Canon Speedlite 580EX II - Manual (Page 53)

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• Type
Type: On-camera, E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash Speedlite
Compatible cameras: Type-A EOS cameras (E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash)
Type-B EOS cameras (TTL autoflash)
Guide No.: 58/190 (at 105mm focal length, ISO 100 in meters/feet)
Flash coverage: 24 - 105mm (14mm with wide panel)
· Auto zoom (Flash coverage set automatically to match the
lens focal length and image size)
· Manual zoom
· Swinging/tilting flash head (bounce flash)
Flash duration: Normal flash: 1.2 ms or shorter, Quick flash: 2.3 ms or shorter
Color temperature
information transmission: Flash color temperature information transmitted to camera
when flash is fired
• Exposure Control
Exposure control system: E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash, auto/manual external
metering, manual flash
Effective flash range: Normal flash: Approx. 0.5 - 30 m / 1.6 - 98.4 ft.
(With EF50mm f/1.4 lens Quick flash: 0.5 - 7.5 m / 1.6 - 24.6 ft. (min), 0.5 - 21 m / 1.6 -
at ISO 100)
68.9 ft. (max)
High-speed sync: 0.5 - 15 m / 1.6 - 49.2 ft. (1/250 sec.)
Flash exposure
compensation:
Manual, FEB: ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Manual and
FEB can be combined)
FE lock: With <7> button or
button
High-speed sync: Provided
Stroboscopic flash: Provided (1 - 199 Hz)
Flash exposure
confirmation:
Pilot lamp lights
• Flash Recycling (with size-AA alkaline batteries)
Recycling time/
Flash-ready indicator:
Normal flash: Approx. 0.1 - 5 sec. / Red pilot lamp lights
Quick flash: Approx. 0.1 - 2.5 sec. / Green pilot lamp lights
Specifications
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