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Flash


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Type

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Direct- sync, shoe-mount flash with E-TTL/TTL autoflash control and wireless transmission/reception (E-TTL preflash, AF-assist beam, auto zoom, and bounce flash).

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Compatible Cameras

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Type-A EOS cameras (for E-TTL autoflash control). Type-B EOS cameras (for TTL autoflash control).

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Guide Number

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Normal Mode (ISO 100)
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Flash Coverage (mm)
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17
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24
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28
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35
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50
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70
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80
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105
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Normal (full) Flash Guide No.
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15
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28
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30
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36
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42
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46
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50
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55
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Quick Flash
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Same as for manual flash from 1/2 to 1/16
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Manual Flash Guide No.
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1/1
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m
feet
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15
50
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28
92
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30
99
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36
119
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42
139
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46
152
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50
165
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55
182
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1/2
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m
feet
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10.6
35
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19.8
65
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21.2
70
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25.5
84
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29.7
98
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32.5
107
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35.4
117
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39
128
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1/4
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m
feet
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7.5
25
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14
46
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15
50
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18
59
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21
69
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23
76
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25
83
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27.5
91
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1/8
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m
feet
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5.3
18
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9.9
33
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10.6
35
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12.7
42
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14.8
49
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16.3
54
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17.7
58
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19.5
64
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1/16
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m
feet
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3.8
13
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7
23
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7.5
25
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9
30
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10.5
35
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11.5
38
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12.5
41
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13.8
46
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1/32
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m
feet
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2.7
9
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4.9
16
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5.3
18
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6.4
21
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7.4
24
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8.1
27
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8.8
29
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9.7
32
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1/64
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m
feet
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1.9
6.3
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3.5
12
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3.8
13
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4.5
15
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5.3
18
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5.8
19
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6.3
21
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6.9
23
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1/128
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m
feet
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1.4
4.6
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2.5
8.3
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2.7
8.9
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3.2
11
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3.7
12
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4.1
14
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4.4
15
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4.9
16
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High-Speed Sync (FP Flash, ISO 100)
| Shutter Speed |
Flash Coverage (mm) |
| 17 |
24 |
28 |
35 |
50 |
70 |
80 |
105 |
1/125 |
m
ft |
10.6
35 |
19.8
65 |
21.2
70 |
25.2
83 |
29.7
98 |
32.5
107 |
35.4
117 |
38.9
128 |
1/160 |
m
ft |
9.4
31 |
17.5
58 |
18.8
62 |
22.5
74 |
26.3
87 |
28.8
95 |
31.3
103 |
34.4
114 |
1/180 |
m
ft |
8.8
29 |
16.5
55 |
17.7
58 |
21.2
70 |
24.7
82 |
27.1
90 |
29.5
97 |
32.4
107 |
1/250 |
m
ft |
7.5
25 |
14.0
46 |
15.0
50 |
18.0
59 |
21.0
69 |
23.0
76 |
25
83 |
27.5
25 |
1/320 |
m
ft |
6.6
22 |
12.4
41 |
13.3
44 |
15.9
53 |
18.6
61 |
20.3
67 |
22.1
73 |
24.3
80 |
1/350 |
m
ft |
6.3
21 |
11.8
39 |
12.7
42 |
15.2
50 |
17.7
58 |
19.4
64 |
21.1
70 |
23.2
77 |
1/400 |
m
ft |
5.9
20 |
11.1
37 |
11.9
39 |
14.2
47 |
16.6
55 |
18.2
60 |
19.8
65 |
21.7
72 |
1/500 |
m
ft |
5.3
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33 |
10.6
35 |
12.7
42 |
14.8
49 |
16.3
54 |
17.7
58 |
19.4
64 |
1/640 |
m
ft |
4.7
16 |
8.8
29 |
9.4
31 |
11.3
37 |
13.1
43 |
14.4
48 |
15.6
52 |
17.2
57 |
1/750 |
m
ft |
4.3
14 |
8.1
27 |
8.7
29 |
10.4
34 |
12.1
40 |
13.3
44 |
14.4
48 |
15.9
53 |
1/800 |
m
ft |
4.2
14 |
7.8
26 |
8.4
28 |
10.1
33 |
11.7
39 |
12.9
43 |
14
46 |
15.4
51 |
1/1000 |
m
ft |
3.8
13 |
7.0
23 |
7.5
25 |
9.0
30 |
10.5
35 |
11.5
38 |
12.5
41 |
13.8
46 |
1/1250 |
m
ft |
3.4
11 |
6.3
21 |
6.7
22 |
8.0
26 |
9.4
31 |
10.3
34 |
11.2
37 |
12.3
41 |
1/1500 |
m
ft |
3.1
10 |
5.7
19 |
6.1
20 |
7.3
24 |
8.6
28 |
9.4
31 |
10.2
34 |
11.2
37 |
1/1600 |
m
ft |
3.0
9.9 |
5.5
18 |
5.9
20 |
7.1
23 |
8.3
27 |
9.1
30 |
9.9
33 |
10.9
36 |
1/2000 |
m
ft |
2.7
9 |
4.9
16 |
5.3
18 |
6.4
21 |
7.4
24 |
8.1
27 |
8.8
29 |
9.7
32 |
1/2500 |
m
ft |
2.4
8 |
4.4
15 |
4.7
16 |
5.7
19 |
6.6
22 |
7.3
24 |
7.9
26 |
8.7
29 |
1/3000 |
m
ft |
2.2
7.3 |
4.0
13 |
4.3
14 |
5.2
17 |
6.1
20 |
6.6
22 |
7.2
24 |
7.9
26 |
1/3200 |
m
ft |
2.1
7 |
3.9
13 |
4.2
14 |
5.0
17 |
5.9
20 |
6.4
22 |
7
23 |
7.7
25 |
1/4000 |
m
ft |
1.9
6.3 |
3.5
12 |
3.8
13 |
4.5
15 |
5.3
18 |
5.8
19 |
6.3
21 |
6.9
23 |
1/5000 |
m
ft |
1.7
5.6 |
3.1
10 |
3.4
11 |
4.0
13 |
4.7
16 |
5.1
17 |
5.6
19 |
6.1
20 |
1/6000 |
m
ft |
1.5
5 |
2.9
9.6 |
3.1
10 |
3.7
12 |
4.3
14 |
4.7
16 |
5.1
17 |
5.6
19 |
1/6400 |
m
ft |
1.5
5 |
2.8
9.2 |
3.0
9.9 |
3.6
12 |
4.2
14 |
4.5
15 |
4.9
16 |
5.4
18 |
| 1/8000 |
m
ft |
1.3
4.3 |
2.5
8.3 |
2.7
8.9 |
3.2
11 |
3.7
12 |
4.1
14 |
4.4
15 |
4.9
16 |

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Flash Coverage

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Auto zoom head covers 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, 80mm, and 105mm lens focal lengths automatically.
Manual zoom: Enabled with zoom button.
Wide panel: When the built-in wide panel covers the flash head, flash coverage is extended for 17mm lens local length.

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Number of Flashes

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Power Source
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Available
Flashes
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4 x AA Alkaline
4 x AA Ni-Cd
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100 - 700
40 - 300
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| Transistor Pack E: |
Ni-Cd Pack TP
6 x C Alkaline
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300 - 1800
350 - 2200
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| Compact Battery Pack CP-E2: |
6 x AA Alkaline
6 x AA Ni-Cd
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350 - 2200
130 - 900
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Recycling Time

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Power Source
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Recharging Time (sec.)
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Quick Flash
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Normal Flash
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| Internal Only: |
4 x AA Alkaline
4 x AA Ni-Cd
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0.1 - 4
0.1 - 2.5
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0.1 - 8
0.1 - 5
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| Transistor Pack E: |
Ni-Cd Pack TP
6 x C Alkaline
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0.1 - 1.5
0.1 - 2
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0.1 - 3
0.1 - 5
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6 x AA Alkaline
6 x AA Ni-Cd
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0.1 - 1.5
0.1 - 1
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0.1 - 5
0.1 - 2
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Flash Duration

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0.2 ms or less. For quick flash: 2.3 ms or shorter.

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Sync Speed

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According to camera.

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Flash Range

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With 50mm f/1.4 lens (at ISO 100):
With normal flash: 0.5-30 meters/ 1.6- 100 feet
With quick flash: Min. 0.5 - 7.5 meters and max. 0.5 - 21 meters/: Min. 1.6 - 25 feet and max. 1.6 - 70 feet
With high- speed sync: 0.5 - 15 meters/ 1.6 - 49 feet (at 1/250 sec.)

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Flash Modes

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Normal flash; Quick flash; High-speed sync (FP flash); Stroboscopic flash: 41 flash frequency settings, 31 firing settings; Preflash: Obtains exposure reading for E-TTL autoflash control;
Test flash: With test firing button; Modeling flash: Fired with the EOS-3's depth-of-field preview button

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Exposure Control Modes

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E-TTL autoflash (with Type-A cameras)
TTL autoflash (with Type-B cameras)

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Flash Metering System

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1. E-TTL autoflash with instant metering using a preflash (with Type-A cameras).
2. E-TTL autoflash with instant partial metering using a preflash (with Type-A cameras).
3. E-TTL autoflash with instant spot metering using a preflash (with Type-A cameras).
4. TTL off-the-film autoflash metering (with Type-B cameras).

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Flash Exposure Compensation

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1. Automatic flash output reduction for fill flash.
2. Flash exposure compensation adjustable manually with the Speedlite up to +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2- stop increments.
3. Flash exposure compensation adjustable manually up to ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2- stop increments with cameras equipped with flash exposure compensation function.

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Flash Exposure Bracketing

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Set with the Speedlite up to +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop or 1/2-stop increments.

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Flash Exposure Confirmation

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Yellow-green pilot lamp lights.

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Flash-ready Indication

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Red pilot lamp indicates normal flash ready.
Green pilot lamp indicates quick flash ready.

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AF Assist Beam

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Linked to area AF (45 focusing points), effective from approx. 0.6 to 10 meters / 2 to 33 feet at the center and 0.6 to 5 meters / 2 to 16 feet along the periphery (in total darkness).

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Bounce Positions

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Direction
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Angle
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Click Stops
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Up
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0° - 90°
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0°, 60°, 75°, 90°
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Down
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0° - 7°
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0°, 7°
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Left
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0° - 180°
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0°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180°
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Right
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0° - 90°
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0°, 60°, 75°, 90°
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Custom Functions

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Function
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Custom Function No.
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Setting
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Description
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FEB cancellation after completion
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CF-1
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0
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Enabled
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1
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Disabled
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FEB sequence
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CF-2
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0
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Correct exposure, underexposure, overexposure
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1
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Underexposure, correct exposure, overexposure
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Flash metering system
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CF-3
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0
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E-TTL
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1
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TTL
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Slave unit SE mode activation
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CF-4
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0
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Activate after 60 min. of non- operation
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1
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Active after 10 min. of non- operation.
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Slave unit SE mode cancellation
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CF-5
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0
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Enable SE mode cancelleation by master unit for 1 hour.
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1
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Enable SE mode cancellation by master unit for 8 hours.
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Modeling flash
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CF-6
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0
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Enabled
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1
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Disabled
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Wireless Functions


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Transmission System

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Optical pulse transmission

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Configuration

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Camera, master unit, and slave unit(s)

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Wireless Switchover

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With wireless selector

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Wireless Selector Positions

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OFF, Master, Slave

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Channels

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4 (Master unit)

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Transmission Angle

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Horizontal: Approx. 80° / Vertical: Approx. 60° (At M 24 mm zoom setting) (Manual zooming of flash head also enabled)

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Transmission Range

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Indoors: Approx. 12 to 15 meters / 39.3 to 49.2 feet Outdoors: Approx. 8 to 10 meters / 26.2 to 32.8 feet

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Number of Transmissions

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Approx. 1500 (without master unit firing)

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Controllable Slaves

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A, B, C (3 groups)

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Flash Control

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1. E- TTL autoflash (with Type-A cameras) High-speed sync (FP flash) / FE lock / flash exposure compensation / FEB / flash ratio control
2. Manual flash (with Type A and B cameras)
3. Stroboscopic flash (with Type A and B cameras)

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Flash Ratio Control

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A:B = 8:1 to 1:1 or 1:1 to 1:8 (In thirteen 1/2-stop increments) (For C, flash exposure compensation can be set up to +/-3 stops in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments.)

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Master Flash

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ON/OFF possible (When ON, automatic set as slave unit A.) (Slave unit)

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Reception Angle

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Horizontal: Approx. 80°/ Vertical: Approx. 60°

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Flash Coverage

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Set automatically to M 24mm (Manual zooming of flash head also enabled)

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Flash-ready Indication

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AF-assist beam emitter blinks

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Flash Modes

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1. Controlled automatically by master unit
2. Manual flash and stroboscopic flash settable independently from master unit.

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Flash Exposure Compensation

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Settable individually with each slave unit up to +/-±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments.

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Slave Operation Confirmation

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Enabled with master unit's test firing button.

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Slave Unit SE Mode Cancellation

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While the slave unit's SE mode is in effect, the slave unit turns on when a flash is fired. The slave unit's SE mode can be canceled by the following wireless operations:
1. When the master unit's test firing button is pressed.
2. When the camera's FE lock button is pressed.

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General


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Power Source

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Size-AA alkaline LR6 batteries (6 V) x 4; Size-AA Nicad KR 15/51 batteries x 4 Size-AA Lithium FR6 batteries (6 V) x 4

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External Power Source

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Compact Battery Pack CP-E2 Size-AA alkaline LR6 (AM-3) batteries (9 V) x 6; Transistor Pack E Battery Magazine TP with size-C alkaline LR14 (AM-2) batteries (9 V) x 6 Ni-Cd Pack TP (NR-SC Ni- Cd batteries x 6 in sealed pack)

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SE Mode

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With the power switch set to SE, the Speedlite enters the SE mode as follows:
1. On-camera master unit enters the SE mode after 90 sec. of non-use.
2. Slave unit enters SE mode after 60 min. (or 10 min. with CF-4) of non-use.

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Dimensions

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80 (W) x 138 (H) x 112 (D) mm/ 3.1 (W) x 5.4 (H) x 4.4 (D) in

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Weight

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405g / 14.2 oz

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