Metz 28 AF-4 N - Manual (Page 25)

Contents
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1. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
2. Preparing the mecablitz for use . . . . . . .27
2.1 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.2 Loading and replacing the batteries . . . . . .28
2.3 Battery test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
2.4 Automatic flashgun cut-out circuit . . . . . . .29
2.5 Mounting the mecablitz on the camera . . .29
3. Setting the mecablitz into operation . . .30
3.1 Preconditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
3.2 Switching the flashgun on and off,
film speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
4. Flashgun instructions to the camera . . .31
4.1 Flash-ready indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
4.2 Automatic flash sync speed control . . . . . .31
4.3 Correct-exposure indication . . . . . . . . . . . .31
4.4 Information displayed in the
camera’s viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
5. TTL flash control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
6. Flash synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
6.1 Normal synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
6.2 Slow-synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
6.3 Second curtain synchronisation . . . . . . . . .35
7. Flash in the individual camera modes . .36
8. Autofocus measuring flash . . . . . . . . . . .37
9. Flash techniques and flash functions . .39
9.1 Bounced flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
9.2 Automatic fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
9.3 Exposure correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
9.4 Flash exposure sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
10. Illumination with wide-angle diffuser . .42
11. Care and maintenance -
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
12. Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
13. Optional extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
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