User manual METZ MECABLITZ 45 CL-1

[. . . ] Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, sunshine, fire and the like!Exhausted batteries should be immediately removed from the flash unit!Do not expose the flash unit or battery charger to dripping or splashing water! Never place material that is impervious to light in front of, or directly on, the reflector screen. [. . . ]  The subject should be within the middle third of the distance range. This gives the electronic control sufficient scope for compensation should this be necessary. There is a certain measure of overlap between the individual automatic apertures. As a result of this overlap it is always possible to place the subject within the middle third of the range. Due to their design they can cause a loss of light in the order of up to one f-stop. Furthermore, the effective aperture can also vary, depending upon the adjusted focal length. The flashgun can be adapted to the actual picture shooting situation by setting the corresponding aperture on the camera. If the displayed value does not coincide with the actual distance, then the aperture and/or partial light output level have to be changed accordingly. the decisive points for partial light output are: · The distance to the subject · Turn the adjusting knob for film speed (fig. The aperture to be adjusted is indicated on the scale above the given flashto-subject distance. At a flash-to-subject distance of 5 m (as in our example), an aperture of f/8 has to be set on the camera.  The adjusted aperture must be corrected when the wide-angle diffuser is used. Use of the secondary reflector is advantageous to avoid disturbing dense shadows with bounced flash, for instance under the eyes and nose of portraits. It is advisable to check prior to the actual exposure whether the light is sufficient for the selected aperture. Photos shot with full frontal flash are easily recognizable 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. For this purpose the main reflector is turned in such a manner that the flash is bounced back from a suitable reflective surface (e. For this reason the main reflector can be turned vertically and horizontally. the following are the vertical lock-in positions for bounced flash: · 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75° and 90° (simply tilt the reflector to the required angle) The head can be swivelled horizontally to the left and right by 180°, and locks into position at 90° and 180°.  When swivelling the reflector vertically, it is essential to ensure that it is turned by a sufficiently wide angle so that direct light can no longer fall on the subject. Therefore, always tilt the reflector to at least the 60° lock-in position. [. . . ] With a dark background the flash is cut out too late so that the actual subject is too bright. Remove dust and grime with a soft dry cloth, or a silicon-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. The battery must supply sufficient power to light up the flash-ready light within one minute after the flashgun was switched on. [. . . ]