580Ex's High-End Features Retained - Canon 580EXII Service Manual

. 0EX's High-end Features Retained
●Maximum Guide No. 58/190 (105mm, at ISO 100 in meters/feet)
●Color temperature information transmission
The color temperature data is transmitted between the Speedlite and digital SLR camera.
The camera then sets the optimum white balance to minimize irregular colors.
●Autozoom control for image size
If the digital camera has an angle of view smaller than the full-frame 35mm-format, the
Speedlite's autozoom will zoom to obtain the optimum flash coverage.
●AF-assist beam compatible with all EOS AF systems
The AF-assist beam is compatible with all EOS AF systems.
* Horizontal and vertical pattern emitted by three very bright LEDs.
●Built-in wide panel expands the flash coverage for 14mm wide-angle lenses
●E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash
AF point-linked flash metering, preflash evaluative metering, high-speed sync (FP flash),
and FE lock provided.
●Compatible with TTL autoflash
●Autozoom for 24-105mm lenses provided
●1st- or 2nd-curtain sync can be set
●FEB (flash exposure bracketing) provided
●Wireless, multi-Speedlite control provided (master unit)
* Controls up to three groups of 580EX II, 580EX, 550EX, 430EX, or 420EX set as slave units.
• AF point-linked, wireless, multi-Speedlite, E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash.
• Wireless, multi-Speedlite high-speed sync (FP flash)
• Wireless, multi-Speedlite FE lock
• Wireless, multi-Speedlite FEB
• Wireless, multi-Speedlite manual flash
• Wireless, multi-Speedlite stroboscopic flash
• Flash ratio control with main and secondary flash units/groups (Flash ratio settable to
one of 13 levels in 1/2-stop increments)
• Wireless, multi-Speedlite shooting with Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 (sold separately)
●Slave function
●Flash exposure compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
• If the camera displays only 1/2-stop increments, the Speedlite adapts automatically to
±3 stops in 1/2-stop increments.
• If the camera can set flash exposure compensation, wireless flash exposure
compensation can be controlled with the camera.
● Manual flash can be set to one of 22 output levels (1/1 - 1/128) in 1/3-stop increments.
Stroboscopic flash can be set to one of 41 frequencies (1 - 199 Hz).
●Auto power off provided

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