Fully Automatic Wireless Flash - Canon ST-E2 Instruction Manual

Fully Automatic Wireless Flash

This method has all the Speedlites fire at the same flash output with E-TTL II
autoflash controlling the total flash output to obtain a standard flash exposure.
8
Set the slave unit(s).
1
As for the setting procedure, refer to the
slave Speedlite's instruction manual.
Check the communication channel.
2
If the ST-E2 and slave unit(s) are set
to a different channel, set them all to
the same channel (p.7).
Position the camera and Speedlites as desired.
3
Position the Speedlites within the
range shown on the next page.
Check that the flash is ready.
4
When the slave unit(s) is ready to fire,
the AF-assist beam will blink for 1
sec.
Check that the wireless flash
5
system works.
Press the ST-E2's <J> (test
transmission) button.
The 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.
Set the camera and shoot.
6
Set the camera in the same way as
with normal flash shooting.
If a standard flash exposure was
obtained, the flash exposure confirmation
lamp will light for about 3 sec.