Understanding the Canon Speedlite

580 EX II / 430 EX II

Your new EX II Speedlite from Canon can be the most powerful accessory in your camera bag! Understanding how the Speedlite controls work is important, and this video tutorial takes you through its operations, step by step.

Your host, Tim Mantoani, demonstrates these fabulous flash units in a series of real world examples. Whether you use one Speedlite or a hundred, Tim’s approach will help you create the best photograph possible.

Chapters:

- Introduction
- Presentation Overview
- Lighting Basics
- When Is Hard Soft?
- Slow Sync & FP Modes
- 1st vs. 2nd Curtain Sync
- Limits of Slow Sync
- Basics of Speedlites
- Speedlite Operation
- Advanced Operation
- Setup #1
- Setup #2
- Setup #3
- Wireless Flash Options
- Setup #4
- Setup #5
- Setup #6
- Setup #7

This video tutorial picks up where the manual leaves off, helping you to integrate flash photography into your image-making arsenal.

Tim Mantoani has been a professional photographer for over twenty years. Shooting everything from professional athletes and celebrities to fashion and products, his work has appeared in numerous national ad campaigns and magazines.

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- On the go video playback. No WIFI required after initial install for watching in the field.
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