CANON 299T User Manual

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Canon

designed

T-series, A-series

Speedlite

for

Canon's SLRs,

F-1

and

299T

is a high-performance,

cameras, the

including

automatic, electronic flash unit*. With its many
impressive features

fully handle various

you

will

be able to success-

difficult subject lighting

con­ditions.
With

the

cameras

is

speed
X-sync
You can

automatically set to each camera's

speed upon flash charge completion.

use any
aperture. The first
which

the camera sets

ly. This

system
luminations from
supplemental lighting
possible.

Secondly,

can select the

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tween
you

can take such factors as

mentioned

one

is thd

responds

dark sultroundings to

above, the shutter

four modes

of

PROGRAM

aperture automatical-

the

to a wide

to set the

mode in

range

bright,

during the daytime is also

in

the

F. NO.

SET

mode,

aperture from a range of eight be-

t122.

and

By selecting the aperture,

flash recycling

of il-

so

you

time and depth of f ield into consideration.

Manual flash

MANUAL FULL
(lSO

100.m, flash

photography

with

mode

head setting of 35
charge). The last mode is MANUAL
is used for fill-flash.
of full flash with

1/4th

that of
Aside from
several other

Flash intensity is

guide

the

fullflash.

exposure

control, the

professional

possible

is

guide

a

in the

number

mm,

1/16

which

1/16th

number becoming

299T

features.

One

of 30

full

at

that

offers

is

its

bounce flash mechanism.
be
bounce off
face
feature is
use of
head moves
the
One
power-off
consumption of
turn off the flash. lf
flash has not
it automatically

ln
the
flash

are

l,

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ranged on the

vanced
For

this

upward

tilted

and create

and/or

a wall,

ceiling, or other

softer

lighting

the built-in zoom

flash

energy

is ensured

backwards

flash

coverage angle

of the 299T's

safety features

function which

battery energy if

main

the

been used for

switches off.

addition, slow-sync f lash

F-1, T90

and

photography

possible.

plus

A-1,

with all of the above cameras

The film speed can be

and all the operating

back of the unit to make

functions easier to

a full understanding

instruction

of the 299T,

booklet

the flash.

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An

automatic
which measures
the subject
matically when
proper

exposure

the light reflected

and cuts off flash

the subject has

amount of light.

The

swung

flash head

right

can

and left

suitable sur-

effects.

Another

mechanism. Efficient

because the flash

forwards

and

fit

to

the lens in

prevents

switch is

adjusting

use.

is

auto

the

unnecessary

you

forget

ON but

the

approx. 25 minutes,

photography

with

synchronized multiple

set up

controls are ar-

the ad-

use.

please

read

carefully before using

flash

has a

sensor

from

back

emission auto-

received

the

to

to

to

NOMENCLATURE

Horizontal Direction
Bounce Latch

Zoom Mechanism
Position

lndicator

Flash

Head

Battery
Chamber
Cover

Mode

Selector

Bounce Warning
lndicator

Auto Flash
Confirmation

Pilot

Lamp

Lamp

Lock Nut

Directly Coupled Contact

Film

Window

Speed

Film Speed
Aperture

Scale

Selector

ture Selector

Main

Switch

Slow-sync Selector

Infrared Light

Emitter

Synchro

Cord

Connecting Socket

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to the

lens.

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batteries

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that

when

mark

lens

is

set

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the

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main

the

switch

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camera.

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sure the

lights up

pilot

lamp

Press the

I

halfway to
finder

shutter

activate

information

the

display,

button

view-

9

lf

there

press

way

the

no warnings,

are

the shutter

to take the

button all

picture.

Bastc

Use four new

Ni-Cd

or
also be used,

1) Wipe
cloth to ensure

2)

Slide

Uperation

batteries.

the battery

the battery chamber

AA

size

alkaline-manganese

Carbon-zinc batteries may

but their life is

proper

shorter.

terminals

with

contact.

cover off.

(LR6)

a clean, dry

Load

3)

the batteries

in

the directions

inside

the batterv

so that their
indicated

chamber.

terminals face

by the diagram

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the batteries

tery

chamber cover back on while
the batteries down, Make
fits

into

flash

the corresponding

bodv.

loaded,

are

sure the cover's

groove

slide the

pressing

on

bat-

tab
the

Notes
*

When

the batteries

four

at

same brand

*

Remove
the 299T for

performance

"

The
cold

temperatures

warm

until

fully

charged

temperatures

*

When

using Ni-Cd

ferent

brands

sure

to use
Recharge
facturer's

the same

the batteries if

Ni-Cd

instructions

become

time

about

three weeks
of the

so

just

before

Ni-Cd

lbelow

batteries,

have

different

a type which

batteries

exhausted, replace

with

four new

you

do not

batteries deteriorates

please

For

use.

batteries

(32"F)]

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please

types of

is

suitable

according

ones of

expect to use

or longer.
keep

the batteries

results,

best

in

especially

note

terminals.

for this flash.
to the

cold

that

manu-

all

the

in

use

dif-

Be

To set the

until the

tor
with

the

green

Note

Make sure

"

the camera

10

film speed,

ISO number

index.

that the

film speed

itself.

slide the

your

of

film

speed

film is aligned

correctly

is set

selec-

on

1) Loosen the
the camera's

rect

electrical

in all the

2) Tighten

way.

the

nut and slide the

lock

accessory

contact,

lock

make sure

nut.

299T into

To insure cor-

shoe.

lf

a camera
have electrical
tacts
accessory
the Synchro

connect

to
to the

pushed

it is

does

for f lash

shoe,

Cord

the

camera.

in

f lash

not

con-

its

use

A

main

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Slide

lamp

to light up.

series and F-1

switch to

cameras,

confirm whether

in

viewf

the

inder.

"

In

the

| " and wait for the

the case of the T-series, A-

is

also

possible

it

flash is

charged by

pilot

to

looking

To

test the functioning of the

pilot

lamp

proper

in
Note

*

Depending on
lamp may remain lit after exposure, indicating that

the f lash is ready for

pilot
sure

camera

until
camera is
again,

flash

to

it

after

working

lamp does not

(with

an AE camera in an

will

pilot

the

set to

the camera will automatically switch back

photography.

lighted. lf the flash

has

order.

the output

next exposure. When the

the

glow

go

into normal

lamp lights up

"8").

When

of

the

immediately

AE mode operation
the

press

flash,

f lash,

after expo-

AE

mode), the

(except

pilot

lamp

fires, it is

the

when

the

pilot

the

glows

11

Auto Power-Off Function
To conserve battery energy,
phy

is f inished always
by sliding the main switch

OFF

The Canon Speedlite

power-off

auto

consumption

sary
turn the
is left ON and
test flash,

this
auto
To turn the

either

main switch

power

to the f lash unit

case, the

seconds

switch

before

power-off

press
OFF and

the flash

pref

or

flash on after auto

the

make

299T is equipped

function which

of

battery

OFF.

for approx. 25

lash)

pilot

lamp

power

is cut off to

operation.

pilot

lamp once, or turn the

then ON again.

12

when

to turn the

sure

"O".

to

prevents

energy if

When

the

is not
is automatically cut

flashes for approx.'100

il

(no

used

warn

power-off

flash

with

unneces-

you

forget

main switch

main flash,

minutes,

off. In

you

of

operation,

main

photogra-

flash

an

to

the

the

When using
and the F-1 cameras, the shutter speed auto­matically switches to each camera's
speed as
when the

Notes
*

When using the 299T

those mentioned above. set the shutter soeed

to X-sync manually.

*

For an explanation of slow sync flash
please

299T with

the

pilot

as the

soon

shutter speed

p.31.

refer to

T-series, A-series

the

lamp lights up,

is

"B".

to

set

with

cameras other than

X-sync

except

dial

photography,

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phy

is f

inished always

Function

make

when flash

sure

OFF by sliding the main switch
The Canon

auto
sary
turn
is left ON and
test
power
this

seconds

auto
To

turn
either
switch

Speedlite 299T is equipped

power-off
consumption
the main switch

f unction which

of

battery

OFF.

the flash is not used

pref

flash, or

to the

case, the

power-off

the flash on after

press

OFF and

lash) for aBprox. 25

f lash unit is automatically

pilot

lamp f

power

before

is cut off to

operation.

auto

pilot

the

lamp once,

then ON again.

energy

When the main switch

lashes for approx.

ry

to turn the

"O".

to

prevents

you

if
(no

main

minutes, the

warn

power-off

or

turn

photo$ra-

flash

with an

unneces-

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cut off.

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and the
matically
speed as soon as the
when

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F-1

the shutter speed is set to

When

using the

those mentioned above. set the shutter

X-sync

to

For an

explanation of slow sync

please

refer to

299T with

the

T-series,

the

cameras, the shutter speed

switches to

each

pilot

camera's

lamp

lights

"B".

299T with

cameras other

manually.

flash

p.31.

A-series

auto-

X-sync

up, except

than

soeed dial

photography,

12

Zoom

Mechanism
The 299T
the f lash
energy more
age angle is
tional flash
photo
When
set at the 2B mm
longer
and
according
is

i

tions,
will

offers
coverage

units

adapter

the flash

focal length

set it

to either of

to the lens in

set correctly

a zoom

be illuminated

tion indicator

a zoom mechanism

angle in order

effectively This

usually accomplished

by attaching wide-angle

panels.

head is

position.

at one of

position

in

on

the back

adjustment

pushed

all

the

you

When

pull

lens,

the two click-stop

the f lash

use. When

the three click-stop

setting

of

28,

the zoom mechanism

of the f lash

which

adjusts

to use f lash

in cover-

with

conven-

and tele-

way

in, it is

are using a

head out

positions

flash

the

35, or

head

posi-

B5 mm

oosi-

Note

Do not

"

choose a zoom

than

the focal length of

be

sure to set the flash
smaller than
exoosure

Examples:

Focallength

In

use

28 mm
35
50 mm
85

the

will not

of lens

mm

mm

position

the lens in use. Always

lens focal

length.

position

a

to

be uniform

Zoom

setting

2B
35 or 28
35 or

85.35. or 28

setting larger

equal to or
Otherwise,

position

28

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Program Mode

1,

This mode can be

a shutter-priority

have
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ter button

near-inf

emit
subject
aperture
cording

of the subject

tivity

14

four

choose

objectives.

in

of these

either

pressed

is

rared

is

then

measured

and are

to the shooting

flash modes depending

with

used

rays which bounce

automatically

cameras

program

or

when

modes,
halfway, the

by the sensor,

selected

distance

and

on

which

AE mode.

the shut-

will

299T

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ac-

reflec-

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2,

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camera.
take
field into account.
wide
and

Mode

SET

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recycling time

flash

range of eight

f122.

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be

used

be

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apertures

with any

you

when

or subject

choose

between

Canon

want

depth

from a

f l2

to
of

Manual Full

3.
In

some cases,
suitable
subject's surroundings
strong
small
automatic
the contrasting

sure can
mode.

Mode

automatic

your

for

reflections or

with

be avoided

subject.

a dark

flash exposure

background.

or distant

flash may not be

lf, for instance, the

are bright

main subject

if the

background,

may be affected

Incorrect expo-

by using

the

with

white

Manual

Full

is

the

by

4. Manual 1/16 Mode
While
tensity,
f lash or to

short

that

f lash becomes 1 l4tn that of f ull

Manual Full mode

the

Manual

the

make

possible.

as

full flash

of

and the

1/16 mode is used

flash recycling time as

the

Flash intensity is

gives

guide

full flash in-

1/16th

number

f lash

for fill-

the

of

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1) When

16

using FD

lens is set to

with AC

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the

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"A"

mark.

make sure that the

(This

is not neces-

2) Turn
selector to

3) Make
mark in the

main

the

"PROGRAM".

sure the

viewfinder will

switch ON and set

pilot

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the viewf
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the

the

shutter button

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When

the " | " mark,

and

the shutter

take

the

When

the

aperture value

picture.

the

T50

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6)
button

7) Turn

TB0:

and

there

are no warnings,

all the way

the main

tography is finished

picture

and focus

speed light

picture

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mark

light

When

the

light

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pictu

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to take

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the

halfway

subject.

to

display

the aperture

up,

and

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you

up,

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the

and
can

press

picture
when

"P"

take the

the

flash

activate

value

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can

can

take

marks

shutter

pho-

Notes
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lf

the subject
ing display is as noted
T90: The

f70:
T50

and

In

this case
button and
the

shutter
value
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focus
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do
button, exposure
is

set and held on each time the

pressed

*

Please
f

lash shooting distance

O7m(23ft)

.

When
scale on the back

is impossible because

sure

*

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PROGRAM
rect.
bounce

"PROGRAM"

is

too far

aperture
blink
The full aperture value
using blinks

TB0: The

"P"

or
a suitable

the subject

not remove

halfway.

keep in

"o"

the

lf

the

warning

value

rapidly,

"P"

mark

remove

move

closer to the subject, until

button is

lights

up steadily Once

shooting

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your

will

mind

mark on

of

the f lash

mode because

299T is set up for

will

blink

indicator to

away,

below,

your
pressed

you

be

that

in the

the

warn

to

viewf inder warn-

the

and

the shutter

of the lens

rapidly

blinks
finger from

again, the aperture

position,

finger from

incorrect

the closest automatic

left
of lack of light.

exposure

be sure to,re-

can take the

since

shutter button

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of

end

the

glows,

correct

mechan

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bounce

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speed

you

are

the shutter

when

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picture.

the shutter

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exposure

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is

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aperture

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the

incor-

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the aperture
aperture
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selector.

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point,

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this

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the

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5)

6)

sure

in

mark
same time

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speed

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era's
Press the
confirm
tomatic
green

auto flash confirmation
after the flash
automatic
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pilot

the

the

automatically

speed

pilot

whether

flash

flash

lamp

vrewfinder

pilot

as the

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lamp to
your

shooting

is f ired, the subject

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picture

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come

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lamp.

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distance

distance

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9)

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the shutter

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or

to

smaller than
For

lens.

example,

the maximum aperture of

when using the FD 28-85 mm

flash is equal

f /4 lens, set the aperture value between

il22.

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lens' maximum aperture, the

the

picture

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warning

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minimum
be

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display is as follows:

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aperture value

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set

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the

aperture

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value

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are

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T80

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or

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flash is not displayed
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mode

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100

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The 299T has
on o.15.

two

One is the

other the Manual 1116 mode.

modes, the aperture
using

f/stop

After

following

the

Guide Number

:

Shooting Distance

the appropriate

ed, it must be set on the aperture

(Full

and 1 /16)

manual modes as mentioned

Manual Full mode and

In

value must

guide

number formula:

the

be calculated

aperture has been calculat-

ring of

lens.

the

both

guide

stickers

feet

and meters

number

changes depending

position

giving

for

oositions.

The

flash

of the

guide

the

various film speeds

sticker should be

Since
film speed and the
299T has two
in
and flash head
attached to a convenient olace on the

manual

your

head, the
numbers

flash

unit.

the

on

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NO.

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Manual

number in meters is
flash head

1/16 mode

is

flash head

becomes

24

7.5 as it is 1/4th that of

of 35mm.

setting

with

used

setting,

the

with

30

the same
guide

the

guide
and a

Manual

Full

mode, the

ISO 100 film

When

f ilm speed and

number in meters

full flash,

1) Make

sure that the aperture

lens

is not set to the

is off

the

viewfinder.)

"A"

mark, a

"A"

red

mark.

"M"

ring

of the FD

(When

will

blink in the

the lens

2) Turn
selector to either

..MANUAL

the

main

1116".

ON and set the mode

switch

"MANUAL

FULL" or

25

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flash is not
take a
a half or a whole f/stop
weakened flash

.

lf

the calculated aperture

values on

two
aperture of
AC

lenses cannot be used in

"

since they are designed exclusively for au­tomatic exDosure

after

yet

picture

at that time, open the lens up by

the aperture

the two.

pilot

the

fully charged.

oower.

lamp lights,

make

to

value is

ring,

the

you

lf

up

in between

set the larger

manual mode

the

want

for

the

to

Make

3)

sure the
mark in
same time as

pilot

viewfinder wiil

the

the
speed will automatically
era's X-sync

4)

Focus
tance

5) Calculate

speed.

the subject and read

from

the lens'distance

the aperture using the
number formula
nng.
Press the shutter button all the wav down

6)
take the oicture

The T-series

"

ed

t

will show a

26

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and

cameras

blinking

lighted

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", "

come

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on

at the

shutter

lamp lights up.

pilot

lamp. The

switch to each cam-

(see

p.1

6)
the shooting

dis-

scale.

guide

and set it on the aperture

to

willshow

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and M).

in

the viewf

a steadily

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the

the

during
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lf

sun or

the

o

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there

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your

lf

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the steps that
tography
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overexposed.

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also be

you

PROGRAM mode.

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ISO 400), however, the subject

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possible

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window at

is in

shadow.

299T

underexposed

correctly exposed.

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flash

under the

your

your

prevent your

will

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When the il-

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on

follow-

subject.

subject's

Follow

pho-

flash

100)

ISO

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or

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Flash

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cause the light is

is unavoidable.
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dark shadows and a soft,

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the

surface

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possible.

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the subject

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ref

lected, a loss

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with

called bounce flash. Be-

other hand,

of

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light volume

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the F NO

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large

aperture

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lights

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in

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green

the

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automatic flash

when

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you

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confirm

pressing

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the

auto flash

bounce flash.

for normal

mode

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a big loss

the

pilot

lamp

confirmation lamp

(see

the automatic f lash

pho-

flash

Select a

of light.

subject is

before-

p.

1

9), the

shooting

Direct Flash Photography

28

Bounce

Photography

Flash

For bouncing
head can be tilted upwards
stops at 0', 60',
off a wall, it
click-stops at

light off a ceiling the 299T's

up to

60",

g0'

For bouncing

180' to the

75',

90',

75" and

be swung

can

0",

180" and can be swung 90"

click-stops at

0', 60',

75" and

90'
flash horizontally, first slide the
tion bounce
flash head left or

latch uowards and then

right.

flash

with click-

90"

light
with

left

120",150'

to the

To

and

right with

the

swing

horizontal direc-

rotate

the

Notes
*

When

swinging

set the f lash head

qtnn

*

nocitinnc

When

bouncing

distance is

surface distance

surface

distance When

the

manual modes,

adlust

the aperture

number

formula,

tance and

(lf

tance noted on
the
ment
of

the

your

the loss of

you

calculate

picture

also depends on

ref lecting

exposures or

the f lash upward,

exactlv at the

flash,

the

the total of

and the

taking the actual shooting

the aperture

the

will

be underexposed.) The adjust-

surface,

take trial

the actual

the

subject-to-reflecting

using bounce

therefore, it is necessary

calculated

Iight into consideration.

distance scale of the Iens,

the color and reflectivity

so it is best to bracket

shots

be sure

various click-

f lash-to-ref lecting

by

the

using

in

advance

to

shooting

flash in

to

guide

dis-

the dis-

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the
be uniform.
flash
the

The surface

should

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tinted

pointing

high

bounce

bounce

Generally,

the brighter

will be.

flash

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directly

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up

lash

is

tilt the

to

off the ceiling,

flash

preferably

and

large

is colored,

color.

that

if the

ceiling

f lash;
the

the

does

photography,

f lash

so that

head

by the
degress,

a few
The easiest

flash head

which the

of

off

surface

flash off a

closer

and

white or

be

ref

highly

the subject

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is a

make a

not

a better

the

higher

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solution
white card
flash
in contrast

it

subject

the

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exposure

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up 90"

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the
may

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the surface,

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bounce

bounced

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out

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be

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for

ld be to

reflector.

picture

30

In

normal use, the shutter speed automatically

switches
flash charge completion.
A-1, however, shutter
X-sync speed

plished

"o"

flash

to each camera's

can also

by setting the

mark as shown

make

will

the background

X-sync

With the F-1, T90 and

speeds slower than the

be used. This is accom-

slow-sync selector to the

in the

speed upon

picture.

Slow-sync

look lighter.

When the slow-sync
flash is
no matter

synchronized with
When
ter speeds slower

set on the camera, the flash
with the

When

shutter

set on the camera,

synchronize

synchronized

(When

the

the

speed

where

"8"

is set, however,

slow-sync selector

shutter speed

slow-sync selector

faster than the

with

selector

with

the X-sync speeds

the

shutter speed

"B".)
than the

the

the

X-sync

you

f lash will automatically

X-sync speed.

is OFF, the

is set.

f lash is

the
is ON and shut­is

synchronized

set.

is ON but a

X-sync speed

speed

are

is

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Notes
*

When

slow-sync f lash is

A-1,

the

it is

lf
matically

*

With
A-1,
to each

the

" Do not

when
the

MANUAL.

flash

mode

the

set to

selector must be

"AV",

the

shutter speed

switch to the X-sync

cameras other than the F-1, T90

the shutter speed automatically

camera's

position

set the

using

flash

photography

X-sync

of the

slow-sync selector.

PROG RAM

slow-sync

mode is

In

the F NO.

is

set

possible,

with

used

the T9O and

set to

will

speed.

switches

regardless

speed

mode

on

flash. Make

the

sure that

to either F. NO

mode,

SET

automatic

"TV".

auto-

and the

of

f lash

SET or

Slow-sync

Flash

photog

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used on

manual. The

culated using the

24) based on an overall
with

following

the

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G- effective
G1, G2, G3 . . .

The

aperture found by
the

guide

into
on the lens manually no matter
in

The

use.

or

slower.

equation is only useful

placed

are

at the subject.

straight

photography,

A and a slave unit available

proper

guide

number

equation.

guide

number

guide

number of each Speedlite

putting

number formula must

shutter speed

Please keep in mind

when

close to the camera and

use the optional

299T

aperture

can be cal-

formula

guide

number found

-(Gn),

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guide

this

then

what

must

be set at

that

all of the flashes

on the

must be

(see

number

be

set

camera is

X-sync

the

above

pointed

p.

Notes
*

Before

buying a

can be used

*

The 299T
avoid damaging
contacts
electrical

with a high-voltage

299T, there is a
not f

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of

camera will

the
Therefore
the

same

with wired

*

When using multiple flash,

set

f lash

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14

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,r

slave unit, make sure that it

with

the 299T.

has a low voltage

the camera's synchronization

prevent

and to

do not use

Therefore, if

shocks.

possibility

be damaged

reason,

multiple flash

equipment is not recommended.

MANUAL FULL

to the

trigger circuit to

getting

rom

users f

you

use a flash

trigger circuit

that the

synchronization contacts
other maker's

always be sure to

with

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full aperture

viewfinder

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but

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the

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will

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effective aperture.

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