User manual METZ MECABLITZ 58 AF-2 DIGITAL FOR CANON

[. . . ] 130 Table 3: Recycling times and number of flashes with different battery types . We are happy to welcome you as a customer. Of course, you are excited to start using the flash unit right away. However, it is worthwhile reading the operating instructions first to learn how to use the flash correctly. [. . . ] If a focal length of less than 24 mm is used, , , 24" flashes in the display as a warning that the shot cannot be completely lit. If so desired, the position of the main reflector can be manually adjusted in order to achieve particular lighting effects (such as spot effect etc. Manual zoom mode The zoom position of the main reflector must be adjusted manually to the lens focal length when used with a camera that doesnít transmit the data related to 76 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. mecabounce 58-90 If the Mecabounce 58-90 (optional accessories , see 17) is fitted to the main reflector of the flash unit , the main reflector is automatically guided to the position required. The distance data and zoom factor are corrected to 16 mm. 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 slave flash units will respond in succession, according to slave group, with a test flash. if a slave unit fails to fire a test flash , check the settings for remote channel and slave group. Correct the position of the slave flash unit so that it is able to receive light from the master flash unit.  The flash mode is transmitted automatically by master or controller. When the flash unit functions as master in the cordless remote system, the activation of the modelling light also activates the modelling light of slave flash units  The same remote channel must be set on the slave flash unit as on the A series of flash exposures FB (flash bracketing) can be carried out in the TTL flash modes ( TTL , E TTL , E TTL HSS; see 7. A flash bracketing series consists of three successive flash shots with different flash exposure correction values: · The first shot is carried out without correction value. The second shot is made with a minus correction. The third shot is made with a plus correction . After the third shot, the flash bracketing series is automatically deleted.  A flash bracketing series can only occur if the camera supports the setting of a manual flash exposure correction on the flash unit (see ch. 8 and the camera's operating instructions)! [. . . ] 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. The subject is beyond the range of the flash unit. [. . . ]