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

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Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) Configuring the Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) Speedlite 270EX, 430EX II, and 580EX II • The maximum flash synchro shutter speed is 1/250 second. • The flash output will automatically adjust when [Flash Mode] is set to [Auto]. Flash exposure compensation and safety FE can also be set. However, when setting flash exposure compensation on the camera, make sure to set the flash exposure compensation amount on the flash to [+0] beforehand. • The flash output can be adjusted on the camera or the flash* if [Flash Mode] is set to [Manual]. * With Speedlite 270EX, settings cannot be made on the flash. • In D mode, you can set the flash output on the camera even if the flash unit is set to E-TTL flash exposure compensation. [E-TTL] will display on the flash, but the flash will fire at the flash output set on the camera. The flash compensation amount set on the flash will also change. • Settings available on the camera are as follows. Item Flash Mode Flash Exp.Comp Flash Output Shutter Sync. Slow Synchro Wireless Func.*4 Red-Eye Corr. Red-Eye Lamp Safety FE Clear Flash Settings*6 Options Auto/Manual -3 to +3 1/128*2 to 1/1 (in 1/3 steps) 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain/Hi-Speed On/Off On/Off On/Off On/Off On/Off Resets settings to their default values. Shooting mode G MB D { { { *1 {{{ - {{{{ {{{{ { *3 { *3 {{{{ {{{{ {{{{ { { { *5 {{{{ 170

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Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)
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Configuring the Externally Mounted Flash
(Sold Separately)
Speedlite 270EX, 430EX II, and 580EX II
•
The maximum flash synchro shutter speed is 1/250 second.
•
The flash output will automatically adjust when [Flash Mode] is set to
[Auto]. Flash exposure compensation and safety FE can also be set.
However, when setting flash exposure compensation on the camera, make
sure to set the flash exposure compensation amount on the flash to [+0]
beforehand.
•
The flash output can be adjusted on the camera or the flash* if [Flash
Mode] is set to [Manual].
* With Speedlite 270EX, settings cannot be made on the flash.
•
In
D
mode, you can set the flash output on the camera even if the flash
unit is set to E-TTL flash exposure compensation. [E-TTL] will display on
the flash, but the flash will fire at the flash output set on the camera. The
flash compensation amount set on the flash will also change.
•
Settings available on the camera are as follows.
Item
Options
Shooting mode
G
M
B
D
Flash Mode
Auto/Manual
{
{
{
*
1
Flash Exp.Comp
-3 to +3
{
{
{
–
Flash Output
1/128*
2
to 1/1 (in 1/3 steps)
{
{
{
{
Shutter Sync.
1st-curtain/2nd-curtain/Hi-Speed
{
{
{
{
Slow Synchro
On/Off
{
*
3
{
*
3
Wireless Func.
*
4
On/Off
{
{
{
{
Red-Eye Corr.
On/Off
{
{
{
{
Red-Eye Lamp
On/Off
{
{
{
{
Safety FE
On/Off
{
{
{
*
5
Clear Flash Settings*
6
Resets settings to their default values.
{
{
{
{