580ex auto zoom

danskim · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

Sorry for the second newbie question of the night...
But for some reason, even after reading the manual on the subject, the 580EX II always is at 14mm zoom with an M setting near it. I understand that to be manual 14mm.

I have a 24-70mm lens on it, and no matter what I do, I cannot seem to get it to any setting other than 14mm. I thought there should be auto zoom from 14 to 105mm...

Any help would be appreciated.

Oh and I tried shooting in M, Av, Tv modes.

danskim · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

And one more thing.
The flash zoom doesn't seem to be able to change with either manual or auto. In fact it's always in the M thing when in ETTL.

Titus213 · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

Sorry - this is a 580EX II and that's not the way it works. I push the zoom button then turn the dial until the M goes off.

danskim · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

Hmm... doesn't seem to work.

danskim · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

That's what the manual says to do also.
When I press the Zoom button and turn the dial any number of times in both directions, nothing happens.
I am confused...

e r y k · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

do you ahve the diffuser panel pulled out and over the flash? put it back in :P

danskim · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

No, I don't have it pulled out.

e r y k · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

in manual mode, dont you have to adjust the flash zoom range yourself? i believe the guide numbers are user defined in M mode.

i think it autozooms in ettl.

Titus213 · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

Push zoom button and zoom on LCD flashes. Turn dial counter clockwise and the M should go off. The push the zoom button one more time.

Zoom the lens and touch the shutter button.

danskim · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

That's what I've been trying, but it does absolutely nothing.
Nothing flashes when I press the zoom button, and nothing changes when in move the dial at all after or before pressing zoom.
This is pretty upsetting since it's about 2 weeks old.

Curtis N · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

Pull the 14mm panel out, then push it back in. Make sure you push it in all the way.

cctsm · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

Yeah, this is a simple case of the flash thinking that the diffuser is deployed, when it is not.

Of course, your flash may be broken, but I doubt it.

DavidW · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

As has been said, a 580EX or 580EX II stuck on 14mm mode thinks that the diffuser is deployed. Either the diffuser isn't pushed fully home, or the switch has stuck.

Pulling out the diffuser and pushing it fully home should solve the problem.

David

danskim · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curtis N

Pull the 14mm panel out, then push it back in. Make sure you push it in all the way.

Haha, now I feel dumb. Right before you said this last night, I tried it, and it worked.
Thanks everyone for your help.

e r y k · 25th of August 2007 (Sat)

i thought i said that -.-, at least you know its not broken

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#1
danskim Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 427	580ex auto zoom Sorry for the second newbie question of the night... But for some reason, even after reading the manual on the subject, the 580EX II always is at 14mm zoom with an M setting near it. I understand that to be manual 14mm. I have a 24-70mm lens on it, and no matter what I do, I cannot seem to get it to any setting other than 14mm. I thought there should be auto zoom from 14 to 105mm... Any help would be appreciated. Oh and I tried shooting in M, Av, Tv modes. __________________ Gear and Feedback

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#2
danskim Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 427	Re: 580ex auto zoom And one more thing. The flash zoom doesn't seem to be able to change with either manual or auto. In fact it's always in the M thing when in ETTL. __________________ Gear and Feedback

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#3
Titus213 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Camas, WA USA Posts: 18,710 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 580ex auto zoom Sorry - this is a 580EX II and that's not the way it works. I push the zoom button then turn the dial until the M goes off. __________________ Dave Perspiring photographer. Visit NorwoodPhotos.com Last edited by Titus213 : 25th of August 2007 (Sat) at 00:28.

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#4
danskim Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 427	Re: 580ex auto zoom Hmm... doesn't seem to work. __________________ Gear and Feedback

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#5
danskim Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 427	Re: 580ex auto zoom That's what the manual says to do also. When I press the Zoom button and turn the dial any number of times in both directions, nothing happens. I am confused... __________________ Gear and Feedback

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#6
e r y k Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,023	Re: 580ex auto zoom do you ahve the diffuser panel pulled out and over the flash? put it back in :P __________________ Canon EOS 5D // keepin' it old school

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#7
danskim Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 427	Re: 580ex auto zoom No, I don't have it pulled out. __________________ Gear and Feedback

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#8
e r y k Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,023	Re: 580ex auto zoom in manual mode, dont you have to adjust the flash zoom range yourself? i believe the guide numbers are user defined in M mode. i think it autozooms in ettl. __________________ Canon EOS 5D // keepin' it old school

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#9
Titus213 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Camas, WA USA Posts: 18,710 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 580ex auto zoom Push zoom button and zoom on LCD flashes. Turn dial counter clockwise and the M should go off. The push the zoom button one more time. Zoom the lens and touch the shutter button. __________________ Dave Perspiring photographer. Visit NorwoodPhotos.com

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#10
danskim Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 427	Re: 580ex auto zoom That's what I've been trying, but it does absolutely nothing. Nothing flashes when I press the zoom button, and nothing changes when in move the dial at all after or before pressing zoom. This is pretty upsetting since it's about 2 weeks old. __________________ Gear and Feedback

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#11
Curtis N Master Flasher Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Illinois, US Posts: 18,993	Re: 580ex auto zoom Pull the 14mm panel out, then push it back in. Make sure you push it in all the way. __________________ "If you're not having fun, your pictures will reflect that." - Joe McNally Chicago area POTN events Flash Photography 101 \| The EOS Flash Bible \| Techniques for Better On-Camera Flash \| How to Use Flash Outdoors \| Excel-based DOF Calculator

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#12
cctsm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 169 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 580ex auto zoom Yeah, this is a simple case of the flash thinking that the diffuser is deployed, when it is not. Of course, your flash may be broken, but I doubt it. __________________ Canon: EOS 50D, EOS 400D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM, EF 50mm f/1.8 II, EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II, EF 1.4X Extender, Speedlite 430EX Sigma: 10-20mm f/4-5.6, 55-200mm f/4-5.6 \| Tamron: 17-50mm f/2.8 \| Manfrotto: 055 XPROB tripod, 680B monopod, 804RC2 and 486RC2 heads Kenko extension tubes, Sandisk Extreme III 2GB + 8 GB & Ultra II 4GB

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#13
DavidW Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bedfordshire, UK Posts: 3,165 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 580ex auto zoom As has been said, a 580EX or 580EX II stuck on 14mm mode thinks that the diffuser is deployed. Either the diffuser isn't pushed fully home, or the switch has stuck. Pulling out the diffuser and pushing it fully home should solve the problem. David

25th of August 2007 (Sat)	#15
e r y k Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,023	Re: 580ex auto zoom i thought i said that -.-, at least you know its not broken __________________ Canon EOS 5D // keepin' it old school

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