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- Page 1 E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ PT-DFLEXT1C USER GUIDE BEFORE USING YOUR NEW PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Legal notices........... .23 One-year limited warranty - Platinum ......25 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Platinum product. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ Important safety instructions Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus in the water. 6 Clean only with a dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. -
Page 4: Front View
Front view Item Description Built-in wide angle panel Use the wide angle lens to spread the flash light over a wider angle or to reduce its direct and white reflector card intensity. Pull out the white reflector card with the flash head pointed up to create a more diffused light and catchlight in a subject's eye for portrait shots. -
Page 5: Back View
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ Back view # Item Description Bounce angle indicator Indicates the angle of head tilt, when used for bounce flash. See “Using bounce flash” on page 14. LCD panel Displays setting and status information. See “LCD panel” on page 6. ZOOM button Press to zoom the flash head out or in. -
Page 6: Lcd Panel
LCD panel S1 S2 1 / 188 88 88 Multi 0.5 0.7 1 1.5 2 13 18 1.7 2.3 4 10 15 20 30 40 60 Zoom mm F Item Description M/Multi Indicates whether manual (M) or multi-flash (Multi) is selected. Indicates that the flash is in E-TTL mode. -
Page 7: Setting Up Your Flash
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ Setting up your flash Installing the batteries Cautions • Using AA batteries other than Alkaline or NiMH may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of the battery contacts. • If you change the batteries after firing many flashes continuously, be aware that the batteries might be hot. -
Page 8: Attaching And Removing The Flash
3 Close the battery compartment cover and slide it into place. Attaching and removing the flash Turn the camera and the flash off. 2 With the flash facing toward the front of the camera, slide the flash’s mounting foot all the way into the camera’s hot shoe. 3 Rotate the locking knob on the mounting foot until it’s tight. -
Page 9: Turning On The Flash
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ 4 Make sure that the camera and flash are turned off, then remove the flash from the camera by loosening the locking knob and sliding it off of the camera’s hot shoe. Turning on the flash Slide the power switch to ON. -
Page 10: Using Your Flash
Using your flash Fully automatic flash shooting Setting the camera's shooting mode to P (Program AE) or (Full Auto) makes automatic shooting as easy as normal AE shooting. Set the flash to ETTL auto flash mode by pressing the MODE button repeatedly until “TTL”... -
Page 11: Using E-Ttl Ii Autoflash In The Shooting Modes
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ Using E-TTL II autoflash in the shooting modes Set the camera’s shooting mode to Tv (shutter-priority AE), Av (aperture-priority AE), or M (manual) to use E-TTL II autoflash. Mode Description Select this mode when you want to set the shutter speed manually. The camera automatically sets the aperture, matching the shutter speed, to obtain a standard exposure. -
Page 12: Using The Flash Exposure Lock (Fel)
Using the Flash Exposure Lock (FEL) The FE (flash exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure setting into the flash for any part of the scene you select. Set the flash to ETTL auto flash mode by pressing the MODE button repeatedly until “TTL”... -
Page 13: Using The High-Speed Sync
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ Using the High-speed Sync By using the high-speed sync (FP flash), the flash can synchronize with all shutter speeds. This is convenient when you want to use aperture priority for fill-flash portraits. • Press the button repeatedly until the high-speed sync icon displayed on the flash LCD panel, indicating that the high speed sync function is enabled on the flash. -
Page 14: Using Bounce Flash
Using bounce flash By pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash bounces off of the surface before illuminating the subject. This can soften shadows behind the subject for a more natural-looking shot. This is called bounce flash. •... -
Page 15: Using Zoom To Set The Flash Coverage
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ 3 Push the wide angle panel back in, leaving the white reflector card out. 4 Hold the flash head and turn it to the angle you want. Notes • Point the flash head straight ahead or upward by 90°. The catchlight does not appear in the subject’s eyes if you swing the flash head left or right. -
Page 16: Using The Wide Angle Panel
Using the wide angle panel Use the wide angle panel to spread light over a wider angle or to reduct its intensity. Pull out the wide angle panel on the front of the flash head. The white reflector card comes out at the same time. 2 Push the white reflector card back in, leaving the wide angle panel out. -
Page 17: Using Manual Flash (M)
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ Using manual flash (M) The flash output is adjustable from full power to 1/128th power in 1/3rd step increments. Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to obtain a correct flash exposure when using manual flash. Press the MODE button repeatedly until the M is displayed on the LCD panel. -
Page 18: Calculating The Shutter Speed
Press the SET button to select the first item. The flash repeat rate or frequency (the number of flashes per second) blinks on the LCD panel). 1 / 128 10 1 0 Multi 0.5 0.7 1 1.5 2 13 18 1.7 2.3 4 10 15 20 30 40 60 Zoom... - Page 19 E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ Notes • Stroboscopic flash is most effective with a highly reflective subject against a dark background. • Use of a tripod, a remote switch, and an external power source is recommended. • A flash output of 1/1 or 1/2 cannot be set for stroboscopic flash.
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Page 20: Using Second-Curtain Sync
Using second-curtain sync With second-curtain sync, using a slow shutter speed, you can create a light train following the subject, in which the flash fires right before the shutter closes. • Press the button. The second curtain sync icon is displayed on the LCD panel. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ S2 slave triggering mode This mode is also called “Preflash Cancel. ” In this mode, the flash unit ignores a single “preflash” from the master flash and only fires in response to the second, actual flash from the master. -
Page 22: Specifications
Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Compatible cameras Canon EOS series cameras (E-TTL II autoflash) Guide No. 58/190 (at 105mm focal length, ISO 100 in meters/feet) Flash coverage 24-105mm (14mm with wide angle panel) -Auto zoom (flash coverage set automatically to match the lens focal length and image size) -Manual zoom -Rotating/tilting flash head, 0°... -
Page 23: Legal Notices
E-TTL II AUTO FLASH FOR CANON™ Manual Flash Flash output Flash coverage (focal length mm) 49.2 91.9 98.4 127.9 137.8 173.9 190.3 10.6/ 19.8/ 21.2/ 27.6/ 29.7/ 35.4/ 37.5/ 34.8 69.6 90.7 97.4 116.1 134.5 7.5/ 19.5/ 26.5/ 24.5 45.9 29.2 68.9 86.9... -
Page 25: One-Year Limited Warranty - Platinum
Products and parts replaced under this warranty become the property of Platinum and are not returned to you. If service of Products or parts are required after the Warranty Period expires, you must pay all labor and parts charges. This warranty lasts as long as you own your Platinum Product during the Warranty Period. - Page 26 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55423-3645 © 2014 BBY Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. PLATINUM is a trademark of BBY Solutions, Inc. Registered in some countries. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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