Canon 580EX Support Question
Canon 580EX Support Question
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Question posted by ZuchoMa on August 10th, 2014
How To Use Speedlite 580ex Ii Wedding
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Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 4
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Regarding the camera's available flash metering modes, refer to an EMS camera ; Thank you are using the 580EX with a Type-A camera . The Canon Speedlite 58QfX is the same as using the Speedlite, read this instruction manual while also referring to your camera's instruction manual to cameras having 3 (compatible with E-TTL or E-TTL II). This instruction manual assume...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 5
...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 refers to prevent shooting problems . IV ' The Note symbol gives supplemental information .
3 " Reference page numbers are used... s Icons are indicated by (p."), This instruction manual uses the following alert symbols: u ' The Caution symbol indicates a warning to ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 9
... 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...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 10
... Open the cover. o Lice four new batteries of their contacts is not standardized, using non-alkaline size-AA balterios may result in the battery compartment .
--~1-:=
Close the ...flash-ready [p.79] .
Installing Batteries Install four size-AA batteries
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II
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7
`2.
~~~ d[9 . Recycling Time and Flash Count (with size-AA alkaline batteries)
Recycling Time [A pprox .]
_
Quick Flash...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 11
...normal flash shooting and wireless flash shooting.
For normal flash shooting, be sure to set the
wireles selector to further secure the
attachment .
a To detach the Speedlite,... the locking ring . s Slip the Speedlite's mounting foot all the way into the hot shoe . the mounting foot to < flFF> . Then
slip the Speedlite out of the hot shoe . Attaching to the camera . w Turn...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 12
Turn on the Power Switch
Set the power switch td
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 14
Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes m
Just set the camera's shooting mode to obtain
v
...Then automatically set the shutter speed m. Select this mode when you want to obtain
a standard exposure- Spocd .
Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Use
Shutter Speed Setting
Automatic [11a0 Se[:. -
If :he aperture display
stops blinking . The exposure of [lie ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 22
... mJ
Press the ¢ZOflM 1- .> button . 0 Turn the r@ > dial to 105mm. H m If you press the spot
6y the arrow. LCD panel will blink, but the Speedlite will work again when you use bounce flash with the built-in place, the entire display on the
shown _ .
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 26
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Select the item to be set the firing frequency {number of flashes per sec.
s Turn the...
press the < %:> button . MULTI Stroboscopic Flash
With stroboscopic flash, a rapid series of flashes is displayed . You can be used to be set the ti ash output and ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 30
...Cancellable with master uni[ within 8 hours
0 Enabled
1
Disabled
Recycle with both the Speedlite and external power source
1 ' Recycle with only the external power source
C .... time
C .Fn~05
Cancellation ofslaveunit's auto power off
C .Fn-0& 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 ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 31
... of field . (p-41) C.Fn-07 : If bash the external power source and the Speedlite's internal
batteries are used to recharge the flash, both power sources will be used to 1, the So eedlite will still require internal batteries far flash control .
+ C- Do not use a Type-A camera and set C.Fn-Q3-1, wireless auto7lasn will be disabled . If "AF...
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
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Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 34
.... About Wireless Flash
With multiple Canon Speedlites having the wireless flash feature, you can...refer to the slave units which are also transmitted to a 580Ex se[ as slave units, elf will all he a ... compensation amount, high-speed sync {FP flash}, FE lock, FE 8 amount, manual flash, and stroboscopic flash settings set as using normal E-7TL II autoflash . Speedlies positioned as the master ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 42
... Three Slave Groups
15m (49 .2ft.)
indoors ( H ~
iCm {32.831.]
,
~ 8 )i2m (3s .ats .)
Outdoors
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JSm (2f .2it .) /
You can use slave groups A and 8 to obtain the standard flash exposure of 8 :1 -
o See "Set the Slave Unit" on page 38 to set
the save units ID to < A>, , Or < C>, 0 Far slave cC>, also set the...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 43
... ¢A> for example, if you fire the modeling flash 90 consecutive limes, allow the Speedlita to fire a 1 -sec . The modeling flash cannot 6e fired with the Ed5 300iREBEL 2400 and Type-8 cameras (P .2) . In step 4. About Slate-Group Control
Slave group A ------
/r
},
Id ~ `
\
for three Speedlites, all three 5peedlites will be
overexposed . Set the master...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 44
... then press the cJa button- Set the flash output . 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} .... will blink . Wireless Manual Flash with the master unit . All settings are done with Varied Flash Output m
With manual flash and multiple Speedlites, you can set the flash output far , then
press ...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 48
... () Compact Battery Pack CP-E3
Compact and lightweight external power source . 580EX System
c2:
L7 Speedlite ssoEx (.O/nM-acs amteerra unit) L) 5peedlite Transmitter ST E2
Dedicated transmitter ...ft away. Speedlite 420E7( (Slave unit) Mini stand {included with 580E}U420EX) 7] Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 Enables the 580 EX to be used . If pan also use size-AA lithium batteries40 Speedlite 580E7[ {...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 50
...flash recycling time is not set to the camera . (p.9)
The electrical
contacts of the Speed lite and camera are exhausted . j. The Speedli#e does not detach from the camera . o~ Set it to the tamers . c: The mounting foots locking pin has not been retracted .
or longer, replace the batteries. [p.8]
Install the Speedlite...'s internal batteries even when you use an external...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 52
... .6-49 .2 ft (a111250 sec .)
Manual, FEB : *3 stops in meter-Meet) 24 - 105 mm (14 mm with wide panel) " Auto room [flash coverage set automa[ically for lens snca! 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...
Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 55
... 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 Cameras...
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