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06/30/2006 08:08:58 AM · #1 |
Hi guys I have been away for about a mounth now assisting a wildlife photographer in the north of scotland but now i am back in Edinburgh and about to shoot a portrait session for the next 2 weeks for the RBS golf open my problem is I was checking all my equipment for this and though there is a light kit I have been told to use and bring my 580 speedlite but It does not want to flash?!?!? ahhhhh
The problem is the flash turns on and there is a high pitch sound so it is charging but it wont flash and some times it just turns off completely?
I dont use flash that much so I was wanting to know if there is a setting that I am not getting right do i give it time to charge etc
help much appreciated
Thanks guys Cowie |
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06/30/2006 08:10:25 AM · #2 |
do you have fresh batteries in the unit,
is it on auto flash or do you have it in some manaul mode
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06/30/2006 08:10:39 AM · #3 |
| Are you shooting in "M" mode??? |
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06/30/2006 08:11:25 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by TroyMosley:
do you have fresh batteries in the unit,
is it on auto flash or do you have it in some manaul mode |
"M" mode should still fire the flash unit unless he has it turned off. |
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06/30/2006 08:18:34 AM · #5 |
the batterys are very new
do i put it in to off master or slave
Message edited by author 2006-06-30 12:19:04. |
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06/30/2006 08:20:01 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Agcowie:
the batterys are very new
do i put it in to off master or slave |
master |
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06/30/2006 09:58:45 AM · #7 |
1. Fresh Batteries
2. Master or Off...either one is ok
3. Check that the flash is well seated in the camera hotshoe
4. Try firing the flash manually by pressing the red light button |
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06/30/2006 01:05:25 PM · #8 |
still not working will have to buy new batterys tommorow and hope for the best
thanks guys |
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06/30/2006 01:13:12 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Agcowie:
still not working will have to buy new batterys tommorow and hope for the best
thanks guys |
Most likely a battery problem...I have had exactly the same symptoms when the batteries are running down. |
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06/30/2006 02:07:56 PM · #10 |
I don't have a flash, but from battery experience with my P&S I'd suggest lithium batteries for that flash rather then regular. :-)
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07/01/2006 12:09:02 PM · #11 |
| it was the batterys well thought they were fresh but i was mistaken thanks guys noy i can take on the world of flash photography :) |
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07/01/2006 01:06:05 PM · #12 |
Hi-ho,
Dunno What batteries you're using, but get yourself some high capacticy NIMH's for the 580. It eats standard batteries at a frightening rate if you use it a lot.. (I use sanyo branded 2200MAh jobs..)
With standard dry cells, or even the chaper energisers you'll get fewer than 100 flashes from the 580 at average power levels, and with cheap dry cells you're sometimes lucky to get 30... |
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