Metz 54 MZ-3 operating instructions Automatic flash mode

Automatic flash mode

Modo flash Auto

Funcionamiento Automático

Automatic flash mode with an SCA 3xx adapter or the SCA 301 standard foot:

In this case ISO film speed, zoom reflector position and aperture must be manually set on the mecablitz. This is indispensable for correct flash exposure because the mecablitz automatically controls the light on the basis of these data.

Tip:

If you are using a zoom lens and do not constantly need the full power and maximum flash range of the meca- blitz, you can leave the zoom reflector at the shortest focal length position of the zoom lens. In this manner the entire subject will be uniformly illuminated, thereby eli- minating the need to constantly adapt the zoom reflector position to the given focal length.

Example:

Let us assume that you are using a 28 mm – 80 mm zoom lens. In this case you set the zoom reflector to position 28 mm!

☞The subject should be located within about 40% and 70% of the distance range indicated on the mecablitz LC display. This gives the electronic system sufficient leeway for compensation. Caution with zoom lenses!

Depending on their design, zoom lenses can cause a loss of light in the order of up to one f- stop. Moreover, the effective aperture may vary with the focal length settings. This can be com- pensated by correcting the aperture value on the flashgun manually or by manual flash exposure correction (see Chapter 14).

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