Canon Canon Speedlite 600EX RT manual

English Español Français INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES at o. o· ~~ SPEEDLITE 600EX-RT SPEED LITE 600EX[...]

2 The Canon S peedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is a high-output, multi-feature flash unit for Canon EOS cameras, compat ble with E-TTL II, E-TTL and TTL autoflash and external flash metering systems. The S peedlite can be used as an on-camera flash that attaches to the hot shoe of the camera (normal shooting), a nd as a master unit or slave unit during wire[...]

3 Chapters When using a Speedli te 600EX, which does not have a radio transmission function, wireless sh ooting described in Chapter 4 is not available . T o shoot with wi reless flash, see Chapter 5. Introduc tion 2 Getting St a rted and Basic Opera tions Flash prep aratio ns and basic flash shooting 13 Advanced Flas h Shooting Advanced shootin g [...]

4 1 2 3 4 Introduct ion 2 Chapters .... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ........ ..... ..... 3 Nomenc lature ....... ..... ........ ........ ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ .... 6 Conve ntions Use d in this Manual .. ........ ........ ....... ........ .....[...]

5 Contents 5 6 7 a : Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting w ith Flash Ratio ............ ....... 61 q : Wireless Multiple Flash Shoo ting with Man ual Flash Output ... ........ 64 [ : Sh ooting wit h a Differe nt Flash Mode f or Each G roup ........ ........ .... 65 Test Flash and Modeling Flash from a Slave Unit ................................. 67 Re[...]

6 * Not provided on S peedlite 600EX. (Do no t function.) Nomenclature Catchlight panel (retracted) (p.28) Built-in wide panel (retracted) (p 30) Terminal cover Remote release terminal* (p.68, 70) Terminal cover External power source socket PC terminal Bracket mounting hole Flash head/ Optical transmission wireless transmitter Optical transmission [...]

7 Nomenclature < 8 > Select / Set button < 9 > Select Dial Color filter holder at t ac h me nt (p 39) Bounc e angle index (p.27, 28) < z > Bounce lock release button (p 27, 29) F unction button 3 F unction button 4 Battery compartment cover (p.14) Battery compartment cover lock lever (p.14) Pow er swit ch (p . 1 6) < K > : P[...]

8 Nomenclature LCD p anel E-TTL II/ E-TTL/TTL autoflash (p.19) a : E-TTL I /E-TTL autoflash b : TTL autoflash f : Flash exposure compensation (p 22, 44) Flash exposure compensation amount Flash exposure level FEB sequence (p.96) g : FEB (p.23, 44) e : Zoom display (p.29) N : Wide panel + bounce warning O : Outside of flash coverage warning c : High[...]

9 Nomenclature Manual flash (p.31) S troboscopic fl ash (p.33) Auto/manual external flash metering (p.36/37) Manual flash output q : Manual flash Flash frequency Number of flashes ? : Multi (Stroboscopic) flash ISO speed - : ISO display / : Auto external flash metering . : Manual external flash metering[...]

10 Nomenclature Radio tran smission wireless sho oting/o ptical transmi ssion wireless shooting (p.47/75) Master unit Slave uni t Linked sh ooting (p.70) ' : Radio transmission wireless shooting : : Optical transmission wireless shooting Flash mode [ : Group flash (radio transmission) k : Sync speed warning (radio transmission) Firing group g [...]

11 Nomenclature Accessories provided Mini stand pocket Speedlite case Mini stand (p.48, 76) Shoe Slits Filter attachment pins Reflection area Color filter holder SCH-E1 (p.39) Color filter holder case Color filter set SCF-E1 (2 types/p.39) Color filter case[...]

12 Icons in this Manual 9 : Indicates the selection dial. 8 : Indicates the select/set button. 3 / 1 / 2 : Indicates that the respective funct ion remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec. or 16 sec. after you let go of the button. (p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information. : W arning to prevent shooting problems. : Supplemental information. Bas[...]

13 1 Getting Started and Basic Operations This chapter de scribes the preparations before starting flash shooting and th e basic shooting operati ons. T o avoid degrading an d damaging the flash head due to overh eating, do not f ire more tha n 20 continuou s flashes. Af ter 20 contin uous flashes, allow a rest time of at least 10 m in. If you fire[...]

14 Install four AA/LR6 batteries. 1 Open the cover . Slide the lock lever to the left as shown in " , slide the cover down , and open the battery compartment cover . 2 Inst all the batteries. Make sure the + and – battery contact s are correctly orien ted as shown in the battery compartment. The grooves on the side surfaces of the battery co[...]

15 Attaching and Detaching the Flash 1 Att ach the S peedlite. Slip the S peedlite’s mounting foot all the way into the camera’s hot shoe. 2 Secure the Speedlite. On the mounting foot, slide the lock lever to the right. X When the lock lever clicks in place, it will be locked. 3 Det ach the S peedlite. While pressing the lock-release button, sl[...]

16 1 Set the power switch to < K >. X The flash recycling start s. 2 Check that the flash is ready . The flash-ready lamp changes in order from off to green (Quick Flash ready) to red (fully charg ed). Press the flash-ready lamp (test flash button) to fire a test flash. The Quick Flash function enab les flash shooting while the flash-ready la[...]

17 Turning on the Power By setting the power switch to < a >, you can disable flash’s button and dial operations. Use this to prev ent the flash function settings from being accidentally changed after you set them. If you operate a button or dial, < LOCKED > is displayed on the LCD panel (the functions displayed above function butto n[...]

18 When you set t he camera’s shooting mode to < V > (Program AE) or Full Auto, you can shoot in E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash mode. 1 Set the flash mode to < a >. Press the < E > button and set to < a >. Check that < M > or < x > is not displayed. 2 Focus the subject. Press the shutte r button halfw ay [...]

19 Just set the camera’s shooting mode to < X > (Shutter-priority AE), < W > (Aperture-priority AE), or < q > (Manual exposure) 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 max[...]

20 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in t he Shooting Modes EOS digit al cameras ha ve three sizes of image sensors, and the effective focal length of th e mounted lens varies depe nding on the model. This flash automa tically recogniz es the imag e sensor size of each EOS di gital camera, and automatically adjusts the optimum flash coverage for t[...]

21 2 Advanced Flash Shooting This chapter de scribes advanced shoo ting opera tions using the flash fu nctions. When the camera’ s shooting mode is set to a f ully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode, the operations othe r than “Bounce” (p.27, 2 9) , “Wide Panel” (p.30) and “Color Filters” (p.39) in this chapter are not ava ilable. S[...]

22 In the same way as no rmal exposure co mpensation, you can set exposure compensation for flash. The flash exposure compen sation amount can be se t up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increment s. 1 Press th e < @ > b utton . Press function button 2 < @ >. X < f > is displayed and the flash exposure compensation amo unt is highlighted.[...]

23 Y ou can take three shots while automatically changing the flash output. This is called FEB (Flash Exp osure Bracketing). The settable range is up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. 1 Press th e < E > bu tton. Press function button 3 < E >. X < g > is displayed and the FEB level display is highlighted. 2 Set the FEB level. Tu[...]

24 FE (Flash Exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure settin g for any pa rt of the scene. While < a > is displayed on the LCD panel, press the camera’s < B > button. On cameras without a < B > button, press the < 7 > or < P > (AE lock) button. 1 Focus the subject. 2 Press th e < B > button. ( 2 ) Aim th[...]

25 With high-speed sync, the flash can synchron ize with all shutter speeds. This is convenient when you want t o use aperture-priority AE for fill-flash portraits of a subject. Display < c >. Press function button 4 < Y > t o display < c >. Check that < F > is lit in the viewfinder . c High-speed Sync If you set a sh utter [...]

26 Shooting with a slow shutter speed and se cond-curtain sync captures the trajectory of moving light sou rces, such as car lights, in a natural way . The flash fires r ight before the exposure finishes (shutter closes). Display < r >. Press function button 4 < Y > t o display < r >. r Second-curtain Sync Second-curt ain sync wor[...]

27 By pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash w ill bounce off the surface before illuminating the subject. This can sof ten shadows behind the subject for a more natural-loo king shot. This is called bounce flash. Set the Bounce Direction Y ou can turn (bounce) the fla sh head while pressing the < z > button as shown. Dur[...]

28 Bounce Using the catchlight panel enables you to reflect lig ht in a person’s eyes and create a more vivid expression. 1 T urn the flash head 90° up. 2 Pull out the wide p anel. Pull up the wide panel. X The catchlight panel is also pulled up at the same time. 3 Push back the wide p anel. Push ba ck the wide p anel. Shoot using the same metho[...]

29 e : Flash Coverage Setting When you position the flash head down by 7° while pressing the < z > button, you can shoot subjects at a short distance in a range of approx. 0.5 to 2 m (1.6 to 6.6 ft.). When the flash head is positione d down by 7°, the flash icon on the LCD panel changes to < n >. “Automati c” and “M anual” set[...]

30 e : Flash Coverage Setting When yo u use the flash’ s built-in wide p anel toge ther , you can perform flash shooting with ultra-wide ang le lenses up to 14 mm . 1 Pull out the wide p anel. Pull out the wide panel. 2 Push back the catc hlight p anel. Wide Panel When the flash co verage is set to manual, set a fl ash coverage that is wider than[...]

31 Y ou can set the flash output from 1/128 power to 1/1 full output in 1/3- stop increments. Use a hand-held flash meter to de termine the required flash output to obtain a correct flash exposure. Setting the cam era’ s shooting mode to < W > or < q > is recommended. 1 Set the flash mode to < q >. Press the < E > button a[...]

32 q : Manual Flash When the S peedlite is used with the EOS-1D ser ies, you can also set the flash exposure level manu ally . This is convenient for shooting at a short distance from the subject. Use a commercially availab le 18% gray card and shoot as follows. 1 Set the camera and S peedlite settings . Set the camera’s shooting mode to < q &[...]

33 When using stroboscopic flash with a slow shutt er speed, you can shoot multiple successive movement s within a single picture, similar to stop- motion pictures. In stroboscopic flash, set the flash output, number of flashes, and fla sh frequency (number of flashes per second = Hz). For the maximum number of continuous flashes, see page 35. 1 Se[...]

34 ? : Stroboscopic Flash In stroboscopic flash, to ensure that the shutter stays open until t he end of the continuou s flashes, set the camera with a shutter speed calculated with the following equation. Number of flashes ÷ flash frequency = shutter speed For example, if the number of flashes is set to 10 (times) and flash frequency to 5 (Hz), s[...]

35 ? : Stroboscopic Flash When the number of flashes is displayed as “---” (bar displa y), th e maximum number of flashe s is as shown in the tabl es. 1 to 199 Hz 250 to 500 Hz Maximum Nu mber of Cont inuous Flash es Hz Flash Output 1 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 - 9 1/4 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 1/8 14 14 12 10 8 6 5 1/1 6 30 30 30 20 20 20 10 1/3 2 60 60 60 50 50 40 [...]

36 The S pe edlite’ s built-in external metering sensor measures the flash reflected from the subject in real time, and stops the flash when the standard exposure is reached. “Auto external flash met ering” can be used with the EOS digital cameras released since 2007. “Manu al external flash metering” can be used with all EOS cameras. Thi[...]

37 / / . : Flash External Metering Y ou can manually set the S peedlite with the ISO speed a nd aperture set in the camera. The flash output is automatically adjusted according to the ISO speed and aperture that you set. 1 Set the flash mode to < . >. Press the < E > button and set to < . >. If < . > is not displayed, set th[...]

38 When the camera’s depth-of-field preview button is pressed, the flash fires continuously for 1 sec. This is called the mo deling flash. It enables you to see the shadow effect s on the subject, and the lighting balance during wireless flash shooting (p.47, 75). Press the depth-of-field preview button on the camera. X The flash fires continuous[...]

39 When the color temperature of the S peedlite and the color temperature of the light illuminating the subject are different, unnatural colors may result for the subject background where the flash doe s not reach. By using a supplied color filter suitable for the color temperature of the illuminating light while firing the flash, you can shoot the[...]

40 o Color Filter With EOS digital cameras released since 2012, you can also set the white balance to < A > for shoot ing. Check the resulting image, and perform WB compensation as required. When using a comm ercially-available 75 x 75 m m filter (3 in. x 3 i n.), disable the automatic filter dete ction function ( P .Fn-05-1/p.102) . If you u[...]

41 3 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations This chapter de scribes how to set the flash function s from the camera’ s menu screen. When the camera’ s shooting mode is set to a f ully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode, the operations in this chapter are not available. Set the c amera’ s shooting mode to V / X / W / q / 5 (Creative [...]

42 When using EOS digital cameras released since 2007, you can set flash functions or Custom Functions from the camera’s menu screen. For the camera operations, see the camera’s instruction manual. 1 Select [Ex ternal Speedlite control]. Select [ External Speedlite control ] or [ Flash co ntrol ]. 2 Select [Flash function settings]. Select [ Fl[...]

43 Flash Control from Camera’s Menu Screen EOS digit al c ameras released since 2012 When using the flash with cameras such as EOS-1D X, you can set the functions for “Normal shooting”, “Radi o transmission wireless shooting” or “Optical transmission wireless shooting” in the [ Flash function settings ] screen. EOS digit al c ameras r[...]

44 Flash Control from Camera’s Menu Screen Flash firing T o perform flash shoo ting, set to [ Enable ]. T o use the flash’s AF- assist beam only , set to [ Disable ]. E-TTL II flash metering For normal exposure s, set it to [ Evaluative ]. If [ A verage ] is set, the fla sh exposure will be averaged for the entire scene metered by th e camera. [...]

45 Flash Control from Camera’s Menu Screen Zoom (f lash coverage) Y ou can set the flash coverage for the S peedlite. When [ Auto ] is selected, the flash coverage is set automatically according to the focal length of the lens. Wireless flash func tions (settin g) Y ou can perform wireless flash shooting. T wo wireless flash shooting methods are [...]

46 Flash Control from Camera’s Menu Screen The displayed contents vary depending on the camera. When C.Fn-20 to 23 are not displayed, set them by o perating the flash unit. For the Custom Functions, see pages 95 to 100. 1 Select [Flash C.Fn settings]. Select [ Flash C.F n settings ] or [ External flash C.Fn setting ]. X The screen changes to the [...]

47 4 Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission This chapter de scribes wireless flash shooting usi ng radio transmission. For the accessories requir ed for radio transmission wireless shooting, see the syste m map (p.104). For the reg ions of use, restrictions, and preca utions related to radio transmission, refer to the sep arate leaflet. When u[...]

48 Using a Canon S peedlite (master/slave) with a radio transmission wireless shooting function makes it easy to shoot with advanced wireless multiple flash lighting, in the same w ay as normal E-TTL II/ E-TTL autoflash shooting. The system is designed so that the settings of the 600EX-RT att ached to the camera (ma ster) are automatically refle ct[...]

49 ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Y ou can divide the slave units into two or three groups and perform E-TTL II/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 wi th Two Slave Groups (p.61[...]

50 ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Shooting with a Different Flash Mode set for Each Group (p.65) Wireles s shooti ng usin g radio t ransmis sion has advantages over wi reless shooti ng usi ng opti cal t ransmiss ion, s uch as bei ng l ess affected by obstacles, and not havin g to poi nt t he slave unit’s wi rele ss sensor towar[...]

51 ' Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting When performing radio transmission wireless flash shooting, restrictions may apply to the flash mode, maximum flash syn c speed (referred to below as the “flash sync speed”) an d high-speed sync function, depending on the camera tha t you use. EOS digit al c ameras released since 2012 When us[...]

52 T o perform radio transmission wireless shooting, set the master unit and slave unit with the following procedure. Display < ' > and < M >. Press the < I > button to display < ' > (radio transmission) and < M >. Display < ' > and < x >. Operate and set the fla sh you want to set as the sla[...]

53 Wireless Settings Setting the Transmission Channe l/Wireless Radio ID of the Master Unit and Slave Unit Use the following procedure to set the transmission channels and wireless radio IDs of the master unit and slave unit. Set the same channel and ID for both the master unit and slave unit. Th e procedure is the same for the master unit a nd sla[...]

54 Wireless Settings Scanning the Master Unit Trans mission Chan nels to Set Y ou can scan the radio re ception st atus and set the master unit’s transmission channel automatically or manually . When the channel is set to “AUT O”, the channel with the best reception signal is automatically set. When setting the ch annel manually , you can set[...]

55 Wireless Settings The color of the < D > lamp changes depending on the transmission status of the master unit and the slave unit. Y ou can set whether or not to fire, as a wireless flash, the master unit that controls the slave unit. When master flash firing is set to ON, the master unit is fired as firing group A. 1 Set the < N > di[...]

56 Wireless Settings Y ou can save the wireless settings in t he master unit and slave unit, a nd recall the settings later . Operate the master unit or slave unit separately depending on which unit’s settings are to be saved or recalled. 1 Press function button 4. On the master unit, press function button 4 to display < P >. On the slave u[...]

57 This section describes basic fully automatic wireless shoot ing when using a 600EX-RT att ached to the camera (master) and a 600EX-R T wirelessly controlled (slave). 1 Set the maste r unit. Set the 600EX-RT att ached to the camera as the master unit (p.52). Y ou can also use a S pee dlite T ransmitter ST -E3-R T (sold separately) as the master u[...]

58 a : Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 5 Set the flash mode to < a >. Press the < E > button on the master unit and set the flash mode to < a >. The slave unit is set automatically to < a > during shooting via the control from the ma ster unit. T o also fire the master unit, set the master flash firing to ON (p.55). [...]

59 a : Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting When you need more flash output or you want to perform ligh ting more easily , you can increase the number of slave units and fire them as a single flash. T o add slave units, use the same procedure as “Autofla sh Shooting U sing One Slave Unit”. Set A, B or C as the firing group. T he flash will n[...]

60 a : Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting Flash exposure co mpensation and other se ttings set on the master unit will also be automatically set in the slave unit(s). Y ou do not need to operate the slave unit. Wireless flash sh ooting with the follow ing settings can be performed in the same way as in no rmal flash shooting. Y ou can use two [...]

61 Y ou can divide the slave units into two firing groups, A and B, and adjust the lighting balance (flash ratio) for shooting. The exposure is controlled automatically so that the total flash output of firing groups A and B result s in the st andard exposure. 1 Set the firing group of the slave unit s. Operate and set the slave units one by one. W[...]

62 a : Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ra tio 4 Set the flash ratio. Press function button 3 < F >. Press function button 3 < A >. Tu r n < 9 > to set the flash ratio, and press the < 8 > button. Press function button 4 < ? > to return to the shooting-ready state. 5 T ake the picture. X The slave unit flash[...]

63 a : Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with F lash Ratio 3 Set flash exposur e compensation as required. Press function button 3 < F >, turn < 9 > and select < 6 >. Press function button 3 < B >. Tu r n < 9 > to set the flash exposure compensation amount, and press the < 8 > button. Press function button 4 < [...]

64 This describes w ireless (multiple flash ) shooting using manual flash. Y ou can shoot with a dif ferent flash output setting for each slave unit (firing group). Set all parameters on the master unit. 1 Set the flash mode to < q >. 2 Set the number of firing group s. While < M > is displayed, press function button 2 < T > and s[...]

65 When using an EOS digital camera released since 2012, such as the EOS- 1D X, you can shoot with a dif ferent fla sh mode set for each firing group, with up to 5 groups (A/B/C/D/E). The flash modes that can be set are " E-TTL II/E-TTL auto flash, # Manual flash and $ Auto external flash metering. When the flash mode is " or $ , exposure[...]

66 [ : Shooting with a Different Flash Mode for Each G roup 3 Set the flash mode. Set the flash mode of each firing group by operating the master unit. While < M > is displayed, press function button 3 < F > and turn < 9 > to select the group. Press function button 2 < 2 > and select the flash mode of the selected group from[...]

67 Test Flash and Modeling Flash from a Slave Unit 5 T ake the picture. X Each slave unit fires in the respective flash modes set. In radio transmission wir eless shooting, you can fire the test fla sh and modeling flash from a 600EX-R T set as a slave unit. 1 Display < N >. Press the slave unit’s function button 4 to display < N >. X[...]

68 In radio transmission wir eless shooting, you can perform remote release (remote control shooting) from a 600EX-RT set as a slave unit. When shooting with this function, the “Release Cable SR-N3” (sold separately) may be needed, depending on your camera. For EOS digital cameras released si nce 2012, such as the EOS-1D X, the “Release Cable[...]

69 Remote Release from a Slave Unit Connect th e relea se cabl e while th e power of the camera and the S peedlite is of f. Shooting is not possibl e when focusing with autof ocus fails. Focu sing manually before per forming remote rel ease is recommende d. The “Release Cable SR-N3” (sold sep arat ely) is for an N3 type remote control terminal.[...]

70 Linked shooting is a functio n that automatically releases the shutter of a slave unit camera by linking it to a master un it camera. Y ou can shoot with linked shooting for up to 16 units, including both master units and slave units. This is convenient when you want to shoot a su bject from multiple angles at the same time. T o shoot with linke[...]

71 Linked Shooting with Radio Transmission 1 Set the flash or transmitter to normal shooting. Press the < I > button to set to normal flash shooting. Check that < ' > (radio transmission) and < : > (optical transmission) are not displayed on the LCD panel. 2 Set to linked shooting mode. Press the < I > button con tinuou[...]

72 Linked Shooting with Radio Transmission 5 Set all the S peedlites. Repeat steps 1 to 4 and set all the S peedlites to “Master unit” or “Slave unit” in the linked shooting mode. Set the transmitters used in linked shooting in the same way . When pressing the < I > button to change the setting of a unit from “Slave unit” to “Ma[...]

73 Linked Shooting with Radio Transmission Shooting wi h manual f ocus is recommended for the slave unit camera s. If focu s cannot be achieve d with aut ofocus, linke d shooting is not possible with the cor responding slave unit ca mera. There is a short time lag between the release of the slave unit camera and the release timing of th e master un[...]

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75 5 Wireless Flash Shooting: Optical Transmission This chapter de scribes wireless flash shooting usi ng optical transmission. For the accessories required for optical wireless transmis sion, see the system map (p.104) . When the camera’ s shooting mode is set to a f ully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode, the operations in this chapter are n[...]

76 Using a Canon S peedlite (master/sl ave) with an optical transmission wireless shooting function makes it easy to shoot with advanced wireless multiple flash lighting, in the same w ay as normal E-TTL II/E- TTL autoflash shooting. The system is designed so that the settings of the 600EX-RT/600EX attached to the camera (master) are automatically [...]

77 : Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Y ou can divide the slave units into two or three groups and perform E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash shooting while changing the flash ratio (facto r). Autoflash Shooting wi th Two Slave Groups (p.85) Autoflash Shooting with Three Slave Groups (p.86) Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting B A B A C Before shooti[...]

78 T o perform optical tr ansmission wireless shoot ing, set the master unit and slave unit with the following procedure. Display < : > an d < M >. Press the < I > button to display < : > (optical transmission) and < M >. Display < : > an d < x >. Operate and set the fla sh you want to set as the slave unit[...]

79 Wireless Settings 2 Set a ch annel. Press function button 1 < C >. Tu r n < 9 > to select a channel from 1 to 4, and press the < 8 > b utton. Y ou can set whether or not to fire, as a wireless flash, the master unit that controls the slave unit. When master flash firing is set to ON, the master unit is fired as a slave unit of [...]

80 Wireless Settings Y ou can save the wireless settings in t he master unit and slave unit, a nd recall the settings later . Opera te the master unit or slave unit whose settings are to be saved or recalled. 1 Press function button 4. On the master unit, press function button 4 to display < O >. On the slave unit, press function button 4 to [...]

81 This section describes basic fully automatic wireless shoot ing when using a 600EX-RT/600EX att ached to the camera (master) and a 600EX-RT/ 600EX wirelessly controlled (slave). 1 Set the maste r unit. Set the 600EX-RT/600EX attached to the camera as the master unit (p.78). Y ou can also use a camera equipped with a master functio n or a S peedl[...]

82 a : Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 3 Check the transm ission channel. If the channels of the master unit and slave unit are different, set them to the same number (p.78). 4 Position the came ra and t he flash. Position them within the ra nge shown on page 76. 5 Set the flash mode to < a >. Press the < E > button on the maste[...]

83 a : Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting When you need more flash output or you want to perform ligh ting more easily , you can increase the number of slave units and fire them as a single flash. T o add slave units, use the same procedure as “Autofla sh Shooting U sing One Slave Unit”. Any firing group (A/B/C) can be set. When the number[...]

84 a : Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting Flash exposure co mpensation and other se ttings set on the master unit will also be automatically set in the slave unit(s). Y ou do not need to operate the slave unit. Wireless flash sh ooting with the follow ing settings can be performed in the same way as in no rmal flash shooting. Y ou can use two [...]

85 Y ou can divide the slave units into two firing groups, A and B, and adjust the lighting balance (flash ratio) for shooting. The exposure is controlled automatically so that the total flash output of firing groups A and B result s in the st andard exposure. 1 Set the firing group of the slave unit s. Operate and set the slave units one by one. W[...]

86 a : Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ra tio 4 Set the flash ratio. Press function button 3 < F >. Press function button 3 < A >. Tu r n < 9 > to set the flash ratio, and press the < 8 > button. Press function button 4 < ? > to return to the shooting-ready state. 5 T ake the picture. X The slave unit flash[...]

87 a : Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with F lash Ratio 3 Set flash exposur e compensation as required. Press function button 3 < F >, turn < 9 > and select < 6 >. Press function button 3 < B >. Tu r n < 9 > to set the flash exposure compensation amount, and press the < 8 > button. Press function button 4 < [...]

88 This describes w ireless (multiple flash ) shooting using manual flash. Y ou can shoot with a dif ferent flash output setting for each slave unit (firing group). Set all parameters on the master unit. 1 Set the flash mode to < q >. 2 Set the number of firing group s. While < M > is displayed, press function button 2 < T > and s[...]

89 Y ou can directly operate the slave unit to manually se t the manual flash or stroboscopic flash. This function is called individual slave. This is convenient when, for example, you use the S peedlite T ransmitter ST -E2 (sold separately) to perform wireless manual flash or stroboscopic flash. 1 Set the slave unit (p.78) . 2 Set the individual s[...]

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91 6 Customizing the Speedlite This chapter de scribes how to custo mize the S pe edlite with the Custom Functi ons (C.Fn) and Personal Functions (P .Fn). When the camera’ s shooting mode is set to a f ully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode, the operations in this chapter are not available. Set the c amera’ s shooting mode to V / X / W / q /[...]

92 Y ou can customize the S peedlite features to suit your shooting preferences with Custom Functions and Personal Fu nctions. Note that the Personal Functions ar e customizable functions unique to the 600EX-R T/600EX. 1 Display the Custom Functions sc reen. Press funct ion button 1 < [ > contin uously until the screen i s dis played. X The C[...]

93 C / > : Setting Custom and Personal Functions Custom Function List Number Fun ction Page C.Fn-00 " Di st ance indicator display p.9 5 C.Fn-01 # Aut o power of f C.Fn-02 $ Modelin g flash C.Fn-03 ( FEB aut o cancel p.9 6 C.Fn-04 ) FEB se quence C.Fn-05 * Flash meter ing mode C.Fn-06 + Quickflash with continuous shot p.9 7 C.Fn-07 , T est [...]

94 C / > : Setting Custom and Person al Functions When function button 2 < 3 > and then funct ion button 1 < ; > are pressed on the Custom Functio n screen, the Custom Functions which have been set are cleared. Similarly , when the same operations are performed on the personal function screen, the personal functions which have been s[...]

95 C : Setting Custom Functions C.Fn-00: " (Dist ance indicator display) Y ou can se lect th e distance indi cator displa y for the LCD panel f rom meter s and feet . 0: m (Met ers (m)) 1: ft (Feet (ft)) C.Fn-01: # (Aut o powe r off ) When th e S pee dlite is not oper ated fo r appro x. 90 sec onds, t he power t urns off automati cally to save[...]

96 C : Setting Custom Functions C.Fn-03: ( (FEB auto cancel) Y ou can s et whet her or n ot to ca ncel FEB automat icall y after sho oting thr ee shots with FEB. 0: ON ( Enabled) 1: OFF (Dis abled) C.Fn-04: ) (FEB sequence) Y ou can ch ange the order of the FEB seq uence : 0: S tandard ex posure, –: Decrease d expo sure (da rker) and +: Increa se[...]

97 C : Setting Custom Functions C.Fn-06: + (Quick flash wi th co ntinuo us shot) Y ou can set wh ether or not to fire the f lash in contin uous sh ooting while the flash- ready l amp is lit gr een (bef ore the fl ash is f ully cha rged). 0: OFF (Dis abled) 1: ON ( Enabled) C.Fn-07: , (T est f iring wit h auto flash) Y ou can ch ange the flash ou tp[...]

98 C : Setting Custom Functions C.Fn-09: . (Auto zoom for sens or size) 0: ON ( Enabled) When t he fl ash co verage is s et to “Au tomati c < L >”, it is automatica lly adjus ted to match the ima ge sens or siz e of t he EOS d igital came ra bei ng used. When mounte d on a support ed camer a, < S > is disp layed on the LCD panel. 1:[...]

99 C : Setting Custom Functions C.Fn-12: 3 (Flash recycle with external power) 0: 1 (Exter nal & inter nal power) Charge s in paralle l using both inter nal powe r and ext ernal po wer . 1: 2 (External powe r only) Inte rnal p ower i s need ed to contr ol th e S peed lite. By usi ng onl y ext ernal power fo r chargi ng, you can minimize the dep[...]

100 C : Setting Custom Functions C.Fn-21: ; (Light di strib ution) Y ou can ch ange the light distr buti on (fl ash cover age) of the S peed lite in relati on to th e shooti ng angl e of view wh en the flas h cove rage is s et to “Automatic ( L )”. 0: 8 (S t andard ) The opt imum fla sh covera ge for t he shoot ing angle of view is set automat [...]

101 > : Setting Personal Functions P. F n - 0 1 : @ (LCD p anel display contrast) Y ou can ad just t he contras t of the L CD p anel in 5 leve ls. P. F n - 0 2 : A (LCD p anel illumination color: Normal shooting) Y ou can selec t the colo r of the LCD p anel illuminat ion du ring no rmal shooti ng (on -camera flas h). 0: GREEN ( Green) 1: ORANGE[...]

102 > : Setting Personal Functions P. F n - 0 5 : D (Color filter auto detect ion) 0: AUTO (Auto) Set th is opti on when th e suppli ed colo r filt ers are used . They are autom atic ally de tected . 1: OFF (Dis able) Set th is opti on when you use commerc ially -availa ble fil ters. The color filter wil l not be aut omatical ly dete cted. P. F [...]

103 7 Reference This chapter includes a system map, F AQ, and a description on using the S peed lite with a T ype-B camera.[...]

104 " S peedlite 600EX-RT # S peedlite 600EX (Cannot be used with 0 ) $ Mini st and (supplied with 600EX-RT/600EX) % Color f ilter ho lder SCH-E 1 (supplied with 600EX-RT/600EX) 600EX-RT/600EX System ' " . "# - / % & 0 Wireless Flash Shooting Radio transmission Optical transmission $ + ) ( " # " * , , , $ " # [...]

105 600EX-RT/600EX System & Color filt er set SCF-E1 (supplied with 600EX-RT/600EX) ' S peedlite T ransmitter ST -E3-RT T ransmit ter for radio transmission wireless contro l of S peedlites set as slave units. ( S peedlite T ransmitter ST -E2 T ransmitter for optical transmission wireless control of S peedlites set as slave units. ) EOS ca[...]

106 When continuous flash, strobo scopic flash or modeling flash is repe atedly fired in short intervals, the tem perature of the flash head may increase. W hen repeated firings of the flash exce ed the values shown in the table be low , the flash firing restriction activates automatically to avoid degrading a nd dam aging the flash he ad due to ov[...]

107 If a problem occurs with the flash, first ref er to this T roubleshooting Guide. If this T roubleshooting Guide does not resolve the problem, contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center . Normal Shooting Make sur e that the ba tteries are inst alled in th e correc t orient ation (p.1 4). Insert the mount ing foot into th e camera’s ho[...]

108 Troubleshooting Guide Y ou were too clos e to the su bject . Move away from the su bject. When s hootin g within 1 m (3.3 f t.) of t he sub ject, set the bounce positi on down by 7°. Remove the len s hood if att ached. Set th e flas h cove rage to the a utomatic setting (p. 29). When usin g the manua l sett ing for the flash co verage , set a [...]

109 Troubleshooting Guide Radio Transmission Wireless Shooting When usin g a S peedl ite 600E X (witho ut radi o trans mission function ), wireles s sh ooting using radio t ransm ission is not availa ble. Use op tical transmi ssion wi reless sh ooting . Set t he mast er uni t to < ' > < M > and set t he slave unit to < ' &g[...]

110 Troubleshooting Guide Set the s hutter speed 1 st op slowe r than th e flash sync speed (p.51) . When an E OS camera wh ich was r elease d up to 201 1, has an N3 type remote co ntrol terminal a nd is compatib le with E-TTL II/E- TTL au tofla sh is used to perf orm remot e rele ase fro m a slave unit o r when it has bee n set as the slav e unit [...]

111 Troubleshooting Guide Optical Transmission Wireless Shooting Set t he mast er uni t to < : > < M > and set the slav e unit t o < : > < x > (p.78). Set the t ransmis sion cha nnels o f the master unit and sl ave unit to the same number s (p.78). Check th at the slave u nit is wi thin th e trans mission range o f the ma st[...]

112 Ty p e Flash Head Exposure Control Specifications T ype: On-camera, E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash S peedlite Compatible cameras: T ype-A EOS cameras (E-TTL II/E-TTL a utoflash) T ype-B EOS cameras (TTL autoflash ) Guide No.: Approx. 60/197 (at 200 mm flash coverage, ISO 100 in meters/feet) Flash coverage: 20 - 200 mm (14 mm when using wide panel[...]

113 Specifications Flash Recycling AF-assist Beam Radio T ransmission Wireless Function (600EX-R T only) Optical T ransmissio n Wireless Function Recycling time: Normal flash: approx. 0.1 - 5.5 sec., Quick Flash: approx. 0.1 - 3.3 sec. * When using AA/LR6 alkaline batteries Flash-ready lamp display: Lit in red: normal flash available Lit in green: [...]

114 Specifications Customizable Functions Power Source Dimensions and Weight All specifications above ar e based on Canon’ s testing st andards. Product specifications and ex ternal appea rance are subject to change with out notice. Custom Functions: 18 Personal Functions: 600EX-RT : 7 / 600EX: 5 S peedlite power source: 4 AA/LR6 alkaline batteri[...]

115 Specifications Guide Number (ISO 100 in meters/feet) Normal Flash (Fu ll Output)/Quick Flash Flash Coverage (mm) 14 20 24 28 35 50 Normal Flash (Ful l Output) 15/49 2 26/85.3 28/91. 9 30/98. 4 36/1 18.1 42/137.8 Quick Fl ash Same as 1/2 to 1/6 of manual flash Flash Coverage (mm) 70 80 105 135 200 Normal Flash (Ful l Output) 50/164 53/173.9 58/1[...]

116 This section describes the available and unavailable functions when using the S peedlite 600EX-RT/600EX with a T ype-B camera (EOS film camera supporting TT L autoflash). When the S peedlite 600EX-RT/600EX is used with autoflash with a T ype-B camera, < b > is displayed on the S peedlite’s LCD panel. Functions availab le with T ype-B ca[...]

117 The app aratus shall not be exposed to drippi ng or splashing. Batter ies shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fir e or the lik e. Dry batteries shall not be su bjected to charging . European Union (and EEA) only . This symbol indicates t hat this prod uct is not to be disp osed of with your ho usehold wast e, accor ding to [...]

118 MEMO[...]

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120 4 sec., 6 sec., 1 6 sec. timer . ....... .12 A AF-assi st beam ........ ....... .... ..... ....20 Auto ex ternal flash m etering ..... ...3 6 Auto power off ... ........ ........ ..... 16, 95 Auto zo om support f or image sensor size ... ........ ........ ........... ........ ..2 0, 98 Av (ape rture-priorit y AE) ... ........ ... 19 B Batte rie[...]

121 Index Master f lash firing ON/OFF ... 55, 79 Master u nit settin g .... ........ ..... 52, 78 Maximum nu mber of con tinuous flashes ....... ....... ........ ........ ........ ... 35 Memory fu nction . ........ ........ .. 56, 80 Metered manua l flash ........ ......... 32 Modeling fla sh .. ........ ........ ........... 38 MULTI .... ........ [...]

The cameras and accessories referred to in this Ins tructions book let are current as of Januar y 2012. For informa tion on comp atibility with he cameras and accessor ies marketed af ter this date, contact you r nearest Can on Service Cen ter . canon[...]

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[g) English • Regions of Use and Restrictions for the 600EX-RT/ST-E3-RT • The Speedlite 600EX-RT/ST-E3-RT complies with local radio wave regulations in the following areas. Please do not use this product in areas it was not designed for. Brunei, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macao, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Canada, U[...]

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