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Summary of Contents for IF-980

Page 1: ...lF 980 lntelligent Speedlight Flash Instruction Manual E http www opteka com Contact us email support opteka com ...

Page 2: ...in a high tentperatttrc environment such as dirc t1i in the sun or in a fire 6 Do not disassenrble the Speedlight without Proltssional help L ere call be danger ofan electrical shocli ciue to high voltirge electronjc colllponents ured in this llash 7 rhen using lirst continLtous shooling uniler hr otLtput please stop lbr l 5 minutes every l0 llashes 8 Quick change in tenlperature viil cause r4ror ...

Page 3: ... powerjack Head rotation angle scale Wireless select Synchronization jack cover Backlight switch Long press for Custom Functions Mode selection buttons Flash Wake up key Clear Settings Rear Curtain Sync Norma flash cutover key Canon version Zoom button Wireless Settings button button Select Settings button group lnstallation foot Hot shoe contact 4 ...

Page 4: ... eacir n atr Rotating or tilting the speedlight to irr e the ceiling or wal1 can restilt in ir r nore natural pleasir rg looking image E nL Canon TTL I 4ode i D N kon TTL Mode Power regu ation frequency sett ng TTL Exposure Compensaiion Light induct on mode Flash mode ffi Rear Curtain Sync Buzzer switch lqEql Custom function icon Overheat ng protecton icon Eleclricity display Manual zoom lutozoom ...

Page 5: ...ll 1 5v This battery is also known as OXYRIDE Its capacity is larger and its service life is about 1 5 times that ofalkaiine batteries It is applicabie fbr use wrth electronic products witl r high porver consumption Ifan external acceleration pou er box battery or power pack is iu use please place 4x AA btrtteries into the Speedlight to supp atlditional pou cr If the Speecllight is not going to be...

Page 6: ...re shooting confirm that the flash indicator light is ready 1 SEE twl Extended Interface n_t T t tl I 1 Provide additional power by connecting an external power NJ f p supply such as a banery pack N r PC svnc cord connection prot ides svnchronization between the canrera and flash lvithout use ofa hot shoe TTL Flash Set the camerai shooting mode to P Program Automatic Exposure or A Automatic When f...

Page 7: ... subject and background Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash while a standard exposure ofthe background is obtained with a slow shutter speed Since a slow shutter speed is being used for lowJight scenes using a tripod is recommended If the shutter speed display blinks it means that the background exposure will be over or under exposed Adjust the aperture value until the...

Page 8: ...opic Flash mode Multi In Multi mode you can lire a session oi quick llashes the speedlight can shoot multiple images of moving objects in a photo Y Lr can set the flash frequency number offlashes per seconcL is rlisplaved n ith Hz the number of flashes and flash output DtLring repeated multi modc r single exposure can create a strobe eilect of mtLltiple exposulres This mocle is olten used when sho...

Page 9: ... Sf S2 rnodes ars well as normal flash mode These lirur nocles irct as a slave unit to the master flash being used to create dillerent lightning ellects 2 The Master Unit The master speedliglrt settings including tlash exposure compensation flash exposure bracketing exposr rre lock tn rnuail flash stroboscopic flash and information settings ili be automaticall v transferrecl to this speedlight Cha...

Page 10: ...ffiJ t ur L rl I l 8 jdB 8 EH I e899m m8EEN I Htffillgrwtl i sT uffi i aeT g ffi I E TTL ___ a Ar T6nM lffi I Tl atzoffitht lE 3a tL3s Jl E TTL ts Ml T l r l h ffi r LLgs J i Slave C mode indicates that it is receiving lvireless flash signals from Canon 7Dl60D T3i ciunera as weil as 580lrx IV600F X and ST F 2 flash Slave N it rdicates that it is receiving instruciions front lhe Nikon cirmer rs as ...

Page 11: ...oses You car t create a light trail follolving yoru subject with a slou shutter speed Ef TTL Iim lhl Lme I Canon Under E TTL or M Mode push the Rear Curtain Sync button to set the rear curtain sync mode Nikon Set the rear curtain sync mode on the camera s menu There is no display on the speedlight Note To properly use the rear curtain sync mode please make sure your camerat flash mode and shutter ...

Page 12: ...sh menlr may be accessed ln camera fur E TTL functionality In the flash control rnenu External Flash Function Settings and External Flash Custom Settings ciur be used to sct the flash parameters such as switching E TTL mode narnual flash rnocle multiplc tlash nrode X lulti rvireless flash settings exposure bracketing exposllrc colrpensation tbcal length and advanced options F r f E ht lLlgm J Prom...

Page 13: ...s to set your options lustom F unction No Function Set ID Settitrgs and descriptions C Fn 01 0 I off C Fn 03 Flash exposurc brackcting ut0 canccl 0 I ofl C Fn 04 l lash e posure breckeling sequencc 0 0 r I C Fn O8 l assist be 0 lir in 1 off C Fn 14 1 off Note Fn nnmber of00 13 options can be accesscd throush thc camera mcnu of External flirsh custom function Settings to set up The Numbers ibr 00 0...

Page 14: ... F1ash Modes TTL Manual FEB Slave C N S1 52 Multi Wireless Trigger Wireless induction flash lighting Tilt Angle 7 to 90 degrees Rotation Angle 0 180 degrees Ieft and right Slave Channel and Groups 4 Communication Channels 1 2 3 4 3 Groups A B C Color Temperature 5500k Flash duration 1 200 1 20000 second Flash control I I 128 I I 1 Step Length is 0 3EV Total of 22 fi ne tune options Peripheral inte...

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