Canon Speedlite 580EX Flash for Canon EOS SLR Cameras

Canon Speedlite 580EX Flash for Canon EOS SLR Cameras

Features:

• Autozoom and color temperature information for improved flash
• Fully featured wireless flash capability with built-in slave and transmitter
• Autoflash Speedlite compatible with Canon EOS SLR cameras
• Accurate exposure with E-TTL II evaluative flash metering
• High output with maximum guide number 58 at 105mm setting
  

Product Specifications

• Type: Clip-on, E-TTL/TTL autoflash Speedlite with wireless control
• AF-assist beam: Yes, linked to multi-point AF system of compatible cameras
• Compatible cameras: All Canon EOS cameras (flash metering system may differ depending on the model)
• Guide number (ISO 100, in meters) zoom/guide: 14/15; 24/28; 28/30; 35/36; 50/42; 70/50; 80/53; 105/58
• Flash count: 100-700 flashes (internal power, 350-700 flashes (external power)
• Flash covering setting method: Fixed condenser lens with internal zoom (moving unit in flash head)
• Flash coverage setting system: Autozoom (zooms automatically to match the lens focal length), Manual Zoom (with zoom button), Wide Panel (when used zoom automatically set to 28mm setting)
• Zooming speed: Approx. 0.6 second (24mm-105mm at room temperature)
• Zoom position indicator: Indicated by numerals on the LCD's focal length display
• Bounce direction: Up: 0 to 90 degrees; down: 0 to 7 degrees; left: 0 to 180 degrees; right: 0 to 180 degrees
• Bounce lock: 0 degrees up, down, left, right; 90 degrees up
• Bounce position indication: LCD indicates 7 degree bounce down only
• Exposure control modes: E-TTL autoflash (Type-A cameras), TTL autoflash (Type-B cameras)
• Flash modes: Normal Flash, Quick Flash, High sync speed, Stroboscopic Flash, Test firing, Modelling flash
• Flash range (at ISO 100 with 50mm f1.4): Normal flash: approximately 0.5 millimeters to 30 meters
• Flash range: Quick flash: approximately 0.5 millimeters to 7.5 meters (minimum) and 0.5 millimeters to 21 meters (maximum), high-speed sync: 0.5 millimeters to 15 meters (at 1/250 seconds)
• Shutter curtain synchronization: First or second curtain synchronization
• Custom functions: 14, user selectable
• Power switch: On/Off button. SE mode provided
• Power sources: 4 AA alkaline/Ni-Cd/Ni-MH batteries
• In the box: Canon Speedlite 580EX, soft case
• Width: 2.95 inches
• Height: 5.28 inches
• Depth: 4.49 inches
• Weight: 0.83 pounds (excluding batteries)