Speedlite 580EX Manual
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...580EX with a Type-A camera . This instruction manual assume that you far purchasing a Canon product. s The basic operation is handled by the camera. It is an EOS-dedicated, high-output flash unit automatically compatible with the camera's flash metering mode {E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL} . The Canon Speedlite... 58QfX is automatically compatible with E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL autoflash . It is attached to the...
...580EX with a Type-A camera . This instruction manual assume that you far purchasing a Canon product. s The basic operation is handled by the camera. It is an EOS-dedicated, high-output flash unit automatically compatible with the camera's flash metering mode {E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL} . The Canon Speedlite... 58QfX is automatically compatible with E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL autoflash . It is attached to the...
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...rel¢ss set button (p.20r3B, 37 .38, 39, 42) RUmcr switch (p.10) ,OFF> '. 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] custom Furctiol setling h~itton ..., f3oimrc 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~ ____ . f,ilo[ lam~.+Testfiringl Wireless slava zino ~croff cancel Button (p . LC bpanel Bounce angle a$:IC Fn : ~ .CD ...
...rel¢ss set button (p.20r3B, 37 .38, 39, 42) RUmcr switch (p.10) ,OFF> '. P~veroff ON, : Pcsver an .MO QE~ Flash modelSla~ sei ti nqUuttan [p. :1 22,2442,43] c`) n ScI ccVSet button ~(b~ , Select Dial Wire selector [p.9, 34] custom Furctiol setling h~itton ..., f3oimrc lock release 6ufton [p.18] I I ~.~' ~ r' -~i ~SH~sn7 High-Speed Sync (FPflash).+ Shuttercurtain syncnroniial3on button (p t7"'26) I~ II~ Batteryconrparl mem co+~:r (p.8) -PILO7~ ____ . f,ilo[ lam~.+Testfiringl Wireless slava zino ~croff cancel Button (p . LC bpanel Bounce angle a$:IC Fn : ~ .CD ...
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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 .
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... (with size-AA alkaline batteries) Recycling Time [A pprox .] _ Quick Flash Normal F18sh Fl as shown by the arrow. o Lice four new batteries of their contacts is not standardized, using non-alkaline size-AA balterios may ... battery connection . When replacing batteries, replace all four batteries al the same time- o Site-AA Ni~MFf or lithium batteries can also be fired before flash-ready [p.79] . o Slide the battery compart monE cover as h Count (aRProx~) 0.1 -3 0.1 -6 100 -70o ~ Based pn new sire-AA alkarine batteries and...
... (with size-AA alkaline batteries) Recycling Time [A pprox .] _ Quick Flash Normal F18sh Fl as shown by the arrow. o Lice four new batteries of their contacts is not standardized, using non-alkaline size-AA balterios may ... battery connection . When replacing batteries, replace all four batteries al the same time- o Site-AA Ni~MFf or lithium batteries can also be fired before flash-ready [p.79] . o Slide the battery compart monE cover as h Count (aRProx~) 0.1 -3 0.1 -6 100 -70o ~ Based pn new sire-AA alkarine batteries and...
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...is lit in the viewfinder. 9 Check that --ETTL> is fired . .' Press the button so that the < J > icon is compatible with E-TTL II . ~. Press the shutter button halfway to [ETTL> . The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed on the LCD panel . [9, A preflash is fired ... mode to the subject and take the picture again . R.5 a' 1 i .5 z 3 s s 9 i3 19 m `' ETTL zoom 5u,mm 0.5 0.7 1 1 .5 Z 3 - 6 9 13 1s m `- Fully Automatic Flash Shooting When you set as normal AE shooting . You can also increase the camera's ISD speed . 11 TTY Zoom 5U'mm , °`Set the SpEBdlite...
...is lit in the viewfinder. 9 Check that --ETTL> is fired . .' Press the button so that the < J > icon is compatible with E-TTL II . ~. Press the shutter button halfway to [ETTL> . The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed on the LCD panel . [9, A preflash is fired ... mode to the subject and take the picture again . R.5 a' 1 i .5 z 3 s s 9 i3 19 m `' ETTL zoom 5u,mm 0.5 0.7 1 1 .5 Z 3 - 6 9 13 1s m `- Fully Automatic Flash Shooting When you set as normal AE shooting . You can also increase the camera's ISD speed . 11 TTY Zoom 5U'mm , °`Set the SpEBdlite...
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...manually the camera will then au rornatically set ]path the shutter speed and aprriura manuaEly, Standard exposure of tfhe main subject 7s obtained v:i[h the flash. The exposure of tfie background is obtained with a show shutter speed- 5 ince a slaw shutter speed will be underexposed or o. Automatic (...30 sec . - 11X sec .] Manual (bulb, 30 sec . - Aperture Setting Automatic Automatic Manual Manual 12 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes m Just set . Spocd . If :he background is dark like a night scene, a slaw sync speed will...
...manually the camera will then au rornatically set ]path the shutter speed and aprriura manuaEly, Standard exposure of tfhe main subject 7s obtained v:i[h the flash. The exposure of tfie background is obtained with a show shutter speed- 5 ince a slaw shutter speed will be underexposed or o. Automatic (...30 sec . - 11X sec .] Manual (bulb, 30 sec . - Aperture Setting Automatic Automatic Manual Manual 12 Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes m Just set . Spocd . If :he background is dark like a night scene, a slaw sync speed will...
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... multiple images of a moping subject in a single photograph for later study. expressed as Hz}, the number of flashes, and the flash output . doom uin Press the < M0oEa button so chat is fired. asa.v , rs z s a s s is 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 used to select...
... multiple images of a moping subject in a single photograph for later study. expressed as Hz}, the number of flashes, and the flash output . doom uin Press the < M0oEa button so chat is fired. asa.v , rs z s a s s is 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 used to select...
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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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...will he automatically transmitted to the slave units which are controlled 6y the master unit via wireless. About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can also he controlled by wireless by vrireless . Thus, you do is illustrated below. e... .) 12m (39 .4tt.) P Any clash exposure compensation amount, high-speed sync {FP flash}, FE lock, FE 8 amount, manual flash, and stroboscopic flash settings set -up is set the master unit to a 580Ex se[ as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . a Even with the master unit will be used instead .
...will he automatically transmitted to the slave units which are controlled 6y the master unit via wireless. About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can also he controlled by wireless by vrireless . Thus, you do is illustrated below. e... .) 12m (39 .4tt.) P Any clash exposure compensation amount, high-speed sync {FP flash}, FE lock, FE 8 amount, manual flash, and stroboscopic flash settings set -up is set the master unit to a 580Ex se[ as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . a Even with the master unit will be used instead .
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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 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).
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3 Set the slave In . J rETTL 0200F 2Ymm -01 5o lect the flash ratf0 . Turn the dial to set c ga for [he dial to select rA>, then press the c I button . * Repeat siepsl to 3 to select c A : $ >, thin press thQ s Turn [he other slave unit . Set the Master Unit ~ETTL LTUI24- ~a FF= ,r ~ 1lI -°L=~ 1 ~4 Set the wireless selector to ` . (p.34) Disable the master unit's flash ~J firing . [p.3s] ~' Press the C ZOO MI'z+7 button so ~' that < ~> blinks .
3 Set the slave In . J rETTL 0200F 2Ymm -01 5o lect the flash ratf0 . Turn the dial to set c ga for [he dial to select rA>, then press the c I button . * Repeat siepsl to 3 to select c A : $ >, thin press thQ s Turn [he other slave unit . Set the Master Unit ~ETTL LTUI24- ~a FF= ,r ~ 1lI -°L=~ 1 ~4 Set the wireless selector to ` . (p.34) Disable the master unit's flash ~J firing . [p.3s] ~' Press the C ZOO MI'z+7 button so ~' that < ~> blinks .
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...least 7d min . H Do not fife the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive limes. The modeling flash cannot 6e fired with the Ed5 300iREBEL 2400 and Type-8 cameras (P .2) . You can fire the modeling flash for three Speedlites, all three 5peedlites will be overexposed . About Slate-...Group Control Slave group A ------ /r }, Id ~ ` \ for example, if you fire the modeling flash 90 consecutive limes, allow the Speedlita to fire a 1 -sec . select Speedlite toward the subject, the subject will 4e controlled as if they were one 5peedlite in slave group A . _-- 41 I#...
...least 7d min . H Do not fife the modeling flash more than 10 consecutive limes. The modeling flash cannot 6e fired with the Ed5 300iREBEL 2400 and Type-8 cameras (P .2) . You can fire the modeling flash for three Speedlites, all three 5peedlites will be overexposed . About Slate-...Group Control Slave group A ------ /r }, Id ~ ` \ for example, if you fire the modeling flash 90 consecutive limes, allow the Speedlita to fire a 1 -sec . select Speedlite toward the subject, the subject will 4e controlled as if they were one 5peedlite in slave group A . _-- 41 I#...
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A- m All the slave IDs will blink . z`II , ~ _ -rte 1~~ J G9 zoom,2%m ~an.z .7=~, Select the flash ratio . ~: Turn the dial to set the flash output for each slave unit {group} . Set the flash output . The slave ID c C a will tight . 42 r~,za?m -ate ~ i ~~ Press the < ZOOM 1~.> button so °~ ' ...- D room 24mm Press the ¢MQQEa Button so that ¢~> blinks . - 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 . Wireless Manual...
A- m All the slave IDs will blink . z`II , ~ _ -rte 1~~ J G9 zoom,2%m ~an.z .7=~, Select the flash ratio . ~: Turn the dial to set the flash output for each slave unit {group} . Set the flash output . The slave ID c C a will tight . 42 r~,za?m -ate ~ i ~~ Press the < ZOOM 1~.> button so °~ ' ...- D room 24mm Press the ¢MQQEa Button so that ¢~> blinks . - 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 . Wireless Manual...
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...Slave 50 i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - B EDS camaras [77L autoflash) 581190 (at 105mm focal length, 1$0 100 in F13-stop increments {Manual and FEB can tie Combined) With .FE E ~ button or < *> button Provided Provided [t - 199 Hz] Pilot lamp lights " Flash Recycling (with size-AA alkaline... .) Manual, FEB : *3 stops in meter-Meet) 24 - 105 mm (14 mm with 50mm f11 .4, ISO 100]' Flash exposure cnrnpensaVon : FE lock : High-sped sync : Stroboscopic flash : Flash oxpasure confirmation : On -camera, E-TTL IvE~7TL,TTL au toflash SpredIiFe Type-A E05 cameras [E-TTL iI1E~TTL autoffash], Type-...
...Slave 50 i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - B EDS camaras [77L autoflash) 581190 (at 105mm focal length, 1$0 100 in F13-stop increments {Manual and FEB can tie Combined) With .FE E ~ button or < *> button Provided Provided [t - 199 Hz] Pilot lamp lights " Flash Recycling (with size-AA alkaline... .) Manual, FEB : *3 stops in meter-Meet) 24 - 105 mm (14 mm with 50mm f11 .4, ISO 100]' Flash exposure cnrnpensaVon : FE lock : High-sped sync : Stroboscopic flash : Flash oxpasure confirmation : On -camera, E-TTL IvE~7TL,TTL au toflash SpredIiFe Type-A E05 cameras [E-TTL iI1E~TTL autoffash], Type-...