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Page 2: ...f the 580EX II as a built in high output flash but attached externally It becomes automatically compatible with the camera s flash metering mode E TTL ll E TTL and TTL In accordance with the camera s...

Page 3: ...and settings match the same icons found on the camera and Speedlite The 4 0 3 icons indicate that the respective function remains in effect for 4 sec 6 sec or 16 sec after you let go of the button Ref...

Page 4: ...beam emitter p 49 Mounting foot p 9 Locking pin p 9 Contacts External metering sensor p 30 External power source socket Bracket mounting hole Contact cover PC terminal Catchlight panel retracted p 19...

Page 5: ...om Function setting button p 6 27 J Pilot lamp Test firing Wireless slave power ON button p 10 38 E High speed sync FP flash Shutter curtain synchronization button p 17 26 G Zoom button Wireless selec...

Page 6: ...uto external metering E TTL ll TTL autoflash f Flash exposure compensation q p Manual flash Multi Stroboscopic flash u Custom Function Flash range scale Flash ratio scale s Auto zoom for image size In...

Page 7: ...g the flash head do not fire more than 20 continuous flashes After 20 continuous flashes allow a rest time of at least 10 min If you fire more than 20 continuous flashes and then fire more flashes in...

Page 8: ...standards Quick flash enables a flash to be fired before flash ready p 10 Installing the Batteries Recycling Time and Flash Count with size AA alkaline batteries Recycling Time Flash Count Quick Flas...

Page 9: ...ll the way 2 Secure the Speedlite On the mounting foot slide the lock lever to the right X When the lock lever clicks in place it will be locked 3 Detach the Speedlite While pressing the lock release...

Page 10: ...al flash and stroboscopic flash modes Quick flash can also be used during continuous flash shooting C Fn 06 p 27 To save battery power the power will turn off automatically after a certain period appr...

Page 11: ...t in the viewfinder 3 Take the picture Check that the subject is within the effective range displayed on the LCD panel X Right before the shot is taken a preflash is fired then the main flash is fired...

Page 12: ...re If the background is dark like a night scene a slow sync speed will be used to obtain a standard exposure of both the main subject and background Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained w...

Page 13: ...c High speed Sync 17 Bounce Flash 18 H Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel 20 q Manual Flash 22 p Stroboscopic Flash 24 r Second Curtain Sync 26 C Setting Custom Functions 27 External...

Page 14: ...played X The f icon and the flash exposure compensation amount will blink 2 Set the flash exposure compensation amount Turn the 9 dial to set the amount To cancel the flash exposure compensation set t...

Page 15: ...t will blink 2 Set the flash exposure bracketing amount Turn the 9 dial to set the amount 3 Press the 8 button X FEB will be set You can prevent the FEB from being cancelled automatically after the th...

Page 16: ...dlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the subject is retained in memory X FEL will be displayed in the viewfinder for 0 5 sec Each time you press the 7 button a preflash will be...

Page 17: ...at the F icon is displayed c High speed Sync If you set a shutter speed that is the same or slower than the camera s maximum flash sync speed F will not be displayed in the viewfinder With high speed...

Page 18: ...set automatically the flash coverage will be fixed to 50mm The LCD panel will also display O mm You can also set the flash coverage manually Bounce Flash If the wall or ceiling is too far away the bou...

Page 19: ...ly the wide panel Follow the same procedure as for bounce flash When shooting a subject within about 0 5 2 m 1 6 6 6 ft away hold down the z button and tilt the flash head downward by 7 to illuminate...

Page 20: ...ght panel back in The G button will not work H Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel Using the Wide Panel If you set the flash coverage manually make sure it covers the lens focal length...

Page 21: ...e size The Speedlite automatically recognizes the EOS DIGITAL camera s image size and automatically sets the flash coverage for lens focal lengths from 24mm to 105mm When the Speedlite is attached to...

Page 22: ...he effective flash range displayed When you change the flash output during shooting the table below makes it easier to see how the stop changes such as 1 2 0 3 1 2 1 2 0 3 You can see how the stop cha...

Page 23: ...ress the 7 button 3 X The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the subject is retained in memory X On the right side of the viewfinder the exposure level indicator will sho...

Page 24: ...3 Set the desired number Turn the 9 dial to set the number then press the 8 button X The next item to be set will blink After you set the flash output and press the 8 button all the settings will be d...

Page 25: ...d deteriorating the flash head do not use stroboscopic flash more than 10 times in succession After 10 times allow the Speedlite to rest for at least 15 min If you try to use the stroboscopic flash mo...

Page 26: ...displayed r Second Curtain Sync Second curtain sync works well in the camera s buLb mode To return to normal flash press the E button again The r icon will disappear With E TTL II E TTL two flashes wi...

Page 27: ...sequence 0 0 1 0 C Fn 05 Flash metering mode 0 E TTL II E TTL p 12 1 TTL p 55 2 External metering Auto p 30 3 External metering Manual p 30 C Fn 06 Quickflash with continuous shot 0 Disabled p 10 1 En...

Page 28: ...Turn the 9 dial to set the Custom Function No 3 Change the setting Press the 8 button X The Custom Function No blinks X Turn the 9 dial to set the desired number then press the 8 button X After you s...

Page 29: ...Note that even if you set it to 1 the Speedlite will still require internal batteries for flash control C Fn 05 1 is geared for EOS series film cameras Do not set it if you have a EOS DIGITAL camera...

Page 30: ...te Custom Function to C Fn 05 2 p 27 1 Set manual external metering Set the Speedlite Custom Function to C Fn 05 3 p 27 2 Set the Speedlite to the camera s ISO speed Press the 8 button so the ISO spee...

Page 31: ...s press the shutter button halfway The effective flash range will be displayed on the Speedlite s LCD panel With manual external metering you can connect the camera to the Speedlite s PC terminal with...

Page 32: ...m Functions C Fn 00 13 Total 14 Clear All Speedlite Custom Functions Only C Fn 00 will not be cleared Speedlite Control with the Camera s Menu Screen Flash function settings screen Flash C Fn settings...

Page 33: ...sh About Wireless Flash 34 Wireless Settings 36 Fully Automatic Wireless Flash 37 Flash Ratio with E TTL II 41 Setting the Flash Output for Each Slave 45 Setting Manual Flash and Stroboscopic Flash wi...

Page 34: ...hat with Type A cameras prior to the EOS 1D Mark ll and EOS ELAN 7NE ELAN 7N 30V 33V E TTL autoflash will be used instead About Wireless Flash Positioning and Operation Range 80 o x M 15m 32 8ft 49 2f...

Page 35: ...shooting p 41 45 Wireless flash with two slave groups p 41 Wireless flash with three slave groups p 43 Multi Speedlite Wireless Lighting Configurations 80 o 10m A B 15m 32 8ft 49 2ft 8m 26 2ft 12m 39...

Page 36: ...Set it as the master unit Turn the 9 dial until M blinks then press the 8 button X M and w will be displayed and the Speedlite is set as the master unit Set it as a slave unit Do the Master Unit Setti...

Page 37: ...channel If the master unit and slave unit s are set to a different channel set them all to the same channel p 40 4 Position the camera and Speedlites Position the Speedlites within the range shown on...

Page 38: ...et provided to prop up the slave unit Use the bounce feature to swing the slave unit so that its wireless sensor faces the master unit Indoors the wireless signal can also bounce off the wall so there...

Page 39: ...e Speedlite s zoom setting will be set automatically to 24mm It is possible to change the master unit s zoom setting However note that the master unit transmits wireless signals to the slave unit s wi...

Page 40: ...c flash If there is another Canon wireless flash system nearby you can change the channel No to prevent signal confusion Both the master and slave units must be set to the same channel No 1 Press the...

Page 41: ...low has two slave units and the master unit disabled from firing Two slave units can be assigned to different slave groups by setting the slave ID 1 Set the wireless mode to x p 36 2 Press the G butto...

Page 42: ...button so that y blinks 4 Select the flash ratio Turn the 9 dial to select l then press the 8 button 5 Set the flash ratio Turn the 9 dial to set the flash ratio 6 Set the camera and shoot Set the cam...

Page 43: ...ng the Slave Units on page 41 to set the slave unit s ID to 1 2 or 3 For slave 3 also set the flash exposure compensation as necessary Wireless Flash with Three Slave Groups The flash ratio range of 8...

Page 44: ...t to 1 for three slave units all three slave units will be controlled as if they were one Speedlite in slave group A Modeling Flash About Slave Group Control If yl is set the slave unit in slave group...

Page 45: ...the 9 dial to select l or j then press the 8 button 4 Set the flash output Press the 8 button X The slave ID m will blink Turn the 9 dial to set the flash output for m then press the 8 button The sla...

Page 46: ...he slave units for wireless or manual flash Hold down the D button for 2 sec or more X q will blink Set the manual flash output p 22 Hold down the D button for 2 sec or more X q will blink Press the D...

Page 47: ...47 Reference 580EX II System 48 Troubleshooting Guide 50 Specifications 52 Using a Type B Camera 55...

Page 48: ...uses eight size AA alkaline or Ni MH batteries It can also use size AA lithium batteries f EX series Speedlite with slave function g Off Camera Shoe Cord OC E3 Enables the 580EX II to be connected to...

Page 49: ...nce under Specifications in your camera s instruction manual Under low light or low contrast conditions the built in AF assist beam will be emitted automatically to make it easier to autofocus The AF...

Page 50: ...o the camera p 9 The electrical contacts of the Speedlite and camera are dirty X Clean the contacts p 9 The slave s wireless mode is not set to x X Set it to x p 36 The slave unit s is not positioned...

Page 51: ...head downward by 7 bounce flash p 19 There was a highly reflective object glass window etc in the picture X Use FE lock p 16 The subject looks very dark or very bright X Set flash exposure compensatio...

Page 52: ...n flash is fired Exposure Control Exposure control system E TTL II E TTL TTL autoflash auto manual external metering manual flash Effective flash range Normal flash Approx 0 5 30 m 1 6 98 4 ft With EF...

Page 53: ...8 ft Periphery 0 6 5 m 2 0 16 4 ft Power Source Internal power Four size AA alkaline batteries Size AA Ni MH and lithium batteries also usable Battery life Approx flash count 100 700 flashes with size...

Page 54: ...8 1 42 137 8 50 164 53 173 9 58 190 3 1 2 10 6 34 8 19 8 65 21 2 69 6 25 5 83 7 29 7 97 4 35 4 116 1 37 5 123 41 134 5 1 4 7 5 24 6 14 45 9 15 49 2 18 59 1 21 68 9 25 82 26 5 86 9 29 95 1 1 8 5 3 17 4...

Page 55: ...ill be displayed Features Available with Type B Cameras TTL autoflash Flash exposure compensation FEB Manual Flash Stroboscopic flash Second curtain sync Manual external metering Wireless slave flash...

Page 56: ...mful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful...

Page 57: ...lar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environ...

Page 58: ...This Instructions booklet is dated February 2007 For information on the camera s compatibility with system accessories marketed after this date contact your nearest Canon Service Center...

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