Fantasea F580EX Mark II Instruction manual - General Information
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GENERAL INFORMATION
FANTASEA F580EX MARK II FLASH HOUSING
Fantasea F580EX Mark II is a housing designed specifically for the Canon 580EX Mark II Speedlight.
The F580EX Mark II provides full controls for all flash functions including eTTL when used with Fantasea
Canon DSLR Camera Housings. Kit includes the Fantasea 6 pin sync cable.
GENERAL FLASH HOUSING DESCRIPTION
The Fantasea F580EX Mark II is rated to a maximum working depth of 60m/200 ft. It is an injection
molded plastic housing, constructed to take the rigorous environments that underwater photographers and
outdoor photographers experience, and will protect the Canon 580EX Mark II Speedlight in these demanding
activities. The housing offers push button controls which provide access to the all controls and features of the
flash.
When accommodating the Canon 580EX Mark I Speedlite in this housing, the housing provides access to all
important controls except the power switch. Therefore, the flash should be turned on prior to installing it into
the housing. When the flash enters the standby mode during the dive, it can be activated again by simply
pushing the camera housing's shutter release control.
GENERAL FLASH DESCRIPTION
New features for full control:
An intuitive and ergonomic interface includes a new select dial for fast and direct control over settings such
as flash exposure compensation. A bounce lock release button provides immediate control over the bounce
head angle and 14 custom functions can be pre-set for fast access to commonly used settings. Despite high
power and short recycling times, the unit is small and lightweight. A new left-right 180˚ bounce allows either
left or right vertical camera orientation. A retractable catch light reflector is built-in for portrait photography.
The Speedlite 580EX Mark II is a key component of the integrated flash system for both analogue and digital
SLR cameras, and is fully compatible with the distance linked E-TTL II system found on recent EOS
cameras.