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CH - Channel button. Selects flash channel (1 4) to all camera exposure modes, including Manual. Press
when unit is in wireless slave mode. the MODE button to toggle between E-TTL and M. The
11. PILOT Pilot lamp and test fire button flash is in E-TTL mode when ETTL appears in the upper
12. Flash Exposure Confirmation lamp left corner of the LCD.
13. Power switch Turns power on and off. SE position To operate the flash in E-TTL mode:
enables Save Energy mode, which automatically 1. Turn the power switch to ON or SE.
powers down the flash after 90 seconds of inactivity. 2. Set the camera to the ISO and exposure mode of
To cancel SE mode, press the PILOT button. your choice. If the camera is set to Auto ISO, the ISO
setting will vary as follows:
Attaching/Detaching the Flash Ring
Tv or Av or P or CA or Full Auto: The camera will
The Flash Ring attaches directly to the following lenses: automatically set the ISO speed at 400 (or 800 on
EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Rebel T3).
EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Av Fill-in Flash: If the pre-flash detects over-
EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro (now discontinued) exposure at ISO 400 (or 800), the camera will reduce
MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x the ISO to as low as 100.
QuickGuide to Macro Speedlite The EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro requires Macro Lite
Adapter 67C. The EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro requires P or CA or Full Auto & bounce flash: If the pre-
MR-14EX and MT-24EX Macro Lite Adapter 72C (each sold separately). Macro flash detects under-exposure at ISO 400 (or 800),
This QuickGuide reviews how to use either of Canons Lite adapters are available in sizes 52mm, 58mm, 67mm the camera will increase the ISO speed to as high as
two Macro Speedlites: the MR-14EX and MT-24EX. The and 72mm. 1600.
primary difference is between them is that the MR-14EX To attach the Flash Ring, press in on the release 3. Focus and release the shutter.
has two circular flash tubes permanently mounted opposite button(s) while placing the ring onto the lens. When the 4. If there was enough light for a correct exposure
each other onto the Flash Ring, while the MT-24EX has ring is in place, let go of the button(s). Make sure the the green Flash Exposure Confirmation Lamp will
two removable and adjustable flash heads that snap into ring is firmly attached. To detach the ring, reverse the illuminate for 3 seconds. If not, the lamp will not
miniature flash shoes. procedure. illuminate.

Control Layout Selecting camera exposure mode E-TTL Flash Ratio Control
1. LCD ILLUMINATOR/C.Fn LCD illuminator/Custom Set your camera to whatever exposure mode you prefer: Because the MR-14EX and MT-24EX have two flash tubes
Function button P, Av, Tv, or M. Choose Manual mode when you want (A and B) you have the option of firing A and B at equal
2. MODE Flash mode button. Toggles between ETTL/ small apertures for maximum depth-of-field combined output (1:1), firing A and B at an unequal ratio (1:2, 1:4, 2:1,
TTL and M (manual) flash mode. with a fast shutter speed to help minimize blur and etc.), or firing either A or B independently.
3. + : Increase button. Increases flash exposure separate the subject from the background. (Light falls Equal output
compensation. Press SEL/SET first. off more rapidly at short distances, therefore the closer 1. Press the RATIO button once. The ratio display will
4. : Decrease button. Applies minus flash exposure the flash is to the subject, the darker the background appear.
compensation. Press SEL/SET first. exposure will be unless you either increase the shutter 2. Confirm that the ratio indicator is in the center, below
5. SEL/SET Select/Set button. For selecting and speed/ambient light exposure or light the background 1:1. If not, press either the or arrow as needed
setting features and functions. separately.) to move the bar back to the center.
6. LAMP Focusing lamp button A:B ratio
7. - Left arrow button. Increases power to left flash 1. Press the RATIO button once. The ratio display will
tube (A) relative to right (B). E-TTL OPERATION
appear.
8. - Right arrow button. Increases power to right flash Basic E-TTL Auto operation 2. Press the arrow toward flash A (left) to increase
tube (B) relative to left (A). its power. Press the arrow to increase power of
9. RATIO Flash ratio button. Cycles ratio between OFF, When the flash unit is set to E-TTL it will automatically
emit a brief pre-flash prior to the actual flash exposure. flash B (right). Each press will increase the ratio by a
A:B, and A:B C. When A is displayed in Manual flash half-stop. An A:B ratio of 2:1 indicates that flash A will
mode, the flash output displayed (1/1 thru 1/64) is Based on the pre-flash measurement, it will then adjust
the flash duration to provide proper exposure based output twice as much light (one stop) as B. A ratio of
for flash tube A. When B is displayed in Manual flash 4:1 indicates four times as much (two stops). A ratio of
mode, the flash output displayed is for flash tube B. on a combination of flash-to-subject distance, subject
reflectivity, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. This applies 8:1 indicates eight times as much (3 stops).

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 4. Press the < + > or <> button to set the desired flash Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC)
E-TTL Flash Ratio Control (continued) output. Each time you press the button, the flash You can set FEC up to 3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (or
The reverse also applies. For example, an A:B ratio of 1:4 output will increase or decrease by one stop. 1/2-stop increments with some cameras). To set FEC:
indicates that flash B will output four times as much light 5. Press the <SEL/SET> button again to lock in your
1. Press the SEL/SET button repeatedly until the [+/]
as A. choice.
icon appears on the LCD. The icon and FEC amount
Turning off A or B (firing one tube only) To fire both tubes at a different output: will blink.
1. Press the RATIO button once. The ratio display will 1. Follow steps 1 2 above 2. Press the + or button to set the FEC amount.
appear. 2. Press the RATIO button and select A:B 3. Press the SEL/SET button to lock in your choice.
2. Press either the or button as needed to move 3. Press the or button to select flash tube A or B; Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB)
the ratio indicator all the way to the left (A) or right (B). selected group is underlined
The ratio scale will disappear, leaving only the flash 4. Press the < + > or <> button to set the desired flash Three flash shots can be bracketed up to 3 stops in
tube firing icon for the side you have selected. output. 1/3-stop increments (or 1/2-stop increments with some
5. Press the <SEL/SET> button again to lock in your cameras) in the following order: Correct exposure,
Wireless E-TTL Flash choice, and move to next flash group decreased exposure, and increased exposure. FEB is
The MR-14EX and MT-24EX are fully compatible with canceled automatically after all three bracketed flash
the Canon Speedlite wireless flash system. Because the Wireless Manual Flash exposures have been completed. To set FEB:
MR-14EX/MT-24EX already comprise units A and B of a To set up a wireless flash system (compatible with EOS 1. Press the SEL/SET button repeatedly until the
wireless flash group, you would normally set any additional digital SLRs): [BRACKETING] icon appears on the LCD. The icon
unit(s) as a slave assigned to group C. Be sure to set A:B 1. Press the Macro Lites <MODE> button and select and FEC amount will blink.
C ratio. The Macro Lites A and B tubes will light the main "M (Manual)". 2. Press the + or button to set the FEB amount.
subject. You can use Slave C either to light the background 2. Press the <RATIO> button and select RATIO A:B 3. Press the SEL/SET button to lock in your choice.
only or create accent lighting, according to your preference. C. Each time you press the button, the selection will
If you activated FLASH C.Fn 5-1, you can instead assign Flash Sync Options
change in the following order: OFF RATIO A : B
any additional slave units to supplement slave groups A RATIO A : B C By default, the flash fires in synchronization with the first
and B. Slaves assigned to A and B will not otherwise fire 3. Press the <C H.> button to select the channel you shutter curtain when the shutter is fully open. With Second-
unless C.Fn 5-1 is active. wish to use. Select any channel from 1 to 4. All flash curtain Sync, the flash fires immediately before the
units under your control must be set to the same second shutter curtain closes at the end of the exposure.
MANUAL OPERATION channel. High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) allows the Macro Lite to
sync at all shutter speeds. Although this reduces power
Manual Flash Mode Settings Setting flash output for A and B and Slave C output, this can be a benefit when you are working at close
In the manual flash mode, you can adjust the flash output With [RATIO A:B C] displayed on the master unit, set the distances or if you are using the flash for flash-fill lighting.
from 1/1 (full) to 1/64 power in whole-stop increments. flash output for flash tubes A and B, then set the flash To set either option:
When shooting in manual mode you must either use a flash output for slave C. For the setting procedure, refer to 1. Press the <+> and <> buttons simultaneously to
exposure meter or pre-test the flash exposure. The camera Manual Flash Mode Settings above. select the flash sync option of your choice. The icon
will not automatically adjust the exposure. The flash tubes for the corresponding mode will appear on the LCD
can be fired in one of three configurations: MODE-INDEPENDENT FEATURES screen as well as in your cameras viewfinder. Each
1. Fire both flash tubes at the same output simultaneous press of these two buttons will change
2. Fire flash tube A at a different output from flash tube B Modeling flash the sync setting.
3. Fire only one of the flash tubes (A or B) Press the depth-of-field preview button on your camera to 2. To switch back to standard 1st-curtain sync, press the
trigger modeling flash. (Note: Rebel T3 requires C.Fn 8-1 <+> and <> buttons simultaneously until neither the
To fire both tubes at equal output: be set on-camera.) 2nd-curtain sync nor high-speed sync icons are visible
1. Set the cameras shooting mode to Av or M. on the LCD.
2. Press the <MODE> button and change the mode from Focusing lamps
ETTL to M. Press the LAMP button to turn on the focusing lamps. They
3. Press the <SEL/SET> button. The flash output display will automatically shut off in approximately 20 seconds. To
will blink. turn the lamps off manually, press the LAMP button again.

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