Canon 580EX - Speedlite II - Hot-shoe clip-on Flash, 9445A002, Speedlite II 580EX Instruction Manual

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SPEEDLITE

05

0

EX

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

.

MODE

D'EMPLOI

MANUAL

DE

iNSTRUCCI01dES

SPEEDLITE

5-

0

EX

Thank

you

far

purchasingaCanon

product

.

The

Canon

Speedlite

58QfX

is

an

EOS-dedicated,

high-output

flash

unit

automatically

compatible

with

E-TTL

II,

E-TTL,

and

TTL

autoflash.It

can

be

used

in

three

different

wags:Asanormal

on-camera

flash,

the

master

unit

forawireless,

multi-Speedlite

flash

system,

or

a slave

unit

.

Read

this

instruction

manual

while

also

referringtoyourcamera's

instruction

manual

.

Before

using

the

Speedlite,

read

this

instruction

manual

and

your

camera's

instruction

manual

to

familairize

yourself with

the

Speedlite

operations

.

s

The

basic

operation

is

the

same

as

with

normal

AE

shooting

.

When

the

58DEX

is

attachedtoan

EMS

camera

;

almost

all

automatic

exposure

control

for

flash

photography

is

handled

by the

camera

.

Itisalmost

the

same

as

using

the

camera's

built-in

flashifit

has

one

.

Youcan

thinkofthe

580EX

as a

built-in,

high-output

flash

.

Itisautomatically

compatible

with

the

camera's

flash

metering

mode

{E-TTL

II,

E-TTL,

and

TTL}

.

The

camera

controls

the

Speedlite

automaticallyinthe

following

flash

metering

modes

:

1.E-TTL

II

autoflash

(evaluative

flash

metering

with

preflash

reading/lens

distance

information)

2.E-TTL

autoflash

(evaluative

flash

metering

with preflash reading)

3.TTL

autoflash

(off-the-film

metering

for

real-time

flash

metering)

Regarding

the

camera's

available

flash

metering

modes,

refertothe

camera's

instruction

manual.The

Speedlite's

major

specifications

are

listedin"External

Flash Items

:"

The

camera

instruction

manual's

chapter on

flash

photography

will

refer

to

cameras

having 1

and

2

asaType-A

camera

(compatible

with

E-TTL

or

E-TTL

II)

.

And

cameras

having 3 (compatible

with

only

TTL)

are

called

Type-113

cameras

.

This

instruction

manual

assume

that

you

are

using the

580EX

with

a

Type-A

camera

.

For

Type-B

cameras,

see

page

53

.

2

Contents

Getting

Started

and

Basic

operation.... ... . . . . ..... ... . . . ..... ..... .

7

2

Usi

ng

Flash

.

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3

Wireless

Flash

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31

4

Reference

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45

Conventions

Used

in

this

Manual

o

The

<

~>

symbol

in

the

text

referstothe

Select

Dial

.

The

<

~>

symbol

in

the

text

referstothe

Select/Set

button

.

The

operation

procedures

in

this

instruction

manual

assume

that

both the

camera

and

Speedlite's

power

switches

are

ON

.

s

Icons

are

used

in

the

texttoindicate

the respective

buttons,

dials,

and

settings

.

They

match

the

same

icons

found

on

the

camera

and

Speedlite

.

9 The

(C?8)1(cJ12)

icons

indicate

that

the

respWive

function

remains

in

effect

for8sec

.or12

sec

.

"

Reference

page

numbers

are

indicated

by (p

."),

This

instruction

manual

uses

the

following

alert

symbols

:

u

'

The

Caution

symbol

indicatesawarning

to

prevent

shooting

problems

.

IV

'

The

Notesymbol

gives

supplemental

information

.

3

Nomenclature

-

Catchlight

panel

[retractedy

(p-79)

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wide

pare

(retraCled)(P.20]

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wireless sensor

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cover

_Locking

ring

[p

.8]

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fool {p

.9}

,

Lacking

pin[p.9]

Contacts

Case

Mini

stand

Shoe

8

Mini

stand

pocket

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:

:

Slaw

and

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buttons

have

a timer

that

keep

the

button's

function

active

for

8

sec.[c38]

after

you

letgoof

the

buttorr

.

The<:b~>

illumination

lasts

for

12

sec

.

LCD

Panel

Manual

ilashnufput

level

Zoom

focal

length

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amounl

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flash

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c9>

Flash

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Channel

(84nksfor7

dcsvn)

.TO

illuminate

the

LCD

panel,

press

the<;&>button,

.The

items

actually

displayed

depend

on

the

current

settings

.

Getting

Started

and

Basic

Operation

Installing

Batteries

. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... . . . .

Attaching

to

the

Camera

. . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

. . . .

9

Turn

on

the

Power

Switch

. . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

14

Fully

Automatic

Flash

Shooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .

11

Using

E-TTL

II

and

E-TTL

Autoflash

9n

the

Shooting

iviodes..

. .

. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

. . . . . . . . . .

. .

.

.

. . . . . .

12

H

To

avoid

over9ieating

and

deteriorating

the

flash

head,

do

not

fire

rapid

burstsofmore

than 20

continuous

flashes.After20

continuous

flashes,

allow

a

rest

time ofatleast10min

.

Installing

Batteries

Install

four

size-AA

batteries

Open

the

cover

.

4~~

-

'

~

I

`2

.

o

Slide the battery

compart

monE

cover

as

shown

by

the

arrow

and

openit.

I

7

~~~

d[9

.

Instal[

the

batteries

.

'`

~

~

.

'

Make

sure

the+and

-battery

contacts

are

correctly

oriented

as

shown

in

the

battery

-

-

~

-

rf=

&

q

compartment

.

.

Close

the

cover,

--~1-

:=

a

Close

the

battery

compartment

cover

and

slideitas

shown

by the arrow

.

Recycling

Time

and

Flash

Count

(with

size-AA

alkaline

batteries)

Recycling

Time[Approx

.]

Fl

h

C

t

a

QuickFlash

_

Normal

F18sh

as

oun

(

RProx~)

0.1-3

0.1-6

100

-70o

~

Based

pn

new

sire-AA

alkarine

batteries

and

Canon's

testing

standards

.

Quick

flash

enables

a

flashtobe

fired

before

flash-ready[p.79]

.

N

Sine

the

shape

of

their

contactsisnot

standardized,

using

non-alkaline

size-AA

balterios

may

resultinfoully

battery

connection

.

o

Lice four

new

batteriesofthe

Sam

E-brand

and

type.do

not

mix

battery

types.When

replacing

batteries,

replace

all

four

batteriesalthe

same

time-

o

Site-AA

Ni~MFforlithium

batteries

can

also

be used

.

Attaching

to

the

Camera

Loosen

the

locking

ring

.

'-

w

Turn

the

lacking

ringasshown

6y

the

arrow

---~~

to

loosenit.

.x

Attach

it

to

the

camera

.

--~

s

Slip

the

Speedlite's

mounting

foot

all

the

way

into

the hot

shoe

.

/~'-

"

-

-_

._

L

,

,

3

Tighten

.

--

~~

A

Turn

the

locking

ringasshown

by

the

arrow.The

locking

pin

will

protrude

from

;

the

mounting

foottofurther

secure

the

attachment

.

a

To

detach

the

Speedlite,

loosen [he

locking

-J

ring

until

the

looking

pin

disengages.Then

slip

the

Speedlite outofthe hot

shoe

.

Wireless

SelectorSettings

The

wireless selectorisfor

switching

between

i

. .._--

~ti'~ :r

:

normal

flash

shooting

and

wireless

flash

shooting

.

For

normal

flash shooting,

be

sure

to set the

OFF

JSLAVE

wireless

selector to <

flFF>

.

MASTER

~'

-LOCK

'

i

Turn

on

the

Power

Switch

Set

the

power

switch

td

<ONa

.

o-

The

flash

will

start

recycling

.

Check

that

the

flash

is

ready

.

* The

pilot

tamp

will

first

turn

green

[ready

for

quick

flash],

then

red

(fully

recycled

or

flash

ready)

.

w

To

fireatest

flash,

press

the

pilot

lamp

.

About

Quick

Flash

Quick

flash

enablesaflashtobe

fired

before

flash-ready,

when

the

pilot

lamp

is

still

green-

Although

the

Guide

Na.will

be 116to112

that of

the

full

output,

quick

flash

is

effective

for

near

subjects

and

when

you

wantashorter

recycle

time

.

Set

the

drive

made

to

Single.Quick

flash

cannot

be

used

in

the continuous

shoaling.FEB,

manual

flash,

and

stroboscopic

flash

modes

.

About

Auto

Power

Off

To sage

battery

power,

the

power

will

turn

off

automatically

after90sec.of

idle

use.To

turn

on the Speedlite

again,

press

the

shutter

button

halfway

.

Or

press

the

Speedlite's

test

firing

button

.

LXlRA

test

firing

cannot 6e

fired

while

the

camera's

operation

timer

(1A

or

CAS

is

active

.

~"The

Speedlile's

sppings

will

be mlainedinmemory

even

after

the

poweristurned

off

.

7o

retain

the

Speedlite's

settings

when

you

replace

the

batteries,

replace

the

batteries

withiniminute

after

turning

off

the

power,

10

Fully

Automatic

Flash

Shooting

When

you

set the

camera's

shooting

mode

to<P>

[Program

AE]

or

cps

(Full

Auto),

E-TTL

IIIE-TTL

fUl1y

autflmatic

Tlash

will

make

it

aseasy

as

normal

AE

shooting

.

TTY

Zoom

5U'mm

,

°`Set

the

SpEBdlite

to

[ETTL>

.

Press the

<MODE>

button so

that

--ETTL>

is

displayed

.

m

R.5a'

1

i .5 z

3 s

s9i3

19

`'

Focus

the

subject

.

.^ .

Press

the shutter button

halfway

to

focus

.

.-

The

shutter

speed

and

aperture

willbeset

as

displayed

in

the

viewfinder

.

9

Check

that

the<J>icon

is

litin[he

viewfinder

.

Take

the

picture

.

ETTL

zoom

5u,mm

~~

Check

that

the

subject

is

within

the

effective

range

displayed

on the

LCD

panel

.

0.50.71 1 .5 Z3-

6913

1s

m

[9,Apreflashisfired

right

before

the

shot

is

`-

l taken,

then

the

main

flashisfired

.

.'

Ifastandard

flash

exposure

was

obtained,

the

flash

exposure

confirmation

lamp

will

light

for

about

3

sec

.

/

-

'CD

:

.

:

.t~

.

.

L

LEIc<

E

-{TL~willbedisplayedonthe

LCD

pane[ evenifthe

cameraiscompatible

with

E-TTLII.

~

. Lf

the

flash

exposure

confirmation

lamp

does

not

light,

mope

closer to

the

subject

and

take

the

picture

again.You

can

also increase

the

camera's

ISD

speed

.

11

Using

E-TTL

II

and

E-TTL

Autoffash

in

the

Shooting

Modes

m

Just

set

the

camera's

shooting

mode

to

c

Av>

(aperture-priority

AE),

a1'rr>

[shutter-priority

AE],

flr<M>

(manual)

andyou

canuse

E-7TL

IIIE-TTL

autaflash

.

v

Srk

:rt

this

modewhen

you want

to

set the

shutter

speed

manually

.

The

camera

will

Then

automatically

set

[he

apertura

matching

the

shutter

speedtoobtain

:i

standard

exposure

.

~,ifthe

spar

hure

display

Minks,

i[

means

that

the

background exposure

will

be

underexposedoro+lerexpnsrsd

.

Adjust

the

shutter

speed

until

[he

aperture

display

stops

blinking

.

Select

this

mode

when

yon

wanttoset

the

aperture

manually

the

camera

will

thenaurornatically

set

the

shutter

speed

matching

the

aperturetoobtain

a

standard

exposure-

If

:he

backgroundisdark

likeanight

scene,aslaw sync

speed

will

be usedtoobtain

a

standard

exposureofboth

the

main

subject

and

background.Standard

exposureofthe

AY

m

ain

subjectisobtainn

:d with

the

flash,

whileastandard

exposureof[lie

background

is

o'utained

withashow

shutter

speed-

5

ince

a slaw

shutter

speed

will

be used

for

low-light

scenes,

using

a

tripod

is

recommended

.

.:If

the

shutter

speed

display

blinks,i[means

that

the

background exposure

will

be

underexposed

or

overexposed

.

Adjust

the

aperture

until

the

shutter

speed

display

slops

blinking

.

Select

this

made

when

you wanttoset

]path

the

shutter

speed

and

aprriura

manuaEly,

Standard exposureoftfhe

main

subject7sobtainedv:i[h

the

flash.The

exposureoftfie

background

is

obtained

with the shutter

sper:danti

aprrturp

combination

you

set

.

aI[you use

the,D

EPaor

c

{l-DEP>

shooting

mode, the

result

wiubethe

same

as

using

the

tP>

(Program

AE)

mode

.

Flash

Sync

Speeds

and

Apertures

Use

Shutter

Speed

Setting

Aperture

Setting

Automatic

[11a0

Se[

: .

-

T?H

sec,j

Automatic

TV

Manual

[30

sec.-

]!X

sec

.)

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Automatic

AY

Automatic

(30

sec.-

11X

sec

.]

Manual

Manual

(bulb,30sec.-

ilx see

.)

Manual

&

i1X sec.is

the

camera's

maximum

flash

sync.Spocd

.

12

r

Using

Flash

Flash

Exposure

Compensation

. . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .

14

14fi

FHB

(Flash

Exposure

Bracketing)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

FELFE

Lock

. . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . .

. .

. . . . .1s

m

High-Speed

Sync

(FP

Flash)

. . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .

. .

. .

17

Bounce

Flash..

. . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... . . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . .

...

.

. . . . . . ... ...

18

ZOOM

Setting

the

Flash

Coverage

and

Using

the

Wide

Panel-

. . . . . . . . .

. ... .

. . . ... . . ... .

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. . . . . . . . . ... . . . ... . .

20

M

Manual

c=lash.. .

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. . . . . . . . . . . ... . .

... . . .

. ...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .

.

22

MULTI

Stroboscopic Flash

. .

. .

. . . ...

. . .

. ...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .

24

CWSecond-Curtain

Sync

. . . .

. .

. . . ... . . ... ....... . .

. . . . . . .

. .

. . .

26

C

.FCt

Setting

Custom

Functions.. . . ... . . ... ..... . . . . .

. ...-

27

Custom

Function

Settings

. . . . . . . . ...

.

. ... . . ... . ...

. . . . . . .

. . . .

28

13

CR

Flash

Exposure

Compensation

You

can

adjust

the

flash

output

as

easilyasnormal

exposure

compensation

.

Flash

exposure

compensation

can

be

set

up

to±3

stops

fn

113-stop

increments,

{If

the

camera

enables

anly 112-stop

increments, then

only

112-stop

increments

can

be

set

.}

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7

rr

~

i~.

uy

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I ~--``,

I

4

,i

~

--

:

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~

...F

Press

the

¢0.>

button

so

that

the

<0>

icon

and

flash

exposure

compensation

amount

blink

.

Set

the

flash

exposure

compensation

amount

.

*

Turn

the

<>

dial to

set

the

amount

.

"

To

cancel

the

flash

exposure

compensation,

set the

amount

to+D.

Press

the

<(~)n

button

.

p The

flash

exposure

compensation

amount

willbeset

.

If

[lush

exposure

compensation

has

been

set

with

both

the Spoedlite

and

camera, the

Speedlite's

flash

exposure

compensation

amount

will

override

the

camera's

.

14

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W,!3

FEB

Flash

Exposure

Bracketing)

Youcan

take

three

flash

shots

while

automatically

changing

the

flash

output

far

each

shat

up

to

*3

stops

in

i13-stop

increments

{112-slap

incrementsifthe

camera

enables

only 112-stop

increments}.Thisiscalled

FED

(Flash

Exposure

Bracketing)

.

-

IJ

~ -

r

I

~

I

. .

Press

the

<~~>

button

so

that the

<WA>

icon

and

flash

exposure

bracketing

amount

blink

.

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the

flash

exposure

bracketing

amount

.

*

Turn

the r

F)>

dial to

set the

amount

.

Press

the

¢~)>

button

.

FEB

willbeset

.

m

After

all

three shots

are

taken,

FEB

will

be canceled

.

.

The

Shols

vallbetakeninthe

drive

mode

set

with

the

camera

.

~

For

FEB

shooting,

set the

camera's

drive

made

to

Single

shooting

and

be

sure

the

Flash

is

ready

before

you shoot

.

~ You can

also

combine

FEB

with

flash

exposure

compensation

and

FE

lock

.

15

FE

L

FE

Lock

FE

(flash

exposure)

lock

enables

you

to

lock

the

correct

flash

exposure

for

any

partofthe

picture

.

With

<

ETTL~

dispEayed on the

LCD

panel.you

press

the

camera's

<FE L>

button.If

tie

cameradoes

not have the-.FEL>button,

press

the

cg(-a

button

.

Focus

the

subject

.

,-

---

--

---

Press

the aFEL>

button

.

{aTS}

Aim

the

viewfinder

center

over

the subject

and

press

the

aFEL>

button,

s

A

preflash

willbefiredtoobtainaflash

exposure

reading

for

the

subject

.

~

"FEI:'will

be

displyed

on

the

LCD

panel

for

0.5sec

.

s

each

tame

you

press

the

aFEL>

button,

a

preffash

willbefired

and

anew

flash

exposure

reading

wiltbelacked

.

H

~

If

the

subjectistoo

far

away

and

underexpOSUrp

will

result,

the

c ~>

icon

wit!

6fink

in

[lie

viewfinder

.

Mope

closertothe

subject

and

try

the

FE

lock

again

.

~

If

~ETTL

-isno[ displayedonthe

LCD

panel,

FE

lock

wilt

not

be

possible

.

.!fthe

subject

is

too

small,FEInck

might

notbevery

effective

.

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