Speedlite 580EX Manual
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... II). E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative flash metering with preflash reading) 3. It is the same as using the 580EX with only TTL) are using the camera's built-in the following flash metering modes: 1 . For Type-B cameras, see page 53 . 2 The camera controls the Speedlite automatically in flash if it has one. It is handled by the camera. The Canon Speedlite...
... II). E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative flash metering with preflash reading) 3. It is the same as using the 580EX with only TTL) are using the camera's built-in the following flash metering modes: 1 . For Type-B cameras, see page 53 . 2 The camera controls the Speedlite automatically in flash if it has one. It is handled by the camera. The Canon Speedlite...
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... lock release 6ufton [p.18] I I ~.~' ~ r' -~i ~SH~sn7 High-Speed Sync (FPflash).+ Shuttercurtain syncnroniial3on button (p t7"'26) I~ II~ Batteryconrparl mem co+~:r (p.8) -PILO7~ ____ . LC bpanel Bounce angle a$:IC Fn : ~ .CD panel illumination..' P~veroff ON, : Pcsver an .MO QE~ Flash modelSla~ sei ti nqUuttan [p. :1 22,2442,43] c`) n ScI ccVSet button ~(b~ , Select Dial Wire selector [p.9, 34...
... lock release 6ufton [p.18] I I ~.~' ~ r' -~i ~SH~sn7 High-Speed Sync (FPflash).+ Shuttercurtain syncnroniial3on button (p t7"'26) I~ II~ Batteryconrparl mem co+~:r (p.8) -PILO7~ ____ . LC bpanel Bounce angle a$:IC Fn : ~ .CD panel illumination..' P~veroff ON, : Pcsver an .MO QE~ Flash modelSla~ sei ti nqUuttan [p. :1 22,2442,43] c`) n ScI ccVSet button ~(b~ , Select Dial Wire selector [p.9, 34...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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After20 continuous flashes, allow a rest time of more than 20 continuous flashes . Getting Started and Basic Operation Installing Batteries Attaching to the Camera 9 Turn on the Power Switch 14 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting 11 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash 9n the Shooting iviodes 12 H To avoid over9ieating and deteriorating the flash head, do not fire rapid bursts of at least 10 min .
After20 continuous flashes, allow a rest time of more than 20 continuous flashes . Getting Started and Basic Operation Installing Batteries Attaching to the Camera 9 Turn on the Power Switch 14 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting 11 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash 9n the Shooting iviodes 12 H To avoid over9ieating and deteriorating the flash head, do not fire rapid bursts of at least 10 min .
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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... + and -battery contacts are correctly oriented as h Count (aRProx~) 0.1 -3 0.1 -6 100 -70o ~ Based pn new sire-AA alkarine batteries and Canon's testing standards . o Lice four new batteries of their contacts is not standardized, using non-alkaline size-AA balterios may result in the battery compartment . ... battery compartment coverand slide it . '` - - ~ ~.~ -rf= & q. do not mix battery types . Installing Batteries Install four size-AA batteries 4~~ -' II ~ 7 `2. ~~~ d[9 . N Sine the shape of the Sam E-brand and type . Quick flash enables a flash to be used .
... + and -battery contacts are correctly oriented as h Count (aRProx~) 0.1 -3 0.1 -6 100 -70o ~ Based pn new sire-AA alkarine batteries and Canon's testing standards . o Lice four new batteries of their contacts is not standardized, using non-alkaline size-AA balterios may result in the battery compartment . ... battery compartment coverand slide it . '` - - ~ ~.~ -rf= & q. do not mix battery types . Installing Batteries Install four size-AA batteries 4~~ -' II ~ 7 `2. ~~~ d[9 . N Sine the shape of the Sam E-brand and type . Quick flash enables a flash to be used .
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.... 9 Check that the subject is within the effective range displayed on the LCD pane[ even if the camera is compatible with E-TTL II . ~. Lf the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, mope closer to f. The shutter speed and aperture will be set the camera's shooting mode to [...to the subject and take the picture again . ocus .- Press the button so that --ETTL> is fired . .' If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp will make it as easy as displayed in [he viewfinder. You can also increase the camera's ISD speed . 11 ...
.... 9 Check that the subject is within the effective range displayed on the LCD pane[ even if the camera is compatible with E-TTL II . ~. Lf the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, mope closer to f. The shutter speed and aperture will be set the camera's shooting mode to [...to the subject and take the picture again . ocus .- Press the button so that --ETTL> is fired . .' If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp will make it as easy as displayed in [he viewfinder. You can also increase the camera's ISD speed . 11 ...
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... you use E-7TL IIIE-TTL autaflash . ilx see .) & i1X sec . T?H sec,j TV Manual [30 sec . - ]!X sec .) AY - is obtained with the flash, while a standard exposure of [lie background is recommended. .: If the shutter speed display blinks, i[ means that the background exposure will then au rornatically set the...this mode when you want to set the aperture manually the camera will be the same as using the tP> (Program AE) mode. Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes m Just set the camera's shooting mode to c Av> (aperture-priority AE), a1'rr> [shutter-priority...
... you use E-7TL IIIE-TTL autaflash . ilx see .) & i1X sec . T?H sec,j TV Manual [30 sec . - ]!X sec .) AY - is obtained with the flash, while a standard exposure of [lie background is recommended. .: If the shutter speed display blinks, i[ means that the background exposure will then au rornatically set the...this mode when you want to set the aperture manually the camera will be the same as using the tP> (Program AE) mode. Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes m Just set the camera's shooting mode to c Av> (aperture-priority AE), a1'rr> [shutter-priority...
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...doom uin Press the < M0oEa button so chat is m Ii fl I + =:. 1 ?kL,C. '=-,>>, y ":sm 5Fi m+y i 1 I2 B -- -inz J.~ .. . _ a-. ~~ ~~~~.-s~=,"P:a,1nrr28~--i-{-Om.m~N~ Select the item to be set will blink. " The next item to setthe setting, then press the < %:> button . expressed as Hz}, the number of flashes is fired. s Turn the ~~~a dial to be used.... It can set the ti ash output and press the You can be set . ~ Press the < ~~y button to capture multiple images of flashes per sec. asa.v , rs z s a s s is is displayed . Set the desired setting . MULTI Stroboscopic...
...doom uin Press the < M0oEa button so chat is m Ii fl I + =:. 1 ?kL,C. '=-,>>, y ":sm 5Fi m+y i 1 I2 B -- -inz J.~ .. . _ a-. ~~ ~~~~.-s~=,"P:a,1nrr28~--i-{-Om.m~N~ Select the item to be set will blink. " The next item to setthe setting, then press the < %:> button . expressed as Hz}, the number of flashes is fired. s Turn the ~~~a dial to be used.... It can set the ti ash output and press the You can be set . ~ Press the < ~~y button to capture multiple images of flashes per sec. asa.v , rs z s a s s is is displayed . Set the desired setting . MULTI Stroboscopic...
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Wireless Flash About Wireless Flash 32 Fully Automatic Wireless Flash 34 Flash Ratio with E-TTL II 38 Wireless Manual Flash with Varied Flash Output 42 Setting Manual Flash and Stroboscopic Flash with the Slave Unit 43 31
Wireless Flash About Wireless Flash 32 Fully Automatic Wireless Flash 34 Flash Ratio with E-TTL II 38 Wireless Manual Flash with Varied Flash Output 42 Setting Manual Flash and Stroboscopic Flash with the Slave Unit 43 31
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Speedlies positioned as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . and a wirelessly-Cnnirofled "...flash, and stroboscopic flash settings set as a slave unit can create various lighting effects with the same ease as slave units, elf will all he automatically transmitted to the slave units . Hereinafter, the "master unit" will he controlled by wireless by vrireless . Then elf you input with Type-A cameras prior to a 580Ex...used instead . About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you need not operate the slave units at ail during the shoot.
Speedlies positioned as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . and a wirelessly-Cnnirofled "...flash, and stroboscopic flash settings set as a slave unit can create various lighting effects with the same ease as slave units, elf will all he automatically transmitted to the slave units . Hereinafter, the "master unit" will he controlled by wireless by vrireless . Then elf you input with Type-A cameras prior to a 580Ex...used instead . About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you need not operate the slave units at ail during the shoot.
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Multi-5peed[ite, Wireless Lighting Configurations You can crate t%yo or three slave groups and set the flash ratio fn r E-TTL II autafiiash shooting (p.38 - 42). Wireless flash with two slave groups [p.38] 1sm (49-21 t.) Outdoors Sm [26.2ft.] 12m (39 .4ft .) Wireless flash with three slave groups (p.40) Indoors outdoors C 15m [49 .2ft.] ' lOm (32 .8f1.) yS I 8m (26 .2f1 .) 12m [39 .4ft .] 33
Multi-5peed[ite, Wireless Lighting Configurations You can crate t%yo or three slave groups and set the flash ratio fn r E-TTL II autafiiash shooting (p.38 - 42). Wireless flash with two slave groups [p.38] 1sm (49-21 t.) Outdoors Sm [26.2ft.] 12m (39 .4ft .) Wireless flash with three slave groups (p.40) Indoors outdoors C 15m [49 .2ft.] ' lOm (32 .8f1.) yS I 8m (26 .2f1 .) 12m [39 .4ft .] 33
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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J rETTL 0200F 2Ymm -01 5o lect the flash ratf0 . 3 Set the slave In . Set the Master Unit ~ETTL LTUI24- ~a FF= ,r ~ 1lI -°L=~ 1 ~4 Set the wireless selector to select c A : $ >, thin press thQ Turn the dial to ` . (p.34) Disable the master unit's flash ~J firing . [p.3s] ~' Press the C ZOO MI'z+7 button so ~' that < ~> blinks . s Turn [he dial to select rA>, then press the c I button . * Repeat siepsl to 3 to set c ga for [he other slave unit .
J rETTL 0200F 2Ymm -01 5o lect the flash ratf0 . 3 Set the slave In . Set the Master Unit ~ETTL LTUI24- ~a FF= ,r ~ 1lI -°L=~ 1 ~4 Set the wireless selector to select c A : $ >, thin press thQ Turn the dial to ` . (p.34) Disable the master unit's flash ~J firing . [p.3s] ~' Press the C ZOO MI'z+7 button so ~' that < ~> blinks . s Turn [he dial to select rA>, then press the c I button . * Repeat siepsl to 3 to set c ga for [he other slave unit .
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...2 o See "Set the Master Unit' on page 39 . burst of -field preview button, press it to ¢A> for three Speedlites, all three 5peedlites will be overexposed . The modeling flash cannot 6e fired with the Ed5 300iREBEL 2400 and Type-8 cameras (P .2) . I# you have the slave Ib set to fire a... the Speedlita to avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head. to rest far at least 7d min . Modeling Flash If the camera has a depth-of flashes . H Do not fife the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive limes. select Speedlite toward the subject, the subject will 4e controlled...
...2 o See "Set the Master Unit' on page 39 . burst of -field preview button, press it to ¢A> for three Speedlites, all three 5peedlites will be overexposed . The modeling flash cannot 6e fired with the Ed5 300iREBEL 2400 and Type-8 cameras (P .2) . I# you have the slave Ib set to fire a... the Speedlita to avoid overheating and deteriorating the flash head. to rest far at least 7d min . Modeling Flash If the camera has a depth-of flashes . H Do not fife the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive limes. select Speedlite toward the subject, the subject will 4e controlled...
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...°~ ' that is displayed . Set the flash output . Turn the dial to set the flash output for each slave unit {group} . Wireless Manual Flash with the master unit . z`II , ~ _ -rte 1~~ J G9 zoom,2%m ~an.z .7=~, Select the flash ratio . ~: Turn the dial to set the flash output far , then press the button . The...tight . 42 A- Turn the dial to select or ~A= B : Cam, then press the cJa button- All settings are done with Varied Flash Output m With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set a different flash output for , then press the a;~?> button .
...°~ ' that is displayed . Set the flash output . Turn the dial to set the flash output for each slave unit {group} . Wireless Manual Flash with the master unit . z`II , ~ _ -rte 1~~ J G9 zoom,2%m ~an.z .7=~, Select the flash ratio . ~: Turn the dial to set the flash output far , then press the button . The...tight . 42 A- Turn the dial to select or ~A= B : Cam, then press the cJa button- All settings are done with Varied Flash Output m With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set a different flash output for , then press the a;~?> button .
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... image size] " Manual zoom " Flash head swing (bounce Flash) Normal flash : 1 .2 ms or shorterQuick flash : 2 .3 ms or shorter Flash color )omperature information Transmitted to 3 sec . Wireless Flash Transmission method : Channels Wireless options: Optical pulse 4 OFF Master, and Slave 50 i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - Major Specifications " Type Type : Compatible cameras : Guide No . : Flash cQverage : Flash duration : Cola: temperature info...
... image size] " Manual zoom " Flash head swing (bounce Flash) Normal flash : 1 .2 ms or shorterQuick flash : 2 .3 ms or shorter Flash color )omperature information Transmitted to 3 sec . Wireless Flash Transmission method : Channels Wireless options: Optical pulse 4 OFF Master, and Slave 50 i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - Major Specifications " Type Type : Compatible cameras : Guide No . : Flash cQverage : Flash duration : Cola: temperature info...