Metz MECABLITZ 44 AF-1 digital - Manual (Page 103)

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• A Mecabounce is mounted in front of
the main reflector.
Automatic switching to the flash sync
speed fails to occur.
• The camera has a between-the-lens
shutter (as do most compact cameras).
Switching to sync speed is therefore
unnecessary.
• The camera operates with shutter
speeds that are slower than the flash
sync speed. Depending on the camera
mode, there is no switch to flash sync
speed (see the camera’s operating
instructions).
The shots have shadows in the bottom of
the image.
• Because of parallax error between lens
and flash unit, close-up shots may not,
depending on the focal length at the
bottom of the image, be fully illumina-
ted. Turn the wide-angle diffuser in
front of the reflector.
The shots are too dark.
• The subject is beyond the range of the
flash unit.
Note: Using bounce flash reduces the
range of the flash unit.
• The subject contains very bright or
highly reflective areas. The metering
system of the camera or flash unit is
deceived as a result.
Set a positive manual flash exposure
correction, e.g., +1 EV.
The shots are too bright.
• When taking close-ups, make sure to
preserve specific minimum illumination
ranges to avoid overexposure. The mini-
mum distance from the subject should
represent at least 10% of the maximum
range.