Metz 54 MZ-3 Maintenance and care, Technical data, Forming the flash capacitor

Technical data

Dati tecnici

Datos técnicos

15. Maintenance and care

Remove any grime and dust with a soft, dry or silicon- treated cloth. Never use detergents that could damage plastic parts.

Forming the flash capacitor

The flash capacitor incorporated in the flashgun under- goes a physical change when the flashgun is not swit- ched on for prolonged periods of time. For this reason it is necessary to switch on the flashgun for approx. 10 minutes every 3 months. The battery must supply suffi- cient power for flash-readiness to be indicated within one minute after the mecablitz was switched on.

16. Technical data

Guide numbers at ISO 100/21°:

In the metric system: 54 In the imperial system: 177

12 auto apertures at ISO 100/21°:

f/1, f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16, f/22, f/32, f/45

Flash durations:

•Approx. 1/200th to 1/20,000th sec.

•In M mode approx. 1/200th sec. at full light output

•At 1/2 light output approx. 1/600th sec.

•At 1/4 light output approx. 1/1400th sec.

Sensor measuring angle: approx. 25°

Colour temperature:	approx. 5600 K
Film speed:	ISO 6 to ISO 6400
Synchronisation:	low-voltage ignition

Approx. number of flashes:

60* with NiCad batteries (600 mAh)

180* with high-capacity alkaline manganese batteries

Recycling time:

•with NiCad batteries (600 mAh)

5 sec. (in M mode)*

0,1 . . 5 sec. (in A-/TTL mode)

•with high-capacity alkaline manganese batteries 6 sec. (in M mode)*

0,1 . . 6 sec. (in A-/TTL mode)

*At full light output

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