Metz 28 AF-4 N User Manual
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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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