Canon 0298B002 User manual

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CT1-7794-000 © CANON INC. 2008
2008.05
English
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The Canon Speedlite 430EX II 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 manual to familiarize yourself with the Speedlite operations.
The basic operation is the same as with normal AE shooting.
When the 430EX II is attached to an EOS camera, almost all automatic
exposure control for flash photography is handled by the camera.
Although the 430EX II is an external flash unit, it works automatically and
seamlessly like the camera’s built-in flash.
It becomes automatically compatible with the camera’s flash
metering mode (E-TTL ll, 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 II autoflash (evaluative flash metering with preflash reading/lens
distance information)
2. E-TTL autoflash (evaluative flash metering with preflash reading)
3. TTL autoflash (off-the-film metering for real-time flash metering)
Regarding the camera’s available flash metering modes, refer to the
“External Speedlite” specification in the “Specifications” of your
camera’s instruction manual.
In the camera instruction manual, cameras having flash metering
modes 1 or 2 are called Type-A cameras (compatible with E-TTL II or
E-TTL). And cameras having flash metering mode 3(compatible only
with TTL) are Type-B cameras.
* This instruction manual assume that you are using the Speedlite with a Type-A
camera.
For Type-B cameras, see page 37.
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The operation procedures in this instruction manual assume 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 (4) / (0) / (3) 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 the following alert symbols:
: Warning to prevent shooting problems.
: Gives supplemental information.
Contents
Conventions Used in this Manual
The <9> symbol in the text refers to the +/– button.
The <8> symbol in the text refers to the Select/
Setting button.
1Getting Started and Basic Operation................................. 7
2Using Flash ........................................................................ 13
3Wireless Flash ................................................................... 25
Reference ............................................................................ 32
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Nomenclature
Built-in wide panel
(retracted) (p.18)
Flash head
Wireless sensor
AF-assist beam emitter
(p.23)
Mounting foot (p.9)
Locking pin Contacts
Bracket mount
cover
Bracket mounting hole
Case Mini stand
Mini stand pocket
Shoe
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LCD panel (p.6)
* <A>
LCD panel illumination/
Custom Function
setting button (p.6/21)
* <8> Select/Setting button
<J>
Pilot lamp/
Test firing button (p.10)
<D>
Flash mode/Slave setting button
(p.11, 19/31)
<z>
Bounce lock release
button (p.17)
Bounce angle index
<G>
Zoom button/Wireless setting
button (p.18/26, 29, 30)
<E> High-speed
sync (FP flash)/Shutter
curtain synchronization
button (p.16)
Flash exposure
confirmation lamp (p.11)
Battery compartment cover
(p.8)
Lock-release button (p.9)
Power switch (p.10)
Mounting foot’s lock lever
(p.9)
<9> +/– button
Asterisked buttons have functions which remain active for 8 sec. after you
press and let go of the button. The <B> illumination lasts for 12 sec.
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LCD Panel
To illuminate the LCD panel, press the <B> button.
The items actually displayed depend on the current settings.
Manual flash output level
Flash exposure compensation
amount
Max. flash range
Aperture
Custom Function
<d> Manual zoom
<c> High-speed
sync (FP flash)
<f>
Flash exposure
compensation
<u> Custom Function
<r> Second-curtain sync
<q> Manual flash
<a/b>
E-TTL (ll)/TTL autoflash
<X> Slave flash
Channel
<s> Auto zoom
for image sensor
size
Indicator (feet)
Indicator (meters)
Slave ID
Zoom focal length
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Getting Started and
Basic Operation
Installing the Batteries ............................................ 8
Attaching and Detaching the Flash......................... 9
Turning 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 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 of about
15 min. and the flash will then return to normal.
Cautions for firing continuous flashes
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Install four size-AA batteries.
1Open the cover.
Slide the battery compartment cover
as shown by the arrow and open it.
2Install the batteries.
Make sure the + and – battery
contacts are correctly oriented as
shown in the battery compartment.
3Close the cover.
Close the battery compartment cover
and slide it as shown by the arrow.
Recycling Time and Flash Count
Based on new size-AA alkaline batteries and Canon’s testing standards.
Installing the Batteries
Recycling Time (Approx.) Flash Count (Approx.)
0.1 - 3.0 sec. 200 - 1400
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.
Use a new set of four batteries of the same brand. When replacing the
batteries, replace all four at one time.
Size-AA Ni-MH or lithium batteries can also be used.
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1Attach 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.)
2Secure the Speedlite.
On the mounting foot, slide the lock
lever to the right.
XWhen the lock lever clicks in place, it
will be locked.
3Detach the Speedlite.
While pressing the lock-release
button, slide the lock lever to the left
and detach the Speedlite.
Attaching and Detaching the Flash
Before attaching or detaching the Speedlite, be sure to turn off the Speedlite.
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1Set the power switch to <K>.
XThe flash recycling starts.
2Check that the flash is ready.
When the pilot lamp lights in red, the
flash is ready to fire (fully charged).
To fire a test flash, press the
<J> button.
To save battery power, the power will turn 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 <J> button.
Turning on the Power Switch
About Auto Power Off
A test firing cannot be fired while the camera’s operation timer 4or 0
is active.
The Speedlite’s settings will be retained in memory even after the power
is turned off. To retain the Speedlite’s settings after you replace the
batteries, turn off the power and replace the batteries within 1 minute.
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When you set the camera’s shooting mode to <V> (Program AE) or
<U> (Full Auto), E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash will make it as
easy as normal AE shooting in the <V> and <U> modes.
1Set the Speedlite to <a>.
Press the <D> button so that
<a> is displayed.
When you press the shutter button
halfway, the maximum effective range
(distance) of the flash will be
displayed.
2Focus the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to
focu
s.
XThe shutter speed and aperture will
be set as displayed in the viewfinder.
Check that the <Q> icon is lit in the
viewfinder.
3Take the picture.
X When you press the shutter button
completely, the flash will fire and the
picture will be taken.
XIf a standard flash exposure was
obtained, the flash exposure
confirmation lamp (green) will light for
about 3 sec.
Fully Automatic Flash Shooting
Maximum effective range
If the lens focal length blinks on the LCD panel, the periphery of the flash
picture may turn out dark. Use the built-in wide panel (p.18).
<a> will be displayed on the LCD panel even if the camera is
compatible with E-TTL II.
If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, move closer to the
subject and take the picture again. With a digital camera, you can also
increase the camera’s ISO speed.
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Just set the camera’s shooting mode to <X> (shutter-priority AE),
<W> (aperture-priority AE), or <q> (manual) and you can use E-TTL
II/E-TTL autoflash.
If you use the <Z> or <Y> shooting mode, the result will be the same as
using the <V> (Program AE) mode.
1/X sec. is the camera’s maximum flash sync speed.
Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes
X
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.
If the aperture display blinks, it means that the background exposure will
be underexposed or overexposed. Adjust the shutter speed until the
aperture display stops blinking.
W
Select this mode when you want to set the aperture manually.
The camera will then automatically set the shutter speed matching the
aperture to obtain a standard exposure.
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-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 speed display stops blinking.
q
Select this mode if you want to set both the shutter speed and aperture
manually.
Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash. The
exposure of the background is obtained with the shutter speed and aperture
combination you set.
Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used
Shutter Speed Setting Aperture Setting
VSet automatically (1/X sec. - 1/60 sec.) Automatic
XSet manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Automatic
WSet automatically (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Manual
qSet manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec., Bulb) Manual
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Using Flash
fFlash Exposure Compensation (M) ................. 14
7: FE Lock (M) ................................................. 15
cHigh-Speed Sync (M) ....................................... 16
rSecond-Curtain Sync (M) ............................... 16
Bounce Flash.......................................................... 17
H: Setting the Flash Coverage (M) and
Using the Wide Panel ............................................. 18
q: Manual Flash (M) ........................................... 19
C: Setting Custom Functions (M).................... 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 (M) ............................................................ 24
Features with a star cannot be used in Basic Zone modes.
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In the same way as normal exposure compensation, you can set
exposure compensation for flash. The flash exposure compensation
amount can be set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. (If the
camera’s exposure compensation is in 1/2-stop increments, flash
exposure compensation will be in 1/2-stop increments.)
1Press the <8> button until the
<f> icon and compensation
amount start blinking.
2Set the flash exposure
compensation amount.
Press the <9> button to set the
amount.
To cancel the flash exposure
compensation, set the amount to
“+0.”
3Press the <8> button.
XFlash exposure compensation will be
set.
This is for setting various numeric settings. Pressing the <6> (plus)
button increases the number, while the <5> (minus) button decreases
the number.
fFlash Exposure Compensation
Using <9>
If flash exposure compensation has been set with both the Speedlite and
camera, the Speedlite’s flash exposure compensation amount will override
the camera’s.
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FE (flash exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure setting for any
part of the scene.
With <a> displayed on the LCD panel, you press the camera’s
<7> button. If the camera does not have the <7> button, press
the <P> button.
1Focus the subject.
2Press the <7> button. (3)
Aim the subject at the center of the
viewfinder and press the <7>
button.
XThe Speedlite fires a preflash, then
the required flash output is retained in
memory.
X“FEL” will be displayed in the
viewfinder for 0.5 sec.
Each time you press the <7>
button, a preflash will be fired and a
new flash exposure reading will be
locked.
7: FE Lock
If the subject is too far away and underexposure will result, the <Q> icon
will blink in the viewfinder. Move closer to the subject and try the FE lock
again.
If <a> is not displayed on the LCD panel, FE lock cannot be set.
If the target subject is too small in the viewfinder, the FE lock might not
be very effective.
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With high-speed sync (FP flash), the flash can synchronize with all
shutter speeds. This is convenient when you want to use aperture
priority for fill-flash portraits.
Press the <E> button so that
<c> is displayed.
Check that the <F> icon is lit in the
viewfinder.
cHigh-Speed Sync
If you set a shutter speed that is the same or slower than the camera’s
maximum flash sync speed, <F> will not be displayed in the viewfinder.
With high-speed sync, the faster the shutter speed, the 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 <E> button so that <c> icon
turns off.
With a slow shutter speed, you can create a light trail following the
subject. The flash fires right before the shutter closes.
Press the <E> button so that
<r> is displayed.
rSecond-Curtain Sync
Second-curtain sync works well in the camera’s “buLb” mode.
To return to normal flash, press the <E> button. The <r> icon will
disappear.
With E-TTL II/E-TTL, when you press the shutter button completely, a
preflash will be fired. Then right before the shutter closes, the main flash
is fired.
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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 <z> button and turn the flash head.
If the flash coverage is set automatically, the flash coverage will be
fixed to 50mm.
The LCD panel will also display <Zoom Omm>.
You can also set the flash coverage manually. (p.18)
Bounce Flash
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 shot, if the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not
light, use a larger aperture opening and try again. With a digital camera,
you can also increase the ISO speed.
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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 <G> button.
Press the <9> button to change the
flash coverage.
If <d> is not displayed, the flash
coverage will be set automatically.
Pull out the wide panel and place it as
shown.
The <G> button will not
work.
H : Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel
Using the Wide Panel
If you set the flash coverage manually, make sure it covers the lens focal
length so that the picture will not have a dark periphery.
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 bounce flash with the wide panel in place, the entire display on
the LCD panel will blink as a warning. Since the subject will be
illuminated by both the bounce flash and direct flash, it will look
unnatural.
Pull out the wide panel gently. Using excessive force may detach the
wide panel.
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You can set the flash output from 1/64 power to 1/1 full power in 1/3-
stop increments.
Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to
obtain a correct flash exposure. Setting the camera’s shooting mode to
<W> or <q> is recommended.
1Press the <D> button so
that <q> is displayed.
2Set the flash output.
Press the <8> button.
XThe flash output blinks.
Press the <9> button to set the
flash output, then press the <8>
button.
Press the shutter button halfway to
see the effective flash range
displayed.
The manual flash output value will change as shown below when the
flash output is decreased or increased.
q: Manual Flash
Flash Output Display
(Example) Figures for decreased flash output →
1/1 1/1 -0.3 1/1 -0.7 1/2 1/2 -0.3 1/2 -0.7 1/4 •••
1/2 +0.7 1/2 +0.3 1/4 +0.7 1/4 +0.3 •••
←Figures for increased flash output
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