Nathan Can you repeat the question, please?  More info | Jun 06, 2015 21:51 | #1 I have two 580EX IIs. One is experiencing a problem - all of my shots are over exposed, despite what settings I set on camera. When I switch out the flash for the other one, I get perfect exposure every time. Could still be something that I'm overlooking, so I haven't ruled out stupidity upon the user (me). Also, when I press the pilot light, there is a long series of mini flashes that lasts about 1.5 seconds. Taking photos with a fancy camera does not make me a photographer.
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Bearmann Goldmember  1,228 posts Likes: 57 Joined Feb 2008 Location: I live behind Graceland in a tool shed. I often meet the man early in the morning at Krispy Kreme. More info | Jun 06, 2015 23:02 | #2 Whats on the LCD? I can't tell by looking at the video. Try removing the batteries, let it sit for 5 minutes, then put in freshly charged batteries. Barry
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Jun 07, 2015 02:55 | #3  Permanent banThe 1.5 second flash you are getting is called "Modeling Flash". It is supposed to do that. You will find it in the Custom Functions menu. Disable it, if you wish. It is in no way related to the overexposing problem. WARNING: I often dispense advice in fields I know little about!
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vk2gwk Cream of the Crop  13,360 posts Gallery: 332 photos Likes: 1836 Joined Jun 2009 Location: One Mile Beach, NSW 2316, Australia More info | Jun 07, 2015 04:30 | #4 Bearmann wrote in post #17586964  Whats on the LCD? I can't tell by looking at the video. Try removing the batteries, let it sit for 5 minutes, then put in freshly charged batteries. ^+ That might show the problem.... My name is Henk. and I believe "It is all in the eye of the beholder....."
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Jun 07, 2015 22:44 | #5 Thanks, everyone. The modeling flash was indeed the culprit. Not sure how the custom settings got changed. When I changed that, the exposures seem to have decided to behave as well. Not sure what was happening. Maybe I was so distracted by the pilot light/modeling light issue that I wasn't thinking straight regarding manual settings. Taking photos with a fancy camera does not make me a photographer.
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Jun 08, 2015 08:02 | #6 Permanent banGlad you got it working properly. Happy shooting. WARNING: I often dispense advice in fields I know little about!
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