Using Non-Canon Flash Units. Canon BP-511

Using Non-Canon Flash Units

Sync Speed

The EOS D60 can synchronize with compact, non-Canon flash units at shutter speeds of 1/

200 second or slower. With larger studio flash units, the flash speed is 1/60 second or slower.

Be sure to test the flash you are using beforehand, to make sure it synchronizes properly with the camera.

PC Terminal

We recommend you use a flash with sync cable connected to the PC contacts. The PC terminal has a locking thread to prevent accidental disconnection. Only the X-sync terminal is used for synchronization at 1/200 second or slower.

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If you use the EOS D60 with a flash unit or flash accessory built for another brand of camera, the EOS D60 may not operate properly.

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Some large studio flash units have a sync cord polarity that is the opposite of the EOS

D60’s PC terminal. Such flash units will not

+ (plus) work with the EOS D60 unless you change the polarity of the sync cord. Consult the manufacturer of the flash unit, or purchase a commercially-available polarity conversion cord. The camera’s PC terminal polarity is shown in the figure on the right.

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Do not use a high voltage flash on the hot shoe. It might not fire.

– (minus)

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You can use a flash unit attached to the camera's hot shoe and another flash unit connected to the PC terminal at the same time.

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We recommend Canon EX-series Speedlites for use with this camera.

TTL and A-TTL Speedlites

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With an EZ-, E-, EG-, ML-, or TL-series Speedlite set in the TTL or A-TTL autoflash mode, the flash will not fire. The manual flash mode must be used (with Speedlites having a manual flash mode).

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When the 550EX is set to C.Fn-3-1, the flash will not fire in the TTL autoflash mode.

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