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Canon Speedlite 550EX

Description: Model ID 2261A021 / Canon Speedlite 550EX - Hot-shoe clip-on flash - 55 (m) / Speedlite 550EX is the main component of a new flash system ... more

Canon Speedlite 550EX ... designed together with the EOS-3 SLR camera. It provides full compatibility with the new area AF technology employed by the EOS-3 and refined E-TTL autoflash for improved performance. Other main features include a maximum guide number of 180 (ISO 100, ft.), an AF-assist beam which links to the EOS-3's 45-point area AF, FP Flash (high-speed sync), FE lock (a flash version of AE lock), and FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing). The Speedlite 550EX also incorporates a built-in wireless transmitter, which can control other Speedlite 550EX units set up as slave units. Flash coverage is set automatically from 24mm to 105mm, and a wide-angle panel extends the coverage to 17mm. The Speedlite runs on 4 AA-size batteries, and can also be used with optional external power supplies such as Compact Battery Pack E and Transistor Pack E. Recycling times are faster than those experienced with the Speedlite 540EZ.

Newest Review: ... that I could potentially be quite creative with later on. Having the option to be able to go away and do basic studio ... more

... lighting using a couple of flashes was really good fun. 3) Tilt and swivel: if you're not familiar with flashes, you may not realise that they can fire in different directions, other than just straight into the subject's face. By bouncing the light of walls and ceilings, you can create a much more natural effect. This thing swings about in every direction you could want (note this in other flashes, because they don't all do this...) 4) Eye highlights: There's this clever reflector device that comes out o...more

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Read Reviews for Canon Speedlite 550EX

Canon Speedlite 550EX: Snap happy (490 words)
by - written on 30/01/03 (Very useful, 4571 readings)
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Okay... instead of waffling on about how great this flash is, and how much it's increased my enjoyment of taking photos (indoors people, indoors!), i'm just going to go through some of the things that made me choose it over the 420EX... 1) Guide Number: it's a bigger, brighter flash, that means that you're more likely to get a photo that doesn't look like it was taken hanging out the side of a speeding train. 2) Slave units: You can use this as a master flash in a big set-up, should you choose to do this later on. From my point of view, i'm a "developing amateur" (apparently), and so wanted something that I could ... Read the complete review

Technical Details for Canon Speedlite 550EX

Product Description	Canon Speedlite 550EX - hot-shoe clip-on flash
Camera Flash	Hot-shoe clip-on flash
Dimensions (WxDxH)	8 cm x 11.2 cm x 13.8 cm
Weight	405 g
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	55
Lens Coverage	24mm - 105mm
Supported Exposure Control	FP Flash, TTL, E-TTL
Colour Temperature	Daylight
Zoom	Automatic, manual
Features	AF illuminator, illuminated LCD display, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, modelling flash capability, flash exposure bracketing
Required Battery	4 x battery - AA type
Carrying Case	Soft case