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Canon 580EX II Speedlite Flash Unit

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Canon 580EX II Speedlite Flash Unit

The Canon 580EX II Speedlite Flash Unit is a flash unit designed for use with Canon digital SLR cameras.

Price: $413.55   
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Product Details

About the Canon 580EX II Speedlite Flash Unit:

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.

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
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
AutoFocus Assist Beam
Fourteen Speedlite Custom Functions built-in; set on Speedlite's LCD panel

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Consumer Feedback

"This flash is worth every penny, and well worth the price premium compared to the 420EX. It beats it hands down in every single category, has an outstanding battery life, and is completely silent."
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"Powerful, feature rich, totally compatible with my Canon 30D, and rugged."
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"Canon's best flash ever, by a good margin."
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