Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT Flash

Canon 600EX-RT

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Canon's Speedlite 600EX-RT is engineered to provide a new level of performance and reliability for professional flash photography with today's most advanced DSLRs.  With wireless two-way radio communication, the Speedlite 600 EX-RT allows photographers to expand their creativity using wireless speedlites with the reliability of radio triggering.  The Speedlite 600EX-RT offers an expanded zoom range and a higher guide number, plus a number of improvements over its predecessor in both operation and feel.  It features a new dot-matrix LCD panel for display of all pertinent shooting information, backlit controls plus an internal sound generator.  Reliability is ensured with improved hot shoe contacts, improved flash head durability and the most comprehensive dust and water sealing system ever on a Canon Speedlite flash.  A new color filter holder helps maintain accurate color in a variety of ambient light conditions.

The Speedlite 600EX-RT represents the next generation in wireless flash systems.  In addition to traditional optical wireless transmission, the Speedlite 600EX-RT facilitates radio controlled, two-way wireless transmission up to 98.4 feet, among up to 5 groups with a total of 15 individual Speedlites.  Communicating on 2.4 GHz frequencies, the Speedlite 600EX-RT does not have the same directional limitations of traditional wireless optical transmitters. Where other wireless signals can be interrupted by physical obstacles, radio controlled systems excel. 15 transmission channels are available, selectable manually or automatically, and radio transmission IDs can be set to prevent misfiring in the event of signal interference on the same channel.

For effective flash photography in more situations than previously possible with a Speedlite flash, the Speedlite 600EX-RT has an improved guide number of 197ft. (60m) at ISO 100.  It offers 20mm to 200mm coverage, and when the extendable wide panel is pulled out, flash coverage moves as wide at 14mm.  Plus, to maximize power and minimize energy consumption, the Speedlite 600EX-RT can be directed to zoom in accordance with the cameras image sensor size (full-frame, APS-H and APS-C).

Working in conjunction with EOS SLR's, the Speedlite 600EX-RT automatically provides illumination using its built-in AF assist beam.  This means more accurate AF, faster, even in dark or low contrast situations, with all lenses 28mm or longer.  Compatible with the AF frame of all EOS cameras, the Speedlite 600EX-RT even works perfectly with the 61-Point High Density Reticular AF found in the EOS-1D X and the EOS 5D Mark III.

A significant upgrade over previous flashes, the Speedlite 600EX-RT features an all-new dot matrix LCD panel (172 x 104 dots).  This new LCD displays Flash status, wireless configuration and all flash settings with more detailed information in comparison to previous systems.  With its new screen combined with backlit operation buttons, the Speedlite 600EX-RT is as easy to operate in the dark as in daylight.

To accommodate any number of shooting styles, the Speedlite 600EX-RT has 18 custom functions for the ultimate in flexibility.  Options include Flash exposure bracketing controls, modeling flash, test firing controls, AF assist control, power and energy saving features, beep and much, much more . Personal functions, like LCD panel illumination color and Master/Slave configurations are also easily set on the Speedlite 600EX-RT.

The Speedlite 600EX-RT's flash head is designed for easy bounce flash, in any direction.  The head can be angled 90° up, 7° down and can rotate 180° left and right. A bounce lock with release button helps things stay in place.  Additionally, when the flash head is positioned front and up 90°, the Speedlite 600EX-RT features a catch light panel to create catch light in the eyes of the subject for a more expressive look.

Includes:

• Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT
• Soft case for speedlite
• Color fitler holder SCH-E1
• soft case for filter holder
• SCF-E1OR1 light orange color filter
• SCF-E1OR2 dark orange color filter
• case for filter
• instruction book
• warranty card

Compatible Cameras: E-TTL II/E-TTL Autoflash EOS DSLR

Guide Number
The maximum Guide No. is approximately 196.9 ft./60m at ISO 100 varies from approximately 85.3 ft./26m to 196.9 ft. /60m according to the flash coverage (20 to 200 mm).

When the extendable wide panel is pulled out, the flash coverage is 14 mm and the Guide No. is approximately 15/49.2

Number of Flashes: approximately 100 - 700 flashes with AA alkaline batteries

Recycling Time with AA alkaline batteries

• Normal flash: approximately 0.1 - 5.5 sec.
• Quick flash: approximately 0.1 - 3.3 sec.

AF Assist Beam

• Near-infrared light pattern projection method
• Linkable AF Points: Supports 1 to 61-Point High Density Reticular AF
• Supported focal length: - EF Lens: 28mm or greater - EF-S Lens: 18mm or greater
• Approximate effective range:  At Center: 2.0 - 32.8 ft. / 0.6 - 10 m, Periphery: 2.0 - 16.4 ft. / 0.6 - 5 m

Power Source

• Four AA-size/LR6 alkaline or rechargeable Ni-MH or Lithium Batteries
• External Power Source: Compact Battery Pack CP-E4, not included

Dimensions

Approx. 3.1 (W) x 5.6 (H) x 4.9 (D) in. / 79.7 (W) x 142.9 (H) x 124.5 (D) mm, excluding color filter holder
Weight approxmiately 15.0 oz / 425 g

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