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Metz 44 / 44-AF / 4i N User manual
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www.butkus.us MECABLITZ 44 AF-A / 4i Bedienungsonleitung Mode d'emploi Gebruiksoonwiizing Operoting insiruction Monuole istruzioni Monuol de instruccionesView original page 1
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lluminoci6n de disploy lf,
Behiebsortenwohl Jru,
S6lecteur de mode |-Mt"-Tm@-l
Functieschokeloor EffEl F;m -o
Mode selector liEElt_j,rrs*lEEdl
Selettore del modo mecoblifz
difunzionomento
u nd Bl itzbereitschoftsonzeigeSelecci6n de modos
sselectJ ML Bouton d'essoi et t6moin de recyclogede funcionomienio
Ontsponknop voor hondbediening en flitsoporoot-oonduiding
Monuol [iring button ond flosh-reody indicotor
Pulsonte test {emissione monuole del lompo) e indicozione di "pronto lompo"
Teclo de disporo mqnuol e indicoci6n de disposici6n de disporoView original page 2Page 8 · Read text
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t. inshuctions 4.9.3
5.
2. Preoorinothefloshunitforuse.. .....71 5.1 Floshreodinessindicotion .....80
2.1 Molntino-theflosh unit ...,...71 5.2 Automolicfloshsyncspeedcontrol..... ......80
2.1.1 Mountinithefloshunitonthecomero ........71 5.3 Disploys in the comero viewfinder . . . . .80
2.1.2 Removinlthefloshunitfromthecomero ........71 5.4 lnformotionintheLCdisploy .........80
2.2 Po*ersulply ........71 5.4.1 Moximum flosh ronoe indicotion in TTL flosh mode . . . . .81
2.2.1 Suitoblebotteries .....71 5.4.2 Moximum flosh ronq! indicotion in monuol flosh modes M ond MLo .81
2.2.2 Replocinqbotteries ....71 5.4.3 ExceedinothedisoTovronqe. ........81
2.3 SwitchinJ the flosh unit on ond off . . . . .71 5.4.4 Blonkino"outthe roiirrr"flosh ronqedisplov . . . . . . . .81
2.4 Auto-OFi for the flosh unit . . . .72 5.4.5 "FEE" eirorindicotion on the flosh riift tC-ditploy . . . . . . . . . . .81
3. Progrommed Auto Flosh Mode (FullAuro Model , . . ., .72 5.4.6 Guide number indicotion when using lenses without CPU . . . . . . .81
4. Operotingmodesofthefloshunit.. .........73 5.4.7 Meter-Feeichongeover(r -ft) ........82
4.1 TTlfloshmode. ......73 5.5 Determining the iroximum flosh ronge with the guide number toble .82
4.1.1 Auromoticmfill-infloshindovllqht .........73 5.6
4.1.2 Motrix-controlledTTlfill-inflosh...... ......]3 5.7
4.r.3 3D multi-sensor fill-in fosh . . . .74 5.7.1@ 4.2 D-TTlfloshmode. ....75 5.7.2 4.2.1 D-[L3Dflosh mode .........75 5.7.3
4.3 i-TTlfloshmode. .....75 5.7.4 Extendedzoommode ........84
4.3.1 i-TTL BL flosh mode . . . .76 5.8 Air"oi"i'ob"or :::..:.:.:...:.:...... . ..84
4.4 MonuolTTlfloshexposurecorrection .........76 5.9 Prefloshesfoired-eyereduction .......85
4.5 Correctexposure indicotion in TTlflosh mode . . . . . . . . .77 5.r0 AUTO-FLASH /Triggeringcontrol ....,85
4.6 Underexposure worning in TTL flosh mode . . . . .77 5.1I Returntobosicsettino ........85
4.7 Monuolfioshmode..:... ....77 6. Soeciolremorksconierninothecomeros ......86
4.7.1 Monuol flosh mode M with full liqht output . . . . .V 6.,| Speciol functions notsuppoited in flosh mode . . . . . . . . .86
4.7.2 MLo monuol flosh modewith porliol light oulput levels . . . . . . . . .78 6.,l . Prooromshift.. ......86
4.8 Floshtechniques.. ....78 7. Optonolexhos ......86
4.8.r Bounceflosh.. .......78 8. Adviceinlheeventofofoult ,,,,,,..87
4.8.2 Close-ups/Mocrophotogrophy .......78 9. Moinlenonceondcore .......87
4.9 Floshsynchronisotion ,.......79 t0. Technicoldotq . ......88
4.9.1 Normolsynchronisotion ......79 Toble2 ......134 4.9.2 REAR-Second-curtoinsynchronisolion .......79View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
Foreword o Do not expose the flosh unit or bottery chorger to dripping or sploshing
woter (such os roin!!We congrotulote you on purchosing this flosh unit ond thonk you for your
conlidence in Metz products. o Prolecl the flosh unit from excessive heot ond humidity! Do nol sbre he
flosh unit in the glove comporhnent of o cor! It is only noturol thot you should wont lo use your flosh unit stroight owoy.
r Never ploce moteriol thot is impervious to light in front of, or directly on, However, we recommend thot you study these Operoting Instructions before-
hond to be oble to fully exploit ond utilize oll the copobilities offered. fie reflector screen. The reflector screen must be perfectly cleon when o
flosh is fired. The high energy of the flosh light will burn the moteriol or This flosh unit con be used for Nikon comeros with TTL, D-TTL ond |-TTL flosh domoge the reflector $reen if this is not observed. control (i-TTL only in coniunction with 44 AF-4i N). lt is not suitoble for
r Do nol touch fie reflector screen ofter o series of flosh shots. Donger ofcomeros mode by other monufocfurers.
burns!
sg' Pleose olso open the bock cover Flawith the illustrotions. o Never disossemble the floshgun! DANGER: HIGH VOTTAGE! There ore no
l. Sofety instruclions components inside the floshgun $ot con be repoired by o loymon.
. The fosh unit is exclusively intended ond opproved for photogrophic o When hking o series of flosh shots ot full light output ond fost recycling
limes os provided by NiCod bofiery operolion, moke sure to observe on use! inlervol of ot leost | 0 minutes ofbr l5 floshes, oherwise the flosh unit
&l r Never fire o fosh in the vicinity of flommoble goses or liquids (petrol will be overlooded.
solvents, elc.)! . The flosh unit moy only be used in combinotion wift o comero-integroted 75, DANGER OF EXPTOSION! flosh unit if $e lofier con completely be folded our! \:9
Quick chonges in temperoture moy couse condensolion. Therefore give ffi'o bicycleNever |okeriders,foshwhilstshotsfieyof cor,ore bushovelling.or hoinTheydrivers,couldorbeof blindedmolorcycleby theond . the floshgun time to become occlimotized! * light ond couse on occident!
r Never use defecfive botteries!o Never fire o flosh in the immediob vicinity of the eyes! Flosh fired direct'
ly in front of the eyes of o person or onimol con domoge the retino ond
leod to severe visuol disorders - even blindness!
. Only use $e opproved power sour€es listed in the Operoting Inshuc-
tions!
r Do nol expose botteries lo excessive heol, sunshine, fire ond the like!
o Never lhrow exhousted botteries on to o fire!
. Exhousted botteries should be immediotely removed from the flosh unit!
lye leoking od of spent botteries will domoge the unit
o Never rechorge dry-cell botteries!
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2. Preporing the flosh unit for use sg' Remove the botteries hom the flosh unit if it is nol going to be used
for on ex'r;ndd period of time,
2.1 Mounting the flosh unit
2.2.2Replocing bofferies (Fig. lI 2.1.1 Mounting the flosh unit on fie comero The botieries ore exhousted if the recycling time (elopsing from the kiggering
sg' Iurn of{ the comero ond the flosh unit by lheir moin switch! of o full-power flosh, e.g. in the M mode, to the moment the flosh reody indi'
. Turn the knurled nut ogoinst the flosh unit's housing until the stop point is reoched. cotor lights up ogoin) exceeds 60 seconds.
T The locking pin in the odopter shoe is now fully retrocted into the cose. . Turn off the flosh unit by its moin switch.
. Slide the flosh unit! foot completely into the comero's occessory shoe. . Slide the bottery comportment cover in the direction of the orrow ond bld
I o Turn the knurled nut ogoinst the comero body os for os possible, thereby open.
o Insert the botteries lengthwise in conformity with the indicoted bottery sym- clomping the flosh unit. lf the comero does not hove o locking hole the
spring'looded locking pin relrocts into the odopter cose so thot it does not bols ond close the bottery comporlment cover.
domoge the surfoce. sg' When looding botteries ensure corrxl polority, os indicoted by the
symfuls in the battery comporlment. Mixed up futtery poles moy
2.1.2 Removing the flosh unit from the comero des?oy the flosh unit!
g" Turn off the comero ond the flosh unit by their main switch! Reploce oll botteries ot o lime ond moke sure lhot the futteries ore of
I Turn the knurled nut ogoinst the flosh unit's housing until the stop point is the some brond ond type ond hove lhe some capocity!
Exhausted botteries musl not be thrown in the dustbin! Help prolect reoched.
Ihe environment ond dispose of exhousted botteries ol the oppro- @ o Withdrow the flosh unit from the comerot occessory shoe. priote points. collecling
2.2Power supply 2.3 Switching the flqsh unit on ond off l,
2.2. I Suitoble botteries The flosh unit is switched on with the moin switch on top of the bottery com-
The flosh unit con be operoted with ony of the following botieries: portment cover. ln the upper,,ON" position, the flosh unit is on.
. 4 NiCod botteriesl .2Y, type IEC KR l5/5.| (KR6, size AA). They permit To turn off the flosh unit push the moin switch down lo its bottom position.
very fost recycling ond ore economicol in use becouse they ore rechorge- g' If your flash unit is nol going n be used fol on extended period of
I oble. time, we recommend to swirch ir ofl with the moin swirch ond to
o 4 nickel-metol-hydride botteries 1.2 V, type HR6 (size AA). They hove o remove the power sources (futleries).
significontly higher copocity thon NiCod botteries ond ore less hormful to
the environment (no codmium).
o 4 olkoline-mongonese dry-cell boileries 1.5 V, type IEC LR6 (size M).
Mointenonce-free power source for moderote power requirements.
o 4 lithium botteries 1.5 V, type IEC FR6 191 (size AA). Mointenonce-free
high-copocity power source with o low self-dischorge rote.
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As soon os the qbove settings hove been mode you con stort shooting flosh Setting procedure for ITt flosh mode
pictures when flosh reodiness is indicoted (see 5.1). o Mount the flosh unit on the comero.
o Switch on the flosh unit ond the comero.
4. Operoting modes of the flosh unit r Continue depressing the "Mode" key until 'TlL" floshes on the LC disploy.
4.1 TTL flosh mode (Fig. 3l . The setting becomes immediotely effective. The LC disploy returns to its nor-
The TTL flosh mode is o very simple woy to ochieve excellent flosh shots. ln mol stote ofter opprox. 5 sec. ,
this mode exposure reodings ore token by o sensor built into the comero yg' Pronounced differences in conlrasl, e,g. a do* subiect in snow, may
which meosures the light thiough the comero lens (TTL). The eleckonic control moke it necessdry to correcl the exposure settings (see 4.4J.
circuit within the comero lronsmits o stop signol to the flosh unii ofter expo-
' sure by the correct omount of light, thereby instontly interrupting the flosh. 4.1.1 Automotic TTI fill-in flosh in doylight (Fig. 5 ond 6)
The odvontoge of this flosh mode is thot oll foctors influencing correct ex' Most comero models outomoticolly octivote the fill-in flosh mode when in
posure (filters, chonge of operture ond focol length with zoom lenses, exten- outo progrom mode "P", Vori or o Scene mode in doylight (see the comero's
sions for close-ups, etc.) ore outomoticolly token into occount. You need nol operoti ng instructions).
worry obout setting the flosh, the comero's electronic system outomoticolly Fill-in flosh overcomes troublesome dense shodows ond produces o more
determines fie coriect omount of flosh light required. For the moximum flosh bolonced exposure between subiect ond bockground with contre-iour shots.
ronge pleose observe the distonces given in the flosh unit's LC disploy The comero's computer-controlled metering system sets the most suitoble
(seJS.A) ond the informotion in section 5.5. lf flosh exposure wos correct, combinolion of shutter speed, working operture ond flosh output.
I the flosh unit's LC disploy indicotes "o.k." for obout 3 sec. (see 4.5). sg' Ensure thot the conlre-iour lighr source does nol shine directly into lhe @ Th. TTL flosh mode is supported by oll comero modes (e.g. Progrom "P", Iens as this will misleod the comero's TIL mebring sysbm!
Aperture Priority Mode "A", Shutter Priority Mode "S", Vori or Scene Modes,
MonuolMode "M", etc,). In this instonce there is no setting or disploy on the flosh unit for outomotic
For onolog comeros, o filn musl be loaded in the comera lo test the TIL ne* TTL fill-in flosh.
function.Flnt" check whether linits rqording moximum filn sryd or 4.1.2 Mohix-controlled TTt fill-in flosh
ISO volue (e.g. moximum l5O lM) ore opplicoble to the given comero In this flosh mode the subiect ond the bockground lighting ore outomoticolly
vrten in fTL mode (refer to the comero's operoling instructions)! bolonced without overexposing the subiect. The comero estoblishes the ex-
Vorious diaint5[R comeros do nol supwrt the normal TIL flosh mode posure setting for the ombient light by motrix metering. nFE
ol onolog-comeros. lf the flosh unit is'isd in coniunclion with Group D Vorious Nikon comeros support the motrix-controlled n fill-in flosh mode- comeroi(t* tobl" l), the D-TIL or D-TTL 3D flosh mode must be selecl- (see operoting instructions of the comero ond Toble 1). ed on lhe flosh unit (se 4.2). When using the flosh unit with Group E
comeros (see Toble l) you must set he i-TlL or i'flL BL flosh mode ne Some comeros (F4 or F4s for exompleJ do not supprt lhe mofiix'con'
(i-TlL only in coniunctbn with 44 AF'4i Nl on the flosh unit (see 4.3J. Eolled TTL fill-in flash mode for SPOT exposure meuring. This flosh
mcdle will lhen either be oulomolicolly concelled or connot be octi'
voled, so thot the normol TIL flosh mode will fu prformed.
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The setting becomes immediotely effective. After opprox. 5 sec. the LC dis- sg' Also rebr to seclion 5.3 regording correcl exposure indicolion in the
ploy returns to its normol stote. comerd's viewfinder!
lf the comero is used with o CPU lens, then EV will flosh olongside the oper- 4.6 Underexposure worning in TTI flosh mode
ture symbol on the flosh unit's LC disploy to indicote thot o monuol correction In certoin modes (for exomple "P" ond "A"), some Group C, D ond E Nikon
volue hos been set for flosh exposure. comeros listed in Toble I will give underexposure worning for flosh shoh by
lf the comero is used with o lens without CPU, then the odiusted monuol cor- woy of operture increments (EV) on the flosh unit's LC disploy (see operoting
rection volue for fosh exposure will be disployed on the flosh unit in ploce of instructions of the comero).
the operture symbol ond the EV exposure volue. Insteod o[ the moximum flosh lf the "OK" correct exposure confirmofion does not light up on the flosh unitronoe, ihe fosh unit indicotes its quide number. To determine the moximum ofter o flosh shot wos token, or if the flosh symbol in the comero vie#inderflor[ ronge of the flosh unit pleosi refer to the formulo given in section 5.4.6. floshes, then the flosh unitt LC disploy briefly indicotes the underexposure
Mony comercs ofhr the fociliV lo sel a monuol correclion volue di' volue beiween -0.3 EV ond -3,0 EV in one-third increments.ox* ,xdy on the comero. ln such on instonce we odvise setling the cor'
reclion volue either on the comero or on the flosh unit. In borderline instonces it moy occur thot "o.k." is not disployed on the flosh
unit but the flosh symbol in the comero viewfinder floshes. In such on event
Concelling monuol TTI flosh exposure correclion on the flosh unit the exposure will nevertheless be correct.
enoble underexposure indicolion, Ihe TIL mode or an odvoncdo Continue depressing the "Select" key combinotion (= "Mode" key + [g Io
"loom" key) until EV is indicoted on the LC disploy. vor'nnt of TIL flosh mode (e.9. 3D-T!L, D-m 3D, i-Tn, i-TlL BL, eE.J
r The set correction volue floshes olongside EV on the disploy. must b set on lhe flash unit.
I While the correction volue is floshing, set the correction volue ot 0.0 with 4.7 Monuol flosh mode @
the "Zoom" key or the "Mode" key, thereby concelling monuol TTL flosh
Set "A" operture priority or the monuol mode "M" or "X" on the comero. exposure correction.
Select the operture ond shutter speed (with "M") on the comero occording toThe setting becomes immediotely effective. After opprox. 5 sec. the LC dis-
the given photogrophic situotion (see the comero's operoting instructions).ploy returns to its normol stote.
4.7.1 Monuolflosh mode M with full light output4.5 Correct exposure indicqtion in TTL flosh mode (Fig. al
In this mode the flosh unil olwoys fires uncontrolled floshes ot full llght output.The "o.k." correci exposure confirmotion only oppeors in the flosh unit! LC
Adoptotion to the given photogrophic situotion is by selecting o corres-disploy if the shot wos correctly exposed in TTL flosh mode or its correspond-
ponding operture setting on the comero. When using Group C, D ond Eing odvonced vorionts (e.g. 3D-TTL, D-TTL, D-TTL 3D, |-TTL, |-TTL BL, etc.).
comeros, the flosh unit's LC disploy will indicote the flosh-to-subiect distonce
lf'o.k.' is not disployed ofter the exposure, then this meons thot the shot required for o correct exposure (see olso 5.4.2lr.
wos underexposed. The shot will then hove to be repeoted with the next
smoller f-number (e.g. f/8 insteod ol t/11) or the distonce to the subiect or
lhe reflecting surfoce(e.g. when bouncing the flosh) must be reduced.
Pleose observe the moximum flosh ronge indicoted on the flosh unit's LC dis'
plry lsee 5.4.1) ond the informotion given in section 5.5.
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Setting procedure for the monuolflosh mode M When turning www.butkus.usihe reflector verticolly, it is essentiol to ensure thot it is moved t ' r Turn on the flosh unit by its moin switch. by o sufficien"rly wide ongle so thot'direct light con no longer foll on the sub- iect. Consequently, olwoys turn the reflector ot leost to the 60" lock-in posi- t r Continue depressing the "Mode" key until "M" floshes on the LC disploy. iion. The distonce reodings on the LC disploy will disoppeor. The flosh-to- lr
. The setting becomes immediotely effective. The LC disploy returns to its nor- subject distonce vio the ceiling or woll is on unknown mognitude. €
mol stote ofter opprox. 5 sec. The light bounced off the reflecting surfoces produces o soft ond uniform illu' I
4.7.2 MLo monuol flosh mode with portiol light output levels minoion of the subiect. The reflecing surfoce must be white or hove o neu- il
In this mode the flosh unit olwoys fires on uncontrolled flosh ot o monuolly set trol colour, ond it must not be skuctrired (e.g.wooden beoms in o ceilinglos ll
portiol light output level (Low). Adoptotion to the prevoiling photogrophic s' these might couse shodows. For colour effects iust select the reflective surloce cu ituotion is by selecting on oppropriote portiol output level or by setting o cor- in the desired colour.
responding operture bn the comero. The flosh unit's LC disploy ponel will n* Toke into accounl that lhe moximum flosh ronge is consideroblv dini' 4
indicote the disionce required for correct flosh exposure (olso see 5.4.21. nished vvhen bouncinq the flosh.lhe followind rule o( thumb iiil help s
you debrmine the mixinum flash ronge fori ,oo, of normol heiglir n Setting procedure for the monuol flosh mode M[o
k switch. . Turn with the moin flosh unit on the , 9'idl,n"b"' Moximum flosh ronge =- ,, distonce x 2= lighting o key "Mode" until "MLo" floshes on ihe LC displcy. lhe depressing Continue lqIrl
is . The setting becomes instontly effective. After obout 5 sec. the LC disploy returns 4.8.2 Close'ups / Mocrophotogrophy
to its normol stote.
@ The flosh reflector con be swivelled down by on ongle ol -7" lo compensote ir 4.8 Flosh techniques for porollox error. For this purpose depress the unlocking button of the re' Ctn flector ond fold down the reflector.
4.8.1 Bounce flosh For close'ups it is necessory to ensure thot certoin minimum lighting distonces c
Photos shof with full frontol flosh ore eosily recognized by their horsh, dense 1T ore mointoined to ovoid overexposure.
shodows. This is often ossocioied with o shorp drop in light from the fore- sl Ihe minimum liohtino distance is oporox. l0 per cent of lhe moximum ground to the bockground. This phenomenon con be ovoided with bounce .,*r o
Iiosh becouse the diffused light will produce o soft ond uniform rendition of flosh ronae indicarcl on the tC diiitov. Sincd the moximum flosh fc ronqe isiot indicoled on lhe LC displ6v vrten the reflector is swivelld both the subiect ond the bockoround. For this situotion the reflector is turned doin, then be guided by the moximum flosh range indicoted by the u in such o monner thot the flos[ is bounced off o suitoble reflective surloce flosh unit when the reflxlor is in its normol position! (e.g. ceiling or woll of the room).
The reflector con be turned verticolly up to 90o. The reflector heod is mecho-
nicolly inlerlocked in its bosic position. Press the pushbutton to unlock ond
turn the reflector heod.
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4.9 Flosh synchronisotion Activofing the REAR mode on the flosh unit in coniunclion with Group B comerus
r Mount the flosh unit on the comero.4.9.1 Normol synchronisotion (Fig. 7)
In normol synchronisotion the flosh unit is triggered ot the beginning of the r Switch on the flosh unit ond the comero.
exposure time (1st curtoin synchronisotion). Normol synchronisotion is the . Lightly touch the comero's shutter releose to induce o doto exchonge be-
stondord mode on oll comeros, ond is suitoble for most flosh shots. Depend- tween the flosh unit ond the comero.
ing upon the given mode, the comero is chonged over to flosh sync speed, o Continue depressing the "Select" key combinotion (= "fu{ed." key + "7@m"
the customory one being between I /30th sec. ond 1/125th sec. (see the key) uniil 'REAR" oppeors on the LC disploy.
comero's operoting instructions). No settings hove to be mode on the flosh
unit, nor is there ony disploy for this mode. e Continue depressing lhe "Zoom" key until "On" floshes on the LC disploy.
r The setting becomes immediotely effective. The LC disploy returns to its nor'4.9.2 REAR - Second-curtoin synchronisotion (Fig. 8l mol stote ofter opprox. 5 sec.
Some comeros offer the focility of second-curtoin synchronisotion (REAR
The "REAR" symbol for 2nd curtoin synchronisotion continues to be indicotedmode) triggering the flosh unit by the end of the exposure time. Second-cur' on the flosh unit's LC disploy qfter it hos been set!toin synchronisotion is porticulorly odvontogeous when using slow shutter
Alwoys use o lripod lo ovoid comero shake with slow shuller speeds!speeds (slower thon l/30 sec.) or when shooting moving objects thot hove 6'
their own source of light. Second-curtoin synchronisotion gives o more reol- Do not forael to swirch of{ this function o[Er exwsure, orherwise un' used for "normol" nilGistic impression of movement becouse the light streoks behind the light source intended slow shutter speds will continue to bi
flosh shots.insteod of building up in front of it, os is the cose when the flosh is synchro-
nised with the I st shutter curtoinl Depending on its operoting mode, the Deoctivoting the REAR mode on the flosh unit @
comero uses shutter speeds slower thon its sync speeo. r Continue depressing the "Select" key combinotion (= "Mode" key + "Zoom"
On some comeros the REAR function is not possible in certoin operoting key) uniil "REAR" oppeors on the LC disploy.
modes (e.g. specific Vori or Scene modes or Red Eye Reduction, see 5.9). In o Continue depressing lhe "Zoom" key until "OFF" floshes on the LC disploy.
such on instonce, the REAR mode connot be selected or the REAR function is
o The setting becomes immediotely effective. The LC disploy returns to its nor-outomoticolly concelled or ignored. Pleose refer to the operoting instructions
mol stote ofter opprox. 5 sec.lor the given comero.
g, Depending on rhe lype ol comem u*d, second curloin synchroniso- The "REAR" symbol for 2nd curtoin synchronisotion is no longer indicoted by
Iion (REARI musl eilher be set on lhe comero (comeros of Group A, C, the flosh unit! disploy. The flosh unit is then once ogoin synchronised with the
D and E; see Toble l; + Proneo 600iJ or on qhe flosh unit (Group B first curtoin (normol) synchron isotion.
comeros). Please rehr to the information given in lhe corresonding
comero monuol,
fhe REAR mode is indicotd on the flosh unit only lf the setling wos
mode on the flosh unit.
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only be disployed oher the flosh unit hos received the corresponding doto 5.4.4 Blonking out the moximum flosh ronge disploy
trom the comero. The flosh unit's LC disploy does not indicote ony disionces when the reflector
sg' Aufo Zoom, operture ond moximum fldsh rdnge ore only disphyed in heod is swivelled up or down out of its normol position!
coniunction with Group B, C, D ond E comeros (see Toble lJ if these ore
fittd with on AF lens or o lens with CPIJ. 5.4.5'FEE" error indicotion on the flosh unifs lC-disploy
On some comeros ond in some comero modes (e.g. progrom "P", Vori-pro-
5.4.1 Moximum flosh rqnge indicotion in TTI flosh mode groms, "S" shutter priority mode) it is necessory to set the operture ring of
The flosh unit's LC disploy indicotes the moximum flosh ronge. The indicoted the lens to the moximum Fnumber. Otherwise the messoge "FEE" (- error)
volue relotes to o foctor ol ZS't"of light reflection by the suf,iect, which will be indicoted on the flosh unitt LC-disploy or the comero. In such on
opplies to most photogrophic situotions. Pronounced deviotions from this re- instonce pleose check the settings on the comero or lens (see operoting
flection foctor, e.g. highly reflective or poorly reflecting obiects, con influence instructions of the comero)
the moximum flosh ronge of the flosh unit.
5.4.6 Guide number indicotion when using lenses wiilrout CPU
Alwoys obserue ihe moximum flosh ronge indicoted by the flosh unit's LC o/" o/o Lenses without CPU (i.e. without electronic doto tronsmission) do not tronsmitdisploy. The subiect should be within opprox. 40 to 70 o[ the indicoted to the comero ony electric informotion obout focol length ond operture seF
volue- This gives the electronic circuit sufficient scope for compensotion. To ting. lf such o lens is used on o Group B, C, D ond E ."orero, then the flosh
ovoid overexposure, the minimum flosh-to-subiect distonce should not be less unit will only receive from the comero the doto reloting to lSO. The positionthon l0 7o of the indicoted volue. Adoptotion to the given photogrophic si- ilffi of the zoom reflector must be set monuolly (see 5.2.2).
tuotion is possible by chonging the operture setting on the lens.
In coniunction with certoin comeros, the flosh unit's LC disploy indicotes, in f&')5.4.2 Moximum flosh ronge indicotion in monuolflosh modes M this instonce, the guide number for the current setiing insteod'of the distonce. \-7
ond MLo The moximum flosh ronge is the result of the following formulo:
Ihe flosh unitt LC disploy indicotes the distonce fo be mointoined for correct n'11:
exposure of the subiect. Adoptotion to the given phoiogrophic situotion is Moximum flosh ronse = operturel'itt'ochieved by chonging the operture setting on the lens ond selecting either
"M" fo( full light output or "MLo" for po*iol light output (see 4.2). sg' Refer to the inshuctions rqording the flosh-n-subixt distonce in
5.4.3 Exceeding the disploy ronge seclion 5.5. The quide number is not indicobd when lhe reflector is
.|99 ,l99 folded down.Ihe flosh unit con indicote o moximum ronqe of m or ft. This
disploy ronge con be exceeded in the eveniof high tSO volues (e.g. ISO
6400) ond lorge operlure openings. An orrow or triongle ofter the distonce
volue indicotes thot the disploy ronge hos been exceeded.
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5.7.f "Auto 7oom" 5.7.3 Monuolzoom mode insteod of "Auto Zoom"
lf the flosh unit is operoted with o Group B, C, D or E comero with CPU lens, When using Group B, C, D ond E comeros with CPU lenses, the position of
ih zoom reflector position will be outomoticolly odopted to the focol length of the zoom reflector con be monuolly chonged, for instonce to ochieve specific
the lens. When the flosh unit is turned on, the LC disploy will indicote "Auto lighting effects (e.g. hot-spot, etc.). Repeoted depression of the "Zoom" key
Zoom" ond the current reflector oosition. on the flosh unit will successively select the following reflector positions:
Automotic refleclor odoptotion commences with focol lengths os ol24 mm. lf 24 mm- 28 mm - 35 mm - 50 mm - Z0 mm - 85 mm - 105 mm
o lens with o focol length of less thon 24 mm is used, the-volue "24" mm or The flosh unit's LC disploy indicotes "M.Zoom" for monuol zoom setting ond
will stort to flosh on the LC disploy to worn you of vignetting becouse the the current zoom position (mm!. The setting becomes instontly effective. The
flosh unit will not fully illuminote the picture right out to the imoge corners. disploy is switched bock to its normol stote ofter opprox. 5 sec.
sg' For lenses with focollengths os of 20 mm o wide-ongle diffuser con n* lf monual odiustment ol lhe zam reflector results in vionelllno rc thal be used (optionol exVo, see section 7). The flash head musl lhen fu the flosh wi[ not cover the imooe corners. then the ,"f|ry:n, isition
set to lhe 24 mm posilion. indicoted on the flosh unift diiploy witt snn floshing os o iarning.
5.7.2 Monuqlzoom mode "M. Zoom" Exomple:
With Group A comeros, or when o lens without CPU is used (e.g. monuol o You ore using a lens focollength of 50 mm.
locus lens), it is necessory to odiust the flosh reflector's zoom position mo- o 70 mm hos been monually odiusted on the flosh unif ,,* 1..yfl_ector.pgsilbn,of
nuolly to the focol length of the lens. In this cose, outo-zooming is not pos- (" M.Zoom" is disployed).
sible. The flosh unit's LC disploy indicoles "M.Zoom" (for monuol zoom set- , "70" mm for the zoom position storts floshing on the flosh unit's LC drsn/of
ting) ond the current zoom position (mm). GDI becouse the imoge corners will not be fully illuminoted.
. The following reflector positions con be selected by repeoted depression of Refurning lo "Aulo Zoom"
the "Zoom" key:
,|05 There ore vorious woys to return to "Aulo Zoom":24mn'28 mm - 35 mm - 50 mm - 70 mm - 85 mm - mm.
o Continue pressing the "Z@m" key on the flosh unit until "Auto Toom" oppeors
No worning is given if the zoom reflector setiing is incorrect! on the disploy. The setting becomes in$ontly effective. The LC disploy returns to
lf you do not alwoys need the full guide number and moximum flosh its normol stote otler opprox. 5 sec.6'
ronge of lhe flosh unit you con lr,ve the zoom reflrctor ot lhe posilion
hr the shortest focol lenoth of lhe zoom lens. This will orovide full Or:
I,ight coveroge of the im.ig9 corners.ond eliminote theheed \or per- . Briefly turn off the flosh unit by its moin swilch. When the flosh unit is
monent odoptotion to the lens focal length. turned on ogoin the disploy of the flosh unit will indicote "Auto Zoom".
|uromple:
Azoom lenswith o focol length range of 35 mm to 105 mm is being used: ln
/ris cose set the flosh unit's zoom reflector to 35 mm.
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5.7.4 Extended zoom mode r Continue depressing the "Zoom" key until "OFF" floshes on the LC disploy.
The extended zoom mode (Ex) reduces $e focol length setting of the flosh o The setting becomes instontly effective. The LC disploy returns to its normol
unit by one step os compored to the focol length of the comero lens! The stote oher opprox. 5 sec.
resulting wider light coveroge inside rooms provides odditionol stroy light The "Ex" symbol for the extended zoom mode will no longer be indicoted on
{reflections} to ochieve o softer flosh illuminotion. the flosh unit's LC disploy!
Example of extended zoom mode:
The focollenoth set on the comero /ens is 35 mm. The extended zam mode 5.8 AF meosuring beqm
sets a 28 mi reflector position on the flash unit but 35 mm continues to be The AF meosuring beom is octivoted by the comero electronics when the
indicoted on the LC disployl ombient lighting conditions ore insufficient for outomotic focusing, The AF
beom emitter proiects o striped pottern on to the subiect, ond the comero The extended zoom mode is only possible in the 'AuIoZam" mode with Group uses this pottern to focus outomoticolly. The AF beom hos o ronge of opprox. B, C, D ond E comeros os listed in Toble I ond CPU lenses wiih focol lengths os 6 m to 9 m (with o 50 mm/f/1.7 stondord lens), Porollox error between lens
of 28 mm. ond AF red light emitler limits the close-up ronge of the AF meosuring beom
Since the inititol position of the zoom reflector is 24 mm, o focol length of less thon toopprox.0.Zm-lm. 28 mm will couse "24" mm to flosh on the LC disploy thereby worning the user
The AF mode "sinole'AF (Sl" must be sel on the comero so thot the AF thot ihe required reflector position for the extended zoom mode connot be set. n*
Shofs token wilh o 24 mm focol lenoth sellino will be correctlv illuni'lnrF ,,er meosuring beom ion be oitivotd by the comero (see the comero's operotini insnuctionsl. Zoom lensei with o smoll initiol lens oprture
noted right out to lhe image rorn"ri by the ilosh unit olso in exbnded ioy sigiifigontly redycg tte ronge of the AF meosuring beoil
6D zoom mode! The s?iped pottern of ihe AF measuring beom only supprts the co'
Turning on the extended zoom mode mero's cen?ol AF senson When using comeros with severol AF sen' -
r Continue depressing the "Select" key combinotion (= "/v{eJ." key + "loom" Y:::", key) until "Ex" oppeors on the LC disploy. ::JY*[Ti:rtr:f,";y;;:;;"i:,I:,r"ffi :f ;ey:]#,If is monuolly selected by the phologropher, or outomotically by the
r Continue depressing lhe "Zoom" key until "On" floshes on the LC disploy. comero, then the emiiter of the flosh unift AF musuring beon will
. The setting becomes instontly effective. The LC disploy relurns lo its normol not be activated.
. stote ofter opprox. 5 sec. ln such inslonces some ccrmeros will use the AF illuminator integroted
in lhe comero (see operating inslructions of the comero), After the setting procedure, the "Ex" symbol for the extended zoom mode will
continue to be indicoted on the flosh unit's LC disploy!
ng'- Pleose note thal the wider illumination coveroge in et<Ended zoom mode resuhs in o dininished moximum flosh ronge!
Turning off the extended zoom mode
r Continue depressing the "Select" key combinotion (= "11o6"' key + "7oom"
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5.9 Prefloshes for red-eye reduction 5.10 AUTO FIASH / Triggering conhol
Red.eyes ore olwoys the result of o physicol effect. lt orises whenever o per- some comeros prevent the kiggering of o flosh-if the exi$ing ombient light is
son looks more or less stroight into the comero , the ombient liqht is relotively sutticient lor on exposure in normol mode. No flosh will be fired when the
dork, ond the flosh unit is mounted on or directly next to the co--mero. The ' comero's shutter releose is pressed. on vorious comerqs, the triggering con-
flosh unit illuminotes the bock of the eyes, r.u.oiing the blood-filled retino kol function only works in the full outo mode or Progrom "p,, oiiirr,ib"
through the pupil. This is recorded by'the comero Js o red spoi in the eyes. octivoted on the comero (see comero monuol).
The red-eye reduction focilily brings obout o significont improvement in this 5.1I Return to bosic settingrespect. When this function is used, the flosh unit triggers three weokly visible
prefloshes prior fo shutter operotion, which ore folloir,ied by the moin ilosh. The flosh unit returns to its bosic. sefting when the "Mode,, key is kept de-
These prefloshes induce the pupils to close down, thereby iiminishing the pressed for of leost three seconds.
red-eye effect. The following settings ore odlusted:
The preflosh function is set on the comero. An octivoted preflosh function is . The "TTL" flosh mode.
indicoted on the comero's LC disploy by o corresponding symbol (see opero- o The "Auto-OFF" (3m On) function is octivoied.
ting instructions of the comero). There ii no setting rode-on the flosh unit, o The outomotic zoom mode "Auto Zoom".nor on informotion given on the flosh unitt displJy.
o The extended-zoom mode "Ex" is concelled.The preflosh function for red-eye reduction is possible only
(see with comeros fiot . The flosh exposure correction volue on the flosh unit is concelled.support this mode operoting instructions the of comero)l
. The REAR function on the flosh unit is deoctivoted.on some comeros, the red-eye reduction willonly support the flosh unit builtinio the comero or on extro illuminotor incorporoted'in the comero body (see @
operoting instructions of the comero)!
Second curtoin synchronisotion (RE,AR) will not work when the preflosh func-
tion is used!
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6. Speciol remorks concerning the comeros 7. Optionol extros
No duoronqe is qiven for molfunctions ond damoge to the flosh unit The multitude of comero models ond their feotures moke it impossible to de- **E ,ori"d by the us6 of occessories from other monufocfurers! toiJ oll comero-specific copobilities, settings, disploys, etc. For more detoils
concerning the operotion of o flosh unit pleose refer to the corresponding . 20 mm wide-ongle diffuser
chopters in the operoting instructions for the given comero! (ltem No. 000044217)
ior full illuminotion in coniunction with lenses of 20 mm ond up. The ronge 6.1 Speciol funclions not supported in flosh mode is reduced by the foctor 1.4 due to the corresponding loss of light'
6.1.1 Progrom shift o Colour filter set 44-32
A proqrom-shift {poired shutter/operture setting) connol be corried out in the (ltem No.00004432A))
oroorJm"d outo mode P when the flosh unit is switched on (see operoting bonsists of 4 colour fihfrs to ochieve speciol lighting effects, plus o cleor fil-
lnsiluctions of the comero). ter to hold colour loils in ony colour.
. Mecobounce 44-90
(ltem No. 000044900)
the simplest possible monner. The i diffur"r to ochieve soft illuminotion in
effect is very impressive becouse the pictures ore. given o very soft otmos'
phere. Fociol colours ore rendered more noturollf However, loss of light
holves the moximum flosh ronge.
. Bounce diffuser 54'23
(ltem No.000054236)
The soft directed light diminishes dense shodows.H
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8. Advice in $e event of o foult 9. Mointenonce ond core
Should the LC disploy indicote meoningless informotion or should the flosh Remove ony grime ond dust with o soft, dry or silicon-treoted cloth. Never
unit not work properly in the individuol modes, then switch off the flosh unit use detergents thot could domoge plostic ports.
for obout l0 seconds by its moin switch. Check the comero settinos ond find
Forming the flosh copocitorout if the flosh unit's foot is correctly mounted in the comero's occJssory shoe.
The flosh unit must operote properly when it is switched on ogoin. Contoct The flosh !.opocitor incorporoted in the flosh unit undergoes o physicol chonge
For this-your locol deoler should thii not be the cose. when the flosh unit is not swiiched on for prolonged periods of tir..
reoson.it is necessory to switch on the flosh unit for opprox. 1 0 minuies every
3 months (see 2.4!). The botteries must supply sufficient power for flosh reodi-
ness to be indicoted within 1 minute ofter the flosh unit wos switched on.
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