Sigma EF-500: WIDE PANEL

WIDE PANEL

This flashgun is equipped with a built-in wide panel,

which can provide an ultra wide 17mm angle of

coverage. Slide out the wide panel and catch light

panel and flip it down to cover the flash’s head. (Be

careful to slide the panels out smoothly.) Then put the

catch light panel back in its place. The coverage angle

setting of the flash will be set to 17mm automatically.

◆ If the built-in wide panel comes off accidentally, the

ZOOM button will not function. In this case please

contact the store where the flash was purchased or

a Sigma service station.

LCD PANEL ILLUMINATION

When you press the LIGHT button, the LCD panel will illuminate for about 8 seconds. The illumination

stays on longer than 8 seconds if you press the LIGHT button once again.

ETTL (TTL) AUTO FLASH

In the TTL AUTO Mode, the camera will control the amount of flash lighting to get the appropriate

exposure for the subject.

◆ “A” type cameras can be set in ETTL mode. “B” type cameras can be set in TTL mode.

1. Set the camera’s mode to Full-AUTO Mode. ( Usually

□

Mode. If the camera does not have

□

Mode, set to P Mode.)

2. Turn on the power switch of the flash, the ETTL (TTL) mark will

appear on the LCD panel and

the

flash will start charging.

3. Focus on your subject.

4. Check that the subject is located within the effective distance

range indicated on the LCD panel.

5. Press the shutter button, after the flash is fully charged.

Note: When the flash is fully charged, the ready light in the

viewfinder appears.

◆ When the camera receives the appropriate exposure, the ETTL (TTL) mark on the LCD panel will

appear for 5 seconds. If this indication does not appear, the flash illumination is not sufficent for

that situation. Please re-take the picture at a closer distance.

◆ The AF Auxiliary Light will turn on automatically as you focus on a dark area. Note: Effective

distance is up to about 0.7 to 9 meters (2.3-29.5 feet).

◆ When the camera is set to ‘Creative Zone’, the flash will be set to TTL / ETTL mode.

◆ When the flash is fully charged, the flash mark will appear in the finder. If the shutter is released

before the flash is fully charged, the camera will take the picture at a slow shutter speed with no

flash.

USING FLASH IN OTHER CAMERA MODES (Except EOS700, 750, 850)

Shutter Speed Priority Setting

By selecting the Tv mode of the camera, you can set the shutter speed from 30sec. to 1/X sync speed.

When you set the desired shutter speed, the camera will select the appropriate aperture value for the

scene. If the subject is too light or too dark, the aperture value indicator will blink and show the limit

values (maximum or minimum aperture). In such as case, the camera proceeds to take a flash

photograph at the limit value. Thus, the main subject in the picture should be exposed correctly, but

the background may become under or over exposed.

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