Canon Speedlite 58OEX User manual

Canon
SPEEDLITE
SBOEX
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MODE D'EMPLOI
MANUAL
DE INSTRUCCIONES

Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The Canon Speedlite 580EX 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 ways: As anormal on-camera flash, the master unit
for awireless, multi-Speedlite flash system, or aslave unit.
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 camera's built-in flash if it has one.
You can think of the 580EX as abuilt-in, high-output flash.
It is automatically compatible with the camera's flash metering mode
(E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL).
The camera controls the Speedlite automatically in the 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, refer to the
camera's instruction manual. The Speedlite's major specifications are
listed
in "External Flash Items."
The camera instruction manual's chapter on flash photography will refer to
cameras having 1and 2as aType-A camera (compatible with
E- TIL or
E-TTL II). And cameras having 3(compatible with only TTL) are called
Type-B cameras.
*This instruction manual assume that you are using the 580EX with a
Type-A camera.
For Type-B cameras, see page 53.
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Contents
1Getting Started and Basic Operation 7
2Using Flash 13
3Wireless Flash 31
4Reference... 45
Conventions Used
in this Manual
The <@> symbol in the text refers to the Select Dial.
The <@> symbol
in the text refers to the Select/Set button.
The operation procedures in this instruction manual assume that both the
camera and Speedlite's power switches are ON.
Icons are used
in the text to indicate the respective buttons, dials,and settings.
They match the same icons found on the camera and Speedlite.
The
(08) /(012) icons indicate that the respective function remains in effect
for 8sec.
or 12 sec.
Reference page numbers are indicated by (p. **).
This instruction manual uses the following alert symbols:
__ :The Caution symbol indicates awarning to prevent shooting problems.
[]] :The Note symbol gives supplemental information.
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Mounting foot (p.9)
Nomenclature
Flash head/
Wireless
transmitter
Wireless sensor
AF-assist beam emitter
(pA7)
I.---H-- External power
source socket
Canon
SPEEDLITE S80EX
_~~I!t~t~i---- Locking ring (p.9)
Case Mini stand
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LCD panel
Bounce angle
* <;.~.:/C.Fn>
LCD panel illumination/
Custom Function setting
button (p.6/27)
<PILOT>
Pilot lampfTest firing/ Wireless
slave auto power off cancel
button (p.1 0/35)
Flash exposure confirmation
lamp (p.11)
<MODE>
Flash model Slave
setting button (p.11,
22, 24/42, 43)
<PUSH>
Bounce lock release
button (p.18)
.------+-i-7::~- < ~H / ~ >
~~~~I High-speed sync (FP flash)/
Shutter curtain synchronization
button (p.17/26)
<@> Select Dial
* <@> Select/Set button Wireless selector (p.9, 34)
<OFF> :Wireless off (for on-camera flash)
<MASTER> :Master unit
<SLAVE> :Slave unit
[l] Asterisked buttons have atimer that keep the button's function active for
8sec. (08) after you let go of the button. The <:,~:-> illumination lasts for
12 sec.
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