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Advanced User Guide

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Содержание ST-E3-RT-V2

Страница 1: ...1 E Advanced User Guide Ver 2 ...

Страница 2: ...anuals of your camera and Speedlite Before using the transmitter read this instruction manual and the instruction manuals of your camera and Speedlite to familiarize yourself with the operations Using with an EOS digital camera You can perform wireless autoflash shooting with easy operations Using with an EOS film camera When using with an EOS film camera compatible with E TTL II and E TTL autofla...

Страница 3: ...dio Transmission Wireless flash shooting with radio transmission 15 Setting Transmitter Functions with Camera Operations Setting the transmitter functions from the camera s menu screen 49 Customizing the Transmitter Customizing with Custom Functions and Personal Functions 55 Reference System map FAQ 61 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Страница 4: ...omatic Wireless Flash Shooting 24 Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash 27 a Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio 32 q Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Output 35 Shooting with a Different Flash Mode for Each Group 40 Clearing Transmitter Settings 42 Test Flash from a Receiver Unit 42 Modeling Flash 43 Remote Release from a Receiver Unit 44 Linked Shooting 45 Setting T...

Страница 5: ...tomizing the Transmitter 55 C Setting Custom and Personal Functions 56 C Setting Custom Functions 58 Setting Personal Functions 60 Reference 61 ST E3 RT Ver 2 System 62 Troubleshooting Guide 63 Specifications 66 Index 70 ...

Страница 6: ...lock Power on J Power off D Radio transmission confirmation lamp p 21 23 25 31 47 LCD panel Function button 2 Function button 1 Mounting foot lock lever p 13 Lock release button p 13 Dust and water resistant adapter I Linked shooting button p 45 E Flash mode button p 24 35 37 40 Q Charge lamp Test flash button p 13 25 58 Flash exposure confirmation lamp p 25 ...

Страница 7: ...7 Nomenclature Case Mounting foot p 13 Terminal cover Remote release terminal p 44 Contacts Locking pin Nomenclature 02 ...

Страница 8: ...ions p 60 f Flash exposure compensation p 27 52 Flash exposure level k Sync speed warning p 19 M Sender p 20 c High speed sync Radio transmission wireless shooting Channel Channel automatic setting p 21 22 Q Receiver flash ready p 25 q Manual Flash Manual flash output The display will show only the settings currently applied The functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4 such as and change ...

Страница 9: ...omenclature Stroboscopic flash p 37 Group firing p 40 Linked shooting p 45 Multi Stroboscopic flash Number of flashes Flash frequency Firing group Flash mode Group flash x Receiver M Sender Linked shooting ...

Страница 10: ... procedures assume that the power switches of the camera transmitter and Speedlite are already set to K The icons used for buttons dials and symbols in the text match the icons found on the camera transmitter and Speedlite The operation procedures assume that the menu and Custom Functions of the camera and the Custom Functions and Personal Functions of the transmitter and the Speedlite are at thei...

Страница 11: ...11 1 Getting Started This chapter describes the preparations before starting wireless flash shooting ...

Страница 12: ...over and slide it up Slide the cover until it clicks in place Wireless Flash Shooting Time You can perform wireless flash shooting for approx 10 hours continuously Based on new AA LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon s testing standards Installing the Batteries Using AA LR6 batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of the battery contacts When...

Страница 13: ...hile pressing the lock release button slide the lock lever to the left and detach the transmitter Set the power switch to K X The LCD panel illuminates The charge lamp lights when the wireless shooting receiver is ready During wireless shooting press the transmitter s charge lamp test flash button to fire a test flash Attaching and Detaching the Transmitter Turning on the Power Before attaching or...

Страница 14: ...f the transmitter is the sender unit in linked shooting the LCD panel illuminates in green If the transmitter is a receiver unit it illuminates in orange About Auto Power Off About the Lock Function About the LCD Panel Illumination You cannot use the test flash while the camera s 3 1 2 timer is operating The transmitter settings are stored even when the power is turned off To retain the settings w...

Страница 15: ...e system map p 62 When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to V X W q 5 Creative Zone mode The transmitter attached to the camera is called the sender unit and a flash that is wirelessly controlled is called the receiver unit ...

Страница 16: ...e shooting The basic relative positions and operating range are as shown in the figure You can then perform wireless E TTL II E TTL autoflash shooting just by setting the sender unit to a Autoflash Shooting Using One Receiver Unit p 24 Wireless Flash Shooting Positioning and Operation Range Example of wireless flash shooting x M Transmissiondistance Approx 30 m 98 4 ft Position the receiver unit u...

Страница 17: ...E TTL autoflash shooting while changing the flash ratio factor In addition you can set and shoot with a different flash mode for each firing group for up to 5 groups Autoflash Shooting with Two Receiver Groups p 32 Autoflash Shooting with Three Receiver Groups p 33 Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting A B A B C ...

Страница 18: ...hooting Shooting with a Different Flash Mode set for Each Group p 40 A B C E D Manual flash Manual flash Auto external flash metering E TTL II Manual flash The flash mode settings are indicated only as an example Ceiling ...

Страница 19: ...L T5 1200D EOS cameras compatible with E TTL autoflash and released up to 2011 When using the transmitter with the cameras listed below radio transmission wireless shooting with E TTL autoflash is not available Shoot with manual flash p 35 or stroboscopic flash p 37 EOS 1Ds EOS 1D EOS 1V EOS 3 EOS ELAN II E EOS 50 E EOS REBEL 2000 EOS 300 EOS REBEL G EOS 500N EOS 66 EOS Rebel XS N EOS 3000 N EOS I...

Страница 20: ...ess multiple flash systems using radio transmission that are used by other photographers or with other devices that use radio waves wireless you can change the transmission channel and wireless radio ID Set the same channel and ID for both the sender unit and receiver unit Wireless Settings Sender Unit Setting Receiver Unit Setting Transmission Channel Wireless Radio ID Settings When establishing ...

Страница 21: ...ess function button 4 to display O 2 Set a channel Press function button 1 C Turn 9 to select AUTO or a channel from Ch 1 to 15 and press the 8 button 3 Set a wireless radio ID Press function button 2 H Turn 9 to select the position digit to set and press the 8 button Turn 9 to select a number from 0 to 9 and press the 8 button Repeat step 3 to set a 4 digit number Press function button 4 to retur...

Страница 22: ...rring to the scan results Scanning while AUTO is set Run the scan Press function button 4 to display O Press function button 3 W X The channel is reset to one with a good reception signal Scanning while Ch 1 to 15 is set 1Run the scan Press function button 4 to display O Press function button 3 W X The radio reception status is displayed in a graph The higher the peak of the channel in the graph t...

Страница 23: ...oad Press function button 2 J X The settings that were saved are set About the D Lamp Color Status Description Action Green Lit Transmission OK Red Lit Not connected Check the channel and ID Blinking Too many units Sender units receiver units 16 units or less Error Turn the power off and on again About the Memory Function If the transmission channels of the sender unit and receiver unit are differ...

Страница 24: ...re if it is set to D or E 2 Check the channel and ID If the channels and IDs of the sender unit and receiver unit are different set them to the same numbers p 21 22 3 Position the camera and the flash Position them within the range shown on page 16 4 Set the flash mode to a Press the E button on the sender unit and set the flash mode to a The receiver unit is set automatically to a during shooting...

Страница 25: ... operation Press the sender unit s test flash button charge lamp X The receiver unit flashes If the receiver unit does not fire check that it is placed within the operation range 7 Take the picture Set the camera and take the picture in the same way as with normal flash shooting X If a standard flash exposure was obtained the flash exposure confirmation lamp lights for 3 sec If the D lamp is red r...

Страница 26: ...sh output and ensure that the total flash output results in the standard exposure Autoflash Shooting Using Multiple Receiver Units You can press the depth of field preview button on the camera to fire the modeling flash p 43 If the receiver unit s auto power off takes effect press the sender unit s test flash button p 13 to turn on the receiver unit Note that the test flash cannot be fired while t...

Страница 27: ... the flash exposure compensation amount and press 8 X The flash exposure compensation amount is set 0 3 indicates 1 3 stops and 0 7 indicates 2 3 stops To cancel flash exposure compensation return the compensation amount to 0 Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash f Flash Exposure Compensation Generally set an increased exposure compensation for bright subjects and set a decreased exposure compensat...

Страница 28: ...es 2 3 stops When used together with flash exposure compensation FEB shooting is performed based on the flash exposure compensation amount g FEB 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 is recycled You can use FEB together with flash exposure compensation or FE...

Страница 29: ...r with EOS cameras compatible with E TTL and released up to 2011 or EOS REBEL T100 4000D 3000D EOS REBEL T7 1500D 2000D EOS REBEL T6 1300D and EOS REBEL T5 1200D high speed sync is not possible with radio transmission wireless flash shooting p 19 With high speed sync the faster the shutter speed the shorter the effective flash range will be If you set a shutter speed that is equal to or slower tha...

Страница 30: ...on button 4 to display P 2 Set the sync setting to r Press function button Y to set r r Second Curtain Sync Check the cameras that support second curtain sync on the Canon website The second curtain sync works well when the camera s shooting mode is set to 5 bulb shooting When the flash mode is set to a the flash fires twice The first flash is a preflash to determine the flash output It is not a m...

Страница 31: ...he D lamp varies depending on the order in which the power was turned on The first sender main sender is green and the second and subsequent sender sub sender are orange 7 FE Lock About Sender Units If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when FE lock is performed Q blinks in the viewfinder Move the receiver unit closer to the subject open the aperture and perform FE lock again You can also incre...

Страница 32: ...the firing group of the receiver units Operate and set the receiver units one by one Set one unit to 4 and set the other to 5 For the receiver unit settings see the flash s instruction manual 2 Display N The operations in steps 2 to 4 are set on the sender unit Press the sender unit s function button 4 to display N 3 Set to Press function button 2 T and set to a Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting wi...

Страница 33: ...units flash at the set flash ratio You can add firing group C to firing groups A and B C is convenient to set lighting so as to eliminate the subject s shadow The basic setting method is the same as Autoflash Shooting with Two Receiver Groups 1 Set a flash as firing group C For the receiver unit settings see the flash s instruction manual 2 Set to Set the sender unit to in the same way as steps 2 ...

Страница 34: ...whose flash output you want to increase You can increase the number of receiver units up to 15 units in total For example if you set a firing group with three receiver units to 4 the three units are controlled as a single firing group A with a large flash output Receiver Group Control Gr A Gr A Gr A Firing group A To fire the three firing groups A B and C at the same time set With the setting firi...

Страница 35: ... B C 3 Select a firing group Press function button 3 F turn 9 and select the group for which you want to set the flash output 4 Set the flash output Press function button 3 1 Turn 9 to set the flash output and press the 8 button Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the flash output of all groups 5 Take the picture X Each group fires at the set flash output q WirelessMultipleFlashShootingwithManualFlashOutp...

Страница 36: ...hutter button fully to shoot 4 Set the flash mode to q Press the sender E button to set q as the flash mode 5 Check the flash output How to Set the Firing Output of the Manual Flash with the FE Memory Function When firing the flash with the a setting make sure that charging has been completed for all of the flashes sender charge lamp lit After shooting with the a setting if you make a change in th...

Страница 37: ...shes per second Hz For the maximum number of continuous flashes see page 39 1Set the flash mode to Press the E button on the sender unit and set to 2 Set the firing groups and the flash output Set the number of firing groups and the flash output for each group by referring to the manual flash see page 35 3 Set the flash frequency and the number of flashes While M is displayed perform the following...

Страница 38: ...re than 10 times After shooting 10 times allow a rest time of at least 15 min If you shoot repeatedly more than 10 times the receiver unit s safety function may activate and restrict the flash firing If this happens allow a rest time of at least 15 min Stroboscopic flash is most effective when combining a highly reflective subject with a dark background Using a tripod and remote switch is recommen...

Страница 39: ...00 100 100 100 1 8192 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Hz Flash Output 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 1 512 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 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...

Страница 40: ...This function is for advanced users who are very knowledgeable and experienced in lighting 1 Set the flash mode to Press the E button on the sender unit and set the flash mode to 2 Set the firing group on the receiver units Operate and set the receiver units one by one Set a firing group A B C D E for all the receiver units For the receiver unit settings see the flash s instruction manual Shooting...

Страница 41: ...on button 1 R to set it to j Repeat step 3 to set the flash mode of all groups 4 Set the flash output or flash exposure compensation amount While a firing group is selected press function button 3 1 Turn 9 to set the flash function corresponding to the flash mode and press 8 When using the q mode set the flash output When using the a or mode set the flash exposure compensation amount as required I...

Страница 42: ...ee the flash s instruction manual Clearing Transmitter Settings When the flash mode of the firing group is set to a or exposure is controlled to obtain a standard exposure for the main subject as a single group If you shoot with multiple firing groups pointing toward the main subject overexposure may result The firing groups to be fired do not need to be consecutive for example A C E can be set Te...

Страница 43: ...ver Unit With cameras released up to 2011 or EOS REBEL T100 4000D 3000D EOS REBEL T7 1500D 2000D EOS REBEL T6 1300D and EOS REBEL T5 1200D the modeling flash cannot be fired from receiver units To avoid degrading and damaging the flash head due to overheating do not fire the modeling flash more than 10 times continuously After firing the modeling flash 10 times continuously allow a rest time of at...

Страница 44: ...on use the cable to connect the camera and the transmitter Remote Release from a Receiver Unit Cameras Compatible with Receiver Unit Remote Release Cameras Not Compatible with Receiver Unit Remote Release Connect the release cable when the power of the camera and the transmitter is turned off Shooting is not possible when focus cannot be achieved with autofocus Focusing manually before performing ...

Страница 45: ...te Transmitter ST E3 RT Ver 2 to the camera Note that when using a camera with an N3 type remote control terminal that was released up to 2011 as the receiver unit camera the Release Cable SR N3 sold separately is needed For details on attaching the cable see page 44 Before performing the operations on the next page attach a transmitter or Speedlite on all the cameras to be used for linked shootin...

Страница 46: ...y pressing function button 3 H For details on the setting procedure see pages 20 to 22 3 Set the camera s shooting functions 4 Set all the transmitters Repeat steps 1 to 3 and set all the transmitters to Sender unit or Receiver unit in the linked shooting mode Set the Speedlites used in linked shooting in the same way When pressing the I button to change the setting of a unit from Receiver unit to...

Страница 47: ...cameras within approximately 30 m 98 4 ft of the sender unit camera 6Take the picture Check that the D lamp of the sender unit is lit in green and take the picture X The receiver unit cameras are released in coordination with the sender unit camera X After shooting with linked shooting the D lamp of the receiver unit is briefly lit in orange ...

Страница 48: ...Silent LV shoot on the sender camera menu to Disabled If Mode1 or Mode2 is set the receiver unit cameras will not be released The transmission distance may be shorter depending on the conditions such as the positioning of receiver units the surrounding environment and weather conditions The linked shooting function is the same function as the linked shooting featured by the WFT series of wireless ...

Страница 49: ...escribes how to set the transmitter functions from the camera s menu screen When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to V X W q 5 Creative Zone mode ...

Страница 50: ...or External flash func setting X The screen changes to the external flash function settings screen 3 Set the function The setting screen varies depending on the camera Select an item and set the function Transmitter Control from Camera s Menu Screen Transmitter Function Setting Example of EOS 1D X screen Example of EOS 60D screen The cameras released from 2007 to 2011 are as follows EOS 1Ds Mark I...

Страница 51: ... shooting set the functions by operating the transmitter The settable functions are as follows The available settings vary depending on the flash mode or wireless function setting Settings Available in Flash function settings Function Reference Page Flash firing Enable Disable p 52 E TTL II flash metering Evaluative Average Flash synchronization speed in Av mode Flash mode E TTL II autoflash Manua...

Страница 52: ...ng wireless flash shooting in aperture priority AE W mode Flash mode You can select the flash mode from E TTL II Manual flash MULTI flash and Individual group control to suit your desired flash shooting Shutter synchronization You can select the flash firing timing method from 1st curtain and High speed synchronization To perform normal wireless flash shooting set it to 1st curtain Flash exposure ...

Страница 53: ...ransmitter settings to their default settings When Flash mode is set to Individual group control you can select E TTL II Manual flash Auto external flash metering or Disable as the flash mode for each group When flash exposure compensation is set on the transmitter you cannot set flash exposure compensation in the camera s menu screen Note that if both are set at the same time the setting on the t...

Страница 54: ...et the function To clear all the Custom Function settings select Clear all Speedlite C Fn s or Clear ext flash C Fn set in step 1 Transmitter Custom Function Settings When using a camera released up to 2011 or EOS REBEL T100 4000D 3000D EOS REBEL T7 1500D 2000D EOS REBEL T6 1300D and EOS REBEL T5 1200D the C Fn 20 and 22 settings are not cleared even if Clear all Speedlite C Fn s is selected When ...

Страница 55: ... the transmitter with the Custom Functions C Fn and Personal Functions P Fn When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to V X W q 5 Creative Zone mode ...

Страница 56: ...et Turn 9 to select an item number to set 3 Change the setting Press the 8 button X The setting is displayed Turn 9 to select the setting that you want and press the 8 button Press function button 4 to return to the shooting ready state 1Display the Personal Functions screen After performing step 1 in the Custom Functions procedure press function button 1 X The Personal Functions screen is display...

Страница 57: ...ing flash C Fn 03 FEB auto cancel C Fn 04 FEB sequence C Fn 07 Test firing with autoflash p 59 C Fn 13 6 Flash exposure metering setting C Fn 20 7 Beep C Fn 22 LCD panel illumination Personal Functions P Fn 01 LCD panel display contrast p 60 P Fn 03 B LCD panel illumination color Sender P Fn 04 C LCD panel illumination color Receiver P Fn 08 FE memory Clearing All the Custom Personal Functions Whe...

Страница 58: ...firing button Press the transmitter s test flash button to fire the modeling flash 2 Enabled with both buttons Press the camera s depth of field preview button or the transmitter s test flash button to fire the modeling flash 3 OFF Disabled Disables the modeling flash C Fn 03 FEB auto cancel You can set whether or not to cancel FEB automatically after shooting three shots with FEB 0 ON Enabled 1 O...

Страница 59: ... dial 1 5 Speedlite dial only You can perform flash exposure compensation by directly turning 9 without pressing the button C Fn 20 7 Beep You can enable a beep to sound when the receiver units are fully charged 0 OFF Disabled 1 ON Enabled C Fn 22 LCD panel illumination When a button or dial is operated the LCD panel illuminates You can change this illumination setting 0 12sec On for 12 sec 1 OFF ...

Страница 60: ...color of the LCD panel illumination when the transmitter is set as the sender unit 0 GREEN Green 1 ORANGE Orange P Fn 04 C LCD panel illumination color Receiver Linked shooting You can select the color of the LCD panel illumination to be used when the transmitter is set as the receiver unit 0 ORANGE Orange 1 GREEN Green P Fn 08 FE memory You can set the firing output adjusted in firing mode a as t...

Страница 61: ...61 5 Reference This chapter contains a system map and frequently asked questions ...

Страница 62: ...the camera up to 60 cm 2 ft away Release Cable SR N3 If the transmitter is connected using this cable to an EOS camera which is compatible with E TTL II E TTL autoflash has an N3 type remote control terminal and was released up to 2011 you can release the shutter from the receiver unit p 44 or perform linked shooting p 45 ST E3 RT Ver 2 System Transmitter with sender function Speedlite with receiv...

Страница 63: ...er and camera are dirty clean the contacts p 7 The charge lamp lights when the wireless shooting receiver is ready The transmitter s auto power off function has activated Press the shutter button halfway or press the test flash button p 14 Check that the receiver unit supports radio transmission wireless flash shooting Set the receiver unit to x p 20 Set the transmission channels and wireless radi...

Страница 64: ...to the subject p 29 When using autoflash shooting with three firing groups A B and C do not fire with firing group C pointed toward the main subject p 34 When shooting with a different flash mode setting for each firing group do not fire with multiple firing groups set to a or pointed toward the main subject p 42 When the shooting mode is set to W and the scene is dark slow sync is enabled automat...

Страница 65: ... to 2011 has an N3 type remote control terminal and is compatible with E TTL II E TTL autoflash is used to perform remote release from a receiver unit or when it has been set as the receiver unit during linked shooting the Release Cable SR N3 sold separately is necessary p 44 45 62 k is displayed Cannot release from a receiver unit ...

Страница 66: ... the relative positions of the units surrounding environment and weather conditions Flash ratio control 1 8 1 1 8 1 1 2 stop increments Flash exposure compensation 3 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments FEB 3 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments when used with flash exposure compensation FE lock Press the camera s B 7 or P button High speed sync Provided High speed sync is possible only with EOS dig...

Страница 67: ...button Linked shooting Provided Custom Functions 8 Personal Functions 4 Power source 2 AA LR6 alkaline batteries AA LR6 Ni MH and lithium batteries also usable Wireless flash shooting time Approx 10 continuous hours When using AA LR6 alkaline batteries Power saving Power off after 5 min of idle operation Dimensions Approx 67 4 W x 61 5 H x 77 4 D mm 2 7 x 2 4 x 3 0 in excluding the dust and water ...

Страница 68: ... or expose them to fire Do not charge batteries battery packs using non authorized battery chargers Do not expose the terminals to dirt or let them come into contact with metallic pins or other metal objects Do not use leaking batteries battery packs When disposing of batteries battery packs insulate the terminals with tape or other means This may cause electric shock explosion or fire If a batter...

Страница 69: ...hen fired Keep fingers any other part of your body and objects away from the flash unit while taking pictures This may cause burns or malfunction of the flash Do not leave the product in places exposed to extremely high or low temperatures The product may become extremely hot cold and cause burns or injury when touched Do not touch any parts inside the product This may cause injury ...

Страница 70: ... 28 Flash frequency 37 Flash function settings 51 Flash mode 8 9 51 52 Flash operation range 16 Flash output 35 Flash positions 16 Flash ratio Three groups A B C 33 Two groups A B 32 Flash sync speed 52 Flash sync speed in Av mode 52 Fully automatic wireless flash shooting 24 H High speed sync 29 Hot shoe 13 I ISO speed 31 L LCD panel 8 Density 60 Illumination 14 59 Illumination color 60 LINK 6 23...

Страница 71: ... T Test flash 13 25 42 Transmission channel 20 21 22 W Wireless flash shooting 16 Fully automatic one receiver unit 24 Fully automatic three groups A B C 33 Fully automatic two groups A B 32 Group firing 40 Manual flash 35 Wireless flash shooting time 12 Wireless multiple flash shooting 17 32 35 Wireless radio ID 20 21 Wireless settings 20 ...

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