5D Mark ii and 580ex

TechamateurTechamateur Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
edited October 18, 2011 in Cameras
Flash Function Setings

Flash Mode
Shutter Sync
FEB

are not available

also

Flash C.Fn seetings
Clear all Speedlite C>Fn's

say incompatible flash or flash off

please can anybody tell me what to do?

PS flash is working.

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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2011
    Techamateur wrote: »
    Flash Function Setings

    Flash Mode
    Shutter Sync
    FEB

    are not available

    also

    Flash C.Fn seetings
    Clear all Speedlite C>Fn's

    say incompatible flash or flash off

    please can anybody tell me what to do?

    PS flash is working.

    ETTL?

    Neil
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 13, 2011
    Sounds like the electrical connections between the flash and the camera body aren't making good contact for some reason. Try cleaning the contacts with contact cleaner, or gently with a pencil erase maybe?
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,156 moderator
    edited October 13, 2011
    What happens if you set the camera to "P" mode?
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2011
    Those functions only work through the camera menu with the newer 580EXII flash units, not the older 580EX.
    Randy
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,156 moderator
    edited October 14, 2011
    rwells wrote: »
    Those functions only work through the camera menu with the newer 580EXII flash units, not the older 580EX.

    Excellent point, Randy. thumb.gif
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  • agphotographyagphotography Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited October 18, 2011
    Ironically I have been having the same issue with my 580EX II on both my 5DmkII and my 1DmkIII. Though Randy is correct about those options, I have found that it was the contacts causing the problem for me. I thought it initially was an issue with the Hotshoes on my cameras but the contacts are just making a poor connection, ultimately turing the 580 into a "dumb flash" (IE: no control outside of manual mode)

    I used a cotton swab and some rubbing alcohol and that seems to work but occasionally it will still not register. After a bit of fidgeting it will re-engage and stay that way. Kind of odd....
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