User manual METZ MECABLITZ 70 MZ 4-5

[. . . ] The following pages give details for the correct operation of the mecablitz flashgun and summarize its fields of application. Please read these operating instructions carefully, even if, at first sight, some points may not appear to be of interest. Our design work placed particular value on ensuring that operation of the mecablitz is as simple as possible, but it should be noted that the system cameras for which the flashgun is intended offer a great diversity of capabilities. We wish you much pleasure with your new Metz flashgun in conjunction with a Nikon AF system camera to light up the darkest points, and for creative flash lighting. [. . . ] Please refer to the camera's operating instructions to find out whether your camera features this function. A full-power flash is fired if the camera does not feature TTL flash control! in other words: Without TTL flash control , the mecablitz fires an unmeasured flash at maximum output. 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 green operating light will light up. The orange flash ready light illuminates when flash readiness is reached. press the 0 switch to turn off the flashgun. The green and orange lights are instantly switched off. No flash will be fired for the next shot if the mecablitz remains in this state on the camera. 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. Please refer to the camera's operating instructions to find out how the individual modes of synchronisation are set on the camera. With normal synchronisation, switching to the camera's flash sync shutter speed is automatic. The shutter speed may vary from 1/30th and 1/250th seconds, depending on the camera model. 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. 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. This makes the light trail behind the moving objects instead of appearing in front of them, and renders a more natural looking picture. With normal synchronisation, the flash is fired precisely after the opening of the first shutter curtain. When using slow shutter speeds, and with moving objects, this would result in an unnatural rendition of light traces. With second curtain or rear curtain synchronisation, the flash is fired as the exposure is ending, just before the second curtain covers the film again. Use of flash in the program modes TTL-controlled flash shots can be made in all exposure and auto program modes. Once the mecablitz is attached to the camera and switched on, it automatically operates with TTL flash control in auto program (P), aperture priority (A), shutter priority (S) and manual (M) modes. [. . . ] Shots may be blurred if the release is actuated before focusing has been completed by the camera. the AF measuring flash is deactivated in this operating mode!Please refer to the camera's operating instructions for further details about the AF modes and their activation. Tilting the reflector: Hold the mecablitz firmly with one hand, and then pull the reflector head out to the front of the case with the other hand. [. . . ]