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Switching on the REAR function:
• Press the Select button repeatedly until „REAR“ appears on the LC display.
Adjust „ON“ with the setting disk. Push the setting disk in the direction of
the arrow to store the REAR function. The selected setting will be automati-
cally stored after 5 seconds if the setting disk is not pushed.
After the REAR function has been set, the „REAR“ symbol for second curtain
synchronisation will be indicated on the LC display of the mecablitz.
Tip:
Mount the camera on a tripod for this mode to avoid camera shake with slow
shutter speeds.
Turn off this function after shooting, otherwise unwanted slow shutter
speed could result in camera shake with „normal“ flash shots in the P
camera mode or in the programmed image control modes of the
camera.
The „REAR“ function can be directly set on some cameras. In this case, how-
ever, the mecablitz will not display „REAR“.
Deactivating the REAR function:
• Repeatedly press the Select button until „REAR“ appears on the LC display.
Adjust „OFF“ with the setting disk. Press the setting disk in direction of the
arrow for storage. The setting will be automatically stored after 5 seconds
if the setting disk is not pressed. The REAR symbol on the LC display of the
mecablitz is deleted.
12.4 Modelling light ML
(not possible with 70 MZ-4)
The modelling light is a sequence of stroboscopic flashes at high frequency
during approx. 4 seconds which give the impression of permanent light. Mo-
delling light enables the user to assess light distribution and shadow forma-
tion before taking pictures.
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Setting the modelling light function:
a) Press the ML button for at least 2 seconds, or
b) repeatedly depress the Select button until the icon flashes on the LC
display. Select „ON“ with the setting disk. Push the setting disk in direction
of the arrow to store the function. The modelling light function will be auto-
matically stored after 5 seconds if the setting disk is not pressed.
The flash-ready indicator flashes on the mecablitz to indicate that the
modelling light function has been activated. The modelling light is trigge-
red by the mecablitz when the button is pressed.
In Metz REMOTE mode (TTL and Auto REMOTE), triggering the controller’s
modelling light will cause the modelling light on all slaves to be fired simulta-
neously (with 40 MZ-... in combination with the SCA 3080 adapter as from
version M1 or an SCA 3082 adapter).
A fully charged batterie is sufficient to trigger the modelling light approx.
60 times.
Deactivating the modelling light function when setting b) has been selected:
• Depress the Select button repeatedly until the icon flashes on the LC
display. Select „OFF“ with the setting disk. Press the setting disk in direction
of the arrow for storage. The setting will be automatically stored after 5 se-
conds if the setting disk is not pressed.
The flash ready indicator lights permanently on the mecablitz.
12.5 Adapting the focal length to the camera format
This function enables the user to adapt the indicated zoom reflector position
of the mecablitz to the camera format. Consequently, the focal length of len-
ses of medium-format cameras (4.5x6, 6x6, 6x7 and 6x9) or APS cameras
can be matched to the value displayed on the mecablitz. For 35 mm (24x36)
cameras, the Extended-Zoom function is additionally available.
The Extended-Zoom mode reduces the focal length of the mecablitz by one
increment as compared to the focal length of the camera lens. This results in
a wider illumination and additional diffused light (reflections) in rooms,
which, in turn, produces a softer flash illumination.
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