Canon 580EX Support Question
Canon 580EX Support Question
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Question posted by scheelesv on December 24th, 2011
Vivitar 285hv Hot Shoe.
Will the Vivitar 285HV flash work on the hot shoe of the Canon EOS Digital Rebel 6.3 megapixel camera? How can you disable the on camera flash when you use the Vivitar 285HV flash or does the hot shoe connection disable the on camera flash?
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Related Canon 580EX Manual Pages
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 4
... of the 580EX as with the Speedlite operations . For Type-B cameras, see page 53 .
2 s The basic operation is an EOS-dedicated, high-output flash unit automatically compatible with E-TTL or E-TTL II). TTL autoflash (off-the-film metering for flash photography is almost the same as a Type-A camera (compatible with E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL autoflash . The Canon Speedlite 58QfX is...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 5
... on the camera and Speedlite. 9 The (C?8) 1 (cJ12) icons indicate that both the camera and Speedlite's power switches are ON .
s Icons are indicated by (p."), This instruction manual uses the following alert... are used in the text to the Select/Set button .
Contents
Getting Started and Basic operation 7 2 Usi ng Flash 13 3 Wireless Flash 31 4 Reference 45
Conventions Used in this...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 7
...) ,OFF> '. LC bpanel
Bounce angle
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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] f,ilo[... ~.~'
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High-Speed Sync (FPflash).+
Shuttercurtain syncnroniial3on button (p t7"'26)
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Batteryconrparl mem co+~:r (p.8)
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Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 9
... 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...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 10
...Flash
Normal F18sh
Fl as shown in foully battery connection . N Sine the shape of the Sam E-brand and type . o Site-AA Ni~MFf or lithium batteries can also be fired before flash...-ready [p.79] . o Lice four new batteries of their contacts is not standardized, using... alkarine batteries and Canon's testing standards .
Quick flash enables a flash to be used . When replacing batteries,...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 11
...> .
Then
slip the Speedlite out of the hot shoe . For normal flash shooting, be sure to set the
wireles selector to further secure the
attachment . w Turn the lacking ring as shown by the
arrow. Tighten . 3 A Turn the locking ring as shown 6y the arrow to loosen it .
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L/~', -
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Attach it to the Camera
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Loosen the locking...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 12
Turn on the Power Switch
Set the power switch td
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 13
...camera is displayed . If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp will light for about 3 sec .
/-
'CD
: . : .t~. . You can also increase the camera's ISD speed .
11
L
LEI c < E -{TL ~ will be set the camera...
--ETTL> is compatible with E-TTL II .
~. Lf the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, mope closer to the subject and take the ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 14
... scene, a slaw sync speed will be the same as using a tripod is the camera's maximum flash sync.
Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Use
Shutter Speed Setting
Automatic [11a0 Se[:. - is
recommended.
... used to set the aperture manually
the camera will be used for low-light scenes, using the tP> (Program AE) mode. T?H sec,j
TV Manual [30 sec . - ]!X sec .) AY - Spocd . Using E-TTL II ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 16
... 113-stop increments, {If the camera enables anly 112-stop increments, then only 112-stop increments can adjust the flash output as easily as normal exposure compensation . " To cancel the flash exposure compensation,
set .}
=- 7 Press the ¢0. > button so that the icon and flash exposure compensation amount blink . CR Flash Exposure Compensation
You can be...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 30
... Modeling Flash
Flash recycling method C .Fn-07 when exlernal power
source is used
a Auto passer off after 60 min .
1
Auto power off activation
0 On 1 Off
28
Item
Setting
Setting Description
C
1
Automatic cancellation of flash coverage to match camera's image size
0 Enabled 1 disabled
C.Frt-12 AF~assrst beam OFF
0 disabled 1 ~ Enabled
Flash exposure C.
I Disabled
Standard...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 31
... external power source and the Speedlite's internal
batteries are used together. With an EOS digital camera or EpS REBEL T2130OX, this setEing it to 1, the So eedlite will cause improper flash control-the flash might no! you use a Type-B camera and set with the Speedlite or camera, the AF-assist team will not work .
29 If you use a Type-A camera and set it you set...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 33
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
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 34
... settings you input with Type-A cameras prior to a 580Ex se[ as a slave unit can create various lighting effects with rtiu[tiplr;
Speedlies positioned as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . Thus, you need not operate the slave units at ail during the shoot. About Wireless Flash
With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can also he...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 43
... check the lighting and shadow effects. The modeling flash cannot 6e fired with the Ed5 300iREBEL 2400 and Type-8 cameras (P .2) .
select Speedlite toward the subject, the subject will 4e controlled as if they were one 5peedlite in slave group A .
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41
Modeling Flash If the camera has a depth-of flashes . burst of -field preview button, press it...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 44
...Flash Output m
With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set a different flash output for , then
press the a;~?> button . 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 . Turn the
dial to set the flash... then press the cJa button- Wireless Manual Flash with the master unit . D room 24mm...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 48
...
Compact and lightweight external power source . 580EX System
c2:
L7 Speedlite ssoEx (.O/nM-acs amteerra unit) L) 5peedlite Transmitter ST E2
Dedicated transmitter for wireless control of the EOS camera's automatic functions cart be connected to the camera up to be used . Speedlite 420E7( (Slave unit) Mini stand {included with 580E}U420EX) 7] Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 Enables the 580 EX...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 49
...AF-assist beam will be emitted automatically to make it to revert the camera settings (except Custom Functions) to certain specific EOS digital camera . Reverting to autofocus. Position Center Periphery
Effective Range (m 1 ft) 0 .6 - 10! 2 - 32 .8 0 .6 . 5 1 2 - 16.4-
47
This feature optimizes the flash picture's white balance. About Color Temperature Information Transmission
When the...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 52
...Flash range (with size-AA alkaline batteries]
Recycling time)
Flash-ready indicator :
Normal flash : 0 .1 to 6 sec . 1 Red pilot lamp lights
Quick flash : 0 .1 to camera
E-TTL III-TTUTTL autoHash, manual flash
Normal flash : D .5 - 3D m 11 .6 - 98 .4 ft Quick flash...Auto room [flash coverage set automa[ically for lens snca! i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts
- Wireless Flash Transmission method ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 55
Using a Type-B Camera
If you use the 580EX with Some Type-B Cameras . Eos s5ois2a : FEs " Ep5 75p1850: FEB, stroboscopic flash, second-curtain sync,
wireless flash
" Eb5 700: FEB in modes except
53 When a Type-B camera is used with the 580EX set to autoflash, will be displayed on the Speedlite's LCa panel . {With a Type-A camera, will be displayed .}
Features Available with All Type-13 ...
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