User manual METZ MECABLITZ 48 AF-1 PENTAX

[. . . ] Zoom automatique En cas d'utilisation du flash avec un appareil photo qui transmet des données concernant la distance focale de l'objectif, la position du zoom du réflecteur principal s'adapte automatiquement à cette distance focale. - Lorsque «S ON» s'affiche à l'écran, la fonction « zoom size » est activée - Lorsque «S OFF» s'affiche à l'écran, la fonction « zoom size » est désactivée. 132 Table 3: Recycling times and number of flashes with different battery types . However, it is worthwhile reading the operating instructions first to learn how to use the flash correctly. [. . . ] After about 5 seconds the display stops flashing and the setting is saved automatically.  When the camera transmits the lens focal length to the flash unit and a manual zoom setting results in the shot not being completely lit by the main reflector (for example, spot effect), the display of the zoom position of the main reflector flashes as a warning! Tip: If you do not necessarily need the full guide number and maximum flash range of the flash unit, you can leave the zoom reflector at the position for the shortest focal length of the zoom lens. This will provide full light coverage of the picture and eliminate the need to continually adjust it to the focal length of the lens. Example: You use a zoom lens with a focal length range of 35 mm to 105 mm. In this case, you set the position of the main reflector of the flash unit to 35 mm. resetting to auto-zoom · Touch the shutter release to begin a data transfer between the flash unit and the camera. After about 5 seconds the display stops flashing and the setting is saved automatically.  The return from manual zoom mode to auto-zoom mode also occurs if the flash unit is switched on again with the main switch . wide-angle diffuser With the wide angle diffuser , focal lengths of 18 mm or more can be illuminated (35 mm format). Pull the wide-angle diffuser out from the main reflector as far as it will go, and then release it. The distance readings and the zoom value are corrected to 18 mm on the display panel. To insert the wide-angle diffuser , turn it upwards 90° and push it all the way in. With the remote slave mode activated, press the button combination , , Select" until , , CH" (= remote channel) flashes in the display. After about 5 seconds the display stops flashing and the setting is saved automatically. When the slave flash unit is flash-ready, the AF measuring flash also flashes . Manual flash exposure correction in slave operation A manual flash exposure correction of can be set from ­3 to +3 stops (EV) in 1/3 increments on the slave flash unit in the remote mode (see also 8). setting procedure · Press key combination "Select" repeatedly until "EV" flashes in the display. The setting is immediately effective and is automatically saved after approx. To deactivate the flash exposure correction, delete the setting of the correction value using the keys ( + ) and ( - ).  The same remote channel must be set on the slave flash unit as on the At the same time, one or more slave flash units can be remotely controlled from one master or controller flash unit on the camera (e. So that multiple remote systems in the same room do not interfere with one another, there are four independent remote channels available (CH 1, 2, 3 or 4). [. . . ] The camera operates with shutter speeds that are slower than the flash sync speed. Depending on the camera mode, there is no switch to flash sync speed (see the camera's operating instructions). Because of parallax error between lens and flash unit, close-up shots may not, depending on the focal length at the bottom of the image, be fully illuminated. Tilt the main reflector downwards or turn the wide-angle diffuser in front of the reflector. [. . . ]