6Set the master unit’s flash mode to <a>.

For shooting, <a> will also be set automatically for the slave unit(s).

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8

Check that the flash is ready.

When the slave unit(s) is ready to fire (fully charged), the AF-assist beam will blink at 1-sec. intervals.

Check the flash operation.

Press the master unit’s test firing button.

XThe slave unit will fire. If the flash does not fire, adjust the slave unit’s angle toward the master unit and distance from the master unit.

 

9 Set the camera and shoot.

 

 

Set the camera in the same way as

 

 

with normal flash shooting.

Sample wireless flash setup

 

 

 

Indoors

 

 

 

Outdoors

Slave A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(430EX II)

 

 

 

 

80°

Slave B

 

 

(430EX II)

 

 

 

Master unit such as

 

 

 

 

Speedlite 580EX II

 

 

8m (26.2ft.)

12m (39.4ft.)

 

 

 

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