission distance Approx 30 m 98 4 ft 104 ...

Page 105: ...ing the flash ratio flash output rate 1 2 A B groups 2 3 A B C groups Caution Before shooting perform a test flash and test shooting The transmission distance may be shorter depending on the conditions such as the positioning of the flashes the surrounding environment and weather conditions Note Using the mini stand provided with the receiver unit position the receiver unit 105 ...

Page 106: ...Shooting in a Different Flash Mode for Each Group The flash mode settings are indicated only as an example 1 E TTL II 2 E TTL II 3 Manual flash 4 Ceiling 5 Manual flash 6 Manual flash 106 ...

Page 107: ...nsmission Optical transmission Transmission distance Approx 30 m 98 4 ft Approx 15 m 49 2 ft indoors Firing group control Up to 5 groups 1 A B C D E Up to 3 groups A B C Receiver control Up to 15 No restriction Channel Auto Ch 1 15 Ch 1 4 Wireless radio ID 0000 9999 Receiver controls Test flash Modeling flash 2 Release 3 1 3 Restrictions exist depending on the camera 1 Restrictions on Functions De...

Page 108: ...a firing group with three receiver units to the three units are treated and controlled as a single firing group A with a large flash output Caution To fire the 3 firing groups A B and C together select With the setting firing group C does not fire If you shoot with firing group C pointing directly toward the main subject overexposure may result Note The flash ratio of 8 1 to 1 1 to 1 8 is equivale...

Page 109: ...ireless strobe photography EOS 1Ds EOS 1D EOS 1V EOS 3 EOS Elan II Elan II E 50 50E EOS REBEL 2000 300 EOS REBEL G 500N EOS REBEL XS N REBEL G II 3000N 66 EOS IX EOS IX Lite IX7 Also when using the flash with an EOS DIGITAL camera or EOS film camera released up to 2011 the following restrictions apply 1 The maximum flash synchronization shutter speed is one step slower Check the maximum flash sync...

Page 110: ...n Channel Wireless Radio ID Lamp and Connection Indication Sender Unit s Flash Firing ON OFF Memory Function E TTL II E TTL During radio transmission wireless shooting with autoflash photography use the following steps to set the sender and receiver Sender Settings 1 Select with the joystick 110 ...

Page 111: ...ress the joystick vertically 3 Select the firing method Push the joystick vertically Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select item 1 then push the joystick vertically Push the joystick to the left or right turn to select from then push the joystick vertically 111 ...

Page 112: ...Set to Operate and set the flash you want to set as the receiver unit Select in the same way as for the sender unit setting Caution To perform normal flash shooting select to clear the wireless sender receiver settings 112 ...

Page 113: ...tion Manual of the Speedlite equipped with the radio transmission wireless receiver function Caution When establishing multiple radio transmission wireless flash systems in a place interference between flash systems may occur even if the flashes are set to different transmission channels Set different wireless radio IDs for each channel 1 Push the joystick vertically 2 Select Item 1 Push the joyst...

Page 114: ...the joystick up down left right or turn to select from or Ch 1 to 15 then push the joystick vertically 4 Select Item 2 Select the ID item using the same operation as the transmission channel setting then push the joystick vertically 114 ...

Page 115: ...t to set then push the joystick vertically Push the joystick up or down or turn to select a number from 0 to 9 then push the joystick vertically Set a 4 digit number with the same procedure and select When transmission between the sender unit and receiver unit is established the lamp is lit in green 115 ...

Page 116: ...annel with the best reception signal is reset automatically When setting the channel manually you can reset the transmission channel while referring to the scan results Scanning when AUTO is set 1 Press the button 2 Run the scan Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically Choose The scan is performed and the channel with the best reception signal ...

Page 117: ...un the scan Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically Choose The scan is performed and the reception status is displayed in a graph The higher the peak of the channel in the graph the better the radio reception signal 117 ...

Page 118: ...3 Set the channel Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select from Ch 1 to 15 Push the joystick vertically to set the channel 118 ...

Page 119: ...b sender 2 When the sender side is connected for continuous shooting Display Description Action Transmission OK Not connected Checking the channel and ID Too many units Set the total number of sender and receiver units to 16 or less Error Turn the sender unit and receiver unit off and on again Transmission OK 1 1 When sender side is connected to the sub sender Caution If the transmission channels ...

Page 120: ...unit as a wireless flash that controls the receiver unit When sender flash firing is turned ON the flash fires as firing group A 1 Push the joystick vertically 2 Select an item in 1 Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select an item and push the joystick vertically 120 ...

Page 121: ...3 Set sender flash firing Turn to select sender flash firing ON OFF then push the joystick vertically Sender flash firing ON Sender flash firing OFF 121 ...

Page 122: ...er unit and receiver unit and recall the settings later Operate each sender or receiver unit individually to save or recall its settings 1 Press the button 2 Select Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 122 ...

Page 123: ...left or right turn to select to select then push the joystick vertically The settings are saved stored in the memory Load Press the joystick to the left or right turn to select to select then push the joystick vertically Press the joystick to the left or right turn to select to select then push the joystick vertically The settings that were saved are set 123 ...

Page 124: ...t Sender Unit s This section describes basic fully automatic wireless shooting when using a EL 1 attached to the camera sender and a EL 1 set as a receiver unit 1 Set the sender unit Set the EL 1 attached to the camera to Sender Unit You can also use a device equipped with a radio transmission wireless sender function as a sender unit 124 ...

Page 125: ... with a radio transmission wireless receiver function 3 Check the channel and ID If the transmission channels and wireless radio IDs of the sender unit and receiver unit are different set them to the same settings 4 Position the camera and flash Position them within the range shown at Positioning and Operation Range 5 Use the joystick on the sender to select 125 ...

Page 126: ...ss the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically The receiver unit is set automatically to during shooting controlled by the sender unit Check that the firing group control is set to 126 ...

Page 127: ...rvals When the sender unit is set to P Fn 06 0 the sender unit s beep will sound when recharging of all flash units is completed Check that the icon 1 is lit on the sender receiver unit s LCD panel is not displayed For details of the LCD panel illumination of the sender refer to About the LCD Panel Illumination Check that the sender unit s flash ready lamp is lit 127 ...

Page 128: ...Take the picture Set the camera and take the picture in the same way as with normal flash shooting Caution When the lamp is off radio transmission is not possible Check the transmission channels and wireless radio IDs of the sender unit and receiver unit again If you cannot connect with the same settings turn the sender unit and receiver unit off and on again 128 ...

Page 129: ...prox 5 min If the receiver unit s auto power off takes effect press the sender unit s test flash button to turn on the receiver unit You cannot use the test flash when operating the flash timer etc on the camera end You can change the time until the receiver unit s auto power off takes effect C Fn 10 You can enable a beep to sound when recharging of all the flash units sender receiver units is com...

Page 130: ...r units are not fully charged When the sender unit and receiver units are fully charged the LCD panel illumination will turn off after approx 12 sec When the charging of the sender unit and receiver unit starts as you take pictures the sender unit s LCD panel will be illuminated again Caution If the sender unit or any of the receiver units firing group are not fully charged will be displayed on th...

Page 131: ... as normal flash photography Flash Exposure Compensation FEB FE Lock High Speed Sync Second Curtain Sync Manual Flash Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with a set Flash Ratio Stroboscopic Flash Note You can also directly operate the receiver unit to individually set the flash exposure compensation and flash coverage on each receiver unit If the sender is set to EL 1 it is possible to take radio tra...

Page 132: ...are used is displayed on the LCD panel Caution When the lamp turns off or is displayed on the LCD panel it means that the unit is not connected yet After checking the transmission channel and wireless radio ID turn each receiver unit off and on again Limit the total number of senders and receivers during radio transmission wireless shooting to 16 units Note You can shoot even when the sender unit ...

Page 133: ...an adjust the lighting balance flash ratio with receivers separated into 2 groups A and B The total sum of light from firing groups A and B is automatically controlled to a achieve standard exposure 1 Push the joystick vertically Control the receivers and set each one 133 ...

Page 134: ... and the other to 3 Set the sender firing group 2 Operate the sender to set steps 3 5 Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select an item and push the joystick vertically 4 Set to Press the joystick to the left or right turn to select to select then push the joystick vertically 134 ...

Page 135: ... joystick vertically to select an item in the figure Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to set the amount of compensation and push the joystick vertically 6 Take the picture The receiver will fire at the set flash ratio 135 ...

Page 136: ...ups You can perform multiple flash shooting by adding firing group C to firing groups A and B For an overview of flash control see Group Control C is useful when you want lighting that eliminates the subject s background shadow 1 Push the joystick vertically 136 ...

Page 137: ...ally 4 Configuring after setting the firing groups to A B and C Check that the same transmission channel and wireless radio ID are set for all receiver units and the sender unit Set the receiver unit to add as A B or C respectively and place them in position 5 Check the channel and ID If the transmission channels and wireless radio IDs of the sender unit and receiver unit are different set them to...

Page 138: ...right or turn to set the amount of compensation and push the joystick vertically 7 Setting the exposure compensation amount for firing group C Push the joystick vertically to select an item in the figure Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to set the amount of compensation and push the joystick vertically 138 ...

Page 139: ...s lit on the sender unit s LCD panel is not displayed For details of the LCD panel illumination of the sender unit see About the LCD Panel Illumination Check that the sender unit s flash ready lamp is lit 9 Check the operation Press the sender unit s test flash button The Speedlite will fire If it does not fire check that it is placed within the transmission range 139 ...

Page 140: ... sender unit and receiver unit off and on again If you shoot with firing group C pointing directly toward the main subject overexposure may result Note You can press the depth of field preview button on the camera to fire the modeling flash When set as the sender unit the time until auto power off takes effect is approx 5 min If the receiver unit s auto power off takes effect press the sender unit...

Page 141: ...he flash output in 1 3 stop increments for shooting in the range from full flash 1 1 to 1 8192 flash for each firing group Set all the parameters on the sender unit 1 Select with the joystick 2 Set the flash mode to Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 3 Push the joystick vertically 141 ...

Page 142: ...ng group Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to select the flash method from the following You can use wireless multiple flash shooting with firing groups A B and C added All receiver units have the same flash output Setting the flash ratio for firing groups A and B Setting the flash ratio for firing groups A B and C 142 ...

Page 143: ...ight or turn to set the flash output then push the joystick vertically Repeat Step 3 and 4 to set the flash output of all the groups 8 Take the picture Each group fires at the set flash output Caution When high speed sync or optical transmission wireless is set the setting range will be 1 1 to 1 128 When a flash other than the EL 1 is used as a receiver if a low flash firing level is set the corre...

Page 144: ...Note When is set set A B or C as the firing group for the receiver units The flash will not fire if it is set to D or E To fire multiple receiver units with the same flash output select in step 2 144 ...

Page 145: ...g When the flash mode is 1 or 3 exposure is controlled to result in standard exposure for the main subject as a single group This function is for advanced users who are very knowledgeable and experienced in lighting Caution Wireless multiple flash shooting using the flash mode cannot be performed with cameras released up to 2011 or with EOS REBEL T100 4000D 3000D EOS REBEL T7 1500D 2000D EOS REBEL...

Page 146: ...ht or turn and select then press the joystick vertically The receiver unit s flash mode is set automatically during shooting controlled by the sender unit 3 Set the firing group of the receiver unit Set the firing group A B C D or E for all the receiver units 146 ...

Page 147: ... by operating the sender unit Push the joystick vertically Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select a firing group then push the joystick vertically Setting the flash mode Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select the flash mode from 147 ...

Page 148: ...t the flash exposure compensation amount as required Repeat step 3 to set the firing function for all firing groups 5 Check the charge status and then shoot When is displayed you can check the firing groups that are not fully charged by the indication on the screen on the left For example when firing group is fully charged 1 is displayed When all firing groups are fully charged disappears See Step...

Page 149: ...n the flash mode is set to exposure is controlled as a single group to obtain the standard exposure for the main subject Note For see the Instruction Manual of the Speedlite that supports Auto external flash metering The order of firing among firing groups does not need to be consecutive for example A C E can be set If there is a group that you do not wish to fire set it to when setting the flash ...

Page 150: ... joystick vertically 2 Fire the flash Test flash firing Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically Modeling flash Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically A flash signal is sent from the receiver unit to the sender unit and a wireless system test flash or modeling flash is fired 150 ...

Page 151: ...D 3000D EOS REBEL T7 1500D 2000D EOS REBEL T6 1300D or EOS REBEL T5 1200D For the precautions related to modeling flash see Modeling Flash When C Fn 02 1 is set on the sender unit modeling flash will not be fired even if you select Note If there are two or more sender units the flash signal is sent to the main sender 151 ...

Page 152: ... left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically A release signal is sent from the receiver unit to the sender unit and the picture is taken Caution Remote release is not possible from a receiver unit in cameras released up to 2011 or EOS REBEL T100 4000D 3000D EOS REBEL T7 1500D 2000D EOS REBEL T6 1300D or EOS REBEL T5 1200D Shooting is not possible when autofocus fails It is ...

Page 153: ...th Single shooting regardless of the camera s drive mode setting If there are two or more sender units the flash signal is sent to the main sender During remote release from the receiver will be displayed on the sender display panel 153 ...

Page 154: ...m multiple angles at the same time To perform linked shooting attach a Speedlite or a Speedlite Transmitter that supports radio transmission wireless shooting to the camera When used with a camera released up to 2011 or with EOS REBEL T100 4000D 3000D EOS REBEL T7 1500D 2000D EOS REBEL T6 1300D or EOS REBEL T5 1200D the unit can be used only as sender camera unit The unit cannot be used as a recei...

Page 155: ...s to be used for linked shooting For details on setting other devices refer to the Instruction Manual of the devices 1 Select with the joystick 2 Set to normal shooting mode Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically Display changes to 155 ...

Page 156: ...t all the Speedlites to perform linked shooting to sender unit or receiver unit in linked shooting Set the transmitters in the same way if any are to be used in linked shooting If you change the setting from receiver unit to sender unit in Step 2 the other Speedlites or transmitters set as sender units will automatically become receiver units 7 Install the receiver camera unit Set up all the recei...

Page 157: ... function as a remote control for linked shooting without attaching a Speedlite to a camera After pushing the joystick of the sender unit vertically push the joystick up down left right or turn to select and release all the receiver camera units During linked shooting the time until auto power off takes effect is approx 5 min for both the sender and the receiver units When the interval of linked s...

Page 158: ...g or Silent LV shoot in the menu of the sender camera unit to Disable If Mode 1 or Mode 2 is set the receiver camera units may not be released depending on the camera model used The transmission distance may be shorter depending on the conditions such as the positioning of the flashes the surrounding environment and weather conditions The linked shooting function is similar to linked shooting on t...

Page 159: ...s shooting mode to bulb Advanced shooting zone Note EL 1 is used as the sender unit and receiver unit in the descriptions The EL 1 attached to the camera is called a sender unit while the EL 1 controlled wirelessly is called a receiver unit Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Optical Transmission Wireless Settings Automatic Flash Photography with 1 Flash Receiver Automatic Flash Photograp...

Page 160: ...s shooting function you can easily perform wireless multiple flash shooting in the same way as normal E TTL II E TTL autoflash strobe photography The system is designed so that the settings of the EL 1 sender unit are automatically applied to the EL 1 receiver unit controlled wirelessly Therefore you do not need to operate the receiver unit during shooting 160 ...

Page 161: ... and Operation Range Automatic Flash Photography with 1 Flash Receiver 1 Indoors 2 Outdoors 3 4 About 80 5 Transmission range 6 About 8 m 26 2 ft 7 About 12 m 39 4 ft 8 About 10 m 32 8 ft 9 About 15 m 49 2 ft 161 ...

Page 162: ...irectly toward the main subject overexposure may result Before shooting perform a test flash and test shooting To avoid interfering with transmission do not place any obstacles between the sender unit and receiver unit Note Using the mini stand provided with the receiver unit position the receiver of the receiver unit towards the sender unit When shooting indoors the transmission may be reflected ...

Page 163: ...e three units are treated and controlled as a single firing group A with a large flash output Caution To fire the 3 firing groups A B and C together select With the setting firing group C does not fire If you shoot with firing group C pointing directly toward the main subject overexposure may result With certain EOS film cameras that support E TTL autoflash you cannot perform wireless multiple fla...

Page 164: ...iring ON OFF Memory Function E TTL II E TTL During optical transmission wireless flash shooting with autoflash photography use the following steps to set the sender and receiver Sender Settings 1 Select with the joystick 2 Set to Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 164 ...

Page 165: ...hod Push the joystick vertically Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select item 1 then push the joystick vertically Push the joystick to the left or right turn to select from then push the joystick vertically 165 ...

Page 166: ...ings 1 Set to Operate and set the flash you want to set as the receiver unit Select in the same way as for the sender unit setting Caution To perform normal flash photography select to clear the sender settings 166 ...

Page 167: ...on procedure refer to the Instruction Manual of the Speedlite equipped with the optical transmission wireless receiver function 1 Push the joystick vertically 2 Select an item in 1 Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select a channel item then push the joystick vertically 3 Set a transmission channel Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select from Ch 1 to 4 then push the jo...

Page 168: ...Caution If the transmission channels of the sender unit and receiver unit are different the receiver unit will not fire Set both to the same number 168 ...

Page 169: ...unit as a wireless flash that controls the receiver unit When sender flash firing is turned ON the flash fires as firing group A 1 Push the joystick vertically 2 Select an item in 1 Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select an item and push the joystick vertically 169 ...

Page 170: ...ick vertically Sender flash firing ON Sender flash firing OFF Caution Even when sender flash firing is set to OFF the flash firing for controlling the receiver unit optical transmission is performed Therefore depending on the shooting conditions the flash fired for controlling the receiver unit may be captured in the picture 170 ...

Page 171: ...er unit and receiver unit and recall the settings later Operate each sender or receiver unit individually to save or recall its settings 1 Press the button 2 Select Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 171 ...

Page 172: ...left or right turn to select to select then push the joystick vertically The settings are saved stored in the memory Load Press the joystick to the left or right turn to select to select then push the joystick vertically Press the joystick to the left or right turn to select to select then push the joystick vertically The settings that were saved are set 172 ...

Page 173: ...ons About Sender Unit s This section describes basic fully automatic wireless shooting when using a EL 1 attached to the camera sender and a EL 1 set as a receiver unit 1 Set the sender unit Set the EL 1 attached to the camera to Sender Unit Devices equipped with the optical transmission wireless sender function can also be used as a sender unit 173 ...

Page 174: ...optical transmission wireless receiver function You can use any of A B or C as the firing group 1 3 Check the channel If the communication channels of the sender and receiver units are different set them to the same channel 4 Position the camera and flash Position them within the range shown at Positioning and Operation Range 5 Use the joystick on the sender to select 174 ...

Page 175: ... The receiver unit is set automatically to during shooting controlled by the sender unit Check that the firing group control is set to 7 Check that the flash is ready When the receiver flash is ready the AF assist beam emitter blinks at approx 1 second intervals Check that the sender unit s flash ready lamp is lit 175 ...

Page 176: ...y During optical transmission wireless shooting even if the sender and receiver units firing group are not all fully charged will not be displayed on the sender unit s LCD panel as it is with radio transmission wireless shooting with sender flash firing OFF Also there is no function for illuminating or turning off the sender unit s LCD panel according to the charge status of the sender unit and re...

Page 177: ...fire the modeling flash If the receiver unit s auto power off takes effect press the sender unit s test flash button to turn on the receiver unit You cannot use the test flash when operating the flash timer etc on the camera end You can change the time until the receiver unit s auto power off takes effect C Fn 10 You can disable the blinking of the AF assistant beam emitter when the receiver unit ...

Page 178: ...le flash Add a receiver and follow the same procedure listed in Automatic flash photography with 1 flash receiver You can use any of A B or C as the firing group When the number of receiver units is increased or sender flash firing is set to ON automatic control is performed to fire all flashes at the same flash output and to ensure that the total flash output results in the standard exposure 178 ...

Page 179: ...rmal flash photography Flash Exposure Compensation FEB FE Lock High Speed Sync Manual Flash Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with a set Flash Ratio Stroboscopic Flash Caution The flash frequency when performing stroboscopic flash during optical transmission wireless shooting can be set from 1 Hz to 199 Hz settings from 250 Hz to 500 Hz are not available Note You can also directly operate the recei...

Page 180: ...About Sender Unit s You can designate two or more sender units When using multiple cameras with senders attached you can switch cameras in wireless strobe shooting using the same lighting receivers 180 ...

Page 181: ...an adjust the lighting balance flash ratio with receivers separated into 2 groups A and B The total sum of light from firing groups A and B is automatically controlled to a achieve standard exposure 1 Push the joystick vertically Control the receivers and set each one 181 ...

Page 182: ... and the other to 3 Set the sender firing group 2 Operate the sender to set steps 3 5 Push the joystick up down left right or turn to select an item and push the joystick vertically 4 Set to Press the joystick to the left or right turn to select to select then push the joystick vertically 182 ...

Page 183: ... joystick vertically to select an item in the figure Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to set the amount of compensation and push the joystick vertically 6 Take the picture The receiver will fire at the set flash ratio 183 ...

Page 184: ...ups You can perform multiple flash shooting by adding firing group C to firing groups A and B For an overview of flash control see Group Control C is useful when you want lighting that eliminates the subject s background shadow 1 Push the joystick vertically 184 ...

Page 185: ... push the joystick vertically 4 Configuring after setting the firing groups to A B and C Check whether all the receiver units are set to the same transmission channel as the sender unit Set the receiver unit to add as A B or C respectively and place them in position 5 Check the transmission channel If the channels of the sender unit and receiver unit are different set them to the same number 185 ...

Page 186: ...tick vertically 7 Setting the exposure compensation amount for firing group C Push the joystick vertically to select an item in the figure Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to set the amount of compensation and push the joystick vertically 8 Check that the flash is ready Check that the sender unit s flash ready lamp is lit Check that the receiver unit is fully charged 186 ...

Page 187: ...n subject overexposure may result With certain EOS film cameras that support E TTL autoflash you cannot perform wireless multiple flash shooting with a flash ratio setting If there is a fluorescent light or computer monitor near a receiver unit the presence of the light source may cause the receiver unit to malfunction and fire inadvertently Note You can press the depth of field preview button on ...

Page 188: ...the flash output in 1 3 stop increments for shooting in the range from full flash 1 1 to 1 128 flash for each firing group Set all the parameters on the sender unit 1 Select with the joystick 2 Set the flash mode to Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically 3 Push the joystick vertically 188 ...

Page 189: ...ng group Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to select the flash method from the following You can use wireless multiple flash shooting with firing groups A B and C added All receiver units have the same flash output Setting the flash ratio for firing groups A and B Setting the flash ratio for firing groups A B and C 189 ...

Page 190: ...put Push the joystick vertically Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to set the flash output then push the joystick vertically Repeat Step 3 and 4 to set the flash output of all the groups 8 Take the picture Each group fires at the set flash output Note When set to the firing group setting of the receiver unit can be either A B or C All the groups fire at the set flash output 190 ...

Page 191: ...ic flash This function is called individual receiver This is useful when for example you use the Speedlite Transmitter ST E2 sold separately to perform wireless manual flash or stroboscopic flash 1 Select with the joystick 2 Set the individual receiver Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically appears on the LCD panel 191 ...

Page 192: ...de Select with the joystick Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to select or then push the joystick vertically Manual Flash Set the manual flash output For details on the setting procedure see Manual Flash 192 ...

Page 193: ...ming stroboscopic flash during optical transmission wireless shooting can be set from 1 Hz to 199 Hz settings from 250 Hz to 500 Hz are not available Note A receiver unit that is set as an individual receiver unit cannot be subject to flash mode control from the sender unit The receiver unit fires in the flash mode that is set by individual receiver 193 ...

Page 194: ...on When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to bulb Advanced shooting zone Setting Custom and Personal Functions Settings that can be changed with Custom Functions Settings that can be changed with Personal Functions 194 ...

Page 195: ...aring all Custom Personal Functions You can make precise adjustments to various flash functions to suit your picture taking preferences with Custom Functions The functions used to do this are called the Custom Functions and Personal Functions In addition Personal Functions are customized functions specific to the EL 1 195 ...

Page 196: ...m Functions 1 Press the button 2 Display the Custom Functions screen Press the joystick up down left or right or turn and select then press the joystick vertically The Custom Functions screen is displayed 196 ...

Page 197: ... the joystick to the left or right or turn to select the item number to set 4 Change the setting Push the joystick vertically Push the joystick up or down or turn to select the desired setting then push the joystick vertically 197 ...

Page 198: ...ay the Personal Functions screen Select by following the same procedure as Step 2 of the custom functions then push the joystick vertically 3 Set the function Set the Personal Functions in the same way as steps 3 and 4 for the Custom Functions 198 ...

Page 199: ...n 04 FEB sequence C Fn 08 AF assist beam firing C Fn 10 Receiver auto power off timer C Fn 11 Receiver auto power off cancel C Fn 12 Flash recycle with external power source C Fn 13 Flash exposure compensation setting C Fn 18 Modeling lamp lit C Fn 21 Light distribution C Fn 22 LCD panel illumination C Fn 23 Receiver charge confirmation 199 ...

Page 200: ... AF assist beam firing method P Fn 02 Quick flash P Fn 03 Flash firing during linked shooting P Fn 04 Change settings with dial P Fn 05 FE memory P Fn 06 Beep P Fn 07 Fan P Fn 08 Modeling lamp brightness color P Fn 09 Modeling lamp lit time 200 ...

Page 201: ... the screen above and select to cancel all custom functions or personal functions Caution Even if you clear all Custom Functions C Fn 00 will not be cleared Note You can set or clear all Custom Functions of the Speedlite on the camera s menu screen 201 ...

Page 202: ... to save energy You can disable this function 0 ON 1 OFF Note During sender flash photography in radio transmission wireless shooting or during linked shooting the time until auto power off takes effect is approx 5 min C Fn 02 Modeling flash 0 Enable Depth of field preview button Press the camera s depth of field preview button to fire the modeling flash 1 Enable Test flash button Press the Speedl...

Page 203: ... Enabled 1 OFF Disabled This disables the emission of the AF assist beam from the Speedlite Note The flash mark displayed when C Fn 08 is set changes according to the P Fn 01 setting C Fn 10 Receiver auto power off timer When set as a radio transmission optical transmission wireless receiver unit the time until auto power off takes effect can be changed When the receiver unit goes into the auto po...

Page 204: ...l the Speedlite By using an external power source for charging firing of the Speedlite you can minimize the depletion of the internal power source C Fn 13 Flash exposure compensation setting 0 button dial 1 Direct setting with dial You can turn directly to set the flash exposure compensation amount and flash output without selecting with the joystick C Fn 18 Modeling lamp lit You can select how to...

Page 205: ...ority Although the possible flash photography distance becomes slightly shorter than the 0 setting this is effective when you want to minimize light fall off at the periphery of the picture The flash coverage is set automatically to a slightly wider position than the actual shooting angle of view The display changes to C Fn 22 LCD panel illumination When a button or dial is operated the LCD panel ...

Page 206: ...on method of the AF assist beam and whether a color filter is fitted However an AF assist beam may be projected by the camera instead of the flash depending on the surrounding brightness Also when a color filter is fitted and the setting is set to 1 Intermittent flash firing method an AF assist beam is projected by the camera For the EOS M series an AF assist beam is not projected by the flash P F...

Page 207: ... the camera Set it on each flash to be used in linked shooting 0 OFF Disabled The flash does not fire during linked shooting 1 ON Enabled The flash fires during linked shooting Caution If you fire multiple Speedlites simultaneously during linked shooting the appropriate exposure may not be obtained or uneven exposure may result 207 ...

Page 208: ... exposure compensation amount manual flash output firing group control flash ratio firing mode during group firing firing group of receiver unit and FEB with the joystick and set them directly simply by turning When the flash mode is set to you can set the flash frequency and number of flashes directly and when it is set to you can set the ISO speed and aperture value directly Caution To select an...

Page 209: ...ep will sound when the flash unit is fully charged When the Speedlite is set as the sender during radio transmission wireless shooting the beep will sound on the sender unit when all flash units sender and receiver units are fully charged You can confirm recharging of the entire wireless system by the beep tone on the sender unit For the receiver units either 0 or 1 can be set for P Fn 06 When the...

Page 210: ...7 1 is set When P Fn 07 1 is set the number of continuous flashes is lower than when the fan is moving and the required rest time until the warning icon is cleared is extended When P Fn 07 0 is set the fan will start when the firing or modeling lamp is lit The fan may start even if the flash is not fired depending on the internal temperature of the flash When the fan breaks down the number of cont...

Page 211: ...ick to the left or right or turn to set the brightness of the modeling lamp Push the joystick to the left or right or turn to set the color temperature of the modeling lamp Note You can either push the joystick to the left or right when the modeling lamp is lit or turn and push the joystick vertically to change the brightness and color temperature P Fn 09 Modeling lamp lit time You can set the lit...

Page 212: ...ce This chapter describes the flash system and lists down some of the frequently asked questions EL 1 System Flash Firing Restriction due to Temperature Increase Troubleshooting Specifications Accessories 212 ...

Page 213: ...smission Speedlite Transmitter equipped with a sender function Speedlite equipped with a receiver function Optical transmission Camera Speedlite Transmitter equipped with sender function Speedlite equipped with a receiver function 1 2 10 11 3 4 213 ...

Page 214: ...ceiver function 600EXII RT 600EX RT 600EX 580EX II 580EX 550EX 430EX III RT 470EX AI 430EX III 430EX II 430EX 420EX 320EX EL 100 270EX II 10 Off camera shoe cord OC E3 The EL 1 can be used up to a distance of about 60 cm 2 ft away from the camera 11 Compact battery pack CP E4N A small and lightweight external power source with superior portability Equipped with dust and drip proof features equival...

Page 215: ...d a warning icon is displayed to indicate the increase in temperature and the firing interval with which the flash photography can be performed will be automatically set to approx 8 sec level 1 or approx 20 sec level 2 Temperature Increase Warning As the internal temperature of the flash unit increases the warning is displayed in two levels When you perform continuous firing repeatedly even more i...

Page 216: ...ff Display Level 1 Level 2 Icon On Off On Off Brightness When setting maximum brightness dimmed Off Battery temperature increase warning The mark below appears when the temperature of the battery rises Subsequently the display returns to the same state as the temperature increase warning 216 ...

Page 217: ...0 times or more 50 min or longer Fan stop 50 times or more Modeling flash Fan drive 130 times or more Fan stop 50 times or more Stroboscopic flash Varies depending on firing conditions Set to manual flash and measure according to our test standards CAUTION When performing continuous flashes do not touch the flash head batteries or the area near the battery compartment When continuous flash or mode...

Page 218: ...to environmental factors such as temperature rise The number of continuous flashes until the warning Level 1 is displayed is the number of times the EL 1 is used on its own and when it is used in combination with the compact battery pack CP E4N sold separately When an external power source other than the CP E4N is used the number of continuous flashes until the warning level 1 is displayed becomes...

Page 219: ...attery has a problem or 2 communication with the battery failed with a non Canon battery pack the protection circuit will stop charging and the charge lamp will blink in orange at a constant high speed In the case of 1 unplug the charger s power plug from the power outlet Detach and reattach the battery to the charger Wait a few minutes then reconnect the power plug to the power outlet If the prob...

Page 220: ... battery becomes exhausted quickly Use a fully charged battery The battery performance may have degraded Refer to Checking the Battery Information to check the degradation condition of the battery If the battery performance is poor replace the battery with a new one The battery is depleted faster when you perform the following operations Fire the modeling flash repeatedly a few times Keep the lit ...

Page 221: ... attached to the charger is high the charger will not charge the battery for safety reasons During charging if the battery s temperature becomes high for any reason charging will stop automatically When the battery temperature goes down charging will resume automatically The power turns off by itself The Speedlite s auto power off has been activated Press the shutter button halfway or press the te...

Page 222: ...hat you can also set the sync speed in Flash sync speed in Av mode The flash coverage is not set automatically Set the flash coverage to automatic setting Insert the mounting foot into the camera s hot shoe all the way slide the lock lever to the right and secure the Speedlite to the camera The flash coverage cannot be set manually Remove the bounce adapter Retract the wide panel Functions cannot ...

Page 223: ...o transmission wireless shooting Pictures are overexposed When performing autoflash photography with three firing groups A B and C do not fire with firing group C pointing toward the main subject When shooting with the flash mode set for each firing group do not fire multiple firing groups set in against the main subject is displayed Set the shutter speed one step slower than the maximum flash syn...

Page 224: ...the receiver unit to Set the transmission channels of the sender unit and receiver unit to the same numbers Make sure the receiver unit is within the transmission range of the sender unit Point the wireless sensor of the receiver unit toward the sender unit Position the receiver unit at a location with the clearest possible view of the sender unit If the sender unit and receiver unit are too close...

Page 225: ... 9 48 6 54 0 55 4 60 0 60 0 Light distribution priority m 27 3 27 3 27 3 29 0 33 5 36 6 42 9 46 9 51 1 1 When using the wide panel High speed sync guide number Maximum guide number at approx ISO 100 Shutter speed Unit Flash coverage 14mm 24mm 28mm 35mm 50mm 70mm 80mm 105mm 135mm 200mm 1 125 m 8 8 17 0 17 4 19 8 22 8 26 7 29 2 31 8 33 6 37 3 1 250 m 7 5 14 5 14 8 16 9 19 4 22 7 24 8 27 1 28 6 31 8 ...

Page 226: ... 1 7 1 9 1 2048 1 m 0 3 0 6 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4096 1 m 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 7 0 8 0 8 0 9 1 8192 1 m 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 6 0 6 0 7 1 It cannot be used when setting high speed sync or optical transmission wireless Flash coverage focal length for 35mm full frame 14mm Wide panel Manual Not compatible with EF15mm f 2 8 Fisheye or EF8 15mm f 4L Fisheye USM shooting angles...

Page 227: ...ash 1 Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Auto external flash metering 2 Manual external flash metering Continuous shooting priority mode Group firing 3 4 1 Set automatically when the camera shooting mode is set to Basic Zone modes 2 Only Group firing is available 3 Can only be set when the Speedlite is used as a sender in radio transmission wireless operation 4 Only groups set to E TTL II E TTL autof...

Page 228: ...xposure compensation and FE lock 1 Corresponds to exposure level increments on the camera FE lock Supported FE memory Supported Synchronization Wireless Flash mode 1st curtain sync 2nd curtain sync High speed sync OFF E TTL II E TTL autoflash Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Auto external flash metering Manual external flash metering Continuous shooting priority mode Radio transmission Sender E TTL...

Page 229: ...d Near infrared light Compatible AF system TTL secondary image forming phase difference AF Effective range AF points Effective range approx At center 0 6 10 0 m 2 0 32 8 ft At periphery 0 6 5 0 m 2 0 16 4 ft Lens focal length 28 mm or longer AF points Compatible with 1 191 points Intermittent flash firing method The AF assist beam does not emit small series of flashes under the following condition...

Page 230: ...nders and receivers and without radio interference from other devices 2 Transmission range may be shorter depending on factors such as how units are arranged the surrounding environment and weather conditions Linked functions Supports linked shooting with automatic shutter release of up to 16 cameras sender 1 receivers 15 linked to shutter release on the sender camera Shooting is not simultaneous ...

Page 231: ...adio wireless operation C Fn 01 0 Approx 5 min During linked shooting C Fn 01 0 When set as a receiver in radio or optical wireless operation C Fn 10 0 Approx 60 min C Fn 10 1 Approx 10 min Standby before power ON after auto power off when set as a receiver C Fn 11 0 Approx 8 hr C Fn 11 1 Approx 1 hr The Speedlite is reactivated in response to the following operations Pressing the camera shutter b...

Page 232: ...alfunction fire etc caused by the failure of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery Please note that repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine accessories will not be covered by the warranty for repairs although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis Caution Battery Pack LP EL battery is dedicated to Canon products only Using it with an in...

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