How to set and use the Second-Curtain Sync mode on the 430EX II Speedlite

Article ID: ART131198

Date published: 05/12/2015

Date last updated: 08/17/2015

How to set and use the Second-Curtain Sync mode.

With a slow shutter speed, you can create a light trail following the subject. The flash fires right before the shutter closes.

Press the

button so that

is displayed

Setting the shooting mode to "BULB" will make it easier for second-curtain sync
To return to normal flash , press the high-speed/second curtain button so that the second curtain icon turns off
With E-TTL II / E-TTL the flash will fire twice even with a slow sync speed. The first flash is the preflash

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