User manual METZ MECABLITZ 36 C-2

[. . . ] Flash fired directly in front of the eyes of a person or animal can damage the retina and lead to severe visual disorders - even blindess! Only use the approved power sources listed in the Operating Instructions! Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, sunshine, fire and the like!Exhausted batteries should be immediately removed from the flash unit. [. . . ] 1 Flash readiness indication The flash readiness symbol (READY) lights up on the mecablitz when the flash capacitor is charged, thereby indicating that flashes can be fired for the next shot. If a picture is shot before flash readiness is signalled then the flash unit will not be triggered. If flash readiness is established, a test flash can be fired " correct exposure confirmation briefly lights up on the mecablitz when the picture was correctly exposed in the auto flash mode. " is not indicated after an exposure, then this means that the picture was underexposed. The shot will then have to be repeated: Set the next smaller f-number (e. F/4 instead of f/8) on the mecablitz and the camera, or reduce the distance to the subject or the reflecting surface (e. Be used in the auto flash mode to establish prior to shooting whether or not the flash will be sufficient for the selected auto working aperture. When firing a test flash point the flash unit in the same direction as for the subsequent shot. The zoom reflector of the mecablitz has four zoom positions for optimal light coverage and adaptation of the guide number to the focal length of the lens. 28 mm Wide-angle illumination for focal lengths as of 28 mm 35 mm Wide-angle illumination for focal lengths as of 35 mm 50 mm Normal illumination for focal lengths as of 50 mm 85 mm Telelens illumination for focal lengths as of 85 mm The zoom reflector can be swivelled upwards into four locking positions (e. Select on the camera the "Manual Mode M" with aperture and shutter speed priority or the automatic "Aperture Priority Mode" ("A" or "Av") (see operating instructions for the given camera). When in "Manual Mode M" set the flash sync speed on the camera (e. In the "Aperture Priority Mode" ensure that the camera does not select a shutter speed faster than its flash sync speed!Should this be the case, set on the lens a higher f-number (= smaller aperture opening)!The mecablitz measures the light reflected from the subject. The flash unit automatically cuts off the flash as soon as the amount of light required for correct exposure has been reached. In this manner the aperture does not have to be recalculated and reset when the distance changes, provided that the subject remains within the auto flash range indicated on the aperture calculator. Set the ISO speed of the film loaded in the camera with the upper "ISO" slide switch. The sensor must be pointing at the subject irrespective of the reflector setting. It only measures the light during the firing of flashes by the mecablitz. Up to three colour-coded auto working apertures (yellow green - red) are available, depending on the given ISO film speed. The auto working aperture is selected with the aperture selector (yellow - green - red) on the mecablitz and depends on the camera-to-subject distance. [. . . ] 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 situation the reflector is turned in such a manner that the flash is bounced off a suitable reflective surface (e. The reflector can be turned vertically up to 90°. 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. [. . . ]