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ETTL on 580EXII
I recently got a 580EXII flash gun for my 400D
Whenever I try to put on the ETTL by pressing through the modes, it never flashes up. I get 'E' 'M' 'Multi' but never ETTL. Any ideas? The camera is connected on securely, so not sure?
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
Hmmm. Does it come up when you cycle through the modes when its not connected to the camera?
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25th of August 2009 (Tue)
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
nope, still the same 3
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
I just ran through it with mine. I dont get the E setting, so I'm wondering if perhaps its just a lcd screen problem more than a mode malfunction.
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
Have you tried taking the batteries out for a while? I think if you have the batteries out for more than a couple minutes the internal memory resets itself.
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
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The 580EX II Custom Function 5 has 4 options: "0" E-TTL II "1" TTL "2" External metering: Auto "3" External metering: Manual "2" or "3" will display "E" on the flash LCD.
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
and how would i go about resetting it to 0?
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
got it!
thanks
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
The user's manual is an underrated asset.
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
the user's manual for the flashes s#$k.
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26th of August 2009 (Wed)
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
Could be, but I learned about this particular thing through the manual.
So it can be done.
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
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It is probably more useful for those who already understand basics of lighting and just want to know how to access/change a particular feature. For a "newb" like me ... OUCH! When I first bought it, took me two months to find out that I had unintentionally changed it to manual - to "fix" I only had to dial it a couple times counter-clockwise and it was all good. |
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Re: ETTL on 580EXII
That I can agree upon. It's not a flash photography tutorial. But Canon provides that kind of information too, if you want it from them. If you prefer something else, there is tons of information on various internet sites, this included.
It's like the manual for a car. It doesn't teach you how to drive, but it does tell you the pecularities of a certain car.
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