3. Setting the mecablitz into operation
3.1 Preconditions
| The mecablitz must only be used with TTL |
| flash controlled cameras! |
| The sensor of TTL flash controlled cameras |
| |
| measures the light reaching the film through the |
6 | camera lens and instantly cuts out the flash |
when the film has been correctly exposed (see | |
| also page 28). Please refer to the camera’s |
| operating instructions to find out whether your |
| camera features this function. |
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| not feature TTL flash control! |
In other words: Without TTL flash control, the meca- blitz fires an unmeasured flash at maximum output.
It is not possible to use the integrated and the external flash at the same time. The flash built into the camera is not operational if an external flash unit is mounted on the accessory shoe
3.2 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 k „ISO Window“ with the aperture slide.
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