User manual METZ MECABLITZ 44 AF-4I NIKON

[. . . ] We congratulate you on purchasing this flash unit and thank you for your confidence in Metz products. It is only natural that you should want to use your flash unit straight away. However, we recommend that you study these Operating Instructions beforehand to be able to fully exploit and utilize all the capabilities offered. This flash unit can be used for Nikon cameras with TTL, D-TTL and i-TTL flash control (i-TTL only in conjunction with 44 AF-4i N). [. . . ] The light bounced off the reflecting surfaces produces a soft and uniform illumination of the subject. The reflecting surface must be white or have a neutral colour, and it must not be structured (e.  Take into account that the maximum flash range is considerably diminished when bouncing the flash. The following rule of thumb will help you determine the maximum flash range for a room of normal height: guide number Maximum flash range = -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------------ lighting distance x 2 The flash reflector can be swivelled down by an angle of -7° to compensate for parallax error. For this purpose depress the unlocking button of the reflector and fold down the reflector. For close-ups it is necessary to ensure that certain minimum lighting distances are maintained to avoid overexposure. Since the maximum flash range is not indicated on the LC display when the reflector is swivelled down, then be guided by the maximum flash range indicated by the flash unit when the reflector is in its normal position!Photos shot with full frontal flash are easily recognized by their harsh, dense shadows. This is often associated with a sharp drop in light from the foreground to the background. This phenomenon can be avoided with bounce flash because the diffused light will produce a soft and uniform rendition of both the subject and the background. For this situation the reflector is turned in such a manner that the flash is bounced off a suitable reflective surface (e. In normal synchronisation the flash unit is triggered at the beginning of the exposure time (1st curtain synchronisation). normal synchronisation is the standard mode on all cameras , and is suitable for most flash shots. Depending upon the given mode, the camera is changed over to flash sync speed, the customary one being between 1/30th sec. No settings have to be made on the flash unit, nor is there any display for this mode. Activating the REAR mode on the flash unit in conjunction with Group B cameras · Lightly touch the camera's shutter release to induce a data exchange between the flash unit and the camera. Continue depressing the "Select" key combination (= "Mode" key + "Zoom" key) until "REAR" appears on the LC display. The "REAR" symbol for 2nd curtain synchronisation continues to be indicated on the flash unit's LC display after it has been set!Do not forget to switch off this function after exposure, otherwise unintended slow shutter speeds will continue to be used for "normal" flash shots. deactivating the REAR mode on the flash unit · Continue depressing the "Select" key combination (= "Mode" key + "Zoom" key) until "REAR" appears on the LC display. The flash unit is then once again synchronised with the first curtain (normal) synchronisation. Some cameras offer the facility of second-curtain synchronisation (REAR mode) triggering the flash unit by the end of the exposure time. [. . . ] On some cameras, the red-eye reduction will only support the flash unit built into the camera or an extra illuminator incorporated in the camera body (see operating instructions of the camera)!Second curtain synchronisation (REAR) will not work when the preflash function is used!Some cameras prevent the triggering of a flash if the existing ambient light is sufficient for an exposure in normal mode. No flash will be fired when the camera's shutter release is pressed. [. . . ]