The Canon 580EX II is a flash attachment for Canon cameras.
The Canon 580EX II is a flash attachment for Canon's digital single lens reflex cameras that allows the photographer to have greater control over the lighting of subjects. It comes with many options to allow the photographer maximum flexibility for using the flash, whether in a studio or in the field, as it has automatic settings for convenience as well as numerous manual options to tweak its effect on lighting.
Instructions
Using the Flash
1. Attach the flash to the hot shoe on top of the camera, and turn the flash on with the on button on the back of the flash unit.
2. Press the "Mode" button on the back of the camera and turn the control dial to "AutoExtFlash." This sets the flash to function automatically by detecting whether the light is sufficient. Press the small black automatic button on the front of the flash unit if you are using a Canon film camera without an electronic interface for this setting. Press the red "Pilot" button to test the flash.
3. To use the flash manually, press the flash button on your camera body.
4. To change the camera settings for when the flash will automatically function, press the "C.Fn" button on the back of the camera and turn the control dial to "External Metering: Manual." Use the control dial to set the ISO and aperture on the flash to the desired setting, so the flash will go off at those settings.
5. To adjust the flash's zoom, which sets the focus of the flash in reference to its distance from the camera, press the "Zoom" button on the back of the flash and adjust the distance with the control dial.
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