Canon 580EX - Speedlite II - Hot-shoe clip-on Flash, Service Manual

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General Information
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2. OVERVIEW
While based on the 580EX, the 580EX II has been developed as the flagship Speedlite with
pro specifications compatible with D-SLRs. The Guide No. is 58/190 (105mm, at ISO 100 in
meters/feet). It is compatible with E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash and has a wireless transmitter.
The major specifications are compared with the 580EX below.
Table 001 Comparison of 580EX II and 580EX
Shaded cells indicate superior specifications.
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Item / Model
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580EX
Max. Guide No. (ISO 100, in meters/feet) 58/190 (105mm)
Autozoom Range 24 - 105mm
Max. Coverage with Built-in Wide Panel (mm) 14
Autozoom control for image size
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Flash Mode
Normal flash E-TTLII/E-TTL/TTL
FP flash
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Manual flash
Output 1/1 - 1/128
Increment 1/3 stop
Stroboscopic flash
Output 1/4 - 1/128
Frequency 1 - 199Hz
FE Lock
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Flash Exposure Compensation
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FEB
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2nd-curtain Sync
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Wireless
Transmitter
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Slave
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Bounce Bounce Angle
Up
45 60 75 90
º
Down
7
º
Left 60 75 90 120 150 180º
Right 60 75 90 120 150 180º
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Method Dial
Custom Functions 14 (32 settings) 14 (28 settings)
Camera-controlled Speedlite
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Internal Batteries
Battery LR6 (HR6. FR6 also compatible)
Qty
Min. recycling time (with new LR6) Approx. 3.7 sec.
Approx. 4.6 sec.
(with latest batteries)
Battery compartment cover lock
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Reliability
Dust/water-resistant
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Mounting foot material Metal Mold
Safety measures for non-Canon external
power packs
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Misc.
External metering (Auto, manual)
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PC terminal
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Dedicated bracket
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Dimensions (W H D)
76 137 117 mm*
3.0 5.4 4.6 in* 76 134 114 mm
3.0 5.3 4.5 in
Weight (Excluding batteries) (Approx.) 405 g/14.3 oz 375 g/ 13.2 oz
580EX II
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Firing
Features
Color Temperature Information
Transmission
AF assist
Beam
Information
Input
Power
Source
Dust/water-resistant with external power
pack
Linkable to the center AF point and 45-
point Area AF
* Excluding the dust/water-
resistant adapter