Canon Speedlite 580EX

Canon Speedlite 580EX | S/N: 217025

Canon Speedlite 580EX Shoe Mount Flash - Good Condition | High-Output Professional Flash Featuring E-TTL II Autoflash, Motorized Zoom, and Full 180° Swivel Geometry

Introductory Paragraph The Canon Speedlite 580EX is a robust, high-output professional shoe-mount electronic flash designed by Canon in Japan. As a former flagship model, it features a powerful Guide Number of 58 (meters at ISO 100) and advanced E-TTL II automatic flash metering that links directly to the camera’s distance tracking algorithms. Equipped with a motorized zoom head, full bounce articulation, and a highly responsive multi-dial control interface, this scannable Canon speedlight delivers exceptional illumination accuracy and rapid recycle times, making it an indispensable, satisfying tool for event photographers, wedding documentarians, and studio portrait artists.

Key Features

• Advanced E-TTL II automatic flash metering architecture, coordinating with the camera body to deliver perfectly calculated exposure tracking data.

• Massive Guide Number performance output scale (58m / 190ft at ISO 100), supplying immense light throw capabilities for large venues and powerful daylight fill.

• Full 360° bounce and swivel articulation geometry, rotating 180° left/right and tilting up to 90° for highly creative bounce illumination control.

• Motorized automatic focal length zoom head mechanism, matching the lens position from 24mm to 105mm (extending down to 14mm with the built-in wide panel).

• High-intensity integrated autofocus assist beam emitter array, projecting a pattern to help the camera lock focus instantly in zero-light environments.

• Comprehensive wireless master/slave optical pulse controller config, triggering and managing multi-flash creative lighting setups seamlessly off-camera.

• Rapid silent recycling circuit engineering layout, dropping recharge wait times significantly to ensure you never miss critical, fast-paced action moments.

Condition Report Good condition. Body: Shows standard light signs of professional use, including typical minor surface scuffs on the glossy plastic housing and faint bright wear lines near the mounting foot. The battery compartment door hinges tightly, and the locking pin operates smoothly. Sensor/Optics: The front fresnel lens panel and integrated pull-out bounce card/wide panel are completely clean, clear, and free from thermal heat discolouration, deep scratches, or cracks. Mechanics/Electronics: Fully operational. The flash powers on instantly, the vertical/horizontal swivel joints click positively into position, the motorized zoom tracking glides uniformly, the strobe fires reliably at all power increments, and the LCD screen displays all configuration readouts clearly.

Specialist Note "The Canon 580EX remains a gold standard tool for working event photographers who prioritize sheer power and build quality over flashy wireless gimmicks. Its light output is incredibly clean and consistent, and its physical control wheel makes adjusting manual power on the fly much faster than pressing buttons on newer models. Because it speaks Canon's native E-TTL language perfectly, it feels completely transparent on any modern DSLR or adapted mirrorless body. It is an absolute workhorse flash built to survive demanding, fast-paced shooting schedules."

What's Included

• Canon Speedlite 580EX Shoe Mount Flash (S/N: 217025)

• Soft Padded Canon Protective Storage Pouch

• Removable Desktop Mini Flash Stand (Cold Shoe Foot)
  

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Canon

• Model: Speedlite 580EX

• Accessory Type: Flash / Speedlight

• Guide Number: 58 meters (190 feet) at ISO 100 (at 105mm position)

• Exposure Control: E-TTL II / E-TTL / TTL Autoflash, Manual Flash

• Zoom Range: 24-105mm (14mm with wide-angle panel pulled out)

• Bounce Angle: -7° to 90° Vertical / 0° to 180° Horizontal Swivel

• Recycle Time: Approximately 0.1 to 3.7 seconds (with standard cells)

• Category: 3. Lighting & Audio ▸ Flash / Speedlight

• Battery Type: 4x AA Batteries (Not Included)