User manual METZ MECABLITZ 54 MZ4-4I

[. . . ] There are no components inside the flashgun that can be repaired by a layperson. Batteries have become discharged or spent when recycling takes more than 60 seconds or when the battery check light does not illuminate during the battery test. The batteries should be removed from the mecablitz if the flashgun is not going to be used for a prolonged period. 1 Power supply The following batteries can be used: · Disposal of batteries Do not dispose of spent batteries with domestic rubbish. [. . . ] The sensor of TTL flash controlled cameras measures the light reaching the film through the camera lens and instantly cuts out the flash when the film has been correctly exposed (see also page 29). Please refer to the camera's operating instructions to find out whether your camera features this function. If there is a flashgun integrated in the camera it must be switched off or completely folded down when the mecablitz is used. 2 Switching the flashgun on and off, film speed ON/OFF switching: Turn on the mecablitz with the I switch. The orange flash ready light illuminates when flash readiness is reached. No flash will be fired for the next shot if the mecablitz remains in this state on the camera. 26 Setting the film speed on the mecablitz: Adjust the speed of the film loaded in the camera on the back of the flashgun by selecting the required value in the , , ISO Window" with the aperture slide. The mecablitz transmits different signals and messages to the camera when it is connected to the camera and is switched on. 1 Flash-ready indication The orange light on the mecablitz illuminates when the flash capacitor is fully primed, thereby indicating flash readiness. the flash readiness signal is transmitted to the camera where it is indicated by a corresponding display in the camera's viewfinder. On some cameras (depending on the model) the shutter is automatically changed to flash sync speed when flash readiness is reached. Flash shots at low lighting levels and fast shutter speeds (normal flash sync speed) can often result in overexposed subjects in front of a very dark background. 30 The slow-sync function allows the use of slow shutter speeds right up to 30 seconds, to significantly enhance the background as a result of the extra ambient light. Auto program mode with flash (P-function) In this mode, the camera automatically activates the flash function when the ambient light level is too low, it automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed, and triggers the flash when the shutter release is pressed. Triggering control On some cameras the flash will not be fired when the prevailing light is sufficient for an exposure in normal mode. The exposure is then completed with the settings indicated in the display field. please refer to the camera's operating instructions for further details. Activating the flash manually (manual fill-in flash) Although the camera automatically activates the flash whenever the prevailing light conditions make this necessary, it is still possible to trigger the mecablitz manually. * Please refer to the camera's operating instructions for the description of this function. Flash in the A, S and M modes With aperture priority (A), shutter priority (S) and manual mode (M), a flash will be fired with each shot if the mecablitz has been switched on. Camera operation in these three modes is the same as without flash - with one exception: A shutter speed faster than the camera's flash sync speed cannot be selected. When the prevailing light is insufficient for automatic focusing, the mecablitz will project a pattern of red vertical stripes onto the subject as soon as the camera's release is lightly touched (or is activated by the eye-start system of cameras of the xi series). [. . . ] The mecablitz still enables the user to activate the fill-in flash function manually when the camera would shoot the picture without flash (see also page 31, , Activating the flash manually"). Your mecablitz provides full and even illumination of normal 24 x 36 mm negatives when using lenses of 35 mm focal length and longer. A wide-angle diffuser is supplied with the flashgun to increase the coverage if you wish to use a 28 mm wide-angle lens. pLEASE NOTE: The use of the wide-angle diffuser diminishes the effective range of the flash! [. . . ]