Canon Speedlite 420EX User manual

Canon
SPEEDLITE
crt-1718.003 (CANON INC: 2000 PRINTED IN KOREA

Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
“The Canon Speedie 420EX is an aulozoom fash unit equipped with a
Wireless sensor for E-TTL wireless autolash.
*
E-TTL
stands
for
Evatuative-Through-The-Lens,
Conventions
Used
in
this
Booklet
“The features avaiable with Speedite 420EX depend on the EOS camera
Retr
to
the
table
below
to
identity
your
camera
type.
‘This
instruction
booklet
has
separate
chapters
for
Type:A
and
‘This instruction booWet has separate chapters for Type-A and Type-8 EOS
‘cameras.
After
reading
the
first
chapter
applicable
to
both
camera
types,
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comers
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‘+
The
operation
procedures
in
this
instruction
booklet
assume
pReELS.
OO
RO
ee
thal
the
main
(power)
switch
on the
camera
and
420EX
is
Type.
Cumara_|TTL__|
Aother
EOS
caneras
cer
than
te
above ‘been
tuned
on,
Be
sure
to
tum
on
the
main
switch
before
‘Available
420€X
Features
with
EOS
Cameras.
sss
js
waa
Benceuda.
‘+ The icons in the text indicate the camera and 420EX's buttons
‘and dials and their sottings. The icons in the text are the same
‘ones found on the camera and Speedie. For the name of the
‘button oF dial, see “Nomenclature on page 8. The following
‘cons for the camera's picture-taking modes are alsa used;
Wa Type Caras | Wen Type Caner
° i x
°
2
°
i Os FullAuto
PB: Program AE
ca
ay:
Aperture
prioy
AE
Ustss Tw = Shutter speed-prionty AE
9 The Caution symbols yout actions o prevent fash eee
Pcmarseny erctions, ‘The (216) icon indicates thatthe respective function remains in
‘The
Note
symbol
gives
adkitional
information
for
basic
operations.
llect
for
16
sec
ater
the
relevant
buton
is
released.
| ‘+ Reterence page numbers are indicated in parentheses as
jp
Ths
att
bub
symbol
ters
hep
tos
or
operateg
ne
Yoows.
(page
Ml)
‘Speedite
or
for
taking
pictures
Keep this instruction booklet handy for future reference.
2

Inataling he Batteries,
‘Mounting
the
Speedie,
12
Wiroloas
Sole
noo
13
Main
Switch
ae
“4
HigteSpoed
Sync
(FP
Flash)
Switch...
‘4
Pilot
Lamp
and
Tost
Firing.
nn
Sra
NS)
Flash
Exposuce
Contmation
mt
15
Flash in Full Aufo Mode 18
Flash in Other Pleure-Taking Modes 2
Higt Speed Sync (FP Flash).
(3 ae :
‘Second-Gutan Sytwenzaten
Meng Fash

Nomenclature
Front
outing fot -ypup8 12)
+The
reference
page
i
cated
by
(-1page
*
Inthe
let
the
4206X's
controls
and
setings
are
nccatog
wen
Die
coresponcing
leans
enclosed
in
brackets
<>
‘Auosoom positon
‘near (pe 10)
Main sch page 1)
‘<OFF> Tun ote power
‘TONS Tume onthe power

telps
you
prepare
fr
flash
with
the
420EX
.
h
Before You Start |

Installing
the
Batteries
Install one ofthe folowing types of battaries:
(1)
Four
size-AA
alkaline
batteries
(2) Four size-AA nickel-hydride batteries
* Close the cover and push it down
ile
sliding
it
as
shown
by
arrom
2.
10
Close the battery chamber cover.
Instaling the Batteries
5 se tay row bares o he sare pe When epiaceg teres. pace a
to batees atone tne
1 Sae-AA wu baaran ca ao be sd,
‘hincup revahaine, manganese ostos may aso Be usd, rn ot
tases wb ss
“s Remove bates whan he 206% wl no be use eran extended pod,
‘into temoeraes theo tt of bates and ep ne sa nah
‘ola se, ard use ha taeres stomata
-hevenema powerpack comet be wea we Pi 2OEX
(9-10
revert
taut
connections,
make
sure
the
batey
contacts
are
lan.
‘raceanary,
use
& Sean
coth
10
woe
the
batery
conacts,
‘sin
he
caso
of
t20-AA
ricke-hyande
and
aize-AA
Wm
Datei,
the
othe
contact
8 not
sarcarckzed.
Bo
eure
thatthe
buteries
are
‘wit
he
Rash
urd
botore
buying.
Recycling Time and Fash Count
en
Tee
Recyana
Tne
Fah
Goon
Sie AA hairs cateres, ‘Aeon. 01-75 eat, ‘Aero, 200-1400
* The above specications are based on Canon's testing standards,
* Using size-AA nickel-hydride batteries wil iol only about 70 to 80
‘percent ofthe flashes (1550 mAh at full output) obiainable with size-AA
alkaline battones. The recycing time wil also be about half the me with
‘ize-AA alkaline bationies.
"

Mounting the Speedlite
Loosen the locking coltar.
Tum it as shown by the arrow.
Mount the 420€X onto the camera.
+= Slide the 420EXs mounting foot at
the way into the hat shoo.
‘Tighten the locking collar.
* Tum the locking collar as shown by
the arrow. The mounting foots
Jacking pin extends into the hot
‘shoe's locking pin hole.
+ To dotach the 420EX. urn the
‘oching colar in the apposite direction
‘nti It stops. (The locking pin retracts
Into the mounting oot) Then slide
‘ut the 4206X trom the hot shoe.
(@ pe nt show on me EOS 050, 620.720, and 350.
3c th ES 60. dove not have alockng on
2
roe [be mounted on hase cameras. be car not
Yo haveit sip off the hot shoe.
Wireless
Selector
The
wroioss
selector
has the flowing
setogs.
For
Normal
Flash
Operation
+
Set
the
wireless
selector
to
OFF
10
Use
the
420EX
as
a
notmal,
on-
camera
Speedite,
For Wireless Flash Operation
+
Bat
the
wreless
soloctor
to
SLAVE
to
Use the 420EX os a wireless slave
2h — unit.
OGD siave) |The coage aati 24mn
automatically,
as
ih
wis
selec
ciety
set
1
<SLAVE>
te
2OEK
i
6
"Sounranonconrs
Spode
nora
tas prog.
18

Main Switch —————- - ——————=
‘The
main
switch
haste
fobowingsetings
Pilot Lamp and Test Firing <=
‘Before taking the flash picture, you can fr atest lash,
OF cON, Turns off the power.
C
= ‘Turns on the power.
‘Alter
90
sec.
of
non-use,
the
SE
(Save Energy) mode takes ettect
‘automatically to tur off the 420EX
‘and save batery power:
+ To cancel the SE mode, press the
test tring button.
High-Speed
Sync
(FP
Flash)
Switch
===
‘The
highspeed
sync
witch
has
he following
satings
a os
Q)
Skea
‘Sots
the
high-speed
sync
mode.
CD
BD.
van
the
4206X
suse
with
a
Type
camera
ad
he
swich
se
‘ing
ast
poe
aera
carers
fast
epee
cen
rang
sta
ned
sora
ae
re
sine
pp
an
Perce
heme
et
owe
14
‘Check that the <PiLOT> lamp is iit,
+ When the fash is ready, the
-<PILOT> lamp lights
After the <PiLOT> lamp lights,
ress It to fire a test flash,
+ Attest flash fres
+ The <PILOT> lamp alo Works a8 a oat
fring
tuton
GD - Test tong snot poate white he camera exposure metering acta afr
yOu press the shutier button hattway.
“Vt Se mode 9 ec preasng ef fg Bion cancel te SE mode
intone on A206
Flash
Exposure
Confirmation
“*°°rrm™"
—— Ac] Mibe correct tash exposure has boon
aw obtained, the flash exposure
‘confirmation tame fights (In green) for
‘bout sec arto lash res.
ithe
flash
exposure
confirmation
lamp
‘doesnot hgh arte fash fs, the
picture may have been underexposed.
Move
coserto
the
subject
an
ry
oan
15

Flash Coverage =
‘The 4206's flash head zooms automatically to provide adequate flash
‘coverage
forthe
lons
focal
length
in
use.
Flash
coverage
Is
provided
for
the
‘24mm to 105mm focal lengths. The corresponding autozoom position
Indicator on the Speedite lights.
‘When a zoom lens i used, the flash coverage changes automatically to
‘uit the focal length you z00m to,
Press the shutter button halfway.
+ The autozoom positon indicator for
the corresponding lens focal length
(ian
eet
ng
sane
a
2
se
che
ery
wok
(8 - wan the tah coverage changot. te Sesotes Gus No, ako charons
See Guide Ns, on page 89 wo how bw Gude No, angen
“Ht the lane focal kangth is 105mm oF longer, te 105 auiozoom postion indicator
;
hth ees ste at a
‘es eet 2 SLATE (oh. ah cme
AF-Assist Beam
It where you focus lacks sutfcent ight or contrast. the 420EXs AF-assist
‘beam is emited automatically so thatthe camera can autofocus. The AF-
‘assist beam can cover the focusing points of the EOS 90ELAN 7E and
‘almost all other EOS cameras, The AF-assist beam is etfective from 0.7 to
7 m2.3 to 231. al the center focusing point.
AF-Assist Beam Preconditions
‘The preconditions for the AF-assist beam to be emited are explained on
page Si.
16
When the 4206X is mounted on a Type
‘Acamera such as the EOS 30/ELAN
7E, using E-TTL autolash is just as
easy as normal autoerposure (AE).
E-TTL autofiash uses the camera's
rmull-zone metering sensor for highly
precise flash exposure contol. A
‘ratiash's ted lor evaluative Nash
metering and the reading is used 10
<eterming the main flash output, The
result isa flash picture with excellent
‘balance between the flash tumination
‘and ambvent light
Easy
Flash
Photography
(For
Type-A
Cameras)
(Bl «Tm secton uses he EOS 20ELAN TE a8 he
pene
lore poseecrg tet un on he maint on feces an DEX.
Sete
its
nrosse
sec
<OFF>,
SESESE ELAN Tee ner EOS ELAN Econ

Flash in Full Auto Mode —
With the 4206 attached to a Type-A camera set to <C> (Ful Auto) or
<P>
(Program
AE},
flash
photography
wil
be
fully
aulomate
and
as
easy
as normal AE photography without fash. The camera sets the shutter
speed and aporture automatically to sut the ighting situation. whether itis
dark or daylight (tl lash), E-TTL autotash thereby sets the fash exposure
automatically
‘Sot the camera to <C> (Ful
‘Auto) of <P> (Program AE).
+
Fully
automate
fash
photography
takes
eflect
when
any
Basie
Zone
‘mode
is
sot
wth
the
camera,
+ Set the high-speed sync switch to
Focus the subject.
+The shutter speed and aperture
settings are dsplayed in tho
Wiewlinder and on the LCD panel.
+
The
sync
speed
is
set
automatically
anywhere
from
1/60
see.
to
the
‘camera's
fastest
syre
(varies
‘depending
on
the
camera)
aperture
is
aso
set
automaticaly,
spage
82)
Js
soss77
0
Raa
-
luda
Beene
pre
fash
ben
ows.
Te
spe
Trofiecs
cared
wine
posh
\Staedb
dem
he
optean
Supuclnenan
task
18
Flash in Full Auto Mode
GEA
Check
that
the
flash
exposure
=
©.
confirmation
lamp
tights,
mor
\
OF.
«When
a
correct
lash
exposure
has
O1O)
a
been
obtained.
the
lamp
lights
for
‘about 3 se, It it does not ight,
Underexposure may have occurred.
Chock that the <PILOT> Is it, then
move doser to the subject and take
the picture again
The protash is tro to obtain a meter reading of the sbjoct
‘Tha man fash ed tor Be actual fash anponte
Fill Flash
Even
in
dayéght,
you
can
use
flash
as
flight
to
soften
harsh
shadows
or
‘iuminate
a dark, backit
subjoct
<
|
We fash wou lash
*
EB win stash, me sisoct umsnated with fash might look unnatural compared
Ihe bacgourcs brghiness. To prevent is, the fash avout is reduced
_adomatcaly fe obtan a more rural balance between he subject and
Dactgeurd bnghiness. Ths scale aulomate ash out reducton

Flash in Other Picture-Taking Modes
‘You can aso use E-TTL autolash withthe camera set o <Av> (apenure-
priory
AE},
<Tv>
(shutir
speed-prionty
AE)
o
<M>
(manual).
‘Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings According to Mode
‘er Coo Tao
ooo
Fecomea
ice
esa
enon
i Dowty
[stra i A] :
Won
tute iighrss information to determine Pe cpt output ole ar ash
+ Tha background spose le set according o The shut sowed and aperture
combinaten
+ White te 420639 main sai on, the E-TTL inccator ights automata when
You prea the camorats shite But hata,
GB nach used one wit
used he <DEP> (hcl okt AE) mace, Wl be the nar a
20
Flash in Other Picture-Taking Modes
‘Av: E-TTL Autoflash and Aperture-Priority AE
\When you want fo control the depth of field or when you want both the
subject
ard
background
exposod
comecty.
use
aperture-prionty
AE.
You
set
the
aperture,
and
the
camera
sets
the
shutter
speed
automaticaly
1
‘expose
the
background
correctly.
The
E-TTL
autollash
exposure
is
based
‘on the aperture you set,
Set
the
camera's
Command
Dial
to
<Av>
(aperture-priority
AE).
+ Set the high-speed syne switch 10
<
‘Sot the desired aperture.
+= Tum the camera's electronic dia to
set the aperture,
ake the pcre.
re
cscs
ne
o>
con Iti the viewfinder, then take
the picture.
@ Loto ight conditions. a stow syne noted it nt automaticaly, A tipod i
recommended
for
siow
sync
speeds,
GB
ii
cameras
tastest
eye
speed binks
the
backround
wil
be
overexposed
Ine 30” syrc speed
birt, the background
wil be undererpatod.
Change
the
‘soerre
seting
ut the sync speed
stops Bing.
2

Flash
in
Other
Picture-Taking
Modes
‘Slow-Speed Syne for Dark Backgrounds
By
using
a
slow syne
speed
with
Hash,
you
can
correctly
expose
both
the
subject and a dark background. For aulomatic low-speed sync, sat the
‘camera to the < Av> moda,
‘When using slow-spaed sync. use a tripod to prevent camera shake,
Flash
wih
iow-apoed
ayn
Fah
Ful
Auto
mo,
€
unaortuoreacert
igang.
a
greeish
clr
cast
may
reat
ne
picture.
Ard
under
ungstanighiing,
an
erange
cols
eat
may
vos
+
To
cancel
automate
low-speed
sync,
st
the
camera
tote
<M>
made
|
1) To cba a boner sftfocus lect set the aperture marly toward he
‘maximum opening.
2) Sate srt speed as sow as poate whe preventng camera shake
3) Check tat the fash sendy, ten taka he pcre.
2
Flash in Other Picture-Taking Modes
ree eee
Tv: E-TTL Autoflash and Shutter Speed-Priority AE
|When you want to use the shutter speed to create a certain etfct, set the
‘camera o shutter speed-prionty AE. In his mode, you set the shutter
‘speed anywhere from 30 sec. 10 the camera's fastest sync spoed. The
camera then sets the aperture automaticaly to obtain the correct
‘background expesure. E-TTL autolash controls the flash output based on
‘he set aperture,
‘Sot the camera's Command Dial
to<Wv>.
+ Sot the high-speed sync switch to
<*>
‘Sot the desired shutter speed,
Turn the camera's electronic dal to
201 the shutter spoed,
+ Sot the shutter speed anywhere from
30 sec. fo tho camera's fastest sync
speed.
Take the picture.
Focus the subject, check that the
<> icon is itm the viewinder, then
take the picture
FE we mnmum apenure setng Binks, te background willbe overexposed,
‘he macinum aperture seting Dis, tse backgroutc wil be undererposed
(Charge he shor speed url the aperture sang stops binking,

Flash in Other Picture-Taking Modes
Se
M: E-TTL Autofash and Manual Exposure
When you want to set both the shutter speed and aperture, use manual
‘exposure. E-TTL autotlash controls the flash output according to the
‘aperture you set. The background exposure is determined by the shutter
speed and aperture combination.
‘Set the camera's Command Diat
to<M>.
+ Set the high-speed sync switch to
<=
Set the desired aperture and
shutter speed.
+ Turn the camera's electronic a
+ Set shutter speed anywhere from 30
ec.
to
the
camera's
fastest
sync
‘speed,
EEE 9 #2
+ Focus the subject, check that the
ete i
coat
4
High-Speed
Sync
(FP
Flash)
===
|When the flash mode is sat to high-speed sync (FP flash), the Nash can
synchronize wih shutter speeds taster than the camera's fastest sync
‘speed.
When
high-speed
sync
is
set.
the
<fy>
leon
lights
n
the
viewlinde,
+ Mig-spiec sy can be use io te <P> <Ty>, <A>, and <M> modos
Hig)
speed
sync
i
elective
when
you
wart
1
(1 Bir fe backgrourd tora dayigh port
(2) Croste a catrght te sutects eves.
(3) Sohn Para shadows on te bles 108,
‘wi ermal aah
1 ‘Sot the desired picture-taking
mode.
‘Set the high-speed sync switch to
<u>

High-Speed
Sync
(FP
Flash)
meter FE Lock
‘Take the picture. FE (hash exposure) lock is the lash version of AE lock. With the 420EX:
Sele en rn pele feegeel taper renee pe,
<<fno-1con i itn the viewinder, then ‘utton. With FE lock you can lack the corect Rash exposure reading for
{ako
the
peur.
‘ny
part
of
the
picture.
‘Set the camera's
Command
Dial
to a Creative
Zone
mode.
"
Focus
the subject.
+
Press
tho
ahuttor
button
hallway.
{Aim the center focusing point on
the subject where you want to
lock the flash exposure reading,
‘then pross the <%> button, (28)
‘nthe viewlindor, the <> icon is
‘splayed
+ The 420EX fos a proftash and tho
‘oquired flash exposure is locked.
+ In the viewfinder, <FEL> is displayed
Yor 0.5 see.
+ Each time you press the <>
BD
-
ueng
Neh-apeed
syne
changes
the
Gude
No.
Sew
‘button,
a
prefiash
is
fired
to
ebtai
3
Sow
page
50
‘tanta
gece,
tin
arn
<A
<A>
maa
the
correct
fash
exposure
which
ei
Pasture
Seca
yee
+
FE
look
s
cacoled
when
the
(616)
*To.cancel!
|
Byrc,
Set
Me
high-speed
syne
switch
Back
10
<
@
>.
a
TS
7
mon
<a
ds
to
it
a
a
ih
bees
wr
‘sre
ote
ima
on
aap
rca,
‘ees
ioe
sel
automata
ne
hgh
apent
sy
heoe
=
a

FE Lock
COENEN soreness
P
Cotepepteslonttare
The fash exposure was jocked on the
subjects face, then the picture was
racomposed. The subject was thereby
correctly exposed without the highly
tellectve background throwing o
correct exposure
With FE lock
Focusing Point for FE Lock with the EOS 30/ELAN 7E
So a I)
Manual fee
wince
Brecon, LAREN :
WnGrne
Second-Curtain Synchronization “==
The EOS S0/ELAN 7E has @ Custom Function enabling 2nd-curtain,
yretronieation
lormally
1stcurtain
synchronization
is
set
so
thatthe
flash
s
fred
when
the shutter curtains hilly open. With 2nd-curtain synchronization, the flash
fred right belore the shutter curtains close. When this is combinad wih a
iow shufter speed, you can capture the ight tral folowing the moving
subject. This looks more natural
+
To
set the
camera's
Custom
Function,
refer
to
the
camera's
instructions.
‘Set the Custom Function for 2nd-
Wien
you
fous
with
Eye
Control
and
gross
the
FE
lock
buton
wa
presang
fe
shut
btn
hatay,
FEJGck
ie
ped
at
he
selected
focusing
pot
Asa
# you
Ds
the
FE
lock
buton
without
presng
the
shutter
bution
(beloreachevng
Yocun),
FE
lock
sapped
at
the
center
focusing
pont
©
ine
subyect
a
beyore
the
ettectve
fash
range
(resulong
im
underexaosure).
the
-<
> eon
wl
Birk.
Move
closer
othe
subject
of
use
a
linger
aperture
and
ty
FE
lock
ana
«For FE lok the pretest stad at 132 put
{FE lock may nol bo wll fra very sa se
28
—,
) curtain synchronization
(coe le) Shin te 808 SoELANTE se CF
] j Set the plture-aking mode with
L
the
camera,
=
"avs
ora
creoormented
Take the picture.
+
Focus
the
subject,
chock
thatthe
-<4>
con
Is
it
in
the
viewlider,
then
take
the
picture
1
Setrg
<bulb>
lore
shute
speed
mbes
2nd
cua
synctonizaton
eas.
+
Second-crtan
syctvonizaton
cannct
bo
used
n
he
<C>
(ul
Auto}
OF
Programmed
image
Contd
mode,
29

|When
the
420EX
is
mounted
on
a
Type-
‘B
camera,
using
TTL
autoflash
i
just
as
‘easy
as
normal
auloexposure
(AE).
Flash
photography
can
be
fully
ModelingFlash = ——ts—sSs—S
With the 420€X ached fo the EOS-1D, 1V, 3, 030, ELAN 77E. o 30/33
you can tre a modeling flash to check the shadow effects ofthe fash or tne
lighting balance in a wireless flash system before you take the picture.
<SLAVES.
1
Set
the
wireless
selector
to
Te aa coverage at 0 24mm
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Check the camera and Speediite’s
‘settings for flash photography.
Press the camera's depth-of-fold
3
review
button,
+The modeling flash is fred at 70 He
for
about
1
s¢c.
Easy
Flash
Photography
(For
Type-B
Cameras)
O
erect
a
\more
han
10
tes
in
succtasion
Ae
10
tre,
allow
t
at
10 minutes.
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Flash in Full Aulo Mode
eee
Flash in Full Auto Mode
\With
the
420€X
attached
to
a
Type-B
camera
set
to
<P
>
(Program
AE),
Fill
Flash
flash
photography
wil
be
fully
automatic
and
as
easy
as
normal
AE
holography
without
lash.
The
camara
sets
the
shutter
speed
and
aperture
ven
in
daylight,
you can
use
flash
as
fil
lght
to
soon
harsh
shadows
or
‘automatically
1
sut
the
lighting
situation,
whether
Its
dark
or
dayight
rumvmate
a
dark,
Backit
subjct.
flash), TTL autotlash thereby sets the Nash exposure automaticaly
Set the camera to <P> (Program
p AE).
(—]
‘rout fash
Focus the subject.
2D Mo wouter speed an aperture
Zetings are Sepayed in he
Miewinder aden fhe LCD pana
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anyoore tom 1/60 ec. othe
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‘newline, then take the picture
Check that the flash exposure
Confirmation lamp lights.
= When a correct flash exposure has
‘been obtained, the lamp lights for
about 3 sec
Wit
does
not
ight.
underexposure
Gwen
fa
tan,
te
subyect
aluminate
with
Nash
might
ook
unnatural
compared
10
may have occurred. Chock hat the ‘ve bacaground begs To preven she fash ouput redvend
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it,
then
move
Coser
10
‘Romateatyt
oan
a
moe
natural
bance
betwee
the
sect
a
the
subject
and
take
the
picture
Deckgourd
brghness.
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automate
fash
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Flash in Other Picture-Taking Modes
‘You can also use TTL autotash with the camera set to <Av> (aperture-
prionty AE), <Tv> (shutter speed:priorty AE}, or <M> (manual)
‘Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings According to Mode
Mode ‘Shae Speed [Fasieware
(Program AE) [Asoo nae) [Asma
‘Av (hoeriasewenty AE) | Auioracay swt GO awe Tame) | Maran wt
Tv (Suter spect prontyAE)| _ Marualy wat (90sec =n ac) | Arata et
M (Manat Mary ot Ah 20sec Toye) | Mary aot
+
Marwaly
sat
Set
by
you
+ Automatically so: Set by the camera.
* x woe: Gamera’ fastest syne speed. (page 52)
“Wher
you
poss
the
shutter
button
comply.
the
Wash
sted
ae
the
picture
i
{akan
Th aout
convo
by TTL até
(the
te ash meting
ut ff he flah when the corect
espoused
Dad
on Pe aperture
bat
+The
background
exposure
a et according
io the shutter
speed
and aperture
compinaton
B -wtn Type-8 cameras, ne <> sich doos rot funeson.
*W hash fs used te <DEP> (ptr of eld AE} mode wilbe he same
‘ang lash nthe <P> (Progam AE) moos,
4
Flash
in
Other
Picture-Taking
Modes
‘Av: TTL Autofiash and Aperture-Priority AE
When you want to control the depth ot field or when you want both the
subject and background exposed correctly, use aperture-prionty AE, You
sel the aperture, and the camera sets the shutter speed automaticaly 10
expose the background correctly. The TTL autollash exposure is based on
the aperture you set.
‘Set the camera to <Av> (aperture-
prlorty AE},
Set the desired aperture.
+
Turn
the
camera's
oloctoric
dal
1
set the aperture,
RE 9 2
“Re a
carte
pS
ewig
conatons
a
som ore
speed
sl
ator.
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‘mcrae
sow
pc
pve
=
© inte carers taster: sync speed inks: the background wil be overexposed I
{te 37" sy speed Birks, te background wil be underexposed, Change tho
‘aperture settng unl the sync speed stops Biniing,
35

Flash
in
Other
Picture-Taking
Modes
Flash
in
Other
Picture-Taking
Modes
‘Slow-Speed Syne for Dark Backgrounds
By
using
a
slow
sync
speed
with
flash,
you
can
correctly
expose
both
the
subject
and
a
dark
background.
For
automatic
slow-speed
sync.
set
the
‘camera fo the <Av> mode.
When Using slow-speed sync, use a tripod to prevent camera shake
‘Tv: TTL Autoflash and Shutter Speed-Priority AE
When
you
want
fo
use
the
shutter
speed
to
create
a
certain
eftect,
set
the
amera to shulter speed-prianty AE. In this mode, you set the shuttar
speed
anywhere
from
30
sec
to
the
camera's
fastest
sync
speed.
The
camera then sets the aperture automatically 'o obtain the correct
background
exposure.
TTL
autoliash
controls
the
fash
output
based
on
the
set aperture.
ey j Set the camera to the <Tv> mode,
=)
Flash wit slow speed syne
Ful Ae mode
%y Set the desired shutter speed.
2. + Turn tha camera's electronic dal to
ot the shutter speed,
+ Sol the shuttor spoed anyahore trom
30 sac. tothe camera's fastest sync
‘Speed.
9 222
+ Focus the subject, check that the
<4> leon is tin the viewfinder, thon,
take the picture
+
To
carcol
automate
slow-spoed
sync.
set the
camera
he
<M>
made
{+
page
38)
and
wot
tho
dosed
shuitar
speed
and
aperture.
"Tit
atotah
wat
hon
atomascaly
cont!
he
Mash
excomre
“Ityou
use
an
EOS
camera
mounted
wit
an
EF
135mm
P28
Sot
Focus
ens
uring
hands
lash
protogracy,
nate
the
towing:
4)
Tosa
abot
sof
focus
eect
set
he
aperture
aruaby
toward
the
maximum
opening
2)
Sele
shutter
speed
as
slow
as
posstie
whe
preventing
camera
shake.
8)
Chock
hate
las
is
ready,
ten
ake
te
pte.

Flash in Other Picture-Taking Modes
M: TTL Autotlash and Manual Exposure
|When
you
want
fo
set
both
the
shutter
speed
and
aperture,
use
manual
‘exposure,
TT.
autofiash
controls
the
flash
output
accorcing
to
the
aperture
YoU
set.
The
background
exposure
is
determined
by
the
shutter
speed
and
‘aperture
combination,
‘Set the camera's Command Diat
to-<M>.
Set the desired aperture and
shutter speed.
+
Turn
the
camera's
electronic
dal
+ Sel shutlor speed anywhere trom 30
‘ee. to the camera's fastest sync
speed,
‘Take the picture.
+ Focus the subject, check that the
<> icon is itn the viewfinder, then,
take the picture
Bounce flash flash exposure
compensation, and a mult-Speedite
‘system are possible withthe 420EX and
a Type-A or B camera,
Advanced Flash Photography
(For Type-A and B Cameras)