Canon Speedlite 550EX TTL Shoe Mount Flash

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Used Canon Speedlite 550EX TTL Shoe Mount Flash

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2015-04-10T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Oldie but a Goodie

This used Canon 550ex flash (which I think debuted about 1998) arrived clean and looking virtually brand new and working like new. I used it as a master to trigger a 580ex II outdoors, but the 550 is a powerful flash by itself.

GEOFFREY D.

2014-06-26T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

thanks

Great condition as promised.

quacked

2013-12-17T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Versatile and powerful

I use this flash for fill-in outside portraits, indoor for balancing exterior / interior lighting, and for macro photos. I have two of them which work flawlessly together in wireless E-TTL mode.

MARK G.

2013-03-25T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Now paired with my 1DS Mark II & 24-70

I use this 550EX mostly for groups, portraits and fill flash. Also, it can be a Master or a Slave and can be radio triggered wirelessly. My 430Ex is now my slave due to 550EX's GN of 180 feet. I have a School Alumni event coming April 18-20 in Las Vegas and I will be using it for portraits, groups posed and/or not.

EZRAH B.

2013-03-18T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Unequivocally speaking: A virtue ....

I personally have been using this as a slave/backup unit. Fully functional upon arrival. Great quality control from the used department. Honesty and integrity still prove to be the key to success in times of austerity. The flash unit is dated so it has it's issues -- don't expect the luminescence of diamond when you pay for a cubic zirconia. It performs as expected. Nothing more - nothing less than it's original design parameters allow.

Peace a.

2012-04-22T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

strong powerful lighting

has great power fast recycle and durable

RADER M.

2012-01-01T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Excelent old flash...

This is a medium cost great flash, it could handle 3 groups of flash and have a great output.

CHPTma

2011-11-13T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

550 EX review

I use this for fill light outside also inside a church and portraits It does a good job where ever I use it

RADER M.

2011-09-05T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I have 2 of these. Very reliable.

I've used one for many years. Dropped it on sidewalk. Batteries ejected. Put them back and kept shooting. I took a chance and bought a 2nd one used from Adorama. It was rated as "E". I was surprised to see it in next to new condition. It performs flawlessly.

FRANK C.

Canon Speedlite 550EX TTL Shoe Mount Flash Specifications

  • Type

    Direct- sync, shoe-mount flash with E-TTL/TTL autoflash control and wireless transmission/reception (E-TTL preflash, AF-assist beam, auto zoom, and bounce flash).

  • Guide Number

    138' (42 m) at 50mm
    180' (55 m) at 105mm

  • Zoom Range

    Auto zoom head covers 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, 80mm, and 105mm lens focal lengths automatically.

    Manual zoom: Enabled with zoom button.

    Wide panel: When the built-in wide panel covers the flash head, flash coverage is extended for 17mm lens local length.

  • Bounce Capability

    Up Angle: 0° - 90°Click Stops: 0°, 60°, 75°, 90°
    Down Angle: 0° - 7°Click Stops: 0°, 7°
    Left Angle: 0° - 180°Click Stops: 0°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180°
    Right Angle: 0° - 90°Click Stops: 0°, 60°, 75°, 90°

  • Swivel Capability

    Yes

  • Auto Settings

    Normal flash
    Quick flash
    High-speed sync (FP flash)
    Stroboscopic flash: 41 flash frequency settings, 31 firing settings
    Preflash: Obtains exposure reading for E-TTL autoflash control
    Test flash: With test firing button
    Modeling flash: Fired with the EOS-3's depth-of-field preview button

  • Angle of Coverage

    84° (24mm in 35mm format) to 23.3° (105mm)
    103° (17mm) with included wideangle adapter

  • Recycle Time

    Internal Only:
    4 x AA Alkaline Quick Flash: 0.1 - 4 Norm. Flash: 0.1 - 8
    4 x AA Ni-Cd Quick 0.1 - 2.5 Norm. 0.1 - 5
    Transistor Pack E:
    Ni-Cd Pack TP Quick 0.1 - 1.5 Norm. 0.1 - 3
    6 x C Alkaline Quick 0.1 - 2 Norm. 0.1 - 5
    Compact Battery Pack CP-E2:
    6 x AA Alkaline Quick: 0.1 - 1.5 Norm. 0.1 - 5
    6 x AA Ni-Cd Quick: 0.1 - 1 Norm. 0.1 - 2

  • Power Source

    Internal Only:
    4 x AA Alkaline
    4 x AA Ni-Cd

    Transistor Pack E:
    Ni-Cd Pack TP
    6 x C Alkaline

    Compact Battery Pack CP-E2:
    6 x AA Alkaline
    6 x AA Ni-Cd

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    3.1 (W) x 5.4 (H) x 4.4 (D) in.

  • Weight

    14.2 oz

  • Notes & Special Features

    Flash duration: 1.2 ms or less. For quick flash: 2.3 ms or shorter.
    Flash metering system:
    E-TTL autoflash with instant metering using a preflash (with Type-A cameras).
    E-TTL autoflash with instant partial metering using a preflash (with Type-A cameras).
    E-TTL autoflash with instant spot metering using a preflash (with Type-A cameras).
    TTL off-the-film auto flash metering (with Type-B cameras).

  • Notes & Special Features

    Flash duration: 1.2 ms or less. For quick flash: 2.3 ms or shorter.
    Flash metering system:
    E-TTL autoflash with instant metering using a preflash (with Type-A cameras).
    E-TTL autoflash with instant partial metering using a preflash (with Type-A cameras).
    E-TTL autoflash with instant spot metering using a preflash (with Type-A cameras).
    TTL off-the-film auto flash metering (with Type-B cameras).

  • AF-assist beam linkage and range:

    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).

  • Wireless functions:

    Transmission system: Optical pulse transmission
    Configuration: Camera, master unit, and slave units
    Channels: 4 (Master unit)
    Transmission angle: Horizontal: Approx. 80° / Vertical: Approx. 60° (@ M 24 mm zoom setting) (Manual zooming of flash head also enabled)
    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
    No. of transmissions: Approx. 1500 (without master unit firing)
    Controllable slaves: A, B, C (3 groups)

About Canon Speedlite 550EX TTL Shoe Mount Flash

FEATURED REVIEWS

Oldie but a Goodie

By GEOFFREY D.

This used Canon 550ex flash (which I think debuted about 1998) arrived clean and looking virtually brand new and working like new. I used it as a master to trigger a 580ex II outdoors, but the 550 is a powerful flash by itself.

thanks

By quacked

Great condition as promised.

Speedlite 550EX is the main component of a flash system designed together with the EOS-3 SLR camera. It provides full compatibility with the 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. Speedlite 550EX is compatible with all EOS models.

Canon Speedlite 550EX TTL Shoe Mount Flash Features

  • High-output shoe-mount flash for EOS System (Maximum GN 55/180, ISO 100 m/ ft.).
  • Autozoom coverage from 24-105mm with 17mm wide panel built-in.
  • Compatible with all EOS cameras, but has special features when used with EOS-3.
  • Supports Wireless Flash with EOS-3 and Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2.
  • Supports E-TTL, FEL and FP flash (High-Speed Sync) with selected EOS cameras. Other useful features include flash exposure compensation, flash exposure confirmation, flash exposure bracketing, second-curtain sync, variable-power manual flash, stroboscopic flash and more.

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