Metz 28 AF-4 N Contents, Safety instructions, Setting the mecablitz into operation

Contents

1. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

2. Preparing the mecablitz for use . . . . . . .27 2.1 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 2.2 Loading and replacing the batteries . . . . . .28 2.3 Battery test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 2.4 Automatic flashgun cut-out circuit . . . . . . .29

2.5Mounting the mecablitz on the camera . . .29

3.Setting the mecablitz into operation . . .30

3.1 Preconditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

3.2Switching the flashgun on and off,

film speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

4. Flashgun instructions to the camera . . .31 4.1 Flash-ready indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 4.2 Automatic flash sync speed control . . . . . .31 4.3 Correct-exposure indication . . . . . . . . . . . .31

4.4Information displayed in the

camera’s viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

5. TTL flash control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

6. Flash synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 6.1 Normal synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 6.2 Slow-synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 6.3 Second curtain synchronisation . . . . . . . . .35

7.	Flash in the individual camera modes . .	36
8.	Autofocus measuring flash	37

9.Flash techniques and flash functions . .39

9.1 Bounced flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 9.2 Automatic fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 9.3 Exposure correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 9.4 Flash exposure sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

10.Illumination with wide-angle diffuser . .42

11.Care and maintenance -

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

12. Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

13. Optional extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 k

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