User manual METZ MECABLITZ 44 AF-4 OLYMPUS

[. . . ] Si le flash est utilisé avec un appareil photo qui transmet au flash la valeur de la distance focale de l'objectif, la tête zoom motorisée s'adapte automatiquement à cette distance focale. 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 instructions beforehand to be able to fully exploit and utilize all the capabalities offered. [. . . ] 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 siituation the reflector is turned in such a manner that the flash is bounced off a suitable reflective surface (e. When turning the reflector vertically it is essential to ensure that it is moved by a sufficiently wide angle so that direct light can no longer fall on the subject. Consequently, always turn the reflector at least to the 60° lock-in position. The reflector can be swivelled down by an angle of ­7° to compensate for parallax error. 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 given by the LC display when the reflector is swivelled down, be guided by the maximum flash range indicated by the flash unit when the reflector is in its normal position. In certain operating modes, some cameras permit slow flash synchronisation (SLOW) which will provide added prominence to the background at lower ambient light levels. Some cameras automatically activate SLOW synchronisation in connection with certain programs (e. No settings are made on the flash unit nor is there any display for this mode. Lightly touch the camera's shutter release so that data can be exchanged between the flash unit and the camera. 1) on the flash unit until the required flash mode - TTL, M or MLo ­ as well as HSS flash on the unit's display panel. The flash-ready symbol ((Blitzsymbol)) lights up on the flash unit when the flash capacitor is charged, thereby indicating that flashes can be fired for the next shot. flash readiness is also transmitted to the camera for corresponding display in the viewfinder or on the display panel. If a picture is shot before flash readiness is signalled in the camera's viewfinder, then the flash unit will not be triggered so that the exposure may be incorrect if the camera has changed over to flash sync speed in the meantime (see 6. Focal plane cameras (such as E-1 and E-300) support FP high-speed synchronisation in conjunction with the flash unit 44AF-4 O. High-speed synchronisation is then indicated by the flash unit's LC display panel by the letters , , HSS". depending on the camera model , , , FP" will additionally appear in the camera's viewfinder or on the camera's display panel (see the camera's operating instructions). FP high-speed synchronisation HSS can additionally be activated on the flash unit in the TTL and manual flash mode M. In the manual flash mode you can also work with a partial light output setting (MLo HSS). [. . . ] These preflashes induce the pupils to close down, thereby diminishing the red-eye effect. There is no setting made on the flash unit nor an information given on the flash unit's display. Second curtain synchronisation will not work when the preflash function is used. The AF measuring beam is activated by the camera electronics when the ambient lighting conditions are insufficient for automatic focusing. [. . . ]