the warrior Posted July 31, 2008 Share #1 Posted July 31, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I put my photos Off shoe cord of royalty and M8. I flash canon 580 EX II, and I do not know if you have to change the shoe off and remove cord pin or not. Those who assembled and works as well? Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brucek Posted July 31, 2008 Share #2 Posted July 31, 2008 I don't know about the Canon off-shoe flash cable but I do know that the Nikon SC-17 cord has the exact same pin configuration as the M8 hot shoe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocy0924 Posted July 31, 2008 Share #3 Posted July 31, 2008 I have tried 580EX without any modification on M8 it works fine. I was told that 580EXII works fine as well. So you really don't have to modify any pins for it to work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted July 31, 2008 Share #4 Posted July 31, 2008 Warrior, just plug it in and go...mine works without any modification at all... Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsang Posted July 31, 2008 Share #5 Posted July 31, 2008 Warrior, just plug it in and go...mine works without any modification at all... Jamie I was going to say the same thing Jamie. I've got mine hooked up to my Stroboframe bracket (I'm now glad I didn't sell that when I sold my Blad) Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimleicam3 Posted July 31, 2008 Share #6 Posted July 31, 2008 So you need the off shoe cord to use your flash, you can't attach the flash right on top of the camera? I have the flash, but I never tried to put it on my M8. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usayit Posted July 31, 2008 Share #7 Posted July 31, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use the 550EX flash on and off the M8 hotshoe. For off-shoe I use the regular Canon cord that I also use with my Canon DSLR. No modifications necessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsang Posted August 1, 2008 Share #8 Posted August 1, 2008 So you need the off shoe cord to use your flash, you can't attach the flash right on top of the camera? I have the flash, but I never tried to put it on my M8. Thanks No, you don't need the off shoe cord to use directly on the camera. Feel free to put the 580 EX II directly on your M8. The only reason I would use the off shoe cord along with the M8 is in order to retain the same "type" of light source if shooting landscape or portrait. That is, using a flash bracket. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the warrior Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share #9 Posted August 1, 2008 The flash 580 EX II works perfectly with the role No 5 in position 3, manual measurement. But it does not work strobe flash Thank you all, I'm happy now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted August 1, 2008 Share #10 Posted August 1, 2008 I don't know what you mean by strobe. Is that a setting on the Canon unit? You can't do ttl with the M8. Use automatic on the flash and set the M8 to the settings that agree with the flash unit for f-stop and iso. Set the M8 to 1/250 (or slower, if you want to enable more ambient light). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the warrior Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted August 1, 2008 The 580 EX II has possibility to work with strobe flash, but I can not do it on the M8, is not that. Greetings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinboy24 Posted August 1, 2008 Share #12 Posted August 1, 2008 I've been warned about putting non-standard flashes on cameras. I put a Nikon SB-XXX on my Canon dSLR and it fired, but my friend and later a salesperson said it might be bad for the camera. Neither were specific as to why it was bad, only that it would cause possible damage to the electronics for the camera, and to avoid doing so. Has anyone heard of this and does this apply to using a 580EX with a Leica M8? I'd love to try this combo but hesitent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocy0924 Posted August 1, 2008 Share #13 Posted August 1, 2008 Not problem at all using 580EX. I have done it several times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimleicam3 Posted August 1, 2008 Share #14 Posted August 1, 2008 I am still confused about using my 580EX with my M8. What setting do I set the flash for? Should I be using my hand held meter to adjust the aperture? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted August 1, 2008 Share #15 Posted August 1, 2008 The 580 EX2 has an "auto" mode (Canon calls it E-Manual mode, confusingly) that is set by custom function 5 on the flash (you set it to switch 3, if I recall correctly). Then you can set the ISO and the aperture on the back of the flash quickly and easily, and the aperture goes down to f1.0 no less! Then you just set your M8 to the same settings and fire away. As long as the external light sensor on the flash is pointing towards the subject, the flash will do an excellent job of figuring out exposure. If you want more or less flash I've found the easy way is just to adjust the ISO setting up or down. BTW--I have no idea what Warrior means by "strobe" flash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted August 1, 2008 Share #16 Posted August 1, 2008 What about the 430 EX (II) or any dedicated flash such as a Promaster with Canon EOS module? Has anyone used the 580 for a prolonged period without issues? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the warrior Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share #17 Posted August 2, 2008 Yesterday I used the 580 EX II for a long while, and I am very happy with the work done. Photographs resultasn very good, no problem. I recommend it to everyone. Greetings P.D. Canon 580 EX II has a function stroboscopic : ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta ... system has a burst of light intensity adjustable in length and number of shots in hz. to freeze movement of an object or person viewing several times in the same photograph, in only one photograh. This no function in the M8. Is called Multi: stroboscopic flash. Sample photo stroboscopic: Stroboscopic Photography | Digital Photography Tips and Techniques Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usayit Posted August 2, 2008 Share #18 Posted August 2, 2008 I've been warned about putting non-standard flashes on cameras. I put a Nikon SB-XXX on my Canon dSLR and it fired, but my friend and later a salesperson said it might be bad for the camera. Neither were specific as to why it was bad, only that it would cause possible damage to the electronics for the camera, and to avoid doing so. You friend and sales person is probably referring to trigger voltages that can damage some cameras. Most modern flashes including canon and nikon do not have high trigger voltages. The forum member (seems to be very knowledgable in electronics) here that took his M8 apart and photographed the pieces has pointed out that the M8 is equipped to protect itself from high voltages. Most of still take the extra precaution and use a Wein safe-sync with older flashes. So far, 550EX, 420EX (no manual adjustment), and Sunpak 422D all work fine on mine. Has anyone heard of this and does this apply to using a 580EX with a Leica M8? I'd love to try this combo but hesitent. 5 people in this thread already posted that it works fine in manual metering. Is there some additional information you need to overcome your hesitation? Unfortunately, if you want Leica branded flash there is only one choice... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted August 2, 2008 Share #19 Posted August 2, 2008 The Canon EX flashes I've used have all worked fine on the M8. As others have said above, the flash needs to be set manually or rely on its own sensor. Off-camera, manual flash works best unless one is sure the sensor will always be pointed at the subject. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinboy24 Posted August 3, 2008 Share #20 Posted August 3, 2008 You friend and sales person is probably referring to trigger voltages that can damage some cameras. Most modern flashes including canon and nikon do not have high trigger voltages. The forum member (seems to be very knowledgable in electronics) here that took his M8 apart and photographed the pieces has pointed out that the M8 is equipped to protect itself from high voltages. Most of still take the extra precaution and use a Wein safe-sync with older flashes. So far, 550EX, 420EX (no manual adjustment), and Sunpak 422D all work fine on mine. 5 people in this thread already posted that it works fine in manual metering. Is there some additional information you need to overcome your hesitation? Unfortunately, if you want Leica branded flash there is only one choice... Just tried it. No additional information needed Thanks for the detailed information. It certainly helped ease my concerns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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