topic Re: Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable in Speedlite Flashes

Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable

Boku — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:02:11 GMT

I have a 580ex ii flash. Sometimes the hss option vanishes from the menu and I can't figure out what I'm missing.

How can I consistently access the hss option?

When I press the hss button only the 2nd curtain sync appears.

#580exii

Re: Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable

kvbarkley — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:26:32 GMT

What camera?

What mode?

You might need to be in one of the "non-automatic" modes like P.

Re: Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable

Boku — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:39:41 GMT

I usually shoot manual, but hss doesn't show up in any mode at the moment. Even when the speedlite is off the hotshoe.

Canon 700d

Re: Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable

deebatman316 — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:59:51 GMT

Can you set in the Speedlite Control menu. Also when this happens does the Speedlite say E-TTL or TTL. Old off the film TTL and A-TTL never supported it. Only E-TTL supports it.

Re: Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable

Boku — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 05:01:00 GMT

It says ETTL

Re: Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable

Boku — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:50:07 GMT

I reset all custom functions and hss reappeared in the menu. I must have accidentally changed some setting. Thanks guys for your help. I appreciate each and everyone of you.

Current Gear: EOS 700D, EF 50mm F/1.8 STM, EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III, EFs 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 IS & jessops 360afdc

Re: Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable

p4pictures — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:24:01 GMT

For reference if you had used the custom function C-Fn 05 to select the metering mode this is the one that stops HSS from being available.

If C-Fn 05 is set to 1, 2, or 3 then high speed sync is not possible, so anything but the default value of 0 stops HSS.

Re: Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable

kvbarkley — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:50:28 GMT

Custom Function 5 on a 700D is mirror lockup.

Re: Speedlite 580ex ii hss unavailable

p4pictures — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:19:49 GMT

My apologies I should have been clearer, the custom function C.Fn-05 I was referring to was in the Speedlite 580EX II.