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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The Canon Speedlite 90EX is a compact flash unit for Canon EOS cameras, and works with the E-TTL II and E-TTL autoflash systems. All control is performed on the camera side, letting you easily enjoy flash shooting in the same manner as a built-in flash. Use with an EOS DIGITAL camera • The 90EX is designed for optimum use with an EOS DIGITAL camera. Be sure to also read the description of flash shooting in the camera’s instruction manual.
Contents Nomenclature ............................................................................................................ 4 Installing the Batteries ............................................................................................. 5 Attaching the Flash .................................................................................................. 7 Flash Shooting ..........................................................................................................
Nomenclature " # ( ) & $ " # $ % & 4 + ' * % Flash head/AF-assist beam emitter (p.12) Flash output detection sensor Locking pin Contacts Mounting foot (p.7) ' ( ) * + lamp (p.8) Battery compartment cover (p 5) Mounting foot lock lever (p.7) Power button (p.
Installing the Batteries 1 Slide the battery compartment cover and open it as shown by the arrows. 2 Install two batteries. Make sure the + and - battery contacts are correctly oriented. Return the cover to its original position. Recycling Time and Flash Count Recycling Time: Approx. 0.1 - 5.5 sec. Flash Count: Approx. 100 flashes or more Based on new size-AAA/LR03 alkaline batteries and Canon’s testing standards.
Be sure to use a new set of two batteries of the same brand. When replacing the batteries, replace both batteries at once. Do not fire more than 20 continuous flashes in a short time. If you change the batteries after firing flashes continuously, be aware that the batteries might be hot. Using size-AAA/LR03 batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of the battery contacts.
Attaching the Flash Be sure to turn off the Speedlite before attaching or detaching it. 1 Slide the lock lever to the left and attach the Speedlite to the camera. Slip the Speedlite’s mounting foot firmly all the way into the camera’s hot shoe. 2 Secure the Speedlite. Slide the lock lever to the right. To remove the Speedlite, slide the lock lever to the left and detach it from the camera.
Flash Shooting 1 Press and hold the power button for at least 1 second to turn on the flash. B The power lamp turns on and flash recycling starts. 2 Check that the lamp is lit. When the lamp lights, you can shoot with the flash. See p 32 for guidelines about the flash shooting range. 3 Take the picture.
Flash Shooting in Each Camera Mode V: Program AE In this mode, the camera will automatically adjust the flash output level to achieve standard exposure with Program AE, which automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the brightness of the subject. • If the resulting picture is underexposed, increase the ISO speed. X: Shutter Priority AE In this mode, the camera will automatically adjust the flash output level to achieve standard exposure for the automatically set aperture.
W: Aperture Priority AE In this mode, the camera will automatically adjust the flash output level to achieve standard exposure for the set aperture. If the background is dark, like a night scene, a slow sync speed will be used to obtain a standard exposure of both the main subject and background. Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash, while a standard exposure of the background is obtained with a slow shutter speed.
Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used Shutter Speed Setting Aperture Setting V Set automatically (1/X sec. - 1/60 sec.) Automatic X Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Automatic W Set automatically (1/X sec. - 30 sec.) Manual q Set manually (1/X sec. - 30 sec., Bulb) Manual 1/X sec. is the camera’s maximum flash sync speed.
Other Functions Auto Power Off To save battery power, power will be turned off automatically after 5 min. of idle use. To turn on the power again, press and hold the Speedlite’s power button for at least 1 second. * Canceling the auto power off function is possible. (p.14) AF-Assist Beam When you press the camera’s shutter button halfway, the flash may fire repeatedly. This is the AF-assist beam function that facilitates autofocus for dark scenes. Its effective range is approximately 2.8 m/9.2 ft.
Setting the Flash Functions by Camera Operation When the 90EX is attached to an EOS DIGITAL camera with an external flash control function, the following settings are available through camera menu operations. See the camera’s instruction manual for the setting method and functions. [Flash firing] (Enable*/Disable) Set to [Enable] to use the flash in a shooting mode that forces the flash to fire. Set to [Disable] when you wish to use only the AF-assist beam.
• Shutter sync. (1st curtain*/2nd curtain) - 1st curtain: This is the normal flash shooting mode in which the flash fires at the timing when the shutter is fully open. - 2nd curtain: The flash fires right before the shutter closes. • Flash exp. comp You can adjust the flash output level in the same way as normal exposure compensation. • E-TTL II (Evaluative*/Average) - Evaluative: Fully automatic flash shooting can be performed, from dark scenes to fill-flash shooting.
About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can create various lighting effects with the same ease as using normal E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash. The settings you input with the 90EX attached to the camera are also automatically transmitted to the slave units which are controlled by the master unit via wireless. Therefore, you need not operate the slave unit(s) at all during the shoot. The basic wireless set-up is illustrated on the next page.
Positioning and Operation Range Indoors x Approx. 10 m (32.8 ft.) Outdoors M Transmission distance Approx. 8m (26.2 ft.) Approx. 80° Approx. 5 m Approx. 7 m (23.0 ft.) (16.4 ft.) The settings of the flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync (FP flash), FE lock, and manual flash set on the master unit are wirelessly and automatically set on the slave unit. Even with multiple slave units, all of them will be controlled in the same way via wireless.
Multi-Speedlite, Wireless Lighting Configurations You can create two (A/B) or three (A/B/C) slave groups and set the flash ratio for E-TTL II autoflash shooting (p.22 - 27). Wireless flash with two slave groups (p.22) B Wireless flash with three slave groups (p.
Fully Automatic Wireless Flash In this shooting mode, all flash units except the 90EX fire with the same flash output, and ETTL II autoflash is used to obtain a standard exposure from the total flash output. 1 Check the communication channel. 2 Position the camera and Speedlites. 3 Set the master unit’s flash mode to . You can change the transmission channel to avoid interference with other wireless multiple Speedlite systems being used.
4 Check that the flash is ready. 5 Take the picture. When the slave unit is fully charged, its flash-ready lamp lights or its AF-assist beam (LED) blinks at 1-second intervals. Set the camera in the same way as with normal flash shooting.
Indoors x Approx. 10 m (32.8 ft.) Outdoors M Approx. 8m (26.2 ft.) Approx. 80° Transmission distance Approx. 5 m (16.4 ft.) Approx. 7 m (23.0 ft.) Position the slave unit using the mini stand supplied with the slave unit (the one with a tripod screw hole). For slave units with the horizontal bounce function, point the sensor of the slave unit toward the master unit. Indoors, the wireless signal can also bounce off the wall so there is more leeway in positioning the slave unit(s).
Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation and other settings set with the master unit will also be automatically set in the slave units. Thus, you need not operate the slave unit(s). Wireless flash with the following settings can be done in the same way as with normal flash shooting. Flash exposure compensation High-speed sync (FP flash) FE lock Manual flash With FE lock, if even one Speedlite results in underexposure, the icon will blink.
Flash Ratio with E-TTL II You can use two slave units together and perform E-TTL II autoflash shooting while changing the flash ratio. This is described using two slave units.
Setting the Slave Units Set the firing groups so as to divide the two slave units into different groups. Set one unit to <1> and the other to <2>. Setting the Master Unit Flash Ratio 1 Set the firing group. Select .
2 Set the flash ratio. 3 Take the picture. Set the camera in the same way as with normal flash shooting. The flash ratio range of 8:1 - 1:1 - 1 8 is equivalent to 3:1 - 1:1 - 1 3 in stops (1/2-stop increments). The flash ratio under the Z mark is shown in parentheses below the scale. 8:1 4:1 2:1 1:1 1:2 1:4 1:8 (5.6:1) (2.8:1) (1.4:1) (1:1.4) (1:2.8) (1:5.
Wireless Flash with Three Slave Groups You can have slave groups A and B and also add slave group C. You can use slave groups A and B to obtain the standard flash exposure of the subject, and slave group C to illuminate the background to eliminate shadows. C A 1 Set the slave units. 2 Set the master unit and shoot. B See “Setting the Slave Units” on page 23 to set the slave unit’s ID to <1>, <2>, or <3>. For slave <3>, also set the flash exposure compensation as necessary.
About Slave Group Control Firing group A ID = A 26 ID = A ID = A If you need more flash output or want to perform advanced lighting, you can increase the number of slave units. Set an additional slave unit to the firing group (A, B or C) whose flash output you want to increase. There is no restriction on the number of units. For example, if you set a firing group with three slave units to <1>, the three units are controlled as a single firing group A with a large flash output.
Wireless Multiple Speedlite Shooting with Manual Flash Output With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set a different flash output for each slave unit. All settings are made using the menus on the camera with the master unit. 1 Set the flash mode to . 2 Select a firing group. 3 Set the flash output. Select , or . Set the flash output for ALL, A, B, or C on the menu.
Troubleshooting Guide If a problem occurs, refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. The Speedlite does not fire. • Make sure the batteries are installed in the correct orientation. (p.5) • If the lamp does not light after 30 seconds, replace the batteries with new ones. (p 5) • Clean the electrical contacts of the Speedlite and the camera. The bottom of the picture looks dark. • You were too close to the subject. Keep at least 1 m/3.3 ft. away from the subject.
The slave unit flash does not fire. • Check that the slave unit is ready. • Move the slave unit closer to this flash. • Point the sensor of the slave unit toward this flash. The power turns off by itself. • The Speedlite’s auto power off has activated. Press and hold the Speedlite’s power button for at least 1 second. The picture is underexposed or overexposed. • If there was a highly reflective object (glass window, etc.) in the picture, use FE lock.
Specifications Type Type ................................................. Compatible cameras ........................ Guide No .......................................... Flash coverage ................................ On-camera autoflash Speedlite E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash EOS camera 9/30 (ISO 100 in meters/feet) Matches a EF 24mm (EF-M/EF-S: 15mm) wide angle lens Color temperature information transmission .....................................
Wireless Master Function ..... Transmission channel ...................... Transmission angle .......................... Transmission distance ..................... Optical pulse method 1-4 Approx. ±40° horizontally and approx. ±30° vertically Indoors: Approx. 0.7 - 7 m / 2.3 - 23.0 ft., Outdoors: 0.7 - 5 m / 2.3 - 16.4 ft. Slave unit control ............................. 3 groups (A/B/C) Flash ratio ........................................ 8:1 - 1:8, 1/2-stop increments AF-Assist Beam ...............
Flash Shooting Range Guidelines ISO speed 32 [Approx. m / ft.] EF-M18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM EF-M22mm f/2 STM 18mm (f/3.5) 55mm (f/5.6) 22mm (f/2.0) 100 1 - 2 6 / 3.3 - 8 5 1 - 1.6 / 3.3 - 5.2 1 - 4.5 / 3.3 - 14.8 200 1 - 3.6 / 3.3 - 11.8 1 - 2.3 / 3.3 - 7.5 1 - 6.4 / 3.3 - 21.0 400 1 - 5.1 / 3.3 - 16.7 1 - 3.2 / 3.3 - 10 5 1 - 9.0 / 3.3 - 29.5 800 1 - 7.3 / 3.3 - 23.9 1 - 4.5 / 3.3 - 14 8 1.1 - 12.7 / 3.6 - 41.7 1600 1 - 10 3 / 3.3 - 33.8 1 - 6.4 / 3.3 - 21 0 1.6 - 18.0 / 5.
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