Metz MECABLITZ 58 AF-2 digital Canon User Manual

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Setting procedure:
• Press the

button until „Mode“ flashes on the LC display.

• Set the

flash mode using the

and

keys. The flash mode you

choose is then highlighted. The setting takes effect immediately.

• Press the button

to change the display back to the normal view.

If the button

is not pressed, the display will change back to the normal

view after about 5 seconds.

The standard TTL flash mode is only supported by analogue cameras. To
test the TTL function with analogue cameras, a roll of film has to be in the
camera. Please note whether there are limitations for your camera in
terms of film sensitivity or ISO (i.e., ISO 64 to ISO 1000) for TTL flash
mode (see your camera's operating instructions).

flash mode / E

II flash mode

The E-TTL and E-TTL II flash modes are improvements upon the standard TTL flash
mode used by analogue cameras. During shooting, a barely visible measure-
ment pre-flash is emitted from the flash unit before the actual exposure. The
camera evaluates the reflected pre-flash light, so that the subsequent flash expo-
sure is optimally adapted to the prevailing photographic situation (see your
camera's operating instructions).
Depending on the camera model, the E-TTL or E-TTL II flash modes will be activa-
ted automatically after the E-TTL flash mode has been set in the "Mode menu".
After the setting has been saved, "E-TTL" appears on the flash unit display for
both modes.

In the following text, no differentiation is made between E-TTL and E–TTL
II flash modes.

☞

TTL

☞

TTL

Mode

Setting procedure:
• Press the

button until „Mode“ flashes on the LC

display.

• Set the flash mode E

using the

and

keys. The flash mode you choose is then highlighted.
The setting takes effect immediately.

• Press the button

to change the display back

to the normal view. If the button

is not pressed,

the display will change back to the normal view after
about 5 seconds.

If the shot was properly lit, the correct exposure indica-
tion ተ will flash „OK“ for about 3 seconds (see 13).

Please note whether there are limitations for your
camera in terms of film sensitivity or ISO (i.e.,
maximum ISO 1000) for E-TTL flash operation (see your camera’s opera-
ting instructions).

5.3

/ E

fill-in flash mode

Fill-in flash

overcomes troublesome dense shadows for daylight shots and

produces a more balanced exposure between subject and background with con-
tre-jour shots. The camera’s computer-controlled metering system sets the most
suitable combination of shutter speed, aperture and flash output.
In E

II mode, and with suitable lenses, the distance to the subject is also taken

into consideration in calculating the optimal flash output.
Depending on the type of camera and mode used, the fill-in flash mode will be
activated automatically by the camera. No special indication appears on the
display. See your camera's operating instructions for more information.
If the shot was properly lit, the correct exposure indica-
tion ተ will flash „OK“ for about 3 seconds (see 13).

TTL

☞

TTL

Mode

EA
E TTL HSS

Set

E TTL

☛

Mode

Para

Sel

F 5.6

AZoom 28

20 m

TTL

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