Specifications

SPEEDLITE ACCESSORIESSPEEDLITES
Whether adding a battery pack, connecting two or more Speedlite flashes, or creating
a complex wireless lighting solution, Canon has flash accessories for almost any
photographic situation that are perfect complements to your Speedlite.
Speedlite to the Max
Macro Lites
Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX
• Twin-tube ring lite designed for close-up photography with EF Macro
lenses; Flash tubes can fire together or independently.
• Compatible with all EOS bodies.
• Supports E-TTL/E-TTL II Wireless Autoflash in conjunction with one or
more compatible EX Speedlites.
• Incandescent focusing lamps and two forms of modeling flash permit
preview of lighting effects.
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight
(without batteries)
Compatibility
Max. Guide Number (ISO 100)
Power Source
Speedlite 580EX
2.99 x 5.28 x 4.49 in.
76 x 134 x 114mm
13.2 oz./375g
All EOS SLRs
190 ft./58m
AA (Alkaline, re-chargeable
NiCd, Lithium, Ni-MH)
batteries (x4); Compact
Battery Pack CP-E3;
Transistor Pack E
Speedlite 430EX
2.8 x 4.8 x 4.0 in.
72 x 122 x 101mm
11.6 oz./330g
All EOS SLRs
141 ft./43m
AA (Alkaline, re-chargeable
NiCd, Lithium, Ni-MH)
batteries (x4)
Speedlite 220EX
2.7 x 3.62 x 2.42 in.
65 x 92 x 61.3mm
5.6 oz./160g
All EOS SLRs
72.2 ft./22m
AA (Alkaline, re-chargeable
NiCd, Lithium, Ni-MH)
batteries (x4)
Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
Control Unit: 2.9 x 4.9 x 3.8
in. 74 x 125.9 x 97.4mm
Flash Unit: 9.3 x 3.5 x 1.9 in.
235 x 90.4 x 49mm
20.64 oz./585g (combined
flash & control units)
All EOS SLRs
79 ft./24m
AA (Alkaline, re-chargeable
NiCd, Lithium, Ni-MH)
batteries (x4); Compact
Battery Pack CP-E3;
Transistor Pack E
Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX
Control Unit: 2.9 x 4.9 x 3.8
in. 74 x 125.9 x 97.4mm
Flash Unit: 4.44 x 4.96 x 1.02
in. 112.8 x 126 x 25.6mm
15.1 oz./428g (combined
flash & control units)
All EOS SLRs
45.9 ft./14m
AA (Alkaline, re-chargeable
NiCd, Lithium, Ni-MH)
batteries (x4); Compact
Battery Pack CP-E3;
Transistor Pack E
EX-series Speedlite Lineup
Taken with MT-24EX and EOS-1D
Taken with MR-14EX, EOS-1Ds and EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Lens
©Rick Sammon
Camera
Compatibility
Description
Off-Camera
Shoe Cord 2
All EOS SLRs
(Except 630 & RT)
This useful
accessory
maintains all
on-camera flash
functions for a
Canon Speedlite
used off-camera,
at distances up
to 2 ft./ 60cm.
TTL Hot Shoe
Adapter 3*
Placed in the
EOS camera’s
accessory shoe,
this adapter
controls up to 4
off-camera
Speedlites.
All 35mm and APS SLRs (Not compatible with Digital SLRs or PowerShot digital cameras)
Off-Camera
Shoe Adapter
OA-2*
For off-camera
applications of
Speedlite flash
units, this
adapter will
accept one
Speedlite and a
connecting cord
to the camera.
TTL
Distributor*
This connector
accepts up to 4
connecting
cords.
Connecting
Cord 60*
This 2 ft./ 60cm
coiled cord has
connections on
both ends for
TTL Distributor,
OA-2, and/ or Hot
Shoe Adapter 3.
Connecting
Cord 300*
This 9.8 ft./ 3m
straight cord has
connections on
both ends for
TTL Distributor,
OA-2, and/ or Hot
Shoe Adapter 3.
* These accessories provide TTL or manual flash control, but are not compatible with E-TTL or E-TTL II; no automatic flash with EOS digital SLRs.
A B C D E F
Compact Battery Pack CP-E3
This Compact Battery Pack accepts
eight AA-size lithium batteries, as
well as alkaline or rechargeable
Ni-MH or Ni-Cd, AA-size batteries.
The batteries in the CP-E3 combine
with the four in the Speedlite for
faster recycling and are ideal for
extended shooting.
Ni-Cd Pack TP/Ni-Cd Charger TP
Additional rechargeable Ni-Cd Pack TP
batteries are available separately.
They can also be freely interchanged
with Battery Magazine TP. The charger
TP recharges a Ni-Cd Pack TP in
approximately 15 hours.
Battery Magazine TP
This magazine holds six commonly
available C-size alkaline batteries.
Included with Transistor Pack E, it is
available separately for instant battery
changes during shooting. Can be
used in place of the Ni-Cd Pack TP.
Connecting Cord ET is also available
separately.
Transistor Pack E
A high-performance battery pack with
interchangeable power supplies.
Available as Transistor Pack E (six
alkaline batteries in Battery Magazine
TP) or transistor Pack E Ni-Cd Set
(Ni-Cd Pack TP and charger). Both
versions includes Connecting Cord ET.
Speedlite 580EX
Speedlite 430EX
Speedlite 220EX
Macro Twin Lite
MT-24EX
Macro Ring Lite
MR-14EX
Speedlite 540EZ
=
Speedlite 480EG
=
Speedlite 430EZ
=
Weight
Compatibility Chart
Compact
Battery Pack
CP-E3
•
–
–
•
•
•
•
•
5.5 oz./ 155g
Transistor
Pack E
•
–
–
•
•
•
•
•
29.8 oz./ 530g
(without batteries)
Other Speedlite Accessories
Compact
Battery Pack CP-E3
(w / Alkaline Batteries)
Compact
Battery Pack CP-E3
(w / Ni-MH Batteries)
Transistor Pack E
(w / Alkaline Batteries)
Transistor Pack
E Ni-Cd Set
With the 580EX With the 480EG
†
MR-14EX MT-24EX
Recycling
Time
(sec.)
Shooting
Capacity
(No. of Flashes)
0.1~2.0
0.1~1.5
0.1~5
0.1~3
350~2,450
400~2,800
350~2,200
300~1,800
Recycling
Time
(sec.)
Shooting
Capacity
(No. of Flashes)
0.1~5
0.1~5
0.2~17
0.2~6
400~2,500
150~1,000
100~700
350~2,000
Recycling
Time
(sec.)
Shooting
Capacity
(No. of Flashes)
0.1~3
0.1~5
0.1~4
0.1~3
450~2,800
150~1,000
400~2,500
330~2,000
Recycling
Time
(sec.)
Shooting
Capacity
(No. of Flashes)
0.1~3
0.1~5
0.1~4
0.1~3
450~2,800
150~1,000
400~2,500
330~2,000
F
A
Speedlite
E
ED
Speedlite+
B
Speedlite
+
C
C
Speedlite+
= Discontinued product, for reference only.
3534
Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
• Attaches to all Canon EF macro lenses (EF 180mm f/3.5L requires
Macro Lite Adapter 72C).
• Twin flash heads can be rotated over 80° angle around lens in
5 degree increments.
• Heads can be swiveled or bounced and can be removed from
mounting ring for added control.
• Powerful Guide Number of 78 (feet, at ISO 100), full E-TTL control
and E-TTL features including FEL, Hi-speed sync, and FEB.
EF 85mm f/1.2L USM •f/2 •1/30
Recycling Times and Shooting Capacities (580EX, 480EG
†
, MR-14EX and MT-24EX)