Setup an Off Camera Flash on Canon T4i

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Video: Setup an Off Camera Flash on Canon T4i

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You're watching VisiHow. In this video, we're going to show how to set up your Canon T4i flash to control an external Speedlite flash.

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   First, press "MENU"

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   From the first panel, move to "Flash control" by pressing down and up arrows

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   Press the "SET" button to enter "Flash control"

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   Then, choose "E-TTL II meter." by pressing the down arrow

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   Make sure that "E-TTL II meter." is set to "Evaluative" by pressing "SET"

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   Then, go to "Built-in flash settings" by pressing the up and down arrows

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   Enter "Built-in flash settings" by pressing the "SET" button

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   Next, press "SET" on "Build in flash"

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   Choose "EasyWireless" by pressing up and down arrows

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    Press "SET"

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    Then, go to "Channel" by pressing the down button

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    Set "Channel" to "1"

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    Next, go the the Exposure ("exp

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    comp.") and set it to "0".

    

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    Now, tap on "MENU" on the screen twice to go back to the beginning of the menu

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    Press the playback button twice to exit the menu

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    Turn off and turn on Speedlite

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    On our flash control, you'll change the ETTL mode to the slave mode.

    

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    To enter the slave mode, press and hold the "ZOOM" button until Speedlite beeps

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    Speedlite will show us that the slave mode is on, and it's set to channel 1.

    

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    Now, you can place the Speelite flash anywhere to face the camera

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    Activate the camera flash on the camera by pressing the flash button

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    Take a photo by pressing the shutter-release button

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    You will see that the external flash will work as well.

    

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    Let's cover the camera built-in flash

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    Then, take a photo by pressing the shutter-release button

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    You can see that external flash works.

    

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That was how to use EasyWireless flash on the Canon 650D with a 430EX Speedlite. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the space below. Thanks for watching VisiHow!

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