Canon Speedlite 580ex ii - worked fine for 7 years, now it won't fire for the camera. Got new camera approx 1000 photos ago, used this flash with it for most of those. Then this week the flash stopped working. Replaced batteries with fresh, didn't help. Camera can "see" flash, cleared C.Fn codes using camera, but that didn't help. Pilot light is red when flash is switched ON, and I can get the unit to fire by pushing the Pilot button. But when I try to take a flash photo, it won't flash.
Caroline, you should try to set the camera on "M" and the flash in 2nd curtain flash sync.
Or set flash in ATG wireless IR ETTL Slave modes and pop-up the flash on Canon EOS-70D.
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Let the flash rest for two weeks, to discharge the cap.
Buy Energizer Lit. Batteries.
Do not touch batteries ends with fingers.
Cleans 4 batteries with an Ink Eraser.
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SOURCE: 580EX speedlite not firing
Does the pilot lamp light up? If so can you fire it manually by pressing on it? If the batteries are low it may simply just be taking a while to charge, the camera will not wait for it to be ready to fire and it may seem to be not working. If your flash can be fired manually however, there may be a problem with the cameras shutter or the hotshoe. You can do a basic check by pressing the star button at the rear of the camera, you should get a pre-flash. If not, there is a problem with the cameras hotshoe which you will need addressed by a service centre. If you get a preflash you can next check the cameras shutter by setting the second curtain to sync with the flash. This can be done via the cameras "Custom Function" menu, c-Fn 15. Set the camera to TV mode and chose a 1 second exposure. Take a shot with the flash attached, if the shutter is working correctly, the flash should fire a pre-flash and then a main flash. If it doesnt, the switch inside the shutter is broken and the shutter needs to be replaced. This is a pretty labour intensive repair and you may consider an upgrade as more economical.
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The conceting piece of the Flash has cracked when i dropped it, is there any thing i can do to repair or exchange it?
SOURCE: Canon 430EX II flash... batteries A-OK. But flash
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Sounds like the flash tube has gone.
It should be taken to an authorized repair centre for a repair estimate.
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To reset the C.Fn settings on the flash just go into C.Fn mode and set each setting to 0.
If there is no C.Fn icon showing, the flash is at it's factory default setting.
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problem solved: it wasn't the flash, it was the camera (and the user) My previous camera wasn't as sophisticated as my new one (70D); I'd been using Auto, and wanted to switch to AV mode to get better depth of field. I learned online that the 70D configures flash for each "mode" setting independently. Once I enabled flash for AV mode, I was back in business.
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