Canon SPEEDLITE 550EX

Speedlite 550 EX

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
2261A019
26-06-2005
Wireless Autoflash with Automatic Ratio Control for up to 2 slave groups and 1 group for flash exposure compensation
Stroboscopic Flash up to 100 consecutive bursts at 1 to 199 flashes per second (Hz)
Bounce flash with tilt from -7 to + 90 degrees and swivel up to 270 degrees
Variable manual flash output from 1/1 (full) to 1/128 (8 stops)

HIGH POWER PROFESSIONAL SPEEDLITE

The most versatile among the line-up, Speedlite 550 EX meets strict professional specifications for both professional and advanced
amateur users of EOS series cameras.

PROFESSIONAL FEATURES
- High power flash output with maximum guide number of 55 at 105mm setting and 15 at ultra-wide 17mm setting (ISO 100, metres) to illuminate any subject
- E-TTL flash metering with preflash that balances flash with ambient light for natural looking photos
- Advanced options including High-speed (FP) sync mode, Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) and Flash Exposure (FE) Lock with EOS-1V, EOS 3, EOS 30/33, EOS D30, EOS D60 and EOS-1D
- Built in transmitter and receiver offering fully wireless flash capability with multiple Speedlites that supports E-TTL metering, FP flash sync, FE Lock and FEB with EOS-1V, EOS 3, EOS 30/33, EOS D30, EOS D60 and EOS-1D
- Manual flash level (1/1 - 1/128) and Consecutive firing at 41 level from 1 Hz to 199 Hz
- Built in modelling light for professionally light studio and portrait photographs

ADVANCED DESIGN
- Built in AF-assist beam linking multi-point AF of EOS-1V, EOS 3, EOS 30/33, EOS D30, EOS D60 and EOS-1D
- Fully swivelling bounce and zoom head covers a range of 17mm-105mm
- Powered by four AA-size batteries (alkaline, lithium, Ni-Cd or Ni-MH

**All pricing indications are recommendations and are intended for guidance only. Dealers are not obliged to comply with recommended pricing. Please contact your nearest Canon dealer for specific pricing, product and inclusion information.

Technical details

Weight 
405

Power

Battery type 
4 AA(Accepts AA Lithiums)