580EXII problems!

[muggle1]

I was shooting some portraits this weekend, using two 580EXII's and YIKES did I have problems!!

I was using (2) pocket wizzard Plus II's and one miniTT1 to trigger them.

I am also uising Canon's optional battery pack for only one of my speedlites, the one I use as my key light.

I set it up on manual, zoomed to 24mm, and had it at 1/2 power.

The other speedlite I used as a fill and set it at 1/8 power, so I figured no need for a battery pack.

That darn speedlite kept going to sleep on me, whenever it was idle for 2 minutes or so.

Very annoying!

I was using freshly charged NiMH batteries for everything!

Does anyone have a clue why that speedlite kept going to sleep?

[cdhakl]

Check your instruction manual, you should find in the menu items the menu that will let you switch the "sleep mode" OFF........ Will be in there somewhere, otherwise, do a qwik "search" on the FLICKR Strobist site discussion archive. The problem has been asked & solved MANY times there. I have a 430EX II and the book shows you how to turn off the sleeper mode. Would be a bit different for yours though, I imagine.
Curt H.

[cdhakl]

I should have just included this & saved you the reading......... it's in the manual though........ " set custom function #14 to 1, and your problems shall be solved "

Curt H.

[SeedyBee]

On the 580EXII, it's Custom Function 01 - Auto Power Off. Set to 1 - Disabled.

If your camera body provides Flash Control menus, use that, as it gives full information on what you are setting, unlike the flash's display.

[muggle1]

Thank you!!!

[getnoticed]

Thanks, saved me reading the manual to find this