| Type |
Ring Lite, twin circular flashes tubes, and
separate Controller Unit. |
| Flash Duration |
Modeling Flash: |
| |
(1) One-second burst at 70Hz in E-TTL or M
flash mode, showing ratios (Possible only with EOS-1v and EOS-3, as of January,
2000) |
| |
(2) With CF 4-1, uniform one second burst at
70Hz, works in TTL mode. |
| Flash Control System |
Control in E-TTL Mode: FP sync, FE Lock, Flash
+/- compensation, Flash Exposure Bracketing. |
| |
Control in Manual Mode: Flash +/-
compensation, Flash Exposure Bracketing. |
| |
Ratio Control in Manual: L:R tubes (A:B) in
full steps over 1/1 ~ 1/64 range, full steps |
| |
Setting Method: LCD panel on Controller Unit
(illuminated), similar to 550EX Speedlite |
| Custom Functions |
Seven on the MR-14EX (in addition to any in
camera), set on flash LCD. |
| General |
|
| Power Source |
4 AA batteries in Controller (Alkaline, NiCd,
Lithium and Ni-MH type AAs are OK) |
| External Power Source |
External battery packs Compact Battery Pack
CP-E2, Transistor Pack E. |
| Slave Operation Confirmation |
With test transmission button. |
| |
*Slave A fires followed by slave B at 1/64
output. |
| Slave Unit SE Mode Cancellation |
Cancels when the test transmission button or
FE lock botton is pressed to turn on the slave unit. |
| Power Source |
2CR2 lithium (6V) battery x 1 |
| |
Battery Life: Approx. 1,500 transmissions (At
room temperature and with a new set of batteries) |
| SE Mode |
While the power switch is set to I or HOLD,
the transmission turns off automatically after about 90 sec. of
non-use. |
| Dimensions |
62 (W) x 51 (H) x 80 (D)mm/2.4 (W) x 3.1 (D)
in |
| Weight |
100g/3.5 oz (exluding battery) |
| |
3. Flash exposure compensation adjustable
manually up to ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2- stop increments with
cameras equipped with flash exposure compensation function. |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing |
Set with the Speedlite up to +/-3 stops in
1/3-stop or 1/2-stop increments. |
| Flash Exposure Confirmation |
Yellow-green pilot lamp lights. |
| Flash-ready Indication |
Red pilot lamp indicates normal flash
ready. |
| |
Green pilot lamp indicates quick flash
ready. |
| AF Assist Beam |
Linked to area AF (45 focusing points),
effective from approx. 0.6 to 10 meters / 2 to 33 feet at the center and 0.6 to
5 meters / 2 to 16 feet along the periphery (in total darkness). |
| Bounce Positions |
|
| Direction Angle |
Click Stops |
| Up 0° - 90° |
0°, 60°, 75°,
90° |
| Down 0° - 7° |
0°, 7° |
| Left 0° - 180° |
0°, 60°, 75°, 90°,
120°, 150°, 180° |
| Right 0° - 90° |
0°, 60°, 75°,
90° |
| Wireless Functions |
|
| Transmission System |
Optical pulse transmission |
| Configuration |
Camera, master unit, and slave
unit(s) |
| Wireless Switchover |
With wireless selector |
| Wireless Selector Positions |
OFF, Master, Slave |
| Channels |
4 (Master unit) |
| Transmission Angle |
Horizontal: Approx. 80° / Vertical:
Approx. 60° (At M 24 mm zoom setting) (Manual zooming of flash head also
enabled) |
| Transmission Range |
Indoors: Approx. 12 to 15 meters / 39.3 to
49.2 feet Outdoors: Approx. 8 to 10 meters / 26.2 to 32.8 feet |
| Number of Transmissions |
Approx. 1500 (without master unit
firing) |
| Controllable Slaves |
A, B, C (3 groups) |
| Flash Control |
1. E- TTL autoflash (with Type-A cameras)
High-speed sync (FP flash) / FE lock / flash exposure compensation / FEB /
flash ratio control |
| |
2. Manual flash (with Type A and B
cameras) |
| |
3. Stroboscopic flash (with Type A and B
cameras) |
| Flash Ratio Control |
A:B = 8:1 to 1:1 or 1:1 to 1:8 (In thirteen
1/2-stop increments) (For C, flash exposure compensation can be set up to +/-3
stops in 1/3 or 1/2-stop increments.) |
| Master Flash |
ON/OFF possible (When ON, automatic set as
slave unit A.) (Slave unit) |
| Reception Angle |
Horizontal: Approx. 80°/ Vertical:
Approx. 60° |
| Flash Coverage |
Set automatically to M 24mm (Manual zooming of
flash head also enabled) |
| Flash-ready Indication |
AF-assist beam emitter blinks |
| Flash Modes |
1. Controlled automatically by master
unit |
| |
2. Manual flash and stroboscopic flash
settable independently from master unit. |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
Settable individually with each slave unit up
to +/-±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments. |
| Slave Operation Confirmation |
Enabled with master unit's test firing
button. |
| Slave Unit SE Mode Cancellation |
While the slave unit's SE mode is in effect,
the slave unit turns on when a flash is fired. The slave unit's SE mode can be
canceled by the following wireless operations: |
| |
1. When the master unit's test firing button
is pressed. |
| |
2. When the camera's FE lock button is
pressed. |
| General |
|
| Power Source |
Size-AA alkaline LR6 batteries (6 V) x 4;
Size-AA Nicad KR 15/51 batteries x 4 Size-AA Lithium FR6 batteries (6 V) x
4 |
| External Power Source |
Compact Battery Pack CP-E2 Size-AA alkaline
LR6 (AM-3) batteries (9 V) x 6; Transistor Pack E Battery Magazine TP with
size-C alkaline LR14 (AM-2) batteries (9 V) x 6 Ni-Cd Pack TP (NR-SC Ni- Cd
batteries x 6 in sealed pack) |
| SE Mode |
With the power switch set to SE, the Speedlite
enters the SE mode as follows: |
| |
1. On-camera master unit enters the SE mode
after 90 sec. of non-use. |
| |
2. Slave unit enters SE mode after 60 min. (or
10 min. with CF-4) of non-use. |
| Dimensions |
80 (W) x 138 (H) x 112 (D) mm/ 3.1 (W) x 5.4
(H) x 4.4 (D) in |
| Weight |
405g / 14.2 oz |
