Metz 34 AF-3 C operating instructions Contents

Contents

1. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

2. Preparing the mecablitz for use . . . . . . .24 2.1 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 2.2 Loading and replacing the batteries . . . . . .24 2.3 Automatic flashgun cut-out circuit . . . . . . .25 2.4 Mounting/Removing the mecablitz . . . . . . .25

3. Setting the mecablitz into operation . . .26 3.1 Preconditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 3.2 Switching the flashgun on and off . . . . . . .26

4. Flashgun instructions to the camera . . .27 4.1 Flash-ready indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 4.2 Automatic flash sync speed control . . . . . .27 4.3 Correct-exposure indication . . . . . . . . . . .27 4.4 Information displayed in the

camera’s viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

5. TTL flash control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 5.1 E-TTL flash control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 6. Flash synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 6.1 Normal synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 6.2 Second curtain synchronisation (REAR) . . .31

7. Flash in the individual camera modes . .32

7.1 Use of flash in the program modes . . . . . .32 7.2 Special functions not supported by flash . .32

8. Autofocus measuring flash . . . . . . . . . . .33

9. Flash techniques and flash functions . .34 9.1 Automatic fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

10. Lighting and attachments . . . . . . . . . . . .35

11.Care and maintenance - Manual firing button

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

12. Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Lightning distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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