Страница 1: ...Canon SPEEDLITE E II INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODE D EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ...
Страница 2: ...Canon SPEEDLITE E II ...
Страница 3: ...he camera s built in flash It becomes automatically compatible with the camera s flash metering mode E TTL II E TTL and TTL In accordance with the camera s flash control system the Speedlite controls the flash automatically in the respective flash metering mode 1 E TTL autoflash evaluative flash metering with preflash reading lens distance information 2 E TTL autoflash evaluative flash metering wi...
Страница 4: ...me that both the camera and Speedlite s power switches are ON Icons used in the text to indicate the respective buttons dials and settings match the same icons found on the camera and Speedlite The 04 06 816 icons indicate that the respective function remains in effect for 4 sec 6 sec or 16 sec after you let go of the button Reference page numbers are indicated by p This instruction manual uses th...
Страница 5: ...Nomenclature Built in wide panel retracted p 18 Flash head Wireless sensor 4 canon SPEEDUTE 430EX AF assist beam emitter p 23 Case Bracket mounting hole I IJ Bracket mount cover Contacts Shoe Mini stand ...
Страница 6: ...MODE l Flash mode Slave setting button p 11 19 31 Mounting foot s lock lever p 9 Power switch p 1 0 88 button L Select Setting button Lock release button p 9 i Asterisked buttons have functions which remain active for 8 sec after you press and let go of the button The J illumination lasts for 12 sec 5 ...
Страница 7: ...e Custom Function ETTL TTL E TIL II TTL autoflash I Ur a TT J lJIndicator meters Flash exposure I compensation 1 0J 8 a ss B BBBB BW_I Indicator feet l High speed lm rm 1 l 10 m DIJ sync FPflash 1 z 1 1 234 ABC CIm Custom Function I Slave 10 Second curtain sync L Channel Slave flash To illuminate the LCD panel press the t button The items actually displayed depend on the current settings 6 ...
Страница 8: ...nuous flashes To avoid overheating and degrading the flash head do not fire more than 20 continuous flashes After 20 continuous flashes allow a rest time of at least 10 min If you fire more than 20 continuous flashes and then fire more flashes in short intervals the inner overheating prevention function may be activated to make the recycling time about 8 to 20 sec If this occurs allow a rest time ...
Страница 9: ...rtment 2 Recycling Time and Flash Count 0 1 3 0 sec 200 1400 Based on new size AA alkaline batteries and Canon s testing standards o Using size AA batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of the battery contacts If you change the batteries after firing many flashes continuously be aware that the batteries might be hot J Use a new set of f...
Страница 10: ...cked 1 Attach the Speedlite Slip the Speedlite s mounting foot into the camera s hot shoe all the way The mounting foot will protrude slightly from the hot shoe Detach the Speedlite While pressing the lock release button slide the lock lever to the left and detach the Speedlite I 4 Before attaching or detaching the Speedlite be sure to turn off the Speedlite 9 ...
Страница 11: ...n off automatically after a certain period approx 1 5 min to 15 min of idle use To turn on the Speedlite again press the camera s shutter button halfway Or press the Speedlite s PILOT button Eil A test firing cannot be fired while the camera s operation timer 04 or 6 is active The Speedlite s settings will be retained in memory even after the power is turned off To retain the Speedlite s settings ...
Страница 12: ...will be set as displayed in the viewfinder Check that the icon is lit in the viewfinder 3 Take the picture When you press the shutter button completely the flash will fire and the picture will be taken If a standard flash exposure was obtained the flash exposure confirmation lamp green will light for about 3 sec If the lens focal length blinks on the LCD panel the periphery of the flash picture ma...
Страница 13: ...and background Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash while a standard exposure of the background is obtained with a slow shutter speed Since a slow shutter speed will be used for low light scenes using a tripod is recommended If the shutter speed display blinks it means that the background exposure will be underexposed or overexposed Adjust the aperture until the shutter...
Страница 14: ...tting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel 18 M Manual Flash 19 C Fn Setting Custom Functions 21 Auto Zoom for Image Sensor Size 23 About Color Temperature Information Transmission 23 About the AF Assist Beam 23 Speedlite Control with the Camera s Menu Screen 24 Features with a star cannot be used in Basic Zone modes ...
Страница 15: ...I j Press the l button until the icon and compensation amount start blinking Set the flash exposure compensation amount Press the 88 button to set the amount To cancel the flash exposure compensation set the amount to 0 Press the button Flash exposure compensation will be set If flash exposure compensation has been set with both the Speedlite and camera the Speedlite s flash exposure compensation ...
Страница 16: ...n The Speedlite fires a preflash then the required flash output is retained in memory FEL will be displayed in the viewfinder for 0 5 sec Each time you press the FE L button a preflash will be fired and a new flash exposure reading will be locked If the subject is too far away and underexposure will result the icon will blink in the viewfinder Move closer to the subject and try the FE lock again I...
Страница 17: ... shorter the effective flash range will be Check the LCD panel for the maximum flash range for the respective shutter speed To return to normal flash press the H button so that I icon turns off Second Curtain Sync With a slow shutter speed you can create a light trail following the subject The flash fires right before the shutter closes ETTL Zoom SOmm Press the H t I button so that is displayed Ci...
Страница 18: ...he flash coverage will be fixed to 50mm The LCD panel will also display Zoom mm You can also set the flash coverage manually p 18 If the wall or ceiling is too far away the bounced flash might be too weak and result in underexposure The wall or ceiling should be a plain white color for high reflectance If the bounce surface is not white a color cast may result in the picture After you take the sho...
Страница 19: ...e flash coverage manually make sure it covers the lens focal length so that the picture will not have a dark periphery Using the Wide Panel Pull out the wide panel and place it as shown The ZOOM z button will not work ll The flash coverage will not be compatible with the EF15mm f 2 8 Fisheye lens For the effective lens focal length or crop factor refer to the camera s instruction manual If you use...
Страница 20: ...I ON 2 Set the flash output I e Press the l button i OFF 1 The flash output blinks I JII Zoom Press the 88 button to set the 1 I flash output then press the l button Press the shutter button halfway to see the effective flash range displayed M 8 Flash Output Display The manual flash output value will change as shown below when the flash output is decreased or increased Example Figures for decrease...
Страница 21: ... In the viewfinder the entire spot metering circle at the center should cover the gray card 4 Press the FE L button 816 The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the subject is retained in memory On the right side of the viewfinder the exposure level indicator will show the flash exposure level for the correct flash exposure S Set the flash exposure level Adjust the Spee...
Страница 22: ... 1 Full output 0 Enabled C Fn 08 AF assist beam firing p 23 1 Disabled 0 Enabled C Fn 09 Auto zoom for sensor size p 23 1 Disabled 0 60 minutes C Fn 10 Slave auto power off timer 1 10 minutes 0 Within 8 hours p 28 C Fn 11 Slave auto power off cancel 1 Within 1 hour 0 Maximum distance C Fn 14 Flash range aperture info p 11 1 Aperture display C Fn 02 1 3 Convenient when you want to use the depth of ...
Страница 23: ...stom Function No Press the 88 button to select the Custom Function number e 3 02 I Fn Change the setting Press the 2 button The setting number will blink Press the 88 button to set the desired number then press the 2 button After you set the Custom Function and press the MODE button the camera will be ready to shoot 22 ...
Страница 24: ...s transmitted to the EOS DIGITAL camera This feature optimizes the flash picture s white balance When the camera s white balance is set to m i l3 or it will work automatically To see if this feature works with your camera see the Specifications in your camera s instruction manual About the AF Assist Beam Under low light or low contrast conditions when autofocus cannot be achieved the built in AF a...
Страница 25: ... Functions Only C Fn OO will not be cleared Flash function settings screen Flash C Fn settings screen External flash C Fn settingc n Auto power off O Enajled 1 Disabled External flash func setting Flash ode E TTL II I Shutter sync 1st curtain Flash expo C011P 2 1 1 2 E TTL II Evaluative Zoom Auto mII JClear Speedli te settings o1 2 000 7 8 9 10 11 000 0 0 1 o The screen may look different dependin...
Страница 26: ...quires another speedlite which can serve as the master unit such as Speedlite 580EX II Wireless Flash 26 Setting Manual Flash with the Slave Unit 31 Reference 430EX II System 32 Troubleshooting Guide 33 Specifications 35 Using a Type B Camera 37 ...
Страница 27: ...fects with the same ease as using normal E TTL II autoflash The settings you input with the master unit attached to the camera are also automatically transmitted to the slave units which are controlled by the master unit via wireless Therefore you need not operate the slave unit s at all during the shoot For details on wireless flash photography and operating the master unit see the master unit s ...
Страница 28: ...t 1 sec intervals Check the flash operation Press the master unit s test firing button The slave unit will fire If the flash does not fire adjust the slave unit s angle toward the master unit and distance from the master unit 9 Set the camera and shoot Set the camera in the same way as with normal flash shooting Sample wireless flash setup Slave B 430EX II 8m 26 2ft 12m 39 4ft 80 outdoors J Master...
Страница 29: ...s zoom setting will be set automatically to 24mm It is possible to change the master unit s zoom setting However note that the master unit transmits wireless signals to the slave unit s with the preflash Therefore the flash coverage must cover the slave unit s position If you change the master unit s zoom setting be sure to test the wireless flash operation before shooting If the slave unit s auto...
Страница 30: ...ill result in underexposure the icon will blink in the viewfinder Open the aperture more or move the slave unit closer to the subject With a wireless flash system the master unit s settings will not be displayed on the 430EX Irs LCD panel Setting the Communication Channel If there is another Canon wireless flash system nearby you can change the channel No to prevent signal confusion Both the maste...
Страница 31: ...button pressing it will fire the flash continuously for 1 sec This is called the modeling flash It enables you to see the shadow effects on the subject and the lighting balance You can fire the modeling flash for both wireless and normal flash shooting o Do not fire the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive times If you fire the modeling flash 10 consecutive times allow the Speedlite to rest for...
Страница 32: ...sh with the Slave Unit Manual flash can be set manually with the slave unit Do this in the following cases 1 When you want to set the flash output with the slave units individually for wireless or manual flash as with studio flash units 2 When you use Speedlite Transmitter ST E2 for wireless or manual flash mZoom 2Ymm I 6 I I Mil 0 oz 1 Hold down the MODE button for 2 sec or more M will blink Set ...
Страница 33: ...On camera Master unit Speedlite Transmitter ST E2 Dedicated transmitter for wireless control of 430EX II set as slave units Macro Ring Lite MR 14EX Macro Twin Lite MT 24EX Flash for macro photography CV Off Camera Shoe Cord OC E3 Enables the 430EX II to be connected to the camera up to 60 cm 2 ft away Speedlite Bracket SB E2 32 ...
Страница 34: ... are dirty Clean the contacts The slave unit does not fire The channel does not match the master unit s channel Set it to the same channel as the master unit p 29 The slave unit s is not positioned properly Place the slave unit within the master unit s transmission range p 26 Point the slave unit s s sensor toward the master unit p 26 The power turns off by itself Auto power off took effect Press ...
Страница 35: ...s a highly reflective object glass window etc in the picture Use FE lock p 15 The subject looks very dark or very bright Set flash exposure compensation For a dark subject set a decreased flash exposure And for a bright subject set an increased flash exposure p 14 You used high speed sync With high speed sync the effective flash range will be shorter Make sure the subject is within the effective f...
Страница 36: ...l system Effective flash range With EF50mm f 1 4 lens at ISO 100 Flash exposure compensation FE lock High speed sync Flash exposure confirmation E TTL II E TTLITTL autoflash manual flash 0 7 24 3 m I 2 3 79 7 ft High speed sync 0 7 12 m 12 3 39 4 ft at 1 250 sec 3 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments Provided Provided Flash exposure confirmation lamp lights Flash Recycling Recycling time Flash read...
Страница 37: ...cifications above are based on Canon s testing standards Product specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice Manual Flash Guide No ISO 100 in meters feet Flash Output Flash Coverage mmr 14 24 28 35 50 70 80 105 1 1 11 25 27 31 34 37 40 43 36 1 82 88 6 101 7 111 5 121 4 131 2 141 1 1 2 7 8 17 7 19 1 21 9 24 26 2 28 3 30 4 25 6 58 1 62 7 71 9 78 7 86 92 8 99 7 1 4 5 5...
Страница 38: ...t to autoflash TTL will be displayed on the Speedlite s LCD panel Features Available with Type B Cameras TTL autoflash Flash exposure compensation Manual Flash Second curtain sync Manual flash and stroboscopic flash with wireless flash Features not Available with Type B Cameras E TTL II E TTL autoflash FE lock High speed sync FP flash Autoflash and flash ratio setting with wireless flash 37 I ...
Страница 39: ...ful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televisio...
Страница 40: ... site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE At the same time your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources For mor...
Страница 41: ...Canon This Instructions booklet is dated May 2008 For information on the camera s compatibility with system accessories marketed after this date contact your nearest Canon Service Center ...
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