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Canon Speedlite 580EX Flash for Canon EOS SLR Digital Cameras - Older Version

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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
Autozoom and color temperature information for improved flash
Fully featured wireless flash capability with built-in slave and transmitter

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Product description

The supreme electronic-flash of Canon's Speedlite series, the Speedlite 580EX has a maximum guide number of 58/191 at ISO 100 in meters/feet (at 105mm focal length), faster recycling, more consistent color and enhanced controls are among the improvements that all photographers, especially those who shoot digital, will find useful. Ratio flash lighting of up to 8 - 1 when used with ST-E2 Transmitter & multiple 550 or 580EX's Zoom, Bounce, and Swivel Head for best positioning Angle of Coverage 84-degrees (24mm in 35mm format) to 23.3-degrees (105mm); 114 (14mm) with included wideangle adapter Uses Four 1.5-Volt AA batteries - May use alkaline or rechargeable NIMH or Li-Ion Unit Size WHD - 3 x 5.3 x 4.5 / Weighs 13 ounces Includes Pouch, Hot Shoe stand Canon USA 1-Year Warranty

Product information

Product Dimensions

4 x 4 x 3 inches

Item Weight

1 pounds

ASIN

B0002XQWCK

Item model number

9445A002

Batteries

4 AA batteries required.

Customer Reviews

137 ratings

4.2 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#577 in Shoe-Mount Flashes

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

May 27, 2006

Manufacturer

Canon

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FULL 14 DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE, FULL 90 DAY PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY.

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Bruno Freitas

It is what you pay for....

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2005

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Expensive, yes.... But worth every cent...

Here is what i liked about it so far....

The PRO's:
1. It is fast !! It may give you 5-6 pics in a row without halting and "asking for a little bit of time to rest" ;)
2. The Manual settings, if you like to use it... you will love it...
3. Nice Battery usage (I am using Sony Recharg. 2300mh and 2800mh) and it takes quite a lot of photos... Just about what the manual says...
100-300, depending on how much light power you will be demanding from it...
4. I am still about to find more good stuff about it... As for the size... As for the catchligt...

The CONS:
1. It's Expensive.... A Big Drawback for some..
2. The Battery door compartment, could be better on a piece of equipment like this...

Like said before... It is what you pay for....
The best on it's category... (this go for all Canon Lover's)

;)

41 people found this helpful

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Luving it

Over rated a little?

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2007

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Pro:
As mentioned in other reviews.

Con:
- Have to repeat it like other reviwers: battery door is a joke. Need to be very careful with it.
- AWB becomes much warmer when bounces. Manual bounce fixes the problem. The white panel doesn't help much. This is quite unacceptible for a flash this expensive. I consulted experts on the canon forum, it seems to be a common problem. Now I only flash straight. Be prepared to use manual mode if you bounce if you don't want your picture to look awfully warm.
- Why does it need the push button to turn the flash head? Ok, the new 580EX II turns 360 degrees, an improvement. But not by much.
- Why not continuous bounce angles? 580EX still does the same thing as 420EZ from 20 years ago. About time to progress a bit here?

8 people found this helpful

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Vijay Raghavendiran

Excellent flash unit, good upgrade from 430EX

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2008

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Bought the 580 EX (Mark 1) over a year ago when I started shooting weddings. This one held really well and never missed an exposure in an Indian wedding. If you didnt know, a typical Indian wedding lasts for days, but this was an abbreviated one, and was put to work for a full 24 hours. Not one bad exposure.

Specifically, the best part about this flash is that you can hardly see that a flash was used. A little difficult when working on Aperture priority as the camera tries to expose the overall image and not just the subject, but set it to high speed sync and fire away. In case you need to adjust the image, Canon raw format is very dynamic to take care of that. A little work around, but perfectly acceptable to me.

Bouncing this lens on the ceiling takes the pictures one notch higher in IQ. Most ceilings are a shade of yellow, so the very mild yellowish pitch (almost invisible) actually becomes richer and acceptably warmer colors showing healthy and happy people, not a rabbit-looking-at-the-headlights look. Bouncing also avoids harsh shadows and is just a clear winner.

The catch light panel is quite helpful, and does a fantastic job of producing a light gradient when the subject is up close. Have used this in on multiple occasions with 85/1.8 and a little with the 135/2, and it gives such a dramatic lighting effect that it looks like the picture was taken in a studio. Highly recommend using that feature.

Considering buying one more to along with the transmitter to work in tandem wireless mode, but just started saving pennies for that.

Good buy, take a look at the Mark II version before you swipe your visa card for this.

3 people found this helpful

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W. Richardson

worthy upgrade

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2006

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I hesitated for a year to upgrade from the 550 to the 580 because, on paper, I did not see much advantage. In fact, the 580 is a worthwhile upgrade. I like the new dial on the back for adjusting exposure compensation, etc. and the catchlight screen is a nice touch but the biggest advantages are the incredibly fast recycling time and smailler size. I can machine gun my 1Ds2 and this flash keeps up. The 550 could not. It is small enough not to overwhelm my little Rebel too. I did note that there is some vignetting at 24mm with a direct flash unless I drop the wide lens screen. The manual says ths will not happen but it does. Not a big deal since I use a Gary Fong diffuser or bounce flash almost always.

5 people found this helpful

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The Tech

Was more beat up than expected from description.

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019

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The description said "like new". It was not. The unit was missing it's port cover and the base stand. Otherwise, it seems to work - so far.

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Eric R

580 EX Flash

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2007

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I'm an avid photographer and found this flash to be a very good flash with lots of power and features. Like the other reviews, the battery door is flimsy. However, be prepared to read the manual on the inner workings of this flash. This flash has many features at a cost of being somewhat complicated to use-- outside of fully automatic mode. I would highly recommend this flash if you are a serious professional photographer. It has a nice bounce flash and illuminates the subject nicely, but it has a complex array of features. You will need to carry the manual to remember how to program this flash.

The options are: Flash Exposure Compensation, Flash Exposure Bracketing, High Speed Sync, Manual Flash, Multi Strobe Flash, Flash Exposure Lock, Zoom Flash coverage, Second Curtain Sync for creating light trails, Customization flash, Wireless flash, Flash ratio, Master/Slave Flash, and Wireless Manual flash with varied flash output.

I suspect most people will use a very limited subset of all the options available with this flash. For this reason, I believe this flash is overkill for most people.

Loaded with 4 AA batteries, the flash makes the camera fairly heavy. The bounce flash and rotating head feature are nice, but moving the flash head requires depressing a button with one hand while holding the camera with your other hand. I found this to be awkward.

I highly suggest doing a Google search on the flash's manual and reading it thoroughly before purchasing. You'll see the LCD panel to be very complex. If you're not a manual reader, this flash could prove to be a challenge ourside of automatic mode. If you need a powerful flash that takes outstanding pictures and has every function imaginable, this flash might be for you.

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