Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Elements of the Canon EOS Flash System -- Electronic Flash Basics -- Flash Metering -- E-TTL II -- E-TTL -- TTL -- Auto/Manual External Flash Metering -- Canon Flash System Features -- Manual Flash -- Multi (Stroboscopic) Flash -- Automatic/Manual Flash Zoom Control for Sensor Size -- High-Speed Sync -- Second-Curtain Sync -- Flash Exposure Lock (FEL) -- Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) -- Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) -- Wireless Flash -- Quick Flash -- Backward Compatibility -- Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide to Canon Flash -- Using the Camera's Built-in Flash -- Basic Zone Flash -- Creative Zone Flash -- Flash Range -- Red-Eye Reduction and Autofocus Assist -- Using an External Speedlite -- Setting Up Your Speedlite -- Using E-TTL II for Automatic Flash Operation -- Full Auto Exposure and Flash E-TTL II Operation -- Moving Past Full Auto for More Creative Control -- Evaluating and Improving Your Shots -- Highlight Alert -- Histogram -- LCD Monitor Preview -- Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) -- Proper White Balance (WB) -- Basic Flash Photography Tips -- Basic Flash Problems and Solutions -- Chapter 3 Camera Shooting Modes and Flash Modes -- Camera Shooting Modes -- Flash Modes -- Camera Modes and E-TTL II -- Camera Modes and Manual Flash -- Manual Mode (M) and Manual Flash -- Camera and Flash Mode Combinations -- Full Auto (Green Mode) -- Creative Auto (CA) -- Program Mode (P) -- Shutter Priority Mode (Tv) -- Aperture Priority Mode (Av) -- Manual Mode (M) -- Bulb Mode (B) -- Chapter 4 Flash Theory -- The Math of Lighting and Exposure -- Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO -- Flash Exposure and Ambient Exposure -- Flash Photography and White Balance -- Flash Intensity and Distance -- On-Camera Flash vs Off-Camera Flash -- Hard Light vs Soft Light -- High-Contrast Lighting.

Low-Contrast Lighting -- High-Key Lighting -- Low-Key Lighting -- Flash for Indoor and Outdoor Photos -- Metering for Manual Flash Photography -- Chapter 5 Canon Speedlite 270EX II -- Front and Top -- Flash Head -- Ready Lamp -- Wireless Sensor (Optical) -- Remote Control Transmitter -- Bounce Angle Indicators -- Sides and Bottom -- Remote Release Button -- Battery Compartment -- Mounting Foot and Lock Lever -- Back -- Lock Lever (for Mounting Foot) -- On/Off/Slave Switch -- Custom Functions of the Speedlite 270EX II -- C.Fn 01: Auto Power Off -- C.Fn 06: Quick Flash with Continuous Shot -- C.Fn 10: Slave Auto Power Off Timer -- C.Fn 11: Slave Auto Power Off Cancel -- Chapter 6 Canon Speedlite 320EX -- Front and Top -- Flash Head -- LED Light -- Wireless Sensor (Optical) -- Remote Control Transmitter -- Sides and Bottom -- Remote Release Button -- Battery Compartment -- Mounting Foot and Lock Lever/Release Button -- Back -- Firing Group Selection Switch -- Wireless Communication Channel Selection Switch -- Flash Ready Lamp -- Flash Head Extended Lamp -- LED Manual/Auto Light Switch and LED Light Button -- On/Off/Slave Switch -- Bounce Angle Indicator -- Custom Functions of the Speedlite 320EX -- C.Fn 01: Auto Power Off -- C.Fn 06: Quick Flash with Continuous Shot -- C.Fn 10: Slave Auto Power Off Timer -- C.Fn 11: Slave Auto Power Off Cancel -- Chapter 7 Canon Speedlite 430EX II -- Front and Top -- Flash Head -- Built-In Wide Panel -- Wireless Sensor (Optical) -- AF-Assist Beam Emitter -- Sides and Bottom -- Bracket Mounting Hole -- Battery Compartment -- Mounting Foot and Lock Lever/Release Button -- Back -- LCD Panel -- LCD Panel Illumination/Custom Function Setting Button -- Flash Mode/Slave Setting Button -- High-Speed Sync (FP Flash)/Shutter Curtain Synchronization Button -- Zoom/Wireless Set Button -- Pilot Lamp/Test Firing Button.

Flash Exposure Confirmation Lamp -- +/- Buttons and Select/Set Button -- Bounce Angle Indicator -- Power Switch -- The 430EX II LCD Panel Menu System -- Wireless Off -- Wireless On (Slave) -- Custom Functions of the Speedlite 430EX II -- C.Fn 00: Distance Indicator Display -- C.Fn 01: Auto Power Off -- C.Fn 02: Modeling Flash -- C.Fn 07: Test Firing with Autoflash -- C.Fn 08: AF-Assist Beam Firing -- C.Fn 09: Auto Zoom for Sensor Size -- C.Fn 10: Slave Auto Power Off Timer -- C.Fn 11: Slave Auto Power Off Cancel -- C.Fn 14: Flash Range/Aperture Display -- Chapter 8 Canon Speedlite 580EX -- Front and Top -- Flash Head -- Bounce Lock Release Button -- Catchlight Panel -- Built-In Wide Panel -- Wireless Sensor (Optical) -- AF-Assist Beam Emitter -- Sides and Bottom -- Contacts and Connectors -- Battery Compartment -- Mounting Foot and Locking Ring -- Back -- LCD Panel -- LCD Panel Illumination/Custom Functions Setting Button -- Flash Mode/Slave Setting Button -- High-Speed Sync/Shutter-Curtain Synchronization Button -- Zoom/Wireless Set Button -- Pilot Lamp/Test Firing/Wireless Slave Power On Button -- Flash Exposure Confirmation Lamp -- Select Dial and Select/Set Button -- Bounce Angle Indicator -- Power Switch -- The 580EX LCD Panel Menu System -- Wireless Off -- Wireless On (Master) -- Wireless On (Slave) -- Custom Functions of the Speedlite 580EX -- C.Fn 01: Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) Auto Cancel -- C.Fn 02: Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) Sequence -- C.Fn 03: Flash Metering Mode -- C.Fn 04: Slave Auto Power Off Timer -- C.Fn 05: Slave Auto Power Off Cancel -- C.Fn 06: Modeling Flash -- C.Fn 07: Flash Recycle with External Power Source -- C.Fn 08: Quick Flash with Continuous Shot -- C.Fn 09: Test Firing with Autoflash -- C.Fn 10: Modeling Flash with Test Fire Button -- C.Fn 11: Auto Zoom for Sensor Size -- C.Fn 12: AF-Assist Beam Firing.

C.Fn 13: Flash Exposure Metering Setting -- C.Fn 14: Auto Power Off -- Chapter 9 Canon Speedlite 580EX II -- Front and Top -- Flash Head -- Bounce Lock Release Button -- Catchlight Panel -- Built-In Wide Panel -- Wireless Sensor (Optical) -- AF-Assist Beam Emitter -- External Metering Sensor -- Sides and Bottom -- Contacts and Connectors -- Battery Compartment Cover and Lock Lever -- Mounting Foot and Lock Lever/Release Button -- Back -- LCD Panel -- LCD Panel Illumination/Custom Functions Setting Button -- Flash Mode/Slave Setting Button -- High-Speed Sync (FP Flash)/Shutter Curtain Synchronization Button -- Zoom/Wireless Selector/Set Button -- Pilot Lamp/Test Firing/Wireless Slave Power ON Button -- Flash Exposure Confirmation Lamp -- Select Dial and Select/Set Button -- Bounce Angle Indicator -- Power Switch -- The 580EX II LCD Panel Menu System -- Wireless Off -- Wireless On (Master) -- Wireless On (Slave) -- Custom Functions of the Speedlite 580EX II -- C.Fn 00: Distance Indicator Display -- C.Fn 01: Auto Power Off -- C.Fn 02: Modeling Flash -- C.Fn 03: Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) Auto Cancel -- C.Fn 04: Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) Sequence -- C.Fn 05: Flash Metering Mode -- C.Fn 06: Quick Flash with Continuous Shot -- C.Fn 07: Test Firing with Autoflash -- C.Fn 08: AF-Assist Beam Firing -- C.Fn 09: Auto Zoom for Sensor Size -- C.Fn 10: Slave Auto Power Off Timer -- C.Fn 11: Slave Auto Power Off Cancel -- C.Fn 12: Flash Recycle with External Power Source -- C.Fn 13: Flash Exposure Metering Setting -- Chapter 10 Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT -- Front and Top -- Flash Head -- Color Filter Holder -- Bounce Lock Release Button -- Catchlight Panel -- Built-In Wide Panel -- Wireless Sensor (Optical) -- AF-Assist Beam Emitter -- External Flash Metering Sensor -- Sides and Bottom -- Contacts and Connectors -- Battery Compartment Cover and Lock Lever.

Mounting Foot and Lock Lever/Release Button -- Back -- Radio Transmission Confirmation (LINK) Lamp -- LCD Panel -- LCD Panel Illumination -- Flash Mode -- Wireless Button -- Flash Ready Lamp/Test Firing Button -- Flash Exposure Confirmation Lamp -- Select Dial and Select/Set Button -- Bounce Angle Indicator -- Power Switch -- The 600EX-RT LCD Panel Menu System -- Wireless Off -- Radio Wireless On (Master) -- Radio Wireless On (Slave) -- Optical Wireless On (Master) -- Optical Wireless On (Slave) -- M, Multi (Individual Slave) -- Custom Functions of the Speedlite 600EX-RT -- C.Fn 00: Distance Indicator Display -- C.Fn 01: Auto Power Off -- C.Fn 02: Modeling Flash -- C.Fn 03: Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) Auto Cancel -- C.Fn 04: Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) Sequence -- C.Fn 05: Flash Metering Mode -- C.Fn 06: Quick Flash with Continuous Shot -- C.Fn 07: Test Firing with Autoflash -- C.Fn 08: AF-Assist Beam Firing -- C.Fn 09: Auto Zoom for Sensor Size -- C.Fn 10: Slave Auto Power Off Timer -- C.Fn 11: Slave Auto Power Off Cancel -- C.Fn 12: Flash Recycle with External Power Source -- C.Fn 13: Flash Exposure Metering Setting -- C.Fn 20: Beep -- C.Fn 21: Light Distribution -- C.Fn 22: LCD Panel Illumination -- C.Fn 23: Slave Flash Battery Check -- Personal Functions of the Speedlite 600EX-RT -- P.Fn 01: LCD Panel Display Contrast -- P.Fn 02: LCD Panel Illumination Color, Normal Shooting -- P.Fn 03: LCD Panel Illumination Color, Master -- P.Fn 04: LCD Panel Illumination Color, Slave -- P.Fn 05: Color Filter Auto Detection -- P.Fn 06: Wireless Button Toggle Sequence -- P.Fn 07: Flash Firing During Linked Shooting -- Chapter 11 Flash Gear and Accessories -- Flash Accessories -- Bounce Cards -- Flags -- Snoots -- Diffusion Attachments -- Brackets -- Color Gels -- Specialty Modifiers -- Off-Camera Flash Gear -- Light Stand or Other Support.

Flash Mount Adapter, Umbrella Adapter.