How to set the 430EX II Speedlite for Manual Flash mode

Article ID: ART131202 | Date published: 05/12/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

How to set the Speedlite for Manual Flash mode.

Solution

You can set the flash output from 1/64 power to 1/1 full power in full-stop increments

Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to obtain a correct flash exposure. Be sure to first set the camera's shooting mode to Av or M

Press the <MODE> button so that <M> is displayed

Set the flash output

  • Press the button
  • then flash output display will blink
  • press the button to set the flash output, then press the button

  • Press the shutter button halfway down to see the effective flash range

Flash Output Display

The manual flash output value will change as shown below when the flash output is decreased or increased.

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