Connecting a Canon 580exII speedlite to your Canon 5D MKII

So you've just got a brand new (or maybe used) Canon 580 EXII Speedlite (flash) and your keen to start using it. But then you realize that you have no clue how to use it.

You're in luck. This is your quick tips to getting the flash on your camera (in this case, a Canon 5D MKII) and what basic settings you should start using.

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[PhotographyIn]

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[waasnoode]

THANK YOU! omg I've gone through so many long tutorials to find this one 😂 So straight forward haha

[octonolite_]

Great quick and to the point tutorial. Thanks for the info!

[TopshelfJunior]

Super helpful, thx ! Question for you tho.. Which shooting/camera mode do you usually operate the camera under, when the flash w/ ETTL mode is on ? Manual ? Aperture Priority ? Auto ?

[SuperExadidas]

Thank you for this simple and great advice.

[pyroBlastM]

Which setting do you use in your camera when shooting with a flash?

The white cup is for covering wide angles with light, not for diffusing the light in normal distance. I think you confuse the ttl communication that way.

[fan]

Great videos! Straight to the point! Thank you!

[unityxg]

Do you prefer the 24-105 or the 24-70 more? I know this has been 5 years and understand things may have changed.

[only_folls]

Mine is just blinking alot...maybe its like pairing any advise?

[ninjakirbys]

So i already have this speedlite, and I plan on upgrading my camera body. Will my speedlite still be usable with an 80D?

[maurice.j]

Hi Terrance tks for the info. I'm also looking for info on how to turn off any group of flash via 5D mk2 in camera menu. Also which group the flash that sits on the hot shoe belongs to Thank you

[geofflukins]

If people have this camera and flash and don’t know how to do what you have covered in this tutorial then all I can say is that they shouldn’t have bought it in the first place. Basic isn’t the word.