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Canon - Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX External Flash
Average customer rating
4.3
(8 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 8 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Canon - Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX External Flash
Customer Rating
5
Important to my Macro work
on September 27, 2016
Posted by: MacroShooter
from Wisconsin, United States
I have had this flash unit for 5-6 years and have never had a problem. I chase bugs and therefore handhold. Would be impossible without this flash. I have Kirk and RRS flash brackets for my 580 and 600 but they are bulky and hard to maneuver in tight spots. And the bracket set-up is heavy. I can carry the MT24 on a 180mm and 7D MkII for hours. I have fallen in a river and submerged it and my 7D MkII and 180mm. All survived unscathed. Certainly not recommended but proves it durability. Camera and flash fell 4 feet to the floor and still functions perfectly. Takes great images. As to the adapters, expensive but necessary annoyance. If I have a complaint it is that once in a while I see a shot that is 10-12+ feet away and the flash won't reach that far... but it is not supposed to. After I tried to drown and then drop the flash I decided I couldn't live without it and purchased a back-up unit. Worth every penny.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great for macro, but with long-term issues
on April 22, 2016
Posted by: LADan
from Los Angeles, CA, United States
I've used the MT24 on the 5D2 and the 5DsR for the past few years. It works well on the MP-E 65, the 180 Macro and the Zeiss 100 macroplanar. Adjustment options with angling light, ratio control, rotation, are all working fine. For the MPE65, at >3:1, the flash rather illuminates the background because the flash-heads cannot be angled sufficiently steep/brought sufficiently close to the lens barrel. Then it is better to mount them on independent supports (Wimberley lamps). The flash also performs well with z-stacking; I routinely shoot 60-120 frames stacks at about 2 second intervals using a Cogynysis Stackshot motorized rail.
The light is rather harsh, so a Stofen diffuser attachment is necessary, possibly even add further softening diffusors. Canon has no diffusors available. With MPE 65 at high magnifications, the coiled cables connecting the flatheads to the controller are a bit short. 50% longer would not hurt at all. In such cases, I connect the flash with a TTL cable, and move the controller unit forward.
One let-down is that with around 10-20K flashes, it needed repairs twice because one of the flash head stopped firing. The long-term reliability is not what I would expect from such a rather pricey flash. I would think on the order of 200K flashes would be a reasonable time when a flash needs some TLC.
The light is rather harsh, so a Stofen diffuser attachment is necessary, possibly even add further softening diffusors. Canon has no diffusors available. With MPE 65 at high magnifications, the coiled cables connecting the flatheads to the controller are a bit short. 50% longer would not hurt at all. In such cases, I connect the flash with a TTL cable, and move the controller unit forward.
One let-down is that with around 10-20K flashes, it needed repairs twice because one of the flash head stopped firing. The long-term reliability is not what I would expect from such a rather pricey flash. I would think on the order of 200K flashes would be a reasonable time when a flash needs some TLC.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on February 8, 2009
Posted by: Anonymous
from suasaliti,ca
Performs well. Takes some practice especially in manual control of camera settings - where it works best
Pros: Superior build quality, Fast recycling time, Good Exposure performance, quiet
Cons: wish it was wireless
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Worth it's weight in gold
on October 24, 2009
Posted by: Macro fan
from New Orleans
Very good product, Would be nice if it would not need a step-down adapter for the 180mm lens. Would also be nice if that adapter would be included either with the lens or the flash unit.
Pros: Superior build quality, Fast recycling time, Good Exposure performance
Cons: needs step down adapter on 180/3.5
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
You need it
on February 16, 2013
Posted by: Macroman
If you know macro, you know you need serious light. All the people on the Internet that have a problem with the 65 mp-e (boohoo no AF) and this flash (ermahgerd its so harsh) don't know macro. It's a totally different beast. You need this if you're serious about macro. If you wanna take pictures that make the viewer wish they could shrink to the size of a grain of rice to ride on a bee like Falcor from the Neverending Story, get it and a serious macro setup.
Pros: quiet, Good Exposure performance, Superior build quality, Fast recycling time
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Fabulous
on February 6, 2009
Posted by: Wonderful
from Gainesville, FL
Canon's macro system is without peer, both in available options, quality, and ease-of-use.
As an amateur, I was able to pull this sophisticated flash out of the box, mount it, and adjust the ringlight flash to my new 50D within minutes ... and fire-off crystal-clear macro shots at the end of my 100 mm USM macro lens.
This is an incredible piece of equipment and yet easy to use if you just read the instructions and follow them.
Pros: Superior build quality, Fast recycling time, Good Exposure performance, quiet
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
versatile flash
on November 12, 2009
Posted by: elbamboo
from Northern Virginia
Great flash to use for macro work, but I wish that adaptor rings could be made available to use with other lensed especially now that the new macro lens that was just announced.
Pros: quiet, Good Exposure performance, Superior build quality, Fast recycling time
Cons: needs adaptor rings in different sizes
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Big let down
on September 20, 2010
Posted by: Dhunger
from colorado
Costly paper weight. Canon did not publish good data as to what lenses it could be used with.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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