Buy Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash for Canon Digital SLR CamerasCanon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Product Description:
- When used with Speedlite 550EX units, wireless control of up to three slave groups is possible, with first or second curtain synchronization
- Mounting ring can be attached directly to the front of the macro lens
- Forward tilting control unit will not hit flash, even when mounting ring is rotated to full 50° extent
- Large, easily read LCD panel
- Includes dedicated hood eliminates flare when used with Canon MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5X
Product Description
A versatile, adaptable lighting system for macro, scientific, medical, industrial, commercial, and advertising photography.
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64 of 65 people found the following review helpful.
Canon MT24-EX Macro Twin Light
By Jerry L. Wilson
After years of manual flash macro work, recently in digital format with extension tubes on the Canon 100mm macro lens, I decided to cast a onsiderable sum of money at this twin light. Where I used to struggle just to get the correct exposure, now I'm able to concentrate on background (no night-looking flash fall-off anymore) and on modeling the light -- including little shiny aphids tended by ants! If you're serious about great macro work -- this is the flash to have.I was worried about breaking the hot-shoe mount with rough field work, but the 45 degree angle of the mount adds stability. Even so, I bent up an aluminum strap bracket in my shop that surrounds the camera and flash -- a camera "roll bar."There's a bit of a learning curve -- but when I tried manually setting the aperature (f22 is my lens's "sweet spot") and a shutter speed of 1/200 -- ISO 100 -- all of the exposures were perfect, because the ETTL function "dials in" the foregrand and background appropriately. I've used the same manual settings for just the macro lens, and for many variations of one to three extension tubes.I've retired my 25 year-old Cokin flash unit that has served me so well with guess-timate exposures.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful.Outstanding Macro Flash
By Mark B. Kissel
I do a lot of macro photography in the lab (mostly for forensic engineering work). While I was able to do a pretty decent job with enough available light and my 580EX, there were times that didn't work...and I missed some important shots; but not with the MT-24EX. The flexibility and versatility of this flash unit makes it the "one" to have for macro work. The ability to remove one or both flash heads and aim them right where you want is a terrific feature.There are times when I have to capture moving subjects, and the high speed sync function works great when you need to push a faster shutter speed but still keep the fill flash ability. And as one of the other reviewers mentioned, you can set this flash for either master or slave mode; works great with my 580EX as a slave unit. I continue to be astounded by the quality of macro photos produced with this flash.Bottom line: if you're serious about macro work, this flash is a must have.Canon 50D, Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro USM, Canon EF25 extension tube
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.The best macro flash on the market! With patience to learn to use, is the best option.
By Victor
The best macro flash on the market! With patience to learn to use is the best option.Hello! (sorry for my English)I have this flash for 4 months and have no hesitation in recommending it as one of the best macro flash in the market. Yes, it is much more expensive than its brother, the MR 14, but well worth it for its easy to configure in many ways and so achieve a professional lighting for any macro shooting. Do not be fooled, is not an easy to use flash. The learning curve can be slow, according to the abilities of each user, but once you learn to use, the results are amazingly.It's a good idea to think about the use of some accessories to change the light, which is usually very strong without the use of additional diffusers. In my case, some were bought right here on Amazon, and others did in my photo-studio. I will upload photos as soon as I can, to show how they were made.I am sorry for the friend "Zafar", but he should read much more before they spend money on something that was not what he needed, and it's not just that they qualified with 3 stars just for their own ignorance.If macro photography is your area of ''work, do not hesitate to buy this flash, the extra money is well justified if you consider the things mentioned here, and you can read in other reviews.Sincerely, Frank!
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