Canon 420 EZ- Manuals

Preliminary Preparations 1. Loading the Batteries Use four, new, size-AA alkaline (LR6) or Ni-Cd batteries. Carbon-zinc batteries may also be used, but their life is shorter. Wipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry cloth to ensure proper contact. 1) Slide the battery chamber cover down in the d...

Notes • When the batteries become exhausted, replace all four at the same time with the same brand. • Remove the batteries if you do not expect to use the flash unit for about three weeks or longer. • Battery performance deteriorates in cold temperatures below 0°C/32°F so please keep the batteries w...

2. Mounting the Flash 1) Loosen the lock nut and slide the flash unit into the camera’s accessory shoe. To ensure correct electrical contact, make sure it is pushed in all the way.

3. Ready Lamp and Test Firing Turn the main switch ON (“I” mark) and wait for the ready lamp to light up. To test functioning, press the ready lamp after it has lit and if the flash fires it is in proper working order. • Be sure to press the ready lamp before press­ ing the shutter button halfway. O...

Rapid-Fire Flash Capability To help capture an unexpected moment in flash photography, the Speedlite 420EZ has rapid-fire flash capability, a short flash recycling time, previously impossible with any other SLR system. When charged, the color of the ready lamp changes as follows;

Auto Internal Zoonn Mechanism The Speedlite 420EZ has an auto zoom mechanism which automatically adjusts flash coverage angle to use flash energy more effectively. The flash head position automatically ad­justs according to the lens focal length. When using a zoom lens, it also switches automaticall...

Display Panel Illumination Press the light button to illuminate the display panel for approximately eight sec­ onds.

AF Auxiliary Light Canon In dark settings difficult for autofocusing, the AF auxiliary light automatically emits to help the camera focus. The effective distance range is approximately 0.9-8m. (3-26.2 ft.) If the subject is too far away, the AF in-focus indicator blinks. Remove your finger from the ...

Basic Operation Use the Speedlite 420EZ in conditions rang­ing from total darkness to supplemental daytime lighting by following these steps: 1) Slide the lens focus mode switch to “AF”. 1 2

2) Set the camera’s main switch to the “Full Auto’’ position (green “o” mark).

1. Program AE Mode [A-TTL] ONE SHOT ' .1 S Set the camera to “P” and the X-sync shut­ ter speed and aperture are set automatical­ ly so you can concentrate on picture com­ position. (The X-sync shutter speed is auto­ matically set between 1/60 and 1/250 sec with the EOS 620, and 1/60 and 1/125 sec w...

2. Shutter-priority AE Mode [A-TTL] Set the camera to “Tv” to set the desired X- sync speed. The X-sync shutter speed can be set between 30 and 1/250 sec with the EOS 620, and between 30 and 1/125 sec with the EOS 650. The aperture is set automatically.

Correct exposure display Aperture í г s ¿ 8 X-sync shutter speed AF in-focus indicator Flash-charge completion indicator 3) Exposure will be correct if continuously lit values display. 1. When both values blink the camera is warning that the subject is too far away. Remove your finger from the shutt...

Correct exposure display Aperture X-sync shutter speed ' AF in-focus indicator Flash-charge completion indicator 3) Exposure will be correct if continuously lit values display. 1. When both values blink, the camera is warning that the subject is too far away. Remove your finger from the shutter butt...

5. Manual Flash Exposure Sometimes automatic flash may not be suitable for your subject. For instance, if the subject’s surroundings are bright white with strong reflections or if the main subject is small with a dark or distant background, automatic flash exposure may be affected by the contrasting...

m V I A Zoom c n ^fUmm M/C' n c n JIUmm м v з г A Zoom cn ^ (Jfmm 1) Turn the main switch ON and make sure the ready lamp lights up. 2) Press the manual flash set button to set the flash intensity. As this button is press­ ed, the flash intensity display appears in sequence of M1/1, M1/2, M1/4, M1/8...

A Zoom cn ^ U mm F U C r l.J C J J . L m Aperture X-sync shutter speed | AF in-focus indicator Flash-charge completion indicator 7) Turn the electronic input dial until the shooting distance display nearly equals the lens’ distance scale. •The shooting distance display changes ac­ cording to the fla...

6. Stroboscopic Flash With the Speedlite 420EZ, it is possible to take a tricky photo emphasizing the flowing movement of the subject as if it were “disassembled” as shown in the photo.

M m e ( j c c J . U ONE SHOT r-^ s -........ ^ 1) Make sure the ready lamp color turns red. 2) Set the camera to “M”. 3) Set the desired aperture and X-sync shutter speed to one second or slower. • Bulb may also be used. 25

7. Bounce Flash Photography Pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceil­ ing and illuminating the subject with light reflected off of that surface is called bounce flash. Because the light is reflected, a loss of light volume is unavoidable, on the other Bounce Flash Photography

Handling Precautions 1. Do not take the flash unit apart. If repair is necessary take it to the nearest Canon Service Facility. 2. ^Do not get the flash wet. If exposed to rain or snow, immediately wipe it off with a clean, dry cloth. 3. Do not fire the flash too close to the.sub­ ject’s eyes or whi...

Speedlite Care 1. Remove the batteries if you do not ex­ pect to use the flash about three weeks or longer. 2. Do not store the flash in hot or humid places. Keep it out of direct sunlight. 3. After prolonged storage, test-fire the flash from time to time to maintain proper capacitor functioning.

Program Characteristics EOS 650 (when using EF 50mm f/1.8) A-TTL Program Characteristics 32

X-sync Shutter Speed Setting Characteristics TV 250-125 60 / -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 To 11 12 13 14 Ts 16 17 18 19 20 21 EV Flash Exposure Level Control Characteristics -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 EV

Specifications Type: Energy-saving, automatic, electronic flash unit uses A-TTL metering system to measure light reflected from the film surface. Clip-on type with directly coupled contacts. For exclusive use with EOS cameras. Guide Number Table (at ISO 100); Zoom position (mm) 24 28 35 50 70 80 Nor...

Recycling Tinne: Alkaline Ni-Cd Normal flash approx. 0.2 to 13 secs approx. 0.2 to 6.5 secs Rapid-fire flash approx. 0.2 to 1.5 sec approx. 0.2 to 1.5 sec Based on the interval between flash firing and pilot lannp relighting with new alkaline or fully- charged Ni-Cd batteries. (Figures on the left i...

Left; 0-180° (click stop positions at 0, 60, 75, 90, 120, 150, 180) Right; 0-90° (click stop positions at 0, 60, 75, 90) AF Auxiliary Light: Ultra-bright red LED (Peak sensitivity: 700nm). Projected at subject for AF flash photography. The effective distance is ap­ prox. 0.9-8m (3-26.2ft.) Save-Ener...