Canon’s Speedlite 600EX II-RT features improvement on continuous firing capability to suit the demanding needs of professional photographers

SINGAPORE,
11 May 2016 – Canon today announced the launch of Speedlite
600EX II-RT, the multi-functional flash is designed to meet the needs of
professional users such as wedding photographers, photojournalists and studio
photographers. The Speedlite 600EX II-RT offers impressive continuous firing
function and ease of operation, with new features such as the battery charge
level indicator. It also comes bundled with a bounce adaptor and a set of
colour filters.

 “The Speedlite 600EX II-RT reinforces our
commitment to consistently provide innovative and effective products for our
customers. With this new flash, users benefit from features that deliver
quality performance, and greater usability for professional photographers.”
said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore.

With the Speedlite 600EX II-RT’s new charge level indicator on the
display panel of the master flash unit, flash-readiness of both master and
slave unit can immediately be recognised when shooting in radio-transmission
wireless mode. When operating with multiple flash units while flash mode is set
up in a group-by-group manner, the flash-readiness of each group is also
displayed. In addition, the selection of flash modes and wireless modes have
been improved to prevents accidental mode changes caused by an unintended
operation of the mode button.

With exterior airtight sealing and dust/drip proof rubber adapter, users
can also count on the reliability and durability of the Speedlite 600EX II-RT
in difficult weather scenarios.

Unlike optical transmission, radio transmission is not easily affected
by physical obstacles as there is no line of sight required for signal
transmission. In addition, the wireless receptor of the slave unit is not
required to face the main master unit. With a maximum sync distance of
approximately 30m, slave unit cameras can be placed in wide physical areas and
used for multi-angle shooting.  Hence,
the built-in radio transmission feature enables Speedlite 600EX II-RT to
synchronise with multiple flashes and allows master-linked shooting with
multiple cameras.

The Speedlite 600EX
II-RT comes with a complimentary bounce
adaptor, SBA-E3, which disperses and softens the illumination of flash and
suppresses shadows around the subject when shooting with the bounce flash
technique. A newly-designed coloured filter set, SCF-E3, is also supplied,
which helps to compensate for bluish flash illumination and optimise balance
between indoor lighting and flash output.

The new Speedlite 600EX II-RT compact battery pack, which is sold
separately, offers a remarkable 65% more battery life[1]. It has improved
reliability with better heat dissipation properties and an increased maximum
continuous flash output of approximately 100 times when paired with the
Speedlite 600EX II-RT.

External battery packs come in handy
for heavy-duty users such as photojournalists and wedding photographers where
there is a need to fire flashes in quick succession. An added convenience is
being able to use AA batteries as a power source as well.

The pricing and
availability of the Speedlite 600EX
II-RT will be advised at a later date.