Canon MR-14EXl Manuel utilisateur

Canon

MACRO

RING

LITE

MR-14EX

MACRO

TWIN

LITE

MT-24EX

Thank you for purchasing aCanon product.

The Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-14EXlMacro Twin Lite MT-24EX are flash

units for closeup photography. They have many high-end features such as

the E-TTL (Evaluative-TTL) autoflash system.

The available features depend

the type of EOS camera you use with

the MR-14EXlMacro

Twin

Lite MT-24EX. Refer to the tables below to con-

firm your EOS camera type and the MR-14EXlMT-24EX features which are

compatible with your camera.

This instructions booklet has separate sections for Type-A and Type-B

EOS cameras. Read Chapter 1which applies to all cameras, then read the

respective chapters which apply to your camera type.

EOS-1

3, D30, ELAN 7/7E, 30/33,

Type-A Cameras E-TTL ELAN II/ELAN

SO/SOE,

REBEL 2000/300,

REBEL

SOON,

3000N/66, IX, IX 7/IX

Lite

Type-B Cameras TTL All EOS cameras otherthan the above.

MR-14EXlMT-24EX Features Available with EOS Cameras

Available

Not available

Features

With

Type-A

Cameras With

Type-B.

Cameras

E-

TIL

autoflash 0X

TTL autoftash O' 0

High-speed sync (FP flash) 0X

FE lock 0X

FEB (Flash exposure bracketing) 0 0

Wireless, multi-Speedlite E-

TTL

'With C.Fn-3-1 .

•Key to Symbols

UThe Caution symbol alerts you to actions to prevent flash

photography problems.

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The Note symbol gives additional information for basic operations.

~~~

The Light bulb symbol offers helpful tips for operating the Macro

Ring Lite or for taking pictures.

Keep this Instructions booklet handy for future reference.

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"NomenClature"

pages6to

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76.

Icons

for

the

camera's shooting modes.

are.

follows:

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FoJI

Auto

Shutter

priority

P:ProgramAE

Manual

.Aperture:priorityAE

•

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(~a}and(~12)icons

indicate

thatthe function remains

effecUor8 sec. and

sec.

respectively after the relevant

button

is released.

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About Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX Instructions 3

How to Use this Booklet 3

Nomenclature 6

1Before You Start (Type-A Cameras,"-ype-B Cameras). ...9

Installing Batteries 10

External Power Sources 12

Attaching the Control Unit to the Camera 13

Attaching the Flash Ring 14

Main Switch 15

Pilot Lamp and Test Firing 16

Flash Exposu

Confirmation 16

Flash Range 17

Flash Mode 19

Setting the Film Speed 19

LCD Panel Illumination 19

Focusing Lamp 20

Resetting to the Default Settings 20

Using Flash with the Camera's Shooting Modes 22

3Advanced Flash RhotographV (Type-A Cameras). 25

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at:

Selecting the Flash Tube 26

Modeling Flash 29

FE Lock 30

Flash Exposure Compensation 32

FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) 34

GIl

High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) 36

MManual Flash Mode 38

Second-Curtain Synchronization 40

Contents

Setting Up aWireless Flash System 42

Using the Wireless Flash System 45

SBasic Flash Photography rype-B

Cameras~

4.9

Using Flash with the Camera's Shooting Modes 50

~.D

at:

Selecting the Flash Tube 54

Flash Exposure Compensation 56

FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) 58

MManual Flash Mode 60

1::1>

Second-Curtain Synchronization 62

Wireless Manual Flash 63

Custom Functions 64

MR-14EX/MT-24EX System 66

Troubleshooting Guide 68

Specifications 69

Feature Availability Table 72

IMacro "fwin Ilite

M"f-24.EX

Features .....•.........................

'75

Nomenclature 76

Attaching the Flash Heads 77

Flash Head Movements 80

Flash Distance Range 83

Custom Functions 83

Major Specifications 84

Nomenclature

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Flash Ring

Release button

(--7p.14)

-:.:::-----

Flash tube A

(--7p.26,54)

Connecting cor

_d_:_-:_

Focusing lamp (--7p.20)

Flash tube B

----.....;!--

(--7p.26,54)

Release button

(--7p.14)

Flash Ring Rear Side Panel

>indicator

--7

P.26,54)

r:s,

>indicator

(--7p.26,54)

LCD panel (--7p.8)

Mounting foot

(--7p.13)

Battery chamber cover

(--7p.10)

External power pack terminal

Lock pin

(--7p.13)--------'

Nomenclature

Control

Unit

MODE>

flash mode button -r - - - -

-1-

---<

>High-speed sync

•Loops

the following sequence: :(FP flash) button

(~p.36)

ETTL

TTL

---.

<t:l>>2nd curtain sync button

(~p.40,62)

When

these

two

buttons

are

pressed

simultaneously,

the

setting

changes

the

following

loop:

*<:!?:->

LCD panel

illumination-}I-'----l~

button

(~p.19)

(OFF)~

<C.Fn>Custom

Function

----+--~--

*<+>

Increment button

button(~p.64)

~_.

.•

_._.

:~\\\

....

-.-.;

....

"---'-

<- > Decrement button

_111-_-

~..!...!--*<SEUSET>

Select/Set button

:t>.:.(

.Fn

+ -

SEL

SET

CD.

®~®

<<J >button

-----*U-:-'-----,I

....::L~:;:..:.~~J

----++--

>button

LAMP

...-:I:--......-:l

RATIO

CH.

<LAMP>----++--©

Focusing lamp

bUtlOnl-7po20)1

PILOT

OFF

O.NrSE

LI-----!~_

CH.

:~~2;)el

button

<PILOT>

(Q)

Pilot lamp

(~p.16)

~_-----..

Test firing button

(~p.16)

•Uniform modeling flash

____

(~p.55)

•SE cancel

(~p.15,44)

L....-

Main switch

(~p.15)

Locking collar

(~p.13)

""-1

Flash exposure confirmation lamp

(~p.16)

<RATIO>

Flash ratio

control/Flash

tube

switching button

(~p.26,

39, 42, 54, 61)

Nomenclature

LCD Panel

Flash exposure compensation

----

.......

(-3 to

stops)

FEB amount (-3 to

stops)

Manual flash output level

(1/1

1164)

,--------

FEB icon

r---------

(fi

Custom

Function icon

Flash exposure compensation icon

Flash ratio scale segment

------'

AlBIC manual flash indicator

bar------'

Flash ratio scale (8:1 -

1:1

- 1:8)

---------I

,....-----

t:I>

2nd-curtain

ETTL

E-TT.

Lautoflash

iCOi

sync icon

GIl

FP flash icon

TTL

autoflash icon

M '

•

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11111

ManualflaShiconi.

ETTL

LlLM

BIBB

Flash tube

(AlB)

11-

I12 3 4 Channel No.

-4)

Slave

(C)

mamllA:

~I+B

BIBB

~.D8:1-

4:1- 2:1-1:1 -1:2 -1:4

-1:811.~

-._11

...

IiBml

j----_.

Flash ratio control icon

at:

Flash tube B

firing icon

~~D

Flash tube Afiring icon

FEB status (Fb-1 to 3)

SLAVE

Cflash exposure

compensation amount

(-3 to

stops)

AlBIC manual flash output

(1/1

1164)

Custom Function Nc>.Isetting

(F1-7,O,1)

•The LCD panel is shown with all the icons and indications displayed. The items

actually displayed differ depending on the flash settings.

Learn how to prepare the Macro Ring

Lite MR-14EX for actual use.

BeforeYou Start

Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX requires one of the following two types of

batteries:

(1) Four size-AA alkaline batteries

(2) Four size-AA nickel-hydride batteries

Slide the battery compartment

cover as shown by the arrow and

flip it up.

Insert the batteries.

•Make sure the +and -battery

contacts are properly oriented as

shown in the battery chamber.

Close the battery chamber cover

as shown

the diagram.

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