Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)

Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II, and 580EX II

•The maximum flash synchro shutter speed is 1/250 second.

•The flash will automatically adjust its output when [Flash Mode] is set to [Auto]. Flash exposure compensation and safety FE can be set when the flash is set to auto exposure. However, when performing flash exposure compensation with the camera, make sure to set the flash exposure compensation on the flash to [+0].

•The flash output can be adjusted on the camera or the flash if [Flash

Mode] is set to [Manual]. With Speedlite 220EX and 270EX, settings cannot be made on the flash. In D mode, you can set the flash output with the camera even if the flash unit is set to E-TTL automatic flash exposure compensation. [E-TTL] will display on the flash, but the flash will fire manually. Also, if the flash compensation value is changed on the flash, the flash output will also change.

•Settings available on the camera are as follows.

Item

Options

 

Shooting mode

 

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Flash Mode

Auto/Manual

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Flash Exp.Comp

–3 to +3

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–

Flash Output

1/128*2 to 1/1 (in 1/3 steps)

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Shutter Sync.

1st-curtain/2nd-curtain/Hi-Speed*3

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Slow Synchro

On/Off

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*4

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*4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Func.*5

On/Off

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Red-Eye Corr.

On/Off

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Red-Eye Lamp

On/Off

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Safety FE

On/Off

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*6

Clear Flash Settings*7

Resets settings to their default values.

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*1 Fixed to [Manual].

*2 1/64 for Speedlite 220EX, 270EX and 430EX II.

*3 Not available with Speedlite 220EX.

*4 Fixed to [On].

*5 Settings aside from On/Off are set on the flash. Not available with Speedlite 220EX or 430EX II. When set to [On], [Shutter Sync.] cannot be set to [2nd-curtain]. Even if you set [Shutter Sync.] to [2nd-curtain] with the camera, it will change to [1st-curtain].

*6 Fixed to [Off].

*7 [Slow Synchro], [Safety FE], [Red-Eye Corr.] and [Red-Eye Lamp] can also be returned to their default values using [Reset All] in the camera’s 3 menu (p. 52). Setting is not available with the Speedlite 220EX.

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