User manual CANON SPEEDLITE TRANSMITTER ST-E2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

[. . . ] Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 is a wireless transmitt e r which can control up to two Speedlite 550EX groups set as slaves. The transmitting range is about 12 to 1 5 meters / 39. 4 to 49. 2 ft indoors and 8 to 10 meters / 26. 2 to 32. 8 ft outdoors. With Type A cameras (EOS-3, EOS Elan IIIIIE, EOS 50/50E, EOS 500NlRebel G, EOS IX. EOS IX7AX Lite), the ST-E2 can execute the following operations through wireless control: E-?"rL autoflash High-speed sync (FP flash) FE lock Flash exposure compensation Manual flash (Flash output set with Speedlite) Multi-flash firing (Set with the Speedlites) This Instructions booklet assume t h a t a Type A camera is used with the ST-E2. [. . . ] Indoors, the slave position need not be so precise since the light will also bounce off the walls. After positioning t h e c a m e r a a n d slaves, be s u r e to t e s t t h e wirclrss control before taking a picture. Otherwise, remote transmission may not bc achieved. C 8m I 2 6 21t O 12m I 3 9 4R PY Basic Wireless E-TTL Autoflash Operation (2) Camera operation Set the camera for normal flash operation. (3) Checking the ST-E2's pilot lamp and slaveready status (4) Wireless operation test 0 With the EOS-3, rmake sure the ST-E2's f l a s h a t i o control lamp is off. (If necessary, press the <RATIO > button to turn it off. ) If the flash ratio control lamp is on, t h e Speedlite may not fire or a correct exposure m a y not be a t t a i n e d . After turning off the flash ratio control lamp, set the main switch to <IioLD> prevent the 'lash ratio control lamp from lighting inadvertantly. O Check that the ST-E2's pilot lamp is on and that the slave is ready. When the slave is ready to fire, its AF-assist beam emitter flashes a t 1 1111111 C PY P r e s s t h e S T - E 2 ' s pilot l a m p (which also functions a s a t e s t transmission button). If everything is OK, slavc A will fire followed by slave R ( a t 1/64 output). If the slave(s) docs not fire, reposition t h e slave's angle or distance toward the ST-EZ and Lcst it :rg;lin. When t h ST-E2's pilot lamp 0 lights ande the 5 icon lights in t h e c a m e r a viewfinder, they i n d i c a t e t h a t t h e S T - E 2 is ready for remote transmission. They do not indicate t h a t the slave is ready (recharged). Basic Wireless E-TTI. Autoflash O ~ e r a t i o n (5) Taking the picture and flash confirmation closer to t h e s u b j e c t a n d r e p e a t steps (2) to ( 5 ) . AF-assist beam U n d e r low-light o r low-contrast c o n d i t i o n s , t h e ST-E2's A F a s s i s t b e a m is e m i t t e d t o a s s i s t a u t o f o c u s i n g . The A F - a s s i s t beam is compatible with t h e EOS-3's A r e a AF. T h e AF-assist b e a m ' s effective r a n g e is a b o u t 0. 6 m e t e r t o 10 m e t e r s a t t h e c e n t e r a n d 0. 6 m e t e r t o 5 meters along t h e periphery. The ST-E2's AF-assist bran> c a n he e m i t t e d only while t h e ST-E:!In the case of EOS c a m e r a s with a built-in AFassist beam emitter, the beam will be emitted by the camera. The slave's AF-assist beam is not emitted (except when t h e flash is ready). B W h e n you press t h e s h u t t e r butt o n c o n ~ p l e t e l ya w i r r l c s s s i g n a l , i s t r a n s m i t t e d to t h e s l a v e , t h e n t h e slave fires a preflash a n d t h e n t h e m a i n f l a s h w h e n t h e p i c t u r e is taken. The subject's flash cxposurc reading is obtained with t h e preflash a n d used to s e t t h e main flash output. Wireless flash photography is thereby executed with a n optimum flash ou1put. When t h e correct flash exposure is obtained, t h e ST-E2's flash confirmation lamp lights for about 3 sec. In this case, use a larger a p e r t u r e or place the slave With the EOS-3, the modelIng flash can be fired to see , ' t h e lighting effects before t h e piclure i s t a k e n . With the EOS-3, a modeling flash can be fired to check t h e lighting effects before the picture is taken. the <RATIO > button to t u r n i t off. ) If t h e flash ratio control lamp is on, the Speedlite may not fire or a correct exposure m a y n o t be a t t a i n e d . A f t e r turning off the flash ratio control lamp, set the main switch to <HOLD > to prevent the flash ratio control lamp from lighting inadvertantly. As a n e x a m p l e , t w o s l a v e s a r e used here, one positioned on t h e left a n d t h e other on t h e right of the subject. PY Outdoors Wireless Multi-Flash E-TTL Autuflash Operation PY Indoors In t h e example shown for "MultiF l a s h with a Uniform Flash Output, " the lighting balance (flash ratio) was adjusted by placi n g t h e slaves a t different dist a n c e s t o t h e s u b j e c t . However, with "Multi-Flash with Slave ID and Flash Ratio Settings, " the flash ratio can be adjusted without moving the slaves. T h e f l a s h r a t i o c a n bc a d j u s t e d from 8:l to 1 a n d from 1 to 118 in half-stop increments. Sample Multi-Flash Setup with Slave ID and Flash ti^ settings 15ni / 49. 2ft 12m ~ : % . i s t C O Wireless Multi-Flash E-'lTL Autoflash Operation (1) Setting the Slave ID With the wireless control of multiple slaves, you can set the flash ratio and specify the main flash and fill flash by assigning a slave ID. [. . . ] 'l'hc Speedlite's slave sr, nsar I S not pmperly point- Use thc RSOEX's bounce feature trl point its sI;~vc c. d 3t L ~ ST-E2. 'l'hc Ilr~shratio h:lu Ihcrr~srt, hut thc slave ID has Set thc slave 11) to A or B. Press the ST-E2's < PILOT > button to cancel the The slave's flash-rcady indica. The test transmission does not You prcssrd the shutter button halfway and this Make sure the metering display in the viewfinder is off Then test the transmission. [. . . ]