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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CANON EUROPA N.V.
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CPA-L036-001 © CANON INC. 2012 MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The Canon Speedlite 90EX is a compact flash unit for Canon EOS cameras, and works with the E-TTL II and E-TTL autoflash systems. All control is performed on the camera side, letting you easily enjoy flash shooting in the same manner as a built-in flash. Use with an EOS DIGITAL camera • The 90EX is designed for optimum use with an EOS DIGITAL camera. Be sure to also read the description of flash shooting in the camera’s instruction manual. * The m
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Contents Nomenclature ............................................................................................................4 Installing the Batteries .............................................................................................5 Attaching the Flash ..................................................................................................7 Flash Shooting ..........................................................................................................8 Flash
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Nomenclature " + ' # ( ) * & $ % " Flash head/AF-assist beam emitter (p.12) ' lamp (p.8) # Flash output detection sensor ( Battery compartment cover (p.5) $ Locking pin ) Mounting foot lock lever (p.7) % Contacts * Power button (p.8) & Mounting foot (p.7) + Power lamp 4 C OP Y
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Installing the Batteries Slide the battery compartment cover 1 and open it as shown by the arrows. Install two batteries. 2 Make sure the + and - battery contacts are correctly oriented. Return the cover to its original position. Recycling Time and Flash Count Recycling Time: Approx. 0.1 - 5.5 sec. Flash Count: Approx. 100 flashes or more Based on new size-AAA/LR03 alkaline batteries and Canon’s testing standards. 5 C OP Y
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Be sure to use a new set of two batteries of the same brand. When replacing the batteries, replace both batteries at once. Do not fire more than 20 continuous flashes in a short time. If you change the batteries after firing flashes continuously, be aware that the batteries might be hot. Using size-AAA/LR03 batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of the battery contacts. 6 C OP Y
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Attaching the Flash Be sure to turn off the Speedlite before attaching or detaching it. Slide the lock lever to the left and 1 attach the Speedlite to the camera. Slip the Speedlite’s mounting foot firmly all the way into the camera’s hot shoe. Secure the Speedlite. 2 Slide the lock lever to the right. To remove the Speedlite, slide the lock lever to the left and detach it from the camera. 7 C OP Y
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Flash Shooting 1 Press and hold the power button for at least 1 second to turn on the flash. BThe power lamp turns on and flash recycling starts. 2 Check that the lamp is lit. When the lamp lights, you can shoot with the flash. See p.32 for guidelines about the flash shooting range. 3 Take the picture. 8 C OP Y
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Flash Shooting in Each Camera Mode V: Program AE In this mode, the camera will automatically adjust the flash output level to achieve standard exposure with Program AE, which automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the brightness of the subject. • If the resulting picture is underexposed, increase the ISO speed. X: Shutter Priority AE In this mode, the camera will automatically adjust the flash output level to achieve standard exposure for the automatically set aperture
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W: Aperture Priority AE In this mode, the camera will automatically adjust the flash output level to achieve standard exposure for the set aperture. If the background is dark, like a night scene, a slow sync speed will be used to obtain a standard exposure of both the main subject 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
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Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used Shutter Speed Setting Aperture Setting V Set automatically (1/X sec. - 1/60 sec.) Automatic X Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Automatic W Set automatically (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Manual q Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec., Bulb) Manual 1/X sec. is the camera’s maximum flash sync speed. 11 C OP Y
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Other Functions Auto Power Off To save battery power, power will be turned off automatically after 5 min. of idle use. To turn on the power again, press and hold the Speedlite’s power button for at least 1 second. * Canceling the auto power off function is possible. (p.14) AF-Assist Beam When you press the camera’s shutter button halfway, the flash may fire repeatedly. This is the AF-assist beam function that facilitates autofocus for dark scenes. Its effective range is approximately 2.8 m/9.
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Setting the Flash Functions by Camera Operation When the 90EX is attached to an EOS DIGITAL camera with an external flash control function, the following settings are available through camera menu operations. See the camera’s instruction manual for the setting method and functions. [Flash firing] (Enable*/Disable) Set to [Enable] to use the flash in a shooting mode that forces the flash to fire. Set to [Disable] when you wish to use only the AF-assist beam. [Flash function settings] • Fl
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• Shutter sync. (1st curtain*/2nd curtain) - 1st curtain: This is the normal flash shooting mode in which the flash fires at the timing when the shutter is fully open. - 2nd curtain: The flash fires right before the shutter closes. • Flash exp. comp You can adjust the flash output level in the same way as normal exposure compensation. • E-TTL II (Evaluative*/Average) - Evaluative: Fully automatic flash shooting can be performed, from dark scenes to fill-flash shooting. - Average: Metering is
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About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can create various lighting effects with the same ease as using normal E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash. The settings you input with the 90EX 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. The basic wireless set-up is illustrated on the next page. All you
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Positioning and Operation Range Indoors x Approx. 10 m Outdoors (32.8 ft.) M Approx. 8m (26.2 ft.) Approx. 80° Approx. 7 m Transmission distance Approx. 5 m (16.4 ft.) (23.0 ft.) The settings of the flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync (FP flash), FE lock, and manual flash set on the master unit are wirelessly and automatically set on the slave unit. Even with multiple slave units, all of them will be controlled in the same way via wireless. 16 C OP Y
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Multi-Speedlite, Wireless Lighting Configurations You can create two (A/B) or three (A/B/C) slave groups and set the flash ratio for E-TTL II autoflash shooting (p.22 - 27). Wireless flash with two slave Wireless flash with three slave groups (p.22) groups (p.25) C B B A A 17 C OP Y
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Fully Automatic Wireless Flash In this shooting mode, all flash units except the 90EX fire with the same flash output, and E- TTL II autoflash is used to obtain a standard exposure from the total flash output. Check the communication channel. 1 You can change the transmission channel to avoid interference with other wireless multiple Speedlite systems being used. Set the same channel for both the master unit and slave unit. Position the camera and Speedlites. 2 Position the Speedlites wit
