I just got a canon 580ex. When I turn it on, it continually beeps. Is this normal? I can't find anything about this in the manual.
Baddrummerboyy Senior Member 501 posts Joined Oct 2006 More info | Feb 07, 2007 22:22 | #1 I just got a canon 580ex. When I turn it on, it continually beeps. Is this normal? I can't find anything about this in the manual. Current: Canon 40D w/BG-E2N, Canon 30D, Canon 10-22mm, Canon 17-55mm 2.8 IS w/EW-83J, Canon 70-200mm 2.8L IS, Canon 580EX II, Crumpler 6 Million Bag, and B+W MRC on all my glass.
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davidlee Senior Member  586 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2005 Location: Kent, England More info | Feb 08, 2007 07:04 | #2 You got it set to slave... Turn it to off davidleeimages.co.uk
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop  39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Feb 08, 2007 07:21 | #3 If you mean a high pitched 'whine': That is the charging circuit, it's normal. "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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its a beep..........beep...............beep...............beep and it goes on and on like that Current: Canon 40D w/BG-E2N, Canon 30D, Canon 10-22mm, Canon 17-55mm 2.8 IS w/EW-83J, Canon 70-200mm 2.8L IS, Canon 580EX II, Crumpler 6 Million Bag, and B+W MRC on all my glass.
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gef Senior Member  322 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada More info | Feb 08, 2007 19:44 | #5 Just got mine today too, but mine doesn't beep. I tried it on slave, master and off, and no beeps here. Greg
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atomick Member  98 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco Bay Area More info | Mine does that 100% of the time with no ill effects AFAIK...my 430EX doesn't seem to. 5D | 15 f2.8, 17-40 f4L, 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4L
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