Contents
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1. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
2. Preparing the mecablitz for use . . . . . .23
2.1 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
2.2 Loading and replacing the batteries . . . . .24
2.3 Battery test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
2.4 Automatic flashgun cut-out circuit . . . . . .25
2.5 Mounting the mecablitz on the camera . . .25
3. Setting the mecablitz into operation . . .26
3.1 Preconditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
3.2 Switching the flashgun on and off,
film speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
4. Flashgun instructions to the camera . .27
4.1 Flash-ready indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
4.2 Automatic flash sync speed control . . . . .27
4.3 Correct-exposure indication . . . . . . . . . . .27
4.4 Information displayed in the
camera’s viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
5. TTL flash control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
6. Flash synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
6.1 Normal synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
6.2 Slow-synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
7. Flash in the individual camera modes . .31
8. Autofocus measuring flash . . . . . . . . . . .32
9 Flash techniques and flash functions . . .33
9.1 Bounced flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
9.2 Fill-in flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
9.3 Exposure correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
10. Illumination with wide-angle diffuser . . .35
11.
Care and maintenance - Troubleshooting
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12. Optional extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
13. Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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