User manual METZ MECABLITZ 40 MZ-1I

[. . . ] 64 2 3 Foreword Congratulations on purchasing this Metz flashgun, and thank you for your confidence in Metz equipment. It is only natural that you should want to use your flashgun straight away. However, it will be well worth your while to study these Operating Instructions beforehand to ensure that you can operate the flashgun effectively and without any problems. This flashgun can be used with: ·All cameras with a hot shoe contact ·All cameras with accessory shoe without hot-shoe contact, and with a synch cable (see Optional Extras) ·System cameras Optimal adaptation to your camera is achieved by using an SCA adapter. [. . . ] For this purpose pull the reflector completely out, and then tilt it down. With close-up photography it is important to ensure that a certain minimum lighting distance is maintained to avoid overexposure. For exposures with extremely short flash-to-subject distances, we advise you to use small partial light output levels in manual mode, as described on page 31. Setting procedure for manual mode with partial light output: · Adjust the camera in the manner described in the operating instructions. 1 Switch on the flashgun with the main switch . 2 Adjust the operating mode selector to M. · *Press the ISO button and then adjust the film speed with the + or - button · *Press the Zoom button and use the + or - button to adjust the zoom value that equals the focal length of the camera lens. 4 Use the + or - button to continuously change the flashgun's aperture until the required aperture appears on the LC display. If an SCA 3000 adapter is used, some cameras automatically transmit the f-number. Should this be the case, the aperture on the camera must be changed until the required f-number appears on the LC display of the flashgun. 5 Press the P button , and then use the + or - button to continuously change the partial light output level until the required distance appears on the LC display. 18: Stroboscopic mode In this mode several flash exposures are made on the same frame. This is particularly interesting for motion studies and for special effects (Fig. In stroboscopic mode, several flashes are fired at a certain flash frequency. Consequently, this function is only possible with a partial light output level of 1/4 max. For a stroboscopic exposure it is possible to select a flash frequency of 1. . . 30 Hz in 1 Hz increments, and a number of flashes of 2. . . 20 in single increments. The maximum possible partial light output level in stroboscopic mode is automatically adjusted (see Technical Data, Table 5). The partial light output level can be adjusted manually to the minimal value of 1/256 to achieve short flash durations. The LC display indicates the distance applicable to the adjusted parameters. The displayed distance value can be adjusted to the actual shooting distance by varying the f-stop or the partial light output level. The aperture adjusted on the flashgun must be transferred to the camera. 19: Settings for stroboscopic mode 5 3 Setting procedure for stroboscopic mode: · Adjust the camera to manual mode, as explained in the manufacturer's Operating Instructions, and select the matching shutter speed (see Technical Data, Table 5). · If the film speed has not yet been set on the mecablitz: - Adjust the operating mode selector to A. - Press the ISO button and set the film speed with the , , +" or , , -" button 2 Adjust the operating mode selector to . [. . . ] 0006026) to fix the Mecalux 11 on the Power Grips G 15 and G 16. 17. Optional extras · Power Grip G 15 for the SCA 300 System (Item No. · SCA Adapter System 300 For flash operation with system cameras. · SCA Adapter System 3000 For flash operation with system cameras involving digital transmission of the SCA functions. [. . . ]