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Canon 580ex

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Model Name: Canon 580ex580ex

User Manual: Canon 580ex (6.2M PDF, english)

Guide Number:118 (ft), 36 (m) (35mm coverage iso100)

Weight: 375g without batteries

Size: 3.0 x 5.3 x 4.5 inches

Batteries: 4 AA

Recycle Time: ~1 second

Number of Flashes: ~150 at full power

Flash Durations:

  • 1/833 secs at 1/1 (full)
  • ~1/1,900 secs at 1/2
  • ~1/3,400 secs at 1/4
  • ~1/6,900 secs at 1/8
  • 1/15,000 secs at 1/16
  • 1/19,000 secs at1/32
  • 1/31,000 secs at 1/64
  • 1/35,000 secs at 1/128

Features:

  • 24mm-105mm
  • 360 Degrees horizontal head rotation, 90 degrees veritical with bounce card.

Final Thoughts

It's an expensive flash to be used for off camera, the speed is great at 1/2 power or less power, at full power you'd be cutting it close at 1/833 of a second.  Wouldn't recommend getting a fleet of these, possibly one, if you plan to use it on camera for other shooting.

 

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