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Canon Macro Ring Lite User manual
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I Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-l4EXlMacro 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-14E)VMacro Twin Lite MT-24EX. Refer to the tables below to con-
firm your EOS camera type and the MR-14EX|MT-24EX features which are
compatible with your camera.
This instructions booklet has separate sections for Type-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.
EOS-1V 3, Elan 7E130, Elan ll/Elan ll E/50/50 E, D30,
Type-A Cameras E-TTL
300/REBEL 2000, REBEL G/500, 3000N/66, tX, tX 7/lX Lite
Type-B Cameras TTL All EOS cameras other than the above.
MR-l4EVMT-24EX Features Available with EOS Cameras
O: Available X: Not available
Features With Type-A Cameras With Type-B Cameras
E-TTL autoflash o X
TTL autoflash o* o
High-speed sync (FP flash) o X
FE lock o X
FEB (Flash exposure bracketing) o o
Wireless, multi-Speedlite E-TTL o X
.With C.Fn-3-1.
IKey to Symbols
{) The Caution symbol alerts you to actions to prevent flash photography problems.
E The Note symbol gives additional information for basic operations.
:i;t The Light bulb symbol offers helpful tips for operating the Macro ! Ring Lite or for taking pictures.
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About Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX lnstructions
The only difference between Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro
Twin Lite MT-? EX is the flash tube/heads and a few features. This
instructions booklet centers on the MR- 14EX and most of the
instructions also apply to the MT-} EX. Instructions which apply only
to the MT-? EX are in a separate chapter. lf you have the MT-}4EX,
read up to page 5, then read pages 75 to 85. All other instructions (on
pages 7 to 73) for the MT-Z EX are the same as for the MR-14EX.
How to Use this Booklet
lf you have a Type-A cam era, read pages 9 to 48 and 64 to 73. lt
you have a Type-B cam era, read pages 9 to 20 and 4g to 78.
assume that the camera and the ' The operation procedures
MR-14EX/MT-24EX are already turned on. Before proceeding,
be sure to turn on the main switch.
. The icons used in the text are the same ones found on the
camera and the MR-14EXlMT-z EX's buttons and settings.
For the name of the button or dial, see "Nomenclature" on
pages 6 to B and 76.
lcons for the camera's shooting modes are as follows:
E : Full Auto T, : Shutter-priority AE
P : Program AE M . Manual
A., : Aperture-priority AE
icons indicate that the function remains in' The (69)and (6lZ)
effect for B sec. and 12 sec. respectively after the relevant
button is released.
. Reference page numbers are indicated in parentheses as
follows: (+p.l)
o The CD icon brings attention to a simple description of the
respective Custom Function. For a detailed explanation of the
Custom Function, see "Custom Functions" on pages 64 and 83.
The instructions in this booklet assume that the standard
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Nomenclature
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LCD Panel
Flash exposure compensation % rr.ei"on (-3 to +3 stops)
FEB amount (-3 to +3 stops)
Manualflash output level (111 - 1/64) GD Custom
Function icon
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Flash exposure compensation icon
DD) 2nd-curtain
ETTL E-TTL autoflash icon sync icon
TTL TTL autoflash icon €D rP flash icon
r.4anuarrasn rcon DD> , GiliETLEI | II IcT oeEt Channel No. (1 - 4)FrashtuberD(A/B)ffi-
Slave lD (C) F!flfirrA: B: C * E/EE
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Flash ratio control icon O! Flash tube B
firing icon
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Flash tube A firing icon
FEB status (Fb-1 to 3)
Flash ratio scale segment SLAVE C flash exposure
compensation amount
NBIC manual flash indicator bar (-3 to +3 stops)
NB/C manual flash output
Flash ratio scale (8:1 - 1:8) (1/1 to 1/64)
Custom Function No./setting
(F1 - 7, 0, 1)
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. 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 StartView original page 10
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lnstalling Batteries
Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX requires one of the following two types of
batteries:
(1) Four size-AA alkaline batteries
(2) Four size-AA nicket-hydride batteries
Slide the battery compartment
cover as shown by the arrow and
flip it up.
"',.':i lnsert the batteries.
batterY and - i:ir'i":ii:;"-fl ' Make sure the + contacts are properly oriented as
shown in the battery chamber.
Close the battery chamber cover
as shown in the diagram.
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I nstal ling Batteries_-
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H . Use four new batteries of the same type. When replacing batteries, replace all
four batteries at one time.
. Size-AA lithium batteries can also be used.
. Although non-alkaline, manganese batteries may also be used, the number of
flashes will be less.
. Remove the batteries when the Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX will not be used for
an extended period.
. ln low temperatures, take two sets of batteries and keep one set warm in a
pocket, etc., and use the batteries alternately.
() . To prevent faulty connections, make sure the battery contacts are clean. lf
necessary, use a clean cloth to wipe the battery contacts.
. In the case of size-AA nickel-hydride and size-AA lithium batteries, the shape
of the contacts is not standardized. Be sure that the batteries are compatible
with the flash unit before buying.
Recycling Time and Flash counlnppri"abre
to both or onry one frash tube firing)
Battery Type Recycling Time Flash Count
Size-AA alkaline batteries Approx. 0.1-7 sec. Approx. 120 to 800
. The minimum recycling time applies in the E-TTL or TTL mode while the
maximum recycling time applies in the manual or full-output (1/1) mode.
. The minimum flash count applies in the'manual orfull-output (1/1 ) mode
while the maximum flash count applies in the E-TTL or TTL mode.
. The above specifications are based on Canon's testing standards.
. Using size-AA nickel-hydride batteries will yield only 60 percent of the
flashes (1600 mAh at full output) obtainable with size-AA alkaline
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liririiiiiiiixiiEXte f n a I POWef SO U fCgS
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.
(2) Transistor Pack E
Uses Battery Magazine TP (six size-C alkaline batteries) or Ni-Cd
Pack TP.
Recycling Time and Flash Count
(Applicable to both or only one flash tube firing)
Recycling Power Source Flash Count Time (sec.)
Internal Power Size-AA alkaline batteries Approx. 0.1-7 Approx, 120-800 Sources
Compact Battery Pack CP-E2 Approx. 0.1-4 Approx, 400-2500 (w/alkaline batteries) External Power
Sources Transistor Pack E (w/alkaline batteries) Approx.0.1-4 Approx,400-2500
Transistor Pack E (w/Ni-Cd Pack TP) Approx. 0.1-3 Approx,330-2000
() . Even when an external power source is used, batteries must still be installed in
the MR-14EX to power its internal circuitry.
. The MR-14EX uses both the internal and external power sources to recycle
the flash. Therefore, the internal power source may become exhausted sooner
than the external power source. For prolonged flash photography, keep a spare
set of size-AA batteries handy www.butkus.usfor the internal power source.
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Attaching the Flash Ring
The Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX can be attached directly to the following
Ienses: EF 50mmfl2.5 COMPACT MACRO, EF 1OOmm t12.8 MACRO
USM, EF 100mmf12.8 MACRO, and MP-E 65mm f12.8 1-5x lenses. To
attach it to the EF 180mm f/3.5L MACRO UStu1, the Macro Lite Adapter
72C (sold separately) is required.
Press the release buttons on both
sides of the flash ring.
. Keep pressing both release buttons.
''r;,ij,i Attach the flash ring to the Macro
i'.:i;11'ri:j,.,,,-i' Ring Lite mount on the front of
thg 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 in reverse.
Attaching the Macro Lite Adapter 72C
Screw on the Macro Lite Adapter 72C
onto the front of the EF 1B0mm f/3.5L
MACRO USM lens.
E .A lens hood cannot be attached while the Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX is
attached to the lens.
.The MR-14EX cannot be attached to the EF 100mm tl2.B MACRO USM orto
the MP-E 65mm t12.8 1-5x while a filter is attached to the lens. Remove any
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(
iirii+riixtiiii M a i n SWitC h
The main switch has three settings as shown below.
Turns off the power.
OFFr O.N rSE
Turns on the power.
OFFr O.N rSE
Turns on the power and enables
OFFr O.N rSE the SE mode.
'To save battery power, the SE (Save
Energy) mode turns off the Macro
Ring Lite automatically after 90 sec.
of non-use.
. To cancel the SE mode, press the
test firing button.
)dl:- uemory feature
The Macro Ring Lite's current flash mode, flash exposure compensation setting,
etc., are retained in memory even after it is turned off. When the Macro Ring Lite
is turned on again, all the settings will still be in effect. When you replace the
batteries, you can retain the settings if you install new batteries within 90 sec.
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iriiiirii.iiiii.PilOt Lamp and TeSt Fifing
This tests whether the Macro Ring Lite can fire a flash.
Check the Pilot lamp.
. When the flash is ready, the Pilot
lamp will light.
":;..i:i Press the Pilot lamp (test firing
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. The Pilot lamp is also a test firing
button. ?
E . A test flash cannot be fired after you press the camera's shutter button halfway
and the camera metering is still active for (66 )
. lf the Macro Ring Lite is in the SE mode, pressing the test firing button turns on
the Macro Ring Lite.
iirrri#iiiiiiiFlaSh ExpOSUfe GOnfifmatiOn
When a correct flash exposure has
been obtained, the flash exposure
confirmation lamp lights in yellow-
green for 3 sec. immediately after the
flash fires. @@ffi
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Press the <MODE> button to select the E-TTL (or Tl-L) autoflash mode or
manual flash mode.
Press the <MoDE> button.,
' Pressing the button toggles the flash mode between ETTL ( rrl ) and M
ETTL (TTL )-> + SEUSET r
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Setting the Film Speed
The film speed is set automatically according to the film speed set with the camera.
LCD Panel lllumination
ln low-light, you can illuminate the LCD panel for ( 612).
Press the <-,6,:> button to
illuminate the LCD panel.
' The LCD panel is illuminated for 12
sec.
. To turn off the illumination, press the
-&.c.rn MoDE + SEUSET . .Q > button again.
. Pressing any button other than the g ow@ < PILOT > and .+> buttons will extend
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laii"ta-t-{,--Esl{$ F o c u s i n g L a m p
In low-light or when the viewfinder image gets darker at high magnifications, it
becomes difficult to achieve correct focus. In such cases, the focusing lamp
can assist with focusing.
ffi Press the < LAMp >buttoll.
i.,,-.- 'The focusing lamps on the top and
bottom of the flash ring will light for
about 20 sec.
@@PILOT OFFr
-= Focus the subject.
"'.fff
"u+iilfuru Press the < LAMp >button.
To turn off the focusing lamps, press $ . the < LAMP > button again.
Resetting to the Default Settings w
When the Macro Ring Lite is attached to an EOS camera equipped with a
<CLEAR> button, pressing the <CLEAR> button resets the Macro Ring Lite's
settings (except the Custom Functions) to its default settings
Press the camera's <CLEAR> ffi
button. $$ . The default settings are as follows:
'E-TTL autoflash*
Left and right flash tubes firing at the
same output
Normal flash
.With the EOS-1N and EOS-1 , TTL autoflash
will be set.
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When the MR-14EX is mounted on a
Type-A camera such as the EOS-1V,
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 is stored in
memory. The result is a flash picture
with excellent balance between the flash
exposure and ambient light.
ForType-A Cameras
Basic Flash
Photography
0 tn macro photography, setting the correct exposure greatly depends on the
lt would be best to bracket the exposure even for the same subject.
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. This section uses the EOS-1 V as the Type-A camera.E
. proceeding, first turn on the Main Switch on the EOS-1 V and
?:l?f"1 4EX.
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ffis,${*u-w.s--€"ffiffi8Using Flash with the Camera's Shooting Modes
For E-TTL autoflash shots, just set the camera's shooting mode to P
(Program AE), A, (aperture-priority AE), or M (Manual exposure). For
serious closeup flash photography, Aw of M is recommended.
* 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.
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Set the camera's shooting mode to P, and the camera will set the flash
aperture and shutter speed automatically. You can thereby concentrate on
the subject.
$ Set the camera's shooting mode to p. ,ffi
% Set the MR-14EX's flash mode to
ffi ETTL.
take the picture % Focus and
icon (flash ready) is Check that the , $isYri=-. displayed in the viewfinder before
taking the picture.
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Using Flash with the camera's shooting Modes++l
Ar': Aperture-Priority AE and E-TTL Autoflash
This mode is effective for controlling the depth of field in your flash pictures.
You 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 correct flash exposure based on the aperture
you set.
Set the camera's shooting mode
to A., and set the aperture.
A.t tl t-l
Set the MR-14EX's flash mode to
ETTL ETTL .
Focus and take the picture.
. Check that the , icon (flash ready) is
displayed in the viewfinder before
taking the picture.
0 ' In low-light conditions, the shutter speed will be slow. Use a tripod.
'lf you take the picture while the focusing lamp is on, underexposure mav
result. Wait until the focusing lamp turns off, then take the picture.
E lf the top shutter speed display blinks, the background will be overexposed. Or if
the slowest shutter speed (30") display blinks, the background will be
underexposed. In such cases, change the aperture until the shutter speed
display stops blinking.
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Using Flash with the Camera's Shooting Modes
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M: Manual Exposure and E-TTL Autoflash
In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture. The E-TTL
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.
+"ii Set the camera's shooting mode
M and set the aperture and if to M
shutter speed.
. Set the desired aperture and the n l-l 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 ., , ETTL.
picture.
icon (flash ready) is ffi .FocusCheck andthat takethe , the
displayed in the viewfinder before
taking the picture.
E With the EOS-1 V and EOS-3, you can check the background exposure level by
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The MR-14EX's advanced features are
explained in this chapter. They are as
follows:
. Selecting the Flash Tube (+P.26)
. Modeling Flash (-+p.29)
. FE Lock (+p.30)
. Flash Exposure Compensation
(+p.32)
. FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)
(-+p.3a)
. High-Speed Sync (FP flash) (+p.36)
. Manual Flash Mode (-+P.38)
. Second-Curtain Synchronization
(+p.a0)
ForType-A Cameras
Advanced Flash
Photography
. This section uses the EOS-1 V as the Type-A camera.E
. proceeding, first turn on the Main Switch on the EOS-1 V and MR-
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:(D OiSe|ecting the F|ash Tube '-l.r*-qr{,r
By firing only one of the flash tubes or by setting a flash ratio for flash tubes
A and B, you can create shadows and sculptural lighting effects. You can
set the flash ratio from 1:8 to 1:1 to 8:1 (13levels) in 1/2-stop increments.
* The ETTL flash mode must be set.
* Since the flash exposure is controlled automatically, you need not bother with any
flash metering calculations.
- lf you set the flash mode to M, see page 39.
The ffash tube lD is "A" tor the left one and,,B', for
the right one when you look at the rear of the flash
ring.
A:B=1 :1 A:B=4:1
Only flash tube A fired. Only flash tube B fired.
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Selecting the Flash Tube
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Firing Both Flash Tubes
Press the <RATIO> button and
SeleCt EEFll.lA:B.
'Each time you press the button, the
selection will change in the following
loop:
cH. [-(OFF)- > litltlm A: B--_1 6eo lT/fitrl A: B C-
'The flash ratio and the -l(D and ().:
icons will be displayed.
Press the <<> or <>> button to
move the bar r left or right to set
the respective A:B flash ratio.
. You can set the flash ratio from 1:8 to
1:1 to 8:1
Focus and take the picture.
(flash ready) is . Check that the f icon
displayed in the viewfinder before
taking the picture.
ljl . The flash ratio for the short bars r on the flash ratio scale is as shown below.
8:1 . 4',1 - 2=1 . 1=1 .1:2 . 1:4 . 1=8 IIIIIIIIIIIII
(5.6:1) (2.8:1) (1 .a:1) (1:1.a) (1 :2.8) (1 :5.6)
. In exposure stops, the flash ratio range is equivalent to 3:1 to 1:1 to 1:3.
. Even if the r:rrna icon is not displayed, both flash tubes will fire. The flash
output will be the same for both flash tubes.
. You can also use the < SEUSET > button and < +
flash ratio for flash tubes A and B.
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Selecting the Flash Tube
,' Firifrg ft, ong:Flash rube.
Follow the same procedure as for "Firing Both Flash Tubes" except for step
2. For step 2, follow the operation below.
Press the <<> or <>> button to
move the bar r all the way to the
left or right to the ilD or 0.: icon.
. ilD: Fires only flash tube A FA,
()i: Fires only flash tube B eF
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