Two separate flash heads can be swiveled around the lens, can be aimed separately, and even removed from their holder and mounted off-camera. Like the MR-14EX, the new Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX is fully E-TTL compatible with all EOS bodies, including digital SLRs, and even allows Wireless E-TTL flash control with one or more 550EX and/or 420EX "slave units". It also provides easy ratio control of each flash head?s output, over a six-stop range.
FLASH | |
Type | Macro flash unit with adjustable and removable twin straight flash heads; separate controller unit attaches to camera's hot shoe |
Guide Number | 72 (feet) / 22 (m), at ISO 100 (with both tubes firing at full power) |
Flash Duration | Modeling Flash: One-second burst at 70Hz in E-TTL or Manual flash modes, showing ratios* With C.Fn 4-1 (on MT-24EX), uniform one-second burst at 70Hz with any EOS body by pressing Controller Unit's test button |
Flash Control System | Flash +/- exposure compensation, Flash Exposure Bracketing, FE Lock, FP sync, and Ratio Control of left:right (A:B) flash tubes over a 6-stop range (8:1 ~ 1:8 lighting ratios), and Wireless E-TTL with off-camera 550EX and/or 420EX Slave Units |
Exposure Control Modes | Variable from full (1/1) ~ 1/64 power; Ratio Control of left:right (A:B) flash tubes from 1/1 to 1/64 power is possible |
Custom Functions | Nine Custom Functions on MT-24EX, in addition to any in camera); set on MT-24EX Controller LCD panel. |
General | |
Power Source | 4 AA batteries in controller unit (Alkaline, Lithium, rechargeable Ni-Cd or Ni-MH AAs are OK) |
External Power Source | Compact Battery Pack E or E2, and Transistor Pack E |