HELP - 580exII refuses to fire

[cruz610]

I think my flash is dead - and I don't know why! Will th 580exII power-on even if there is not enough juice to fire a flash? I know this is a stupid question, but I don't have extra batteries around right now ;)

If thats not the case, I'm screwed. There is no reason it would just stop working; it has less than 100 shots on it! Any ideas?
:mad:

[ean36]

Sounds to me like dead batteries. Don't panic, yet!

[40Dude6aedyk]

LOL! I just read last night in the manual the number of flashes that a 580EXII can do on a set of batteries. Guess what the number is? It's in your manual.

[cruz610]

[i feel stupid] :)

a quick trip to the store for new batteries solved the problem quite easily ;)

[40Dude6aedyk]

Last week I was shooting some basketball when an acquaintance came up and asked for some tips. He had his Nikon and a flash. The flash would not work. He said "I haven't used this in a year, so I don't know what's going on." I suggested he could use some of my spare batteries. When he opened the battery compartment he noticed that his batteries had leaked all over the inside.

[DDCSD]

Get some rechargable batteries. They'll last much longer.

[Mike]

I am always amused by people who forget that stuff that runs on batteries may actually need fresh batteries once in a while!

To the OP, check this thread: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=455916

[Perry Ge]

*Points and laughs at the OP*

Don't feel bad. It happens to the best of us.

[dbdors]

Okay, first click here: http://www.fatwallet.com/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=10395641&url=http://www.thomas-distributing.com/sd (will get you a 5% discount)

Then next search for these and order two sets of 4: http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=122_104_106&products_id=1020&SP_id=68

Then add either of these to the order:
1. LaCrosse Charger (http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/la-crosse-bc900-battery-charger-w-lcd-displaybrdeluxe-travel-bag-accessory-kit-brprice-5497-p-539.html?osCsid=dl99ri41j8mpiocemqrfnap8h4)
2. Maha Charger (http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/la-crosse-bc900-battery-charger-w-lcd-displaybrdeluxe-travel-bag-accessory-kit-brprice-5497-p-539.html?osCsid=dl99ri41j8mpiocemqrfnap8h4)

Or any of the other chargers on the Thomas site.

And you should be good to go.

[wcameron]

If you have to use disposables - use the Duracell Lithiums. For the first time a claim of a long lasting battery is true. I do a lot of travel shooting and just can't add a charger to the myriad of other things that scream for a plug at night. Lithiums rock.

[Collin85]

Don't feel bad. It happens to the best of us.

Yep, it suuuuuuure does. :lol::lol::lol:

[Blackey Cole]

Same thing happened several years ago with a gps unit I was using fine the night before the trip that am it was dead so I bought a new better with color and used a sd card. Got home put new batts in it and worked as advertised. Still have it.

Makes you feel stupid.

[cruz610]

Good call - here is cheaper though:

http://www.amazon.com/Crosse-Technology-BC-900-AlphaPower-Battery/dp/B00077AA5Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229769468&sr=8-1

:)

And yes. I feel like an idiot hah!

Okay, first click here: http://www.fatwallet.com/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1&mid=10395641&url=http://www.thomas-distributing.com/sd (will get you a 5% discount)

Then next search for these and order two sets of 4: http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=122_104_106&products_id=1020&SP_id=68

Then add either of these to the order:
1. LaCrosse Charger (http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/la-crosse-bc900-battery-charger-w-lcd-displaybrdeluxe-travel-bag-accessory-kit-brprice-5497-p-539.html?osCsid=dl99ri41j8mpiocemqrfnap8h4)
2. Maha Charger (http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/la-crosse-bc900-battery-charger-w-lcd-displaybrdeluxe-travel-bag-accessory-kit-brprice-5497-p-539.html?osCsid=dl99ri41j8mpiocemqrfnap8h4)

Or any of the other chargers on the Thomas site.

And you should be good to go.

[zeva]

*Points and laughs at the OP*

Don't feel bad. It happens to the best of us.


Haha Points and laugs at perryge :) for some odd reason! haha

[sastein]

My .02 here.

With my 580EX 2 firing mostly 1/2 to full power I got 275 pops off it and the batteries were still good. Eneloops seem to be a good choice and they recharge quickly and hold their charge for a long time.