Metz SCA 3202-M manual Slow synchronisation, HSS short-term synchronisation, Adjustment procedure

Slow synchronisation
Some cameras permit slow flash synchronisation	￿
(SLOW, SLOW 1 or SLOW 2) which will provide

added prominence to the background at lower ambient light levels. This is achieved by matching the shutter speed to the ambient light. According- ly, shutter speeds slower than the flash sync speed (e.g. shutter speeds up to 30 sec.) are auto- matically adjusted by the camera.

SLOW 1 stands for 1st curtain synchronisation, SLOW 2 for 2nd curtain synchronisation. Slow synchronisation is set on the camera (see camera manual).

☞Use a tripod to avoid camera shake with slow shutter speeds! When setting the shutter speed manually, find out if the ambient light would be sufficient for a complete illumination of the subject. Otherwise overexposure may result.

HSS short-term synchronisation

With HSS short-term synchronisation, it is also possible to operate the flash using shorter flash synchronisation time shutter speeds.

Certain makes of camera (see operating instruc- tion), mecablitz 45 CL-4 digital support short-term synchronisation in TTL and manual flash modes.

☞In some systems, short-term synchronisation can in some cases reduce the flash factor and as a result the range of the flash to a signifi- cant extent.

Adjustment procedure

• Switch on flash and camera.

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