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Example of Extended-Zoom mode:

The focal length of the camera lens is 50 mm. In the Extended-Zoom mode

the mecablitz adjusts the reflector position to 35 mm.

Setting procedure to adapt the focal length to the camera format:

• Depress the Select button repeatedly until „Zoom“ appears on the display.

Turn the setting disk to adapt the focal length to the given camera format:

Key to the displays:

Zoom without additional display = Setting for 35mm format (= normal set-

ting).

Auto Zoom with the following additional displays:

EExtended-Zoom mode (only for 35mm cameras)

APS Adaptation to APS cameras

F1 Adaptation to medium format cameras: 4.5x6

F2 Adaptation to medium format cameras: 6x6, 6x7 or 6x9

• Having selected the required setting, press the setting disk in the direction

of the arrow for storage. The selected setting is automatically stored after

5 seconds if the setting disk is not pressed. The setting is retained after the

mecablitz has been switched off.

The symbol that appears on the LC display of the flash unit after storage

indicates that one of the afore-listed focal length adaptations is set.

12.6 Flash bracketing (“Fb”) (Fig. 8)

(not possible with 70 MZ-4)

A series of flash exposures known as flash bracketing / flash exposure

bracketing can be made with the mecablitz in the TTL and Amodes.

A flash bracketing series consists of three successive flash shots with different

flash exposure correction values. The first shot in the series is taken without a

correction value, the second one with a minus correction, and the third one

with a plus correction. The mode is automatically cancelled after the third

shot.

„Fb“ flash bracketing in TTL mode:

Flash bracketing in TTL mode is only possible if the mecablitz is fitted with a

suitable SCA adapter (SCA 3xx2) and if the camera supports manual flash

exposure with the mecablitz.

If the camera does not support manual flash exposure, a correction factor for

flash bracketing can be set on the mecablitz, but the camera will expose the

pictures without such correction. Please refer to the operating instructions for

the given camera and the SCA adapter!

„Fb“ flash bracketing in A mode:

For flash bracketing in A mode, it is sufficient if the mecablitz is equipped

with an SCA 301 standard foot. However, flash bracketing in A mode is also

possible with an SCA adapter!

With some cameras ”Fb” flash bracketing in A mode is not possible

for technical reasons!

With some cameras flash bracketing in the automatic mode is not possible if

the mecablitz is not equipped with an SCA 301 standard foot.

Please refer to the operating instructions for the given camera and SCA

adapter.

Activating “Fb” flash bracketing:

• Repeatedly depress the Select button until „Fb“ appears on the display.

Turn the setting disk to select the required correction factor for flash

bracketing. „EV“ and the selected correction factor will then flash on the

display. Press the setting disk in the direction of the arrow for storage. The

setting will be automatically stored after approx. 5 seconds if the setting

disk is not pressed.

„Fb 1“ appears on the display of the mecablitz to indicate the first shot within

the flash exposure series. This picture is shot without any correction factor.

When the first shot has been taken, the display changes to „Fb 2“. In addi-

tion, „EV“ and the minus correction factor for the second picture are indi-

cated.

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