Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)

You can make your flash photography even clearer and more natural appearing with the use of a separately sold externally mounted flash.

The camera's auto exposure function will operate with a Canon Speedlite 220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 550EX, 580EX, a Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or a Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX. (Except with the M mode or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual].) Other flashes may fire manually or not fire at all. Please check the manual for your flash.

* Certain functions noted in the manuals for the Canon Speedlite 220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 550EX, 580EX, the Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX cannot be performed when mounted on this camera. Please read this notice before using one of these flashes on the camera.

How to Mount Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX

Mounting a Speedlite flash

1. Attach the flash to the camera's hot shoe.
   
   
   
   
2. Turn the external flash on and turn the mode lever to (Shooting).
   
   
3. Turn the mode dial to a position other than or .
   
   Speedlite 220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 550EX, 580EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX:
   
   
   • The flash will automatically adjust its output in the , , , , P, Tv and Av modes when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Auto]. The maximum flash synchro shutter speed is 1/250 second.
   • In M mode or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the flash will fire with manual adjustments. The maximum flash synchro shutter speed in this case is 1/250 second. Set the aperture to an appropriate value according to the flash's guide number and the distance to the subject. Check the camera's ISO sensitivity setting since the flash's guide number will change with the ISO value.
   • When [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the flash output can be adjusted. When [Flash Adjust] is set to [Auto] the flash exposure compensation can be adjusted.
   • In M mode or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the output of an externally mounted flash can be adjusted in the flash output adjustment screen. When a Speedlite 430EX, 550EX, 580EX, a Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or a Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX is mounted on the camera, you can adjust the flash output from either the flash or the camera. (The flash setting overrides the camera setting when are set.) To set it from the flash, you are recommended to use the flash's manual mode. You can also adjust the flash output even when the camera is set to the E-TTL automatic flash exposure compensation mode by changing the flash exposure compensation setting. In this situation, the +2 step setting fires the flash at full intensity. To shoot with the flash, you are recommended to set the white balance to the (Flash) setting.
     
     
   Other Canon Flashes:
   
   
   • Since other flashes fire at full strength, set the shutter speed and aperture accordingly. Set the shutter speed to 1/125 second or slower, and set the aperture to a value appropriate to the flash's guide number and the distance to the subject. You are recommended to set the white balance to (Flash) to shoot.
     
     
4. Press the shutter button halfway. The flash is charged when its pilot lamp lights up.
   
   
5. Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.
   

The externally mounted flash will not fire in , or continuous shooting. The Bracket mode cannot be used for flash photography. If the flash fires, only one image gets recorded. Flashes (especially high-voltage flashes) or flash accessories made by other manufacturers may override certain camera functions or cause a camera malfunction.

Notice The following functions can be used with a Speedlite 220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 550EX, or 580EX: Auto Exposure (Use the E-TTL mode with a 550EX or 580EX) FE Lock (Not available in M mode) Flash Sync (1st-curtain/2nd-curtain) (2nd-curtain priority with Speedlite 550EX or 580EX) Daylight Synchro Slow Synchro Flash Exposure Compensation (When Speedlite 550EX or 580EX is used, if flash exposure adjustments are made from the camera and the flash, the 550EX or 580EX's flash exposure compensation setting takes precedence when the flash is set to E-TTL mode. The camera's flash exposure compensation setting will not activate.) Auto Zoom (Not available with the 220EX)

How to Mount Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX

The separately sold Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58C is required to mount Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX on the camera.

Conversion Lens Adapter LADC58C can be divided into the rear and front parts. Normally, it should be used joined together. However, if you wish to use the whole range of the zoom, remove the front part and attach only the rear part to the camera.

When only the rear part of Conversion Lens Adapter LADC58C is used, never attach any filters or close-up lenses. The lens hits the filter or close-up lens when zoomed in and that may cause damage.

1.	Turn off the camera. Then press and hold the ring release button and remove the outer ring on the lens.
2.	Attach the conversion lens adapter so that its meets the lens' and turn it in the direction of the arrow until meets .
3.	Attach the controller to the camera's hot shoe.
4.	Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX. Press and hold the release buttons on sides of Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and fit it into the conversion lens adapter.
	Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX. Press and hold the release button on the top of the external ring and fit it into the conversion lens adapter.
	Attach the flash heads to their respective flash head mounts.
5.	Press the button to set the camera to Macro mode and set [ND Filter] to [On].

When Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX is mounted on the camera using Conversion Lens Adapter LADC58C with its two parts joined, shooting in wide angle could cause dark shadows on the image. When Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX is mounted on the camera using only the rear part of Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58C, shooting in telephoto could block flash light. When you are using Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, you can shoot in E-TTL automatic flash exposure compensation mode just by setting the camera's shooting mode to P, Av or Tv. You are recommended to set the aperture in Av or M mode for full-fledged macro flash photography. The following functions can be used with Macro Ring Lite MR 14EX or Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX mounted: E-TTL Automatic Flash Exposure Compensation FE Lock Flash Sync (1st-curtain/2nd-curtain). (The flash's 2nd-curtain setting takes precedence.) Daylight Synchro Slow Synchro Flash Exposure Compensation When exposure compensation settings are selected on the camera and the Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, the macro ring lite setting takes precedence (when in E-TTL mode) and the camera setting is overridden.