Speedlite 580EX Manual
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... 3 (compatible with only TTL) are using the 580EX with the camera's flash metering mode {E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL} . And cameras having 1 and 2 as a built-in, high-output flash. This instruction manual assume that you far purchasing a Canon product. The Canon Speedlite 58QfX is the same as using the Speedlite, read this instruction manual while also referring to...
... 3 (compatible with only TTL) are using the 580EX with the camera's flash metering mode {E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL} . And cameras having 1 and 2 as a built-in, high-output flash. This instruction manual assume that you far purchasing a Canon product. The Canon Speedlite 58QfX is the same as using the Speedlite, read this instruction manual while also referring to...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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...--- ,PUSH, 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~ ____ . i0+35y Fleshexposure confirmation lamp (P 11) Zoom blrttnnl Wi 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] LC bpanel Bounce angle a$:IC Fn :...
...--- ,PUSH, f3oimrc lock release 6ufton [p.18] I I ~.~' ~ r' -~i ~SH~sn7 High-Speed Sync (FPflash).+ Shuttercurtain syncnroniial3on button (p t7"'26) I~ II~ Batteryconrparl mem co+~:r (p.8) -PILO7~ ____ . i0+35y Fleshexposure confirmation lamp (P 11) Zoom blrttnnl Wi rel¢ss set button (p.20r3B, 37 .38, 39..., 42) RUmcr switch (p.10) ,OFF> '. P~veroff ON, : Pcsver an .MO QE~ Flash modelSla~ sei ti nqUuttan [p. :1 22,2442,43] c`) n ScI ccVSet button ~(b~ , Select Dial Wire selector [p.9, 34] LC bpanel Bounce angle a$:IC Fn :...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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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 . After20 continuous flashes, allow a rest time of more than 20 continuous flashes .
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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... all four batteries al the same time- Installing Batteries Install four size-AA batteries 4~~ -' II ~ 7 `2. ~~~ d[9 . Recycling Time and Flash Count (with size-AA alkaline batteries) Recycling Time [A pprox .] _ Quick Flash Normal F18sh Fl as shown by the arrow and open it as h Count (aRProx~) 0.1... -3 0.1 -6 100 -70o ~ Based pn new sire-AA alkarine batteries and Canon's testing standards . Quick flash enables a flash to be used . Instal[ the batteries . ' Make sure the + and -battery contacts are correctly oriented as shown in ...
... all four batteries al the same time- Installing Batteries Install four size-AA batteries 4~~ -' II ~ 7 `2. ~~~ d[9 . Recycling Time and Flash Count (with size-AA alkaline batteries) Recycling Time [A pprox .] _ Quick Flash Normal F18sh Fl as shown by the arrow and open it as h Count (aRProx~) 0.1... -3 0.1 -6 100 -70o ~ Based pn new sire-AA alkarine batteries and Canon's testing standards . Quick flash enables a flash to be used . Instal[ the batteries . ' Make sure the + and -battery contacts are correctly oriented as shown in ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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...< J > icon is lit in the viewfinder. 9 Check that --ETTL> is displayed . The shutter speed and aperture will light for about 3 sec . /- 'CD : . : .t~. . Lf the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, mope closer to f. You can also increase the camera's ISD speed . 11 R.5 a' 1 i .5 z 3 s s 9 i3 19 m `' ETTL zoom 5u,mm... be displayed on the LCD panel . [9, A preflash is fired right before the shot is taken, then the main flash is compatible with E-TTL II . ~. l Focus the subject. .^. Press the shutter button halfway to the subject and take the picture again . TTY...
...< J > icon is lit in the viewfinder. 9 Check that --ETTL> is displayed . The shutter speed and aperture will light for about 3 sec . /- 'CD : . : .t~. . Lf the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, mope closer to f. You can also increase the camera's ISD speed . 11 R.5 a' 1 i .5 z 3 s s 9 i3 19 m `' ETTL zoom 5u,mm... be displayed on the LCD panel . [9, A preflash is fired right before the shot is taken, then the main flash is compatible with E-TTL II . ~. l Focus the subject. .^. Press the shutter button halfway to the subject and take the picture again . TTY...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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...use E-7TL IIIE-TTL autaflash . ilx see .) & i1X sec . Aperture Setting Automatic Automatic Manual Manual 12 If :he background is the camera's maximum flash sync. verexposed Adjust the aperture until [he apertura matching the shutter speed to obtain v :i standard exposure . ~, if the spar hure display Minks, ...light scenes, using the tP> (Program AE) mode. anually The camera will Then automatically set [he aperture display stops blinking . 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> [...
...use E-7TL IIIE-TTL autaflash . ilx see .) & i1X sec . Aperture Setting Automatic Automatic Manual Manual 12 If :he background is the camera's maximum flash sync. verexposed Adjust the aperture until [he apertura matching the shutter speed to obtain v :i standard exposure . ~, if the spar hure display Minks, ...light scenes, using the tP> (Program AE) mode. anually The camera will Then automatically set [he aperture display stops blinking . 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> [...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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...single photograph for later study. It can set will blink. 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 set the firing frequency {number of flashes, and the flash output . " The next item to select the item (blinks) . s After you set . ~ Press the <... setting, then press the < %:> button . doom uin Press the < M0oEa button so chat is fired. expressed as Hz}, the number of flashes per sec. s Turn the ~~~a dial to capture multiple images of...
...single photograph for later study. It can set will blink. 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 set the firing frequency {number of flashes, and the flash output . " The next item to select the item (blinks) . s After you set . ~ Press the <... setting, then press the < %:> button . doom uin Press the < M0oEa button so chat is fired. expressed as Hz}, the number of flashes per sec. s Turn the ~~~a dial to capture multiple images of...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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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
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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...flash, and stroboscopic flash settings set the master unit to the Cfl5-10 Mark 11 and EOS ELAfV 7N E/ FLAN 7N/30V/33V, E-Tf'L autoflash will refer to the slave units which are also transmitted to a 580Ex...below. Note that with the master unit will be enabled (p.34) . About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you need not operate the slave units at ail during the shoot. Thus...; The basic wireless set as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . and a wirelessly-Cnnirofled "slave unit" will be controlled by Speed lite Transmitter STE2 (optional) ....
...flash, and stroboscopic flash settings set the master unit to the Cfl5-10 Mark 11 and EOS ELAfV 7N E/ FLAN 7N/30V/33V, E-Tf'L autoflash will refer to the slave units which are also transmitted to a 580Ex...below. Note that with the master unit will be enabled (p.34) . About Wireless Flash With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you need not operate the slave units at ail during the shoot. Thus...; The basic wireless set as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . and a wirelessly-Cnnirofled "slave unit" will be controlled by Speed lite Transmitter STE2 (optional) ....
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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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).
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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s Turn [he dial to select rA>, then press the c I button . * Repeat siepsl to 3 to select c A : $ >, thin press thQ Turn the dial to set c ga for [he other slave unit . 3 Set the slave In . 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 . J rETTL 0200F 2Ymm -01 5o lect the flash ratf0 .
s Turn [he dial to select rA>, then press the c I button . * Repeat siepsl to 3 to select c A : $ >, thin press thQ Turn the dial to set c ga for [he other slave unit . 3 Set the slave In . 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 . J rETTL 0200F 2Ymm -01 5o lect the flash ratf0 .
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... the camera has a depth-of flashes . 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) . to ¢A> for three Speedlites, all three 5peedlites will be overexposed . Set the master unit... }, Id ~ ` \ for both wireless and normal flash shooting . You can fire the modeling flash for example, if you fire the modeling flash 90 consecutive limes, allow the Speedlita to fire a 1 -sec . In step 4. select Speedlite toward the subject, the subject will 4e controlled as if ...
... the camera has a depth-of flashes . 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) . to ¢A> for three Speedlites, all three 5peedlites will be overexposed . Set the master unit... }, Id ~ ` \ for both wireless and normal flash shooting . You can fire the modeling flash for example, if you fire the modeling flash 90 consecutive limes, allow the Speedlita to fire a 1 -sec . In step 4. select Speedlite toward the subject, the subject will 4e controlled as if ...
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... press the cJa 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 for each slave unit {group} . All settings are done with Varied Flash Output m With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set the flash output far , then press the... button . I Press the will blink . Turn the dial to set a different flash output for , then press the a;~?> button . ...
... press the cJa 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 for each slave unit {group} . All settings are done with Varied Flash Output m With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set the flash output far , then press the... button . I Press the will blink . Turn the dial to set a different flash output for , then press the a;~?> button . ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual
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... iI1E~TTL autoffash], Type- 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 3 sec . i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - Major Specifications " Type Type : Compatible cameras : Guide No . : Flash cQverage : Flash duration : Cola: temperature info rmativn transmission : " Exposure Control ExpGsure Control Type...
... iI1E~TTL autoffash], Type- 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 3 sec . i Green pilot lamp Ii g hts - Major Specifications " Type Type : Compatible cameras : Guide No . : Flash cQverage : Flash duration : Cola: temperature info rmativn transmission : " Exposure Control ExpGsure Control Type...