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A81_00.fm Page 1 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:33 PM C OP Y English
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A81_00.fm Page 2 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 5:45 PM 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 inst
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A81_00.fm Page 3 Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:19 AM Contents Getting Started and Basic Operation................................. 7 1 2 Using Flash ........................................................................ 13 3 Wireless Flash ................................................................... 25 Reference............................................................................ 32 Conventions Used in this Manual The <9> symbol in the text refers to the +/– button. 9 The
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A81_00.fm Page 4 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 5:48 PM Nomenclature Built-in wide panel (retracted) (p.18) Flash head Wireless sensor Bracket mounting hole AF-assist beam emitter (p.23) Bracket mount cover Mounting foot (p.9) Locking pin Contacts Shoe Mini stand pocket Case Mini stand 4 C OP Y
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A81_00.fm Page 5 Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:31 AM Bounce angle index Bounce lock release button (p.17) High-speed sync (FP flash)/Shutter LCD panel (p.6) curtain synchronization button (p.16) * LCD panel illumination/ Battery compartment cover Custom Function (p.8) setting button (p.6/21) Zoom button/Wireless setting button (p.18/26, 29, 30) Pilot lamp/ Test firing button (p.10) Power switch (p.10) Flash exposure confirmation lamp (p.11) 9 < > +/– button Fl
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A81_00.fm Page 6 Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:31 AM LCD Panel Manual flash output level Manual zoom Flash exposure compensation amount Max. flash range Zoom focal length Aperture Custom Function Manual flash Auto zoom for image sensor size E-TTL (ll)/TTL autoflash Indicator (meters) Flash exposure compensation Indicator (feet) High-speed sync (FP flash) Custom Function Slave ID Second-curtain sync Channel Slave flash To illuminate the LCD panel,
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A81_01.fm Page 7 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:33 PM 1 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 Cautions for firing continuous flash
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A81_01.fm Page 8 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 5:49 PM Installing the 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 Recycling Time (Approx.) Flash Count (Approx.
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A81_01.fm Page 9 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:33 PM Attaching and Detaching the Flash Attach the Speedlite. 1 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.) Secure the Speedlite. 2 On the mounting foot, slide the lock lever to the right. When the lock lever clicks in place, it will be locked. Detach the Speedlite. 3 While pressing the lock-release button, slide the lock lever to the left and de
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A81_01.fm Page 10 Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:32 AM Turning on the Power Switch Set the power switch to . 1 The flash recycling starts. Check that the flash is ready. 2 When the pilot lamp lights in red, the flash is ready to fire (fully charged). To fire a test flash, press the button. About Auto Power Off 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 c
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A81_01.fm Page 11 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:33 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 in the and modes. Set the Speedlite to . 1 Press the button so that is displayed. When you press the shutter button Maximum effective range halfway, the maximum effective range (distance) of the flash will be displayed. Focus
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A81_01.fm Page 12 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:33 PM Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes Just set the camera’s shooting mode to (shutter-priority AE), (aperture-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 back
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A81_02.fm Page 13 Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:33 AM 2 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
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A81_02.fm Page 14 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:33 PM fFlash Exposure Compensation 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.) Press the <8> button until the 1 icon and compensation amount start blinking. Set the flash expo
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A81_02.fm Page 15 Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:36 AM 7: FE Lock FE (flash exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure setting for any part of the scene. 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 subject at the center of the viewfinder and press the <7> button. The Speedlite fires a preflash, then the required flash output is ret
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A81_02.fm Page 16 Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:36 AM cHigh-Speed Sync 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 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, will not be displayed in the viewfinder. With high
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A81_02.fm Page 17 Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:36 AM 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 fixed to 50mm. The LCD panel will also display
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A81_02.fm Page 18 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:33 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. If is not displayed, the flash coverage will be
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A81_02.fm Page 19 Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:37 AM q: Manual Flash 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 or is recommended. Press the button so 1 that is displayed. Set the flash output. 2 Press the <8> button. The flash output blinks. Press the <9> button to set the flash outpu
