User manual METZ MECABLITZ 28 C-2

[. . . ] 1 Power supply The flashgun can be operated with the following types of batteries: · Spent batteries must not be thrown into the Switch off the flashgun with the O switch. ⷠPush the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow. ⷠLoad the dry-cell or NiCad batteries lengthwise in conformity with the indicated battery symbols. 3 Battery check This facility can only be used to test dry-cell alkalinemanganese batteries. [. . . ] The subject should be located within the Middle third of this distance range to give the electronic control sufficient scope for compensation should this be necessary. There is a certain measure of overlap between the individual working apertures. As a result of this overlap it is always possible to place the subject within the middle third of the range. The camera aperture can also be established with the following formula: Camera aperture = guide number lighting distance In this mode the flashgun will always emit its full power. For the guide number for the given film speed please refer to the table in Chapter 12, , , Technical Data". The lighting distance is the distance between the camera and the subject This ensures complete illumination of the area covered by a 35 mm lens or longer (24 x 36 mm picture format). It may be prudent to check prior to the actual exposure whether the light is sufficient for the selected aperture. The use of lenses with a focal length shorter than 35 mm will result in shadows on both sides due to declining light. The following is changed when the wideangle diffuser is used: - The actual aperture setting in manual mode. The aperture setting indicated by the aperture calculator is no longer applicable in this instance. Shots must be white or have a neutral colour and it must not be structured. Photos shot with full frontal flash are easily recognized by their harsh, dense shadows. This is often associated with a sharp drop of light from the foreground to the background. This phenomenon can be avoided with bounced flash because the diffused light will produce a soft and uniform rendition of both the subject and the background. 1 Bounced flash in automatic flash mode It is advisable to check prior to the actual exposure whether the light is sufficient for the selected aperture. If an exposure meter is not available observe the following rule of thumb: guide number Camera aperture = lighting distance x 2 to establish the f-stop. For added certainty two extra exposures should be shot, one with +1 f-stop and one with -1 f-stop. The guide number for the given film speed can be selected from the table in Chapter 12 , , Technical Data". The lighting distance is the distance between the camera and the subject. Tilting the reflector: Hold the mecablitz with one hand and use the other hand to pull the reflector head forward, out of the casing, until the stop point is reached. You can then tilt the reflector vertically upward by about 80°. This rule of thumb only applies to rooms with a normal ceiling height. [. . . ] In this manner it is possible to manually trigger a test flash so that the correct aperture can be established beforehand. This is particularly valuable with bounced (indirect) flash when reflection conditions are difficult to judge. Remove dust and grime with a soft dry cloth, or a silicone-treated cloth. Forming the flash capacitor The flash capacitor incorporated in the flashgun undergoes a physical change when the flashgun is not switched on for prolonged periods. [. . . ]