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Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras | 
 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $700.00
Buy New: $389.00
You Save: $311.00 (44%)
New (76) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  125 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 4.4 x 3.4
Warranty: 1 Year warranty
MPN: 1946B002
Model: 1946B002
UPC: 013803078800
EAN: 0013803078800
ASIN: B000NP3DJW
Release Date: May 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | E-TTL operation with all EOS digital SLRs; PowerShot G2, G3, G5, G6, and Pro1; and the following EOS film cameras - EOS-1v, EOS-3, Elan 7N series, Elan 7 series, Elan II series, Rebel T2, Ti, K2, GII, G. / TTL operation with all other 35mm EOS SLRs, and Canon T90 | | • | Guide Number 190 (at ISO 100, feet) / 58 (meters); flash head at 105mm zoom setting | | • | About 100 to 700 Flashes with fresh AA-size alkaline batteries / Uses Four AA-size batteries - alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable Ni-MH usable (we advise using optional rechargeable batteries for long lasting service) | | • | AutoFocus Assist Beam | | • | Fourteen Speedlite Custom Functions built-in; set on Speedlite's LCD panel |
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Product Description
Further development of Canon's flagship Speedlite has led to the production of the 580 EX II. This is the premier Speedlite for all photographers, including professionals. Newly designed to match with the EOS-1D Mark III in terms of improved dust- and water-resistance, body strength, and the ability to control flash functions and settings from the camera menu (EOS-1D Mark III only). Other features include improved communication reliability through its direct contacts, and recycling time is both 20% shorter than the 580EX and is completely inaudible.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 120 more reviews...
Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital June 23, 2008
Great flash unit! Metal base and mounting lock much better than 580ex. A must for any Canon EOS system. The II is nicer. Good job Canon.
Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash June 23, 2008
I am strictly a home/hobby photographer but This Flash has very good range, recycles very fast and has lots of flexibility in it's usess. I have not used it enough yet to see how the battery life. Overall it seems to do a very good job
Almost impossible to believe June 20, 2008
Its a flash that works very well with fairly close poorly lit subjects. Some shots seem better than my day light shots.
Not so hot on poorly lit subjects farther away, shots look like what you would expect from a flash, which is what it is only a flash, not a flood light:)
 Overall I love it June 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have the Canon 420EX, 430EX, 580EX and now the 580EXII, so I have some experience with the Canon line of flash units. =0) Although there are a couple of drawbacks, I almost always choose the EX II over the EX. It does recycle faster, which is a must for wedding photography. (I recommend getting Powerex batteries to keep up with it.) I also like the way it mounts on my camera vs. the other strobes. Other people have said it slips off the shoe, but I've never had that happen. In fact, I find the twist-mount on the older models loosen a lot.
Drawbacks: It is a pain to set up the master/slave. I can't stand having to hold buttons down and/or press them several times to get to the features I want. Also, every so often it will fire a flash or two that overexposes my image even though the settings weren't changed. I don't know what's going on there.
Despite those drawbacks, I have been very happy with this unit.
Miniature sun June 9, 2008
Totally impressive - works as a sun replacement for me. A diffuser is strongly suggested for better pictures (I use Stofen). The supplied stand is a bit small for this big flash unit (of course this only applies if you use separate flash transmitter), and can topple easily
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