Canon Speedlite 580EX Main Features and Specification
The Canon Speedlite 580EX is that latest in speedites. its main features are –
- Increased Maximum Guide Number
- Styling and Functionality to match latest line of digital SLR cameras
- Stress free function selection through redesigned dial
Specifications of Canon Speedlite 580 EX :-
| Compatible Cameras | E-TTL operation with all EOS digital SLRs; PowerShot G2, G3, G5, G6, and Pro1 |
| Guide Number | 190 (at ISO 100, feet) / 58 (meters); flash head at 105mm zoom setting |
| Flash Coverage | Flash head zooms automatically to cover 24mm to 105mm lenses |
| Number of Flashes | Approx. 100 to 700, with fresh AA-size alkaline batteries |
| Recycling Time | Approx. 0.1 to 6 seconds, with fresh AA-size alkaline batteries |
| Flash Range | (At ISO 100, with 50mm f/1.4 lens at f/1.4) — Approx. 1.6 to 98 feet / 0.5 to 30m |
| AF Assist Beam | Built-in; covers all focus points in EOS cameras with 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, or 45 AF points; Distance range — 2 to 32.8 feet (0.6 to 10m) at center; 2 to 16.4 feet (0.6 to 5m) at periphery |
| Custom Functions | Fourteen speedlite Custom Functions built-in; set on speedlite’s LCD panel |
| General | |
| Power Source | Four AA-size batteries — alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable Ni-MH usable |
| External Power Source | External power supply – compatible with Canon battery pack CP-E3, CP-E2, and Transistor Pack E |
| Dimensions | 3.0 x 5.3 x 4.5inches /76 x 134 x 114mm |
| Weight | 13.2 oz / 375g, without batteries (4 AA alkaline batteries add 3.5 oz. / 100g) |