Speedlite 580EX Manual
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... modes: 1 . It is handled by the camera. The Canon Speedlite 58QfX is attached to the camera's instruction manual . E-TTL autoflash (evaluative flash metering with the Speedlite operations . For Type-B cameras, see page 53 . 2 Before using the 580EX with E-TTL or E-TTL II). It can think of the 580EX as with normal AE shooting . When the 58DEX is...
... modes: 1 . It is handled by the camera. The Canon Speedlite 58QfX is attached to the camera's instruction manual . E-TTL autoflash (evaluative flash metering with the Speedlite operations . For Type-B cameras, see page 53 . 2 Before using the 580EX with E-TTL or E-TTL II). It can think of the 580EX as with normal AE shooting . When the 58DEX is...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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They match the same icons found on the camera and Speedlite. 9 The (C?8) 1 (cJ12) icons indicate that both the camera and Speedlite's power switches are ON . The < ~> symbol in the text to the Select Dial . The operation procedures in this Manual o The < ~> symbol in the text refers to ... shooting problems . IV ' The Note symbol gives supplemental information . 3 Contents Getting Started and Basic operation 7 2 Usi ng Flash 13 3 Wireless Flash 31 4 Reference 45 Conventions Used in this instruction manual assume that the respWive function remains in effect for 8 sec .
They match the same icons found on the camera and Speedlite. 9 The (C?8) 1 (cJ12) icons indicate that both the camera and Speedlite's power switches are ON . The < ~> symbol in the text to the Select Dial . The operation procedures in this Manual o The < ~> symbol in the text refers to ... shooting problems . IV ' The Note symbol gives supplemental information . 3 Contents Getting Started and Basic operation 7 2 Usi ng Flash 13 3 Wireless Flash 31 4 Reference 45 Conventions Used in this instruction manual assume that the respWive function remains in effect for 8 sec .
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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... a sync i i Indicator [meters] Indicator (feel) Firing mode Master flash ON atN Master flash OFF -. .A Slave flash flash ratio A> Slave c9> Flash Oaurtceindicator (84nksfor7 dcsvn) `~~5Channel .TO illuminate the LCD panel, press the < ;& > button, .The items actually displayed depend on the current settings . LCD Panel Manual ilashnufput level Flash BxpDSUfeCampensation amounl FEB Compensation amounl ~19 , manul zoom ~IM...
... a sync i i Indicator [meters] Indicator (feel) Firing mode Master flash ON atN Master flash OFF -. .A Slave flash flash ratio A> Slave c9> Flash Oaurtceindicator (84nksfor7 dcsvn) `~~5Channel .TO illuminate the LCD panel, press the < ;& > button, .The items actually displayed depend on the current settings . LCD Panel Manual ilashnufput level Flash BxpDSUfeCampensation amounl FEB Compensation amounl ~19 , manul zoom ~IM...
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... when yon want to set the aperture manually the camera will be underexposed or o. Select this mode when you want to set ]path the shutter speed and aprriura manuaEly, Standard exposure of tfhe main subject 7s obtained v:i[h the flash. verexposed Adjust the aperture until [he... aperture display stops blinking . T?H sec,j TV Manual [30 sec . - ]!X sec .) AY - a I[ you use E-7TL IIIE-TTL autaflash . ilx see .) &...
... when yon want to set the aperture manually the camera will be underexposed or o. Select this mode when you want to set ]path the shutter speed and aprriura manuaEly, Standard exposure of tfhe main subject 7s obtained v:i[h the flash. verexposed Adjust the aperture until [he... aperture display stops blinking . T?H sec,j TV Manual [30 sec . - ]!X sec .) AY - a I[ you use E-7TL IIIE-TTL autaflash . ilx see .) &...
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r Using Flash Flash Exposure Compensation 14 14fi FHB (Flash Exposure Bracketing 15 FE L FE Lock 1 s m High-Speed Sync (FP Flash 17 Bounce Flash 18 ZOOM Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel 20 M Manual c=lash 22 MULTI Stroboscopic Flash 24 CWSecond-Curtain Sync 26 C .FCt Setting Custom Functions 27 Custom Function Settings 28 13
r Using Flash Flash Exposure Compensation 14 14fi FHB (Flash Exposure Bracketing 15 FE L FE Lock 1 s m High-Speed Sync (FP Flash 17 Bounce Flash 18 ZOOM Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel 20 M Manual c=lash 22 MULTI Stroboscopic Flash 24 CWSecond-Curtain Sync 26 C .FCt Setting Custom Functions 27 Custom Function Settings 28 13
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... apersure opening and try again . 18 Bounce Flash By painting the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will also display c- -> mm . This can also set to 50mm . It the flash coverage is set automatically, the flash coverage will be set the flash coverage manually- 0 w If the wall or ceiling is... too far away, the lwunced flash might be loo creak and result in the picture- * After you take [he...
... apersure opening and try again . 18 Bounce Flash By painting the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will also display c- -> mm . This can also set to 50mm . It the flash coverage is set automatically, the flash coverage will be set the flash coverage manually- 0 w If the wall or ceiling is... too far away, the lwunced flash might be loo creak and result in the picture- * After you take [he...
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...H m If you press the spot 6y the arrow. LCD panel will blink, but the Speedlite will work . Also, with the EFi5mn f12.8 Fisheye lens. 20 Since the subjec[will6e illuminated by loth the bounce flash and direct flash, it will blink as a %%-or ning. The zoom feature will not work again when ...you use bounce flash with the wlde panel in wide panel, the flash coverage can be set automatically or manually. The entire display on the LCD panel will loch unnatural . 9 Pull out the wide panrsl gently. b If ...
...H m If you press the spot 6y the arrow. LCD panel will blink, but the Speedlite will work . Also, with the EFi5mn f12.8 Fisheye lens. 20 Since the subjec[will6e illuminated by loth the bounce flash and direct flash, it will blink as a %%-or ning. The zoom feature will not work again when ...you use bounce flash with the wlde panel in wide panel, the flash coverage can be set automatically or manually. The entire display on the LCD panel will loch unnatural . 9 Pull out the wide panrsl gently. b If ...
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... displayed . loam r?umm ~l v M 0.50.7 1 1.5 2 3 0 6 9 13 15 m 22 M Manual Flash You can set the flash output, then press the c(~> b. zoom 5"m~ Press the ¢MODE> button so that !1 i ~ is displayed . ' 0 . 5 07 1 i.5 2 3 4 6 9 13 1, 2 Set the flash output . Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to see the - m The flash output display will blink. ~ ~o~)m _ & Turn the < ~> dial...
... displayed . loam r?umm ~l v M 0.50.7 1 1.5 2 3 0 6 9 13 15 m 22 M Manual Flash You can set the flash output, then press the c(~> b. zoom 5"m~ Press the ¢MODE> button so that !1 i ~ is displayed . ' 0 . 5 07 1 i.5 2 3 4 6 9 13 1, 2 Set the flash output . Use a hand-held flash meter to determine the required flash output to see the - m The flash output display will blink. ~ ~o~)m _ & Turn the < ~> dial...
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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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... ~ ~ 10m [32 .8ft .] J 8m (26.2ft .) 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 the master unit to the slave units . Thus, you need not operate the slave units at ail during the shoot...unit" will refer to a 580Ex se[ as slave units, elf will he a 580 EH set -up is set with the 580E?C master unit) attached to the camera are controlled 6y the master unit via wireless. About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can also he...
... ~ ~ 10m [32 .8ft .] J 8m (26.2ft .) 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 the master unit to the slave units . Thus, you need not operate the slave units at ail during the shoot...unit" will refer to a 580Ex se[ as slave units, elf will he a 580 EH set -up is set with the 580E?C master unit) attached to the camera are controlled 6y the master unit via wireless. About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can also he...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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peen the ape rEUre mare or move the stave unit closer to select the channel number, then press the " Flash exposure compensation " High-speed sync [FP flash] " FE lock " FHB " Manual flash " Stroboscopic flash Lyl Wifh FC lack. i --- IETTL DZoom 2'irnm ~Ii1C,n z.F 1 1 3 '1~- , 7 Press the ¢ZOOMI'x, > ... i ~Q loom 21 Set the channel No . ~ Turn the ~.O> dial to the subject. 5etiing Communication Channel If there is another Canon wireless flash system nearby, you need not make settings on the stave unit{s}. if even one Speediite will resuiE in underexposure, the < f 7 icon...
peen the ape rEUre mare or move the stave unit closer to select the channel number, then press the " Flash exposure compensation " High-speed sync [FP flash] " FE lock " FHB " Manual flash " Stroboscopic flash Lyl Wifh FC lack. i --- IETTL DZoom 2'irnm ~Ii1C,n z.F 1 1 3 '1~- , 7 Press the ¢ZOOMI'x, > ... i ~Q loom 21 Set the channel No . ~ Turn the ~.O> dial to the subject. 5etiing Communication Channel If there is another Canon wireless flash system nearby, you need not make settings on the stave unit{s}. if even one Speediite will resuiE in underexposure, the < f 7 icon...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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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 . D room 24mm Press the ¢MQQEa Button so that ¢~> blinks . - 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...
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 . D room 24mm Press the ¢MQQEa Button so that ¢~> blinks . - 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...
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... with studio clash units. {2} When you use 5peedlite Transmitter ST E2 forwireless or manual flash . Manual Flash D Zoom 2Y-- a Press the button for wireless or manual flash, as with the slave units individually for 2 sec . i- s Set the stroboscopic flash [p .24] . 43 Stroboscopic Flash p zoom 2'imm Maagi" - will blink. "1128 .5- ^ [I~,~ a Press the button for 2 sec . link w Press the button...
... with studio clash units. {2} When you use 5peedlite Transmitter ST E2 forwireless or manual flash . Manual Flash D Zoom 2Y-- a Press the button for wireless or manual flash, as with the slave units individually for 2 sec . i- s Set the stroboscopic flash [p .24] . 43 Stroboscopic Flash p zoom 2'imm Maagi" - will blink. "1128 .5- ^ [I~,~ a Press the button for 2 sec . link w Press the button...
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... to aM> or , it wilt work automatically. Reverting to 580E Default Settings If your camera's instruction manual . 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 the AF-Assist Beam Under law-light or law-contrast conditions, the built-in... has the CLEAR > button, you can press it eaasier to certain specific EOS digital camera . About Color Temperature Information Transmission When the flash fires, the color temperature information is compatible with 28mm and longer lenses .
... to aM> or , it wilt work automatically. Reverting to 580E Default Settings If your camera's instruction manual . 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 the AF-Assist Beam Under law-light or law-contrast conditions, the built-in... has the CLEAR > button, you can press it eaasier to certain specific EOS digital camera . About Color Temperature Information Transmission When the flash fires, the color temperature information is compatible with 28mm and longer lenses .
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...very dark or light color. 0 Set flash exposure compensation . When you were too ...flash exposure . Make sure the subject is within the effective flash range displayed [p .17] The picture is underexposed or overexposed. The flash head has been tilted down by 7' . (P 19) The flash... exposure is really blurred . ~ The shooting mode was set to the subject . The flash... picture looks dark. r Set the flash cove rage that is a lower number than the lens focal ...
...very dark or light color. 0 Set flash exposure compensation . When you were too ...flash exposure . Make sure the subject is within the effective flash range displayed [p .17] The picture is underexposed or overexposed. The flash head has been tilted down by 7' . (P 19) The flash... exposure is really blurred . ~ The shooting mode was set to the subject . The flash... picture looks dark. r Set the flash cove rage that is a lower number than the lens focal ...
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i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - length and 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 camera E-TTL III-TTUTTL autoHash, manual flash Normal flash : D .5 - 3D m 11 .6 - 98 .4 ft Quick flash : 0 .5 - 7 .5 m 11 .6 - 24 .fi ft {min .} 0 .5 ~ 21 m 1 1 .6 - 68 .9 it (max .) Nigh-speed sync : U.5 ~ 15 m 11 .6-49...
i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - length and 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 camera E-TTL III-TTUTTL autoHash, manual flash Normal flash : D .5 - 3D m 11 .6 - 98 .4 ft Quick flash : 0 .5 - 7 .5 m 11 .6 - 24 .fi ft {min .} 0 .5 ~ 21 m 1 1 .6 - 68 .9 it (max .) Nigh-speed sync : U.5 ~ 15 m 11 .6-49...
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... output] 15~ 23: 30.~ 36 . 42+' 501 531 119 .2 91 .3 98 .4 118 .1 137 .8 164 173 .9 Quick Flash Same as 1!2 to T16 manual flash output 105 581 10 .3 Manual Flash (GNo .) Flash Qutput 1IT ` 712 114 118 1116 1132 1l64 71128 14 ~ 151 49.2 10.81 34 .8 7~5! 24 .6 5-3+ 17 .4 3 .8i 12 .5 2~7i I 8.9 1 .91 6.2 1 .31 43 24 281...
... output] 15~ 23: 30.~ 36 . 42+' 501 531 119 .2 91 .3 98 .4 118 .1 137 .8 164 173 .9 Quick Flash Same as 1!2 to T16 manual flash output 105 581 10 .3 Manual Flash (GNo .) Flash Qutput 1IT ` 712 114 118 1116 1132 1l64 71128 14 ~ 151 49.2 10.81 34 .8 7~5! 24 .6 5-3+ 17 .4 3 .8i 12 .5 2~7i I 8.9 1 .91 6.2 1 .31 43 24 281...
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...-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 Cameras Configuration Available Features TTL autofiash Flash exposure compensation On-camera shooting FEB Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Wireless flash Second-curtain sync Manual flash Strnboscopic flash Features not Available with Any...
...-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 Cameras Configuration Available Features TTL autofiash Flash exposure compensation On-camera shooting FEB Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Wireless flash Second-curtain sync Manual flash Strnboscopic flash Features not Available with Any...