7.Optional extras
☞No guarantee is given for malfunctions and damage to the mecablitz caused by the use of accessories from other manufacturers!
•24mm wide-angle diffuser (Item No. 000044217)
For full illumination in conjunction with lenses of 24 mm and up. The range is reduced by the factor 1.4 due to the corresponding loss of light.
•Colour filter set
Consists of 4 colour filters to achieve special lighting effects, plus a clear fil- ter to hold colour foils in any colour.
•Mecabounce
A diffuser to achieve soft illumination in the simplest possible manner. The effect is very impressive because the pictures are given a very soft atmos- phere. Facial colours are rendered more naturally. However, loss of light halves the maximum flash range.
•Bounce diffuser
The soft directed light diminishes dense shadows.
8. Advice in the event of a fault
Should the LC display indicate meaningless information or should the flash unit not work properly in the individual modes, then switch off the flash unit for about 10 seconds by its main switch. Check the camera settings and find out if the flash unit’s foot is correctly mounted in the camera’s accessory shoe. The flash unit must operate properly when it is switched on again. Contact your local dealer should this not be the case.
9. Maintenance and care
Remove any grime and dust with a soft, dry or
Forming the flash capacitor
The flash capacitor incorporated in the flash unit undergoes a physical change when the flash unit is not switched on for prolonged periods of time. For this reason it is necessary to switch on the mecablitz for approx. 10 minutes every 3 months (see 2.4!). The batteries must supply sufficient power for flash readi- ness to be indicated within 1 minute after the mecablitz was switched on.
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