The Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-14EXlMacroTwin 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 MR-14EXlMacro
Twin
firm your EOS camera type and the MR-14EXlMT-24EX features which are
compatible with your camera.
This instructions booklet has separate sections forType-A and Type-B
EOS cameras. Read Chapter 1 which applies to all cameras, then read the
respective chapters which apply to your camera type.
Type-A Cameras
Type-B Cameras TTLAll EOS cameras other than the above.
E-TTL ELAN II/ELAN
on
the type of EOS camera you use with
Lite MT-24EX. Refer to the tables below to con-
EOS-1D,1V,3, D30, ELAN 7/7E, 30/33,
REBEL
G,
SOON,
IIE,SO/SOE,
3000N/66, IX, IX 7/IX
REBEL 2000/300,
Lite
MR-14EXlMT-24EX Features Available with EOS Cameras
0:
AvailableX:Not available
Features
TIL
autoflash0
ETTL autoftash
High-speed sync (FP flash)
FE lock0
FEB (Flash exposure bracketing)00
Wireless, multi-Speedlite E-
'With C.Fn-3-1 .
TTL
With
Type-A
O'
0
0
CamerasWith
Type-B.
• Key to Symbols
U The Caution symbol alerts you to actions to prevent flash
photography problems.
[lJ
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.
About Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX Instructions3
How to Use this Booklet3
Nomenclature6
1 Before You Start(Type-A Cameras,"-ype-B Cameras). ...9
Installing Batteries10
External Power Sources12
Attaching the Control Unit to the Camera13
Attaching the Flash Ring14
Main Switch15
Pilot Lamp and Test Firing16
re
Flash Exposu
Flash Range17
Flash Mode19
Setting the Film Speed19
LCD Panel Illumination19
Focusing Lamp20
Resetting to the Default Settings20
Using Flash with the Camera's Shooting Modes22
Confirmation16
3 Advanced Flash RhotographV (Type-A Cameras).25
~tD
at:
Selecting the Flash Tube26
Modeling Flash29
FE Lock30
Flash exposure compensation
(-3 to+3stops)
FEB amount (-3 to
Manual flash output level
Flash exposure compensation icon
ETTL
E-TT.
TTL
TTL
M'
ManualflaShiconi.
Flash tube10(AlB)
Slave
10
(C)
~
IiBml
Flash ratio control icon
~~D
Flash tube A firing icon
Flash ratio scale segment
AlBIC manual flash indicator
Flash ratio scale (8:1 -
+3
L autoflash
autoflash icon
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stops)
(1/1-1164)
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FEB status (Fb-1 to 3)
SLAVE
C flash exposure
compensation amount
+3
(-3 to
AlBIC manual flash output
(1/1to1164)
Custom Function Nc>.Isetting
(F1-7,O,1)
~
FEB icon
(fi
Custom
Function icon
t:I>
2nd-curtain
sync icon
GIl
FP flash icon
~
at:
Flash tube B
firing icon
stops)
(1
- 4)
• The LCD panel is shown with all the icons and indications displayed. The items
actually displayed differdepending on the flash settings.
8
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
in
as shown
the diagram.
10
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Ill
.•
usef8~rpewbatteri~softhesame
fou.rb~tten~~at
.SiZE)"AAJithiurnb~tteries
.-AltholJ9h1l0n-aJkaline, manganese batteries
flashes
H~rrl0vethebatte.rieswheh
•
anextended.period.
-In
low temperatures, take
pocket, etc:,
o.
To
preveQtfaultyconnections,
necessary, usea
In
the case ofs.ize-AA•nickel-hydride and size-AA lithiumbatteries, the· shape
•
of
the contacts is
with the flashunit before buying.
Will
gne
time.I
c:an·
be
less.
and
two
use the batteries alternately.
dean
cloth to
not
standardized. Be sure that the batteries are compatible
type..When replacing batteries, replace all
alsobeused.
the Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX will
set50f
make
wipe
may
also be used, the number
batteries and
sure the
the
battery contacts,.
keepone
battery
contacts are clean. If
setwarmina
notbe
Batteries
of
used for
Recycling Time and Flash
Battery TypeRecycling TimeFlash Count
Size-AA alkaline batteriesApprox.
Count
(Applicable to both or only one flash tube firing)
0.1-7 sec.Approx. 120 to 800
• The minimum recycling time applies in theE-TTL orTTL mode while the
or
maximum recycling time applies in the manual
• The minimum flash count applies in the manual
while the maximum flash count applies in the
• The above specifications are based
on
Canon's testing standards.
full-output (1/1) mode.
or
full-output (1/1) mode
E-TILorTIL
mode.
• Using size-AA nickel-hydride batteries will yield only about 70 to 80
percent of the flashes (1550 mAh at full output) obtainable with size-AA
alkaline batteries. The recycling time will also be about half the time with
size-AA alkaline batteries.
11
External Power Sources
~~1
Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX can use either of the following two external
power packs. For details
on
the power pack, refer to the Instructions of the
respective power pack.
(1) Compact Battery Pack CP-E2
Uses six size-AA alkaline, nickel-hydride, or lithium batteries.
Transistor Pack E (w/alkaline batteries)Approx.0.1-4
Transistor Pack E
CP-E2
(wiN
i-Cd Pack TP)Approx. 0.1-3
• The minimum recycling time appliesinthe E-TTL or
maximum recycling time applies
in
the manualorfull-output (1/1) mode.
Recycling
Time
(sec.)
Approx.0.1-4
TIL
mode while the
Flash Count
Approx.120-800
Approx,
400-2500
Approx.
400-2500
Approx.
330-2000
• The minimum flash count applies in the manual or full-output (1/1) mode
while the maximum flash count applies
in
the
E-TIL
or TTL mode.
• The above specifications are based on Canon's testing standards.
..
-Evenwhen
tbeMR-14EX to power
-TheMR-14EX
the flash. Therefore,.the.internalpower source.
thanthe
set
an~xternal
externalpow~rso~
of·
size-AAbatteries handy fortheinternal. power source.
power source isused, batteries must stillbeinstalled
its
usesboth the internaland external power sources to recycle
internal circuitry.
rce.
ForproI5m~edflash·
may
become exhaustedsooner
photography,keepa spare
12
in
Attaching
the
Control
Unittothe
Loosen the locking collar by
turning it as shown by the arrow.
Slip the Control Unit's mounting
foot into the camera's hot shoe all
the way.
Turn the locking collar as shown
by the arrow and tighten.
~
The mounting foot's locking pin will
also extend into the hot shoe.
• To detach the Control Unit, turn the
locking collar
until it stops. (The locking pin retracts
into the mounting foot.) Then slip it
off the hot shoe.
Camera",....
in
the opposite direction
I
13
Attaching the Flash Ring .IIIIIII'IlJIJIII.IIIJIII'
The Macro Ring Lite MR-14EXcan be attached directly to the following
lenses: EF 50mm f/2.5 COMPACT MACRO, EF 100mm f/2.8 MACRO
USM, EF 100mm f/2.8 MACRO, and MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x lenses. To
attach it to the EF 180mm f/3.5L MACRO USM, the Macro Lite Adapter
72C"(sold separately) is required.
.....
1IJJIJIJ1lf1J
Press the release
sides
• Keep pressing both release buttons.
Attach theflash ringtothe Macro
Ring Lite
the lens.
• Let go of the release buttons and
make sure the flash ring is securely
attached to the front of the lens.
• The flash ring can rotate 360
degrees.
• To detach the flash ring, follow this
procedure
Attaching the Macro Lite Adapter 72C
Screw on the Macro Lite Adapter 72C
onto the front of the EF 180mm f/3.5L
MACRO USM lens.
of
the flash ring.
mount
in
reverse.
buttonsonboth
on the
front
of
14
The main switch has three settings as shown below.
OFF,O.N rSE
«JIIIr»
OFF,O.N rSE
mum)
OFF,O.N rSE
Turns off the power.
Turns on the power.
Turns on the power and enables
the SE mode.
..
To save battery power, the SE (Save
Energy) mode turns off the Macro
Ring Lite automatically after
of
non-use.
• To cancel the SE mode, press the
test firing button.
90
sec.
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etc..,
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15
This tests whetherthe Macro Ring Lite can fire a flash.
Check the Pilot lamp.
• When the flash is ready, the Pilot
lamp will light.
Press the Pilot lamp (test firing
button).
~
A flash will fire.
• The Pilot lamp is also a test firing
button.
I.lI
•A test flash cannot be fired afteryou press the camera's shutterbutton halfway
and the camera metering is still active
• If the Macro Ring Lite
the Macro Ring Lile.
is
in the SE mode, pressing the test firing button turns on
When a correct flash exposure has
been obtained, theflash exposure
confirmation lamp lights in yellowgreen for 3 sec. immediately after the
flash fires.
low-light or when the viewfinder image getsdarkerat high magnifications, it
becomes difficult to achieve correct focus.
can assistwith focusing.
PILOT
~111,lIllIJlJl~I[]~lmIUiUllmli~mnlmm~m~
In
such cases, the focusing lamp
Press
the
~
The
bottom of the flash ring will lightfor
about
<LAMP>button.
focusing lamps on the top and
20
sec.
(Q)O
Focus
the
sUbject.
Press
the
•Toturn off the focusing lamps, press
<LAM P
<LAMP>
the
>button.
button again.
Resetting to the Default Settings
When the Macro Ring Lite is attached to an EOS camera equipped with a
<CLEAR>
settings (exceptthe Custom Functions) to its default settings
button, pressing the
<CLEAR>
button resets the Macro Ring Lite's
Press
the
camera's
_JllJlfIJlIJ'
<CLEAR>
button.
•
The
default settings are as follows:
~
E-TTL autoflash*
Left and right flash tubes firing atthe
same
output
Normal flash
*With the EOS-1
will be set.
20
Nand
EOS-1, TTL autoflash
••
When the MR-14EX is mounted on a
Type-A camera such as the EOS-1
taking flash pictures with E-TTL
autoflash is just as easy as normal
autoexposure (AE) pictures.
As with evaluative metering, the E-TTL
autoflash system uses a multi-zone
_metering sensor which enables highly
precise flash exposure control. A
preflash is fired for evaluative flash
metering and the reading
memory. The result
with excellent balance between the flash
exposure and ambient light.
is
is
a flash picture
V,
stored in
ForType-A Cameras
Basic Flash
Photography
oIn macrophotography, setting the correct exposure greatly depends
be
subject. Itwould
(~p.32)
[iI·.ThiS
s~cti()nusestheEQS-l
·Sefore
14EX.·
•
F6rEOS;;t
besttobracket the exposure even forthe
Vas
the
proceeding,
firsttumonthe
...
V.<>p~ratiGris,referJo.
Type-A qamera.
MainSwitchonthe
th~
EOS-1·.Vlnstrl.lctionsbooklet
EOS~
same
1 V
on
subject.
and
the
MR~
Using
Flash
with
the
Camera's
Shooting
Modes
.......
ForE-TTL autoflash shots, just set the camera's shooting mode to P
(Program AE),
serious closeup flash photography,
* When you press the shutter button completely, a preflash is fired
immediately before the picture is taken. The preflash is used to obtain the
subject's reflected-light reading for calculating the optimum output of the
main flash.
Set the camera's shooting mode to P, and the camera will set the flash
aperture and shutterspeed automatically. You can thereby concentrate
the subject.
~
Av (aperture-priority AE), or M (Manual exposure). For
60
5.6•
Av or M
Set
to
Set
ETTL.
Focus and take the
• Check that the Jicon (flash ready) is
is
recommended.
the
camera's
P.
the
MR-14EX's flash mode
displayed
taking the picture.
in
the viewfinder before
shooting
picture
mode
on
to
22
Using Flash with the Camera's Shooting Modes
in
This mode is effective for controlling the depth of field
YC?u
can also obtain a correct exposure for both the subject and
background. You set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed
automatically for the correct exposure of the background. The E-TTL
autoflash system obtains the correctflash exposure based on the aperture
you set.
Set the camera's shooting mode
toAvand set the aperture.
Av
D
your flash pictures.
----)
Set the MR-14EX's flash mode to
ETTL.
~
60
5.6•
Focus and take the picture.
• Check that the t icon (flash ready) is
displayedinthe viewfinder before
taking the picture.
23
Using Flash with the Camera's Shooting Modes
In
this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture. The
autoflash system controls the flash exposure based on the aperture you
set. The proper exposure of the background is set with both the aperture
and shutter speed.
E-TTl
~
M
bO
D
s.b•
Set the camera's shooting mode
to M and set the aperture and
shutter speed.
)
• Set the desired aperture and the
shutter speed anywhere from 30 sec.
to the top sync speed. You can also
use
bulb.
Set the MR-14EX's flash mode to
ETTL.
Focus and take the picture.
• Check that the t icon (flash ready) is
displayed
taking the picture.
in
the viewfinder before
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The MR-14EX's advanced features are
in
explained
this chapter. They are as
follows:
• Selecting the Flash Tube
• Modeling Flash
• FE Lock
(~p.29)
(~p.30)
(~p.26)
• Flash Exposure Compensation
(~p.32)
• FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)
(--7p.34)
• High-Speed Sync (FP flash)
(~p.36)
• Manual Flash Mode (--7p.38)
• Second-Curtain Synchronization
(~p.40)
ForType-A Cameras
Advanced Flash
Photography
I:iI
•
This
section
uses
• Before proceeding, first turn on
14EX.
• For
EOS..1Voperati6ns,
the
EOS-1
refer to
Vas
the
the
the
Main
EQS:'l
Type-A
camera:
Switchonthe.
Vlnslructions
.EOS
..
t V and
booklet.
MR-
~~D
at:Selecting the Flash Tube
IfIItHlni_.
nnmllOm'il!
By firing only one of the flash tubes or by setting a flash ratio forflash tubes
A and
B,
set the flash ratio from 1:8 to
you can create shadows and sculptural lighting effects. You can
* The
ETTL
flash mode must be set.
* Since the flash exposure is controlled automatically, you need not bother with any
flash metering calculations.
* If you set the flash mode to M, see page 39.
1:1to8:1
(13 levels)in1/2-stop increments.
The flash tube ID is "A" for the left one and "B" for
the right one when you look atthe rear of the flash
ring.'
i
'I
in
A:B=1:1
Only flash tube A fired.
26
A:B=4:1
Only flash tube B fired.
Selecting the Flash Tube
ETTL
lim][!]
:~D
8:1-
A : B
4:1- 2:1-~-1:2
-1:4
-1:8
at:
Press the <RATIO> button and
IiBml A : B •
select
~
Each time you press the button, the
selection will change
in
the following
loop:
~(OFF)-~
~IiBmlA:B
~
The flash ratio and the
IiBml
A : B I
c~
:~D
and
at:
icons will be displayed.
Press the <
<J
> or <C>> button to
move the bar -left or right to set
the respective A:B flash ratio.
• You can set the flash ratio from 1:8 to
1:1to8:1
Focus and take the picture.
• Check that the t icon (flash ready)
displayedinthe viewfinder before
taking the picture.
I
is
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