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Canon 580EX instruction manual Ettl Zoom ~um~ Is 72,2 77279

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EMS digital cameras have one of three image sizes. The lens' effective focal length will differ depending on the camera's image size . The 5peedlite automatically recognizes the EMS digital camera's image size and automatically sets the flash coverage for lens focal lengths from 24mm to 105mm.

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Canon 580EX instruction manual Ettl Zoom ~um~ Is 72,2 77279

Contents

05 0 EX Page Speedlite Thank you far purchasing a Canon product Contents Nomenclature PILO7~ ~.~ ~SH~sn7To illuminate the LCD panel, press the & button Zoomi Mm ElLCD Panel Getting Started and Basic Operation Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash 9nClose the cover Open the coverInstal the batteries Tighten Wireless Selector SettingsAttaching to the Camera Loosen the locking ringAbout Quick Flash Turn on the Power SwitchAbout Auto Power Off Check that the flash is readyTake the picture Fully Automatic Flash Shooting` Focus the subject Ettl zoom 5u,mmFlash Sync Speeds and Apertures Use Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes mWide Panel Using FlashIlo I ~--` Set the flash exposure compensation amountPress the ~n button ~ `Press the ¢~ button . FEB will be set FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing ~iFocus the subject Press the aF EL button . aTS FE L FE LockHigh-Seed Sync FP Flash You can also set the flash coverage manually Bounce FlashSet the Bounce Direction Claseup Flash Shooting Creating a CatchlightPoint the flash head upward by Pull out the wide panel Using the Wide Panel Ettl Zoom ~um~ Is 72,2 77279 Flash output display will blink Zoom 5m~ Press the ¢MODE button so that ~ M is displayed~ ~o~m 11i 111 112 714 Il2+0.7 112+0.3 1i4+~.3 Displayed Flash Output FiguresSample Flash Output Figures Multi Stroboscopic Flash Flash OvrtpLt Max . Stroboscopic FlashesFi-7 Zoo Press the sfNI cef button so that Fx is displayed Second-Curtain SyncFn Setting Custom Functions FEB Custom Function SettingsPage ~=~ . ~Y Slave Unit About WirelessFully Automatic FlashBasic Wireless Settings & Setup About Wireless FlashWireless flash with three slave groups p.40 Multi-5peedite, Wireless Lighting ConfigurationsWireless flash with two slave groups p.38 Fully Automatic Wireless Fish Set the camera and shoot Check the flash operationM iron will blink Disable the master antis flash tiringMaster Units Flash ON/OFF Press the ¢ZOOMIx, button so Thatblinks Set the channel No Using Fully Automatic Wireless FlashFlash exposure compensation 5etiing Communication ChannelFlash Ratio with-E-TTL Set the flesh ratio Set the slaveSet the Master Unit ~ that ~ blinksSet the slave units Wireless flash with Three Slave Groups1 1 7 2 4 + 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ rw ~ rr rr~r~ wiwi ~rrrrr ~ See Set the Master Unit on page 39 . In . select a B C Set the master unit and shootModeling Flash About Slate-Group ControlG9 zoom,2%m Select the flash ratio Wireless Manual Flash with Varied Flash Output mSet the manual flash output p Zoom 2Y Stroboscopic Flash Zoom 2imm 1128 .5- I~,~ Magi=7~` Major UsingSpeedlite Bracket 58-E1 580EX SystemAbout the AF-Assist Beam About Color Temperature Information TransmissionReverting to 580E Default Settings Slave unit does not fire Power turns off by . itselfAfter 90 sec. of idle operation, auto power off took effect Speedli#e does not detach from the cameraPicture is really blurred Flash range scale bars blinkPeriphery or bottom of the picture looks dark Flash exposure is underexposed or overexposedExposure Control Major SpecificationsWireless Flash TypeCUStOttI Functions -A F-Assist Beam Power SourceDimensions Weight1IT Manual Flash GNoConfiguration Available Features TTL autofiash Using a Type-B CameraFeatures Available with Some Type-B Cameras Eos s5ois2a FEs Page