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A52_E.book Page 1 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM C OP Y English
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A52_E.book Page 2 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The Canon Speedlite 430EX is a multi-feature flash unit for Canon EOS cameras. It works automatically with E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL autoflash systems. It can be used as an on-camera flash or as part of a wireless flash system. Read this instruction manual while also referring to your camera’s instruction manual. Before using the Speedlite, read this instruction manual and your camera’s instruction
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A52_E.book Page 3 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Contents Getting Started and Basic Operation................................. 7 1 2 Using Flash ........................................................................ 13 3 Wireless Flash ................................................................... 23 Reference............................................................................ 30 Conventions Used in this Manual The <9> symbol in the text refers to the +/– button. 9 The <8> s
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A52_E.book Page 4 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Nomenclature Built-in wide panel (retracted) (p.18) Flash head Wireless sensor Bracket fitting AF-assist beam emitter Bracket mount (p.22) cover Locking ring (p.9) Mounting foot (p.9) Locking pin (p.9) Contacts Case Mini stand Shoe Mini stand pocket 4 C OP Y
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A52_E.book Page 5 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Bounce angle index Bounce lock release button (p.17) LCD panel High-speed sync (FP flash)/ Shutter curtain synchronization button (p.16) * LCD panel illumination/ Battery compartment cover Custom Function (p.8) setting button (p.6/20) Zoom button/ Wireless set button Pilot lamp/Test firing/ (p.18/27, 28) Wireless slave auto power off cancel button (p.10/25) Power switch (p.10) : Power off Flash exposure : Power
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A52_E.book Page 6 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM LCD Panel Zoom focal length Manual flash output level Aperture Flash exposure compensation Max. flash range amount Custom Function No. Custom Function setting Manual zoom Auto zoom for image size E-TTL (ll)/TTL autoflash Indicator (meters) Flash exposure compensation Indicator (feet) High-speed sync (FP flash) Slave ID Manual flash Slave Custom Function Channel Second-curtain sync Firing mode Slave
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A52_E.book Page 7 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Getting Started and Basic Operation Installing Batteries .................................................. 8 Attaching to the Camera......................................... 9 Turn on the Power Switch .................................... 10 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting............................. 11 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes.................................................... 12 To avoid overheating and deteri
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A52_E.book Page 8 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Installing Batteries Install four size-AA batteries. Open the cover. 1 Slide the battery compartment cover as shown by the arrow and open it. Install the batteries. 2 Make sure the + and – battery contacts are correctly oriented as shown in the battery compartment. Close the cover. 3 Close the battery compartment cover and slide it as shown by the arrow. Recycling Time and Flash Count (with size-AA alkaline batteries) Recycling Time (Appr
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A52_E.book Page 9 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Attaching to the Camera Loosen the locking ring. 1 Turn the locking ring as shown by the arrow to loosen it. Attach it to the camera. 2 Slip the Speedlite’s mounting foot all the way into the hot shoe. Tighten. 3 Turn the locking ring as shown by the arrow. The locking pin will protrude from the mounting foot to further secure the attachment. To detach the Speedlite, loosen the locking ring until the locking pin disengages. Then slip
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A52_E.book Page 10 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Turn on the Power Switch Set the power switch to . 1 The flash will start recycling. Check that the flash is ready. 2 When the pilot lamp lights in red, the flash is ready to fire. To fire a test flash, press the pilot lamp. About Auto Power Off To save battery power, the power will turn off automatically after 90 sec. of idle use. To turn on the Speedlite again, press the shutter button halfway. Or press the Speedlite’s test firing
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A52_E.book Page 11 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Fully Automatic Flash Shooting When you set the camera’s shooting mode to (Program AE) or (Full Auto), E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash will make it as easy as normal AE shooting. Set the Speedlite to . 1 Press the button so that is displayed. Focus the subject. 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The shutter speed and aperture will be set as displayed in the viewfinder. Check that the icon is lit in
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A52_E.book Page 12 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes Just set the camera’s shooting mode to (aperture-priority AE), (shutter-priority AE), or (manual) and you can use E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash. Select this mode when you want to set the shutter speed manually. The camera will then automatically set the aperture matching the shutter speed to obtain a standard exposure. X If the aperture display blinks, it means that the backgro
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A52_E.book Page 13 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Using Flash fFlash Exposure Compensation ....................... 14 7 FE Lock ........................................................ 15 cHigh-Speed Sync ............................................. 16 rSecond-Curtain Sync ..................................... 16 Bounce Flash........................................................ 17 H Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel ..................................................... 1
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A52_E.book Page 14 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM fFlash Exposure Compensation You can adjust the flash output as easily as normal exposure compensation. Flash exposure compensation can be set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. (If the camera’s exposure compensation is set in 1/2-stop increments, flash exposure compensation is set in 1/2-stop increments.) Press the <8> button until the 1 icon and compensation amount start blinking. Set the flash exposure 2 compensation amount.
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A52_E.book Page 15 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM 7 FE Lock FE (flash exposure) lock enables you to lock the correct flash exposure for any part of the picture. With displayed on the LCD panel, you press the camera’s <7> button. If the camera does not have the <7> button, press the button. Focus the subject. 1 Press the <7> button. (3) 2 Aim the viewfinder center over the subject and press the <7> button. A preflash will be fired to obtain a flash exposure reading for the subje
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A52_E.book Page 16 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM cHigh-Speed Sync With high-speed sync, you can use flash with all shutter speeds. This is convenient when you want to use aperture priority for fill-flash portraits. Press the button so that is displayed. Check that the icon is lit in the viewfinder. If you set a shutter speed that is the same or slower than the camera’s maximum flash sync speed, wil not be displayed in the viewfinder. With high-speed sync, the faster the
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A52_E.book Page 17 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM Bounce Flash By pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will bounce off the surface before illuminating the subject. This can soften shadows behind the subject for a more natural-looking shot. This is called bounce flash. Set the Bounce Direction Hold down the button and turn the flash head. If the flash coverage is set automatically, the flash coverage will be set to 50mm. The LCD panel will also display mm. (p.
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A52_E.book Page 18 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM H Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel The flash coverage can be set to match the lens focal length from 24mm to 105mm. The flash coverage can be set automatically or manually. Also, with the built-in wide panel, the flash coverage will be compatible with ultra wide-angle lenses as short as 14mm. Press the button. Press the <9> button to change the flash coverage. When the flash coverage is set automatically, is no
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A52_E.book Page 19 Friday, June 10, 2005 4:40 PM q Manual Flash You can set the flash output from 1/64 power to 1/1 full power in full- stop increments. Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to obtain a correct flash exposure. Be sure to first set the camera’s shooting mode to or . Press the button so 1 that is displayed. Set the flash output. 2 Press the <8> button. The flash output display will blink. Press the <9> button to set the flash o
