Newbie question - 580EX

[jrdbrn]

One of my past bosses gave me his 580EX because he said it was "slow"

Now, I've never owned a flash before and have no clue how to simply operate it LOL
So I put it on and turn it on, but what do I have to do to get it to flash? May be a stupid question.. or it may be broke? Thanks and much appreciation

[DDCSD]

Push the shutter button down on the camera.

[ugly_a]

If he doesn't want 580ex because it's slow, I dunno what else he could be using. I want to work for your boss - where do you work?

[jrdbrn]

If he doesn't want 580ex because it's slow, I dunno what else he could be using. I want to work for your boss - where do you work?

Maybe it's broken? I was always under the assumption that it was basically plug and play unless you wanted to change settings.

[DDCSD]

What is it doing? Is anything powering up? Any lights? LCD screen on?

[jrdbrn]

All lights are on... I can hear the "flash charging" sound. He said "I probably had a setting wrong" so it leaves me clueless.

[jrdbrn]

Watch the batteries be bad

[DDCSD]

Does the red light come on on the back of the flash?

[jrdbrn]

THE BATTERIES WERE BAD ROFL

So lesson learned: When a recharge is slow, change the batteries. OMG LOL

[tim]

Classic! Good score though!