16. Technical Data

 

 

 

1-30 flashes per second = f(Hz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(N)

2-4

1/8

 

1/8

1/8

1/8

1/8

1/8

flashes

 

5-7

1/16

 

1/16

1/16

1/16

1/16

1/16

of

8-12

1/32

 

1/32

1/32

1/32

1/32

1/32

Number

 

13-20

1/64

 

1/64

1/64

1/64

1/64

1/64

 

 

 

 

Partial light output (P)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 5: Maximum partial light output levels in stroboscopic mode

Example:

You intend to make a stroboscopic shot with 7 flash exposures at a frequency of 3 flashes per second.

Procedure:

After having completed the first six settings described in „Setting procedure for stroboscopic mode“, press the button N and then enter the number of exposures

-in this case 7 - with the „+“ or „-“ button. Then press the button f(Hz), followed by the entry of the flash frequency - in this case 3 - with the „+“ or „-“ button. The maximum possible partial light output level is automatically adjusted to 1/16. The partial light output level can also be manually adjusted to a smaller value.

☞The values specified in the tables only apply to fully charged NiCad batteries or to new high power alkaline-manganese batteries. For batteries that have been used it is necessary to adjust the next smaller main partial light output level (e.g. adjust 1/16 instead of 1/8)

to ensure that the number of flashes is achieved with certainty.

16. Technical Data

You have now adjusted the number of flashes = 7 and the flash frequency = 3; the maximum partial light output level of 1/16 has been adjusted automatically.

Table 6 shows you the aperture to be set on the camera.

Flash frequency

 

 

 

Number of flashes

 

 

 

 

 

f(Hz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Flashes/sec.)

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

15

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

4

4

8

8

8

8

15

15

15

30

 

2

1

2

2

4

4

4

4

8

8

8

15

secondsin

5

1/2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

4

4

3

1

1

2

2

2

4

4

4

4

8

8

 

4

1/2

1

1

2

2

2

2

4

4

4

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed

6

1/2

1/2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

4

4

 

7

1/2

1/2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

4

4

shutter

9

1/4

1/2

1/2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

4

8

1/4

1/2

1/2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera

10

1/4

1/2

1/2

1/2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

 

15

1/4

1/4

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1

1

1

1

2

 

20

1/8

1/4

1/4

1/4

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1

1

 

30

1/15

1/8

1/4

1/4

1/4

1/4

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 6: Camera shutter speeds in stroboscopic mode

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