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SLAVE FLASH 

 

NORMAL SLAVE FLASH 

Even if the EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL is not attached to the camera body, you can fire the flash by 
using the camera’s built-in flash or another flash unit. 

1. 

Attach the flash unit to the camera’s hot shoe. 

2. 

Set the camera’s exposure mode to the desired mode. If you use 

A

 or 

M

 mode, also set the 

desired aperture value. 

3. 

Turn on the flash unit. Then press the shutter button half way.   

 

Now, the aperture value and film speed are automatically 
transmitted to the flash unit. 

4. 

Remove the flash unit from the camera.   

5. 

Press the MODE button and select the 

 / 

 

(Slave) 

mode. 

6. 

Press the SEL button several times to make the flash output 
value indicator blink. 

7. 

Press the    +    or    –    button to set the flash output amount. 

 

Determine the appropriate flash output by setting the distance indicator on the LCD panel to coincide 
as closely as possible, with the actual distance from the slave flash to the subject. If the actual 
distance is out of range, you will need to change the aperture value or film speed. 

 

You can set the film speed or aperture value on the flash unit manually, if desired. 

a. For the film speed … Press the MODE to select the 

ISO

, then press the SEL button to make 

the indicator blink. Press the   +   button or   –   button and set the desired film speed, then 
press the SEL button once again. 

b. For the aperture value … When the flash unit is set to the Slave mode, press the SEL button to 

make the indicator for the aperture value blink, and press the    +    button or    –    button to set 
the desired aperture value. Then press the SEL button. 

8. 

Press the SEL button several times to make the display stop blinking. 

9. 

Place the slave unit in the desired location. Do not place the slave unit within the picture area. 

10. 

After confirming that all flash units are fully charged, press the shutter button to take the picture. 

 

 

When using the EF610 DG SUPER SA-STTL flash as the "Slave Controller" (on SD9, SD10, SD14 
or SD15 camera) in Normal Slave mode, please set the flash to "Manual" mode, and adjust the light 
output to 1/16 power. If you set it to TTL mode instead, the Pre-Flash system will function, causing 
the "Slave" (off-camera) flash unit to fire prematurely. 

 

When the EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL is fully charged, the AF Auxiliary Light will blink. 

 

The flash will not fire if the EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL is attached to the camera body while it is in 
the Slave Mode setting. 

 
 

DESIGNATED SLAVE FLASH 

If using two or more EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL flash units, you can designate which flash will fire 
together by using the channel settings. In this mode, one flash unit will be used as the Slave Controller 
and the others for firing as Slaves. 

 

 

Setting the Slave Flash unit(s) for firing   

1. 

Attach the slave unit to the camera body. 

2. 

Set the camera’s exposure mode to 

S

 or 

M

.  

 

Set the shutter speed to 1/30 or slower. (The slave controller unit (Master Flash) will transmit the 
designated signal before the others fire. Thus if you use a shutter speed faster than 1/30, the firing 
flash units will not be synchronized.) 

Summary of Contents for EF-610 - SA-STTL

Page 1: ...0 F18S10091 E L E C T R O N I C F L A S H EF 610DG SUPER SA STTL INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...1 ENGLISH The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community EC 1 3 2 8 4 6 10 9 5 7 17 11 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 12 ...

Page 3: ...t is often impractical to repair internal electrical components damaged by water Never subject the flash and camera to shock dust high temperature or humidity These factors might cause fire or malfunctioning of your equipment When the flash is subjected to sudden temperature change as when the flash unit is brought from a cold exterior to warm interior condensation might form inside In such a case...

Page 4: ...atteries When the flash will not be used for an extended period of time remove the batteries from the flash to avoid the possibility of damage from leakage Battery performance decreases at low temperatures Keep batteries insulated when using the flash in cold weather As with any flash it is recommended you carry spare batteries when on a long trip or when photographing outdoors in cold weather BAT...

Page 5: ...sed If you use a lens wider than the flash head setting there may be under exposed areas around the edge of the picture Depending on the flash head setting the flash s Guide Number will be changed In the case of use with Sigma SD9 SD10 SD14 SD15 Due to the size of the camera s image sensor when the coverage angle of the flash is set to auto zoom coverage angle can effectively reach that of 17mm wi...

Page 6: ... the MODE button several times to select the TTL mode 3 Focus on your subject 4 Check that the subject is located within the effective distance range indicated on the LCD panel 5 Press the shutter button after the flash is fully charged When the flash is fully charged the ready light in the viewfinder and appears on the flash unit The TTL exposure is controlled by the S TTL system of the digital c...

Page 7: ...the ISO setting shutter speed will change to slow shutter speed side For more detailed information please refer to Exposure Mode selection LIMITS OF CONTINUOUS SHOOTING To prevent overheating of the flashgun s circuitry do not use your flash unit for at least 10 minutes after continuously firing the flash for the number of exposures shown in the table below Mode Number of Flash Exposures TTL M 1 1...

Page 8: ...the first shutter curtain is fully opened thus the subject will be exposed from the time flash is fired to the time the shutter is closed This is called First Curtain Synchronization When you use second curtain synchronization the flash will fire just before the second curtain begins to close and and the subject will be exposed by ambient light from the time the shutter opens until the flash fires...

Page 9: ...kground can be compensated You can use both exposure compensation by flash and exposure compensation by camera at the same time MULTI FLASH MODE While the shutter is open the flash will fire repeatedly By doing so a series of images of the subject will be exposed in one frame A bright subject with a dark background shows more effectively in this mode It is possible to set the firing frequency betw...

Page 10: ...unce flash mode is activated Slide out the wide panel and catch light panel and then put wide panel back in its place Be careful to slide the panels out smoothly To create a catch light effectively tilt the flash head upward 90 degrees and take pictures at a close distance WIRELESS FLASH Except SD9 When using the Wireless Flash mode you can take pictures with a more three dimensional feeling or ma...

Page 11: ...ghting of the subject is done by the EF 610 DG SUPER SA STTL The camera will control the flash power level as a TTL mode flash to Obtain correct exposure CAMERAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH BUILT IN FLASH USED SD10 For Wireless flash two pieces of EF 610 DG SUPER SA STTL will be necessary In this instruction we call a flash unit which is attached to the camera body Master unit and we call a flash unit at a ...

Page 12: ...utton to make the indicator for the aperture value blink and press the button or button to set the desired aperture value Then press the SEL button 8 Press the SEL button several times to make the display stop blinking 9 Place the slave unit in the desired location Do not place the slave unit within the picture area 10 After confirming that all flash units are fully charged press the shutter butto...

Page 13: ...ator blink 15 Press the or button to set the same channel number as that set on the firing flash unit 16 Press the SEL button to make the flash output amount display indicator blink 17 Press the SEL button to make the display stop blinking mark disappear and channel display will appear 18 After confirming that all flash units are fully charged press the shutter button to take the picture When the ...

Page 14: ...9 8 10 1 10 4 13 3 15 0 16 2 17 6 1 800 6 4 9 5 9 8 10 1 12 9 14 5 15 7 17 1 1 1000 5 8 8 5 8 8 9 0 11 5 13 0 14 0 15 3 1 1250 5 1 7 6 7 8 8 0 10 3 11 6 12 5 13 6 1 1500 4 7 6 9 7 1 7 3 9 4 10 6 11 4 12 5 1 1600 4 5 6 7 6 9 7 1 9 1 10 3 11 1 12 1 1 2000 4 1 6 0 6 2 6 4 8 1 9 2 9 9 10 8 1 2500 3 6 5 4 5 5 5 7 7 3 8 2 8 9 9 6 1 3000 3 3 4 9 5 1 5 2 6 6 7 5 8 1 8 8 1 3200 3 2 4 8 4 9 5 0 6 4 7 3 7 8 ...

Page 15: ... be handed over to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment If your equipment contains easy removable batteries please dispose of these separately according to your local legislation It is your responsibility to ensure that this product is recycled correctly In doing so you will help conserve natural resources protect the environment and human healt...

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