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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The Canon Speedlite 580EX 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 familairize yourself with the Speedlite operations.
The basic operation is the same as with normal AE shooting.
When the 580EX 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
It is automatically compatible with the camera'sflash metering mode
The camera controls the Speedlite automatically in the following flash metering modes:
1.
2.
3.TTL autoflash
Regarding the camera'savailable flash metering modes, refer to the camera'sinstruction manual. The Speedlite'smajor specifications are listed in "External Flash Items."
The camera instruction manual'schapter on flash photography will refer to cameras having 1 and 2 as a
*This instruction manual assume that you are using the 580EX with a
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