Canon MR-14EXl User manual

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
on 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 D, 1 V, 3, D30, ELAN 7/7E, 30/33,
Type-A Cameras E-TTL ELAN II/ELAN
II E, SO/SOE, REBEL 2000/300,
REBEL
G, 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
0: Available X: 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
0X
'With C.Fn-3-1 .
•Key to Symbols
UThe 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.
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pages? ·.to 73)fortheMT~24EXarethesameasforthe·. MR .. 14EX.
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carn~raangthe MR-14EXlfv1T.;24EX's buttons andsettings •.
For the name of thErbottOh ordial, see "NomenClature" on
pages6to 8 and 76.
Icons for the camera's shooting modes. are. as follows:
o : FoJI Auto Tv : Shutter .. priority AE
P:ProgramAE M: Manual
Av : .Aperture:priorityAE
• The (~a}and(~12)icons indicate thatthe function remains in
effecUor8 sec. and 12 sec. respectively after the relevant
button is released.
•
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resp~cti\,~~u~tom .• Function~.For.adetCitled~xplanati.on. of the
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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
re 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
~tD 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
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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
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Nomenclature __ IIJ1IllI.I88IlfIjfllllllllllll._JlllJlJfIIIIIIJIIII __ 1IJ1JA
Flash Ring
Release button
(--7p.14)
-:.:::----- Flash tube A
(--7p.26,54)
c- Connecting cor _d_:_-:_ -- Focusing lamp (--7p.20)
r-
Flash tube B ----.....;!--
(--7p.26,54)
Release button
--
(--7p.14)
Flash Ring Rear Side Panel
< ~ >indicator
L:
--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)--------'
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Nomenclature
Control Unit
< MODE> flash mode button -r - - - - -1- ---< ~ >High-speed sync
•Loops
in the following sequence: :(FP flash) button (~p.36)
1
C
·
ETTL / TTL ---. M ~ :1 <t:l>>2nd curtain sync button
_
~ (~p.40,62)
1 When these two buttons are
: pressed simultaneously, the setting
: changes in the following loop:
*<:!?:-> LCD panel illumination-}I-'----l~ ~ eD ~ ~_
button (~p.19) I ~ (OFF)~
<C.Fn>Custom Function 1r i
----+--~-- *<+> Increment button
button(~p.64) ~_. _ .• _._. :~\\\ *
.... -.-.; .... "---'- '- <- > Decrement button
_111-_-
~..!...!--*<SEUSET>
Select/Set button
:t>.:.( .Fn M( DE + - SEL SET
CD. ®~®
<<J >button -----*U-:-'-----,I ....::L~:;:..:.~~J ----++-- < C> >button
I LAMP ...-:I:--......-:l RATIO CH. II
<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) C __
•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)
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Nomenclature
LCD Panel
Flash exposure compensation ---- .......
(-3 to +3 stops)
FEB amount (-3 to
+3 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
Ii
GIl FP flash icon
TTL TTL autoflash icon
M '
~ • ••• 11111 __
ManualflaShiconi. ETTL ~ ~ ~I
LlLM +B BIBB (6 ~~ ~
Flash tube 10 (AlB) 11- I12 3 4 Channel No. (1 -4)
Slave
10 (C) mamllA: ~: ~I+B BIBB
~
~.D8:1- 4:1- 2:1-1:1 -1:2 -1:4 -1:811.~
,. -._11 \1 ...
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
+3 stops)
AlBIC manual flash output
(1/1 to 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.
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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
in the diagram.
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