Canon speedlite 580 EX II

   Good night to everyone,

I purchased "Canon Speedlite 580 EX II" couple days ago from BH. I want to use the "ETTL Automatically mode". I read through the user Maual and troubleshooting till this moment. but the LCD Panel only display " zoom -- mm" NO Lens focal Length. (No distance "meter"either)

Example: The LCD Pannel should display" zoom 85 mm" 

                                                  1.5m

I am looking forward to seeing the answer asap.

Warmest Regards,

Julia

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julia0521 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Location: SC, USA Posts: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote julia0521 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Canon speedlite 580 EX II Posted: 16 Jun 2012 at 1:25am
	Good night to everyone, I purchased "Canon Speedlite 580 EX II" couple days ago from BH. I want to use the "ETTL Automatically mode". I read through the user Maual and troubleshooting till this moment. but the LCD Panel only display " zoom -- mm" NO Lens focal Length. (No distance "meter"either) Example: The LCD Pannel should display" zoom 85 mm" 1.5m I am looking forward to seeing the answer asap. Warmest Regards, Julia

rene58 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Location: australia Posts: 404	Post Options Post Reply Quote rene58 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 2012 at 2:57am
	how do you have the heat pionted strait up, becaus then it wil not work. it have to work when the heat is strait forward. maby check the settings whit the manual ,it sounds that is off in the settings. hope this wil help you , cheers Rene
	rene58

julia0521 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Location: SC, USA Posts: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote julia0521 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 2012 at 3:30am
	Thank you Rene! Today I also get the same answer. BH Photo send me a link from Canon digital Photography Forum. There are a lot of people have the same problem as I do. Now I know if want to use "Auto zoom", must make the flash head "point straight forward", if use "maual zoom" can adjust the head any position.I will try it when My new falsh coming on Thursday. I returned those two already due to this problem couple days ago. hehehe... www.xianchenphotos.com
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rene58 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Location: australia Posts: 404	Post Options Post Reply Quote rene58 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 2012 at 4:39am
	your welcome thought so i have the ex430 II ,later on i wil order the 580ex II. becaus he have a little more power then the ex430 and i juse him in manual mode. 580ex have a few more options then the 430ex , they are strong to it can have a hit on the floor to lol. that is what i had with my flash he was slipping out my hand. cheers Rene
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