topic 580 exii shooting black in Speedlite Flashes

580 exii shooting black

dwaynesimages — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 00:45:07 GMT

ok my 580exii now is firing in ettl but shows a black picture and whewn i goto manual its blows it out like the picture is solid white

Re: 580 exii shooting black

ScottyP — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 01:29:24 GMT

Manual is manual. If it is blown out you need to dial it back.

ETTL shoewing black is a totally different few questions. How long have you had the flash and how familiar are you with speedlites?

Re: 580 exii shooting black

dwaynesimages — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 01:45:29 GMT

ive had it 3 years.

i know speedlights very well.

when its in manual at f22 it is a white screen from to much light at 1/128 power of the flash..thats its weakest..it should show a dark shot not blown out

Re: 580 exii shooting black

RobertTheFat — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:49:58 GMT

@dwaynesimages wrote:
ok my 580exii now is firing in ettl but shows a black picture and whewn i goto manual its blows it out like the picture is solid white

A truly black picture or one in which only the brightest highlights are exposed? And on what camera?