Further development of Canon's flagship Speedlite has led to the production of the 580 EX II. This is the premier Speedlite for all photographers, including professionals. Newly... more
II. This is the premier Speedlite for all photographers, including professionals. Newly designed to match with the EOS-1D Mark III in terms of improved dust- and ...
II. This is the premier Speedlite for all photographers, including professionals. Newly designed to match with the EOS-1D Mark III in terms of improved dust- and ...
II. This is the premier Speedlite for all photographers, including professionals. Newly designed to match with the EOS-1D Mark III in terms of improved dust- and ...
EX II. This is the premier Speedlite for all photographers including professionals. Canons new flagship model the Speedlite 580EX II improves upon the des...
II. This is the premier Speedlite for all photographers, including professionals. Newly designed to match with the EOS-1D Mark III in terms of improved dust- and ...
Speedlite 580EX II Flash
Further development of Canon's flagship Speedlite has led to the production of the 580 EX
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II. This is the premier Speedlite for all photographers including professionals. Newly designed to match with the EOS-1D Mark III in terms of improved dust- and ...
and doesn't compromise your photography, look no further than the Canon Speedlite 580EX II which combines the best bits of its predecessors and mixes them up with a wealth of other features: Performance: More power than ever before - higher max guide number of 58/191 at ISO 100 in meters/feet (at 105mm focal length) Improved flash head design helps increase flash output Faster recycling time (25% quicker than the 580EX) Colours are more consistent and true to life Auto zoom control for image sensor size Direct contacts assist improved communication reliability Supports current versions of TTL, including evaluative E-TTL II Design: New 'Select' dial simplifies the main operation interface Improved layout incorporates a high-speed synch button, moves the wireless functions to the zoom button and centralizes the SEL/SET button Completely silent operation Sleeker - width has been reduced by 4mm Lighter - weight reduced by 30g Greater resistance to dust and water Toughened body strength Whether you're a professional or serious amateur digital photographer, you'll delight at the Speedlite 580EX II model's easy-to-use functionality, particularly if you take shots of reflective and high contrast subjects as the flash enhances your camera's ability to pick up on the smallest of details, including that of fabrics. Improve your results today with the Canon Speedlite 580EX II flash unit - doesn't your photography deserve it?! V2.0
control device for a wireless Speedlite flash system meets and exceeds professional and advanced amateur standards. Its dedicated transmitter controls an unlimited number of 420EX or 550EX Speedlites as slave units up to 33 feet away outdoors and 49.5 feet away indoors. It is mounted as a clip-on with shoe lock lever and locking pin. Compatible Cameras - Type A EOS cameras (E- TTL, autoflash); Type B EOS cameras (Manual flash)
Type - 550EX-dedicated, clip-on Speedlite transmitter with direct contacts
Further development of Canon's flagship Speedlite has led to the production of the 580 EX II. This is the premier Speedlite for all photographers, including professionals. Newly designed to match with the EOS-1D Mark III in terms of improved dust- and water-resistance, body strength, and the ability to control flash functions and settings from the camera menu (EOS-1D Mark III only). Other features include improved communication reliability through its direct contacts, and recycling time is both 20% shorter than the 580EX and is completely inaudible.
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Power Consumption: Recycling time - 0.1 - 6 sec / 700 flash(es) - with 4 x AA type - alkaline
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Review of CanonSpeedlite580EXIIHot-shoeclip-onflash by
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Advantages Power, control Disadvantages You're never sure you're getting the most from it
...Canon's successor to the might 580EX is heralded only by the addition of a little 'II' after the model number, but brings much in the way of useful improvements.
Firstly - and most importantly in my view - weather sealing. Now, you may be thinking that flash is really only used indoors, and therefore weather sealing is an irrelevance, but you'd be wrong, on two counts. Firstly, it protects the flash from flying beer (which did for my first 580EX) and secondly, you'll be using the 580EX much more outdoors for creative effect than you may have previously thought. Since the flash sits atop your camera, it will always take the brunt of any falling moisture, and since I live in Scotland, this is quite prevalent.
Secondly in the changes, a lot of the controls have been re-sited, including those for controlling (or being controlled by...
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