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The Canon Speedlite 580EX II is an
Read this instruction manual while also referring to your camera’s instruction manual.
Before using the Speedlite, read this instruction manual and your camera’s instruction manual to familiarize yourself with the Speedlite operations.
The basic operation is as easy as with normal AE shooting.
When the 580EX II is attached to an EOS camera, almost all automatic exposure control for flash photography is handled by the camera.
It is almost the same as using the camera’s
It becomes automatically compatible with the camera’s flash metering mode
In accordance with the camera’s flash control system, the Speedlite controls the flash automatically in the respective flash metering mode:
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2.
3.TTL autoflash
Regarding the camera’s available flash metering modes, refer to the “External Speedlite” specification in the “Specifications” of your camera’s instruction manual.
The camera instruction manual’s chapter on flash photography will refer to cameras having flash metering modes 1 or 2 as a
*This instruction manual assumes that you are using the Speedlite with a
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