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Metz Mecamat 45 / 46 User manual
User manual for Metz Mecamat 45 / 46. 21 pages in German, Spanish. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Metz
- Model / document
- Metz Mecamat 45 / 46
- Document type
- User manual
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- German, Spanish
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- 21
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- 6.9 MB
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- Film cameras
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Operating elements Fig. mode. control side "C* "Manual Fig. nA,, Rear and front view mode indicator Operating @
O sensor @ Setting dial for power ratios or flash durations@ Knurled nut for horizontal alignment of Mecamat @ Film speed setting knob@ Sync-cord connection @ lndex mark for film speed
@ Knurled nut for securing the foot @ Index mark for selected power ratio/flash duration
@ Hot-shoe contact @ Distance scale metres/feer@ Visor front plate @ Aperture scale
O Visor slide @ Film speed in DIN and ASA@ Connecting plug to Mecablitz @ Power ratio scale
@ Operating mode selector @ ftasn duration scale@ Flash ready light
@ Ruto check for bounce flashing Fig. DD( Auto flash ranges in metres and teet
@ Setting screw for vertical adjustment of Mecamat (ref lector-to-subject distance)
@ Foot with hot-shoe and sync-contact, tilts horizontally and vertically
@ Manual release
Fig. >Bn >Auto mode( control side
@ Coverage angle selector
@ Setting disk lor Mecamat apenures
@ Mecamat aperture selector
@ Aperture scale
@ Distance scale feet/metres
@ Operating mode indicator
@ Film speed setting knob
@ Arrow for setting film speed
@ Film speed scale in DIN/ASA
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Power ratio 1 releases all the energy of the flash unit, setting 1/2 halt of 5. Connec{ing the Mecamat
this etc. The flash recycle times become shorter with decreasing light output 5.1. Fastening. The Mecamat's foot is secured in the accessory shoe of the
enabling exposure sequences with short intervals between flashes. camera or in the shoe of a bracket by use of the knurled nut (9.The selection of the power ratio is either via the flash duration or by the Mecablitz. to the Connection is for 5.2. duration selected flash short An appropriatelyrequired light output. the Mecamat to the sync cord socket on the Mecablitz. of Connect plug @ aperture the shows disk aperture movements in which the rapidlreezing
numbei to be set on the camera for the given distance. The power ratio for Simultaneous oDeration of the Mecamat and SCA adaptor cable for system
subiects for which the use of the auto mode is not suited (for example, cameras is not possible with the Mecablitz.
for extremely large subject contrast) is determined with the apedure disk ln case the standard 2 m spiral cable of the Mecamat turns out to be too short
from the distance and the desired aperture (depth or field). (e. g. when taking portrait shots), the Mecamat extension cable 60-60 (special
The guide number of the Mecablitz will change when the wide angle accessory) should be used-
diftusor or the tele attachment is mounted in front of the flash unit.
For this purpose, two additional delta index marks are provided on the 5.3. Sync connection to the camera. Set the sync lever of your camera to
selector disk. X or use the X sync connection.
Cameras with hot-shoe contact
Synchronization is automatic on inserting the Mecamat in the accessory
shoe. The sync-cord must not be plugged into the connection €) on the
Mecamat foot !
Cameras without hot-shoe contact
Synchronization is via a sync-cord. Push aside the slider in the connectign
socket using the sync plug and plug the sync cord into the connection @.
Insert the sync cord plug into a sync connection of the camera.
System cameras with special flash functions
Synchronization is established by connecting theMecamat. Shutter speed and aper-
ture are both set manually on the camera'
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5.4. FIArh ready light. Flash readiness positions rc as marked rear Mecamat has is displayed by illumination of the The slide of the two stop O at the lamp (19 on the Mecamal and on the l/ecablitz. and M. Position is set for between and the slide distances the subject € on
6 to 0.5 m and position M for distances below 0,5 m for 5.5. Auto check for bounce flashing. A correct exposure test signal (auto Mecamat from
check) is given on both the Mecablitz and the Mecamat. oarallax correction.
6. Auto mode 6.4. Coverage angle selection of sensorO. Coverage angle selection is via
the selector(9. The selected coverage angle is then visible in
Set the Mecablitz to "TTL". the selector window. The coverage angle can be set to 12 or 25".
Set the film speed on the Mecamat and on the Mecablitz. please heed when The aperture setting on the Mecamat and the camera is therefore not
using the tlash off the camera that no direct light from the reflector enters th€ sen- affected by the coverage angle selection.
sor of the Mecamat. This leads to incorrect exposure. please set the Mecamat
working aperture to the same values as on the camera for normal and tele 6.5. Setting of the desired Mecamat aperture
exposures. Please check that the exposure subject is within the auto flash
range which applies to the selected aperture. A correction to the Mecamat 6.5.1. Film speed. Set the arrow @ with the knob @ such that it points
aperture is required via the extension tube for close_ups and macro-expo_ to the film speed in use on the scale €9.
sures. Please take the necessary correction factor from point g (close_uo
and macro photography). 6.5.2. Mecamat aperture selection. You can select between two ranges
each with six worki!9 apertures. Both ranges are marked on the outer edge
6.1. Operating mode selector@. Move this to the left. A white area now of the setting disk(9with red and green points. The same colours appear
appears on the display tolhe lett-hand side next to the selector and in the on the Mecamat aperture selector(!with which you can select the working
operating mode indicator Qq on the auto mode control side. aperture range.
To set the desired working aperture turn the setting disk@such that the
6.2. Alignments of the sensor @ on the -subject. The setting screw @ is for coloured index line on the selected range ol the setting disk lines up withvertical tilting. Release the knurled nut @ for horizontal alignment, adjust this aperture value on the scale @. Please always heed that the setting disk
the Mecamat, finally retighten the knurled nut. is exactly positioned. Intermediate settings are not possible. The coloured
index line indicates the maximum distance between the subject and Meca-
!,!,Vggrfo1plate (9) or it siShting.can be withdrawnThe visor (slidecan be@).extendedThe viewingon bothanglesidesls 1io(frontand flashblitz {oroperation.the selectedFor theapertureminimumon flash-to-subjectthe scale @ in leetdistance,and metrespleaseforseedirect
corresponds to the 120 coverage angle on the sensor. Fig. '9., on this manual's cover page.
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7.2.Film speed setting. Turn the knob @ until the index mark @ is adjacent The distance is measured between the flash unit and subject. Please take
to the film speed used. the guide number from Table 1 and please heed the selected power ratio
(see Point 10). lf the distance is given in metres then please use the guide
7.3. Selection of the power ratio or flash duration. Seven ratios are numbers of the metre system and those ol the feet system for distances in
available. To set these turn the setting dial @. Allow the dial to position
exactlv. Intermediate positions are not possible.
scale @ and the 7.4. Minimum flash-to-subject distance. The minimum distanceiiiElit"" ino"i tirri @ inotcates the power ratio on the
flash duration on the scale @. should not drop below 0.25 metres or 0.8 feet since otherwise the
The light output reduces by half from setting to setting and is given as a illumination can become uneven.
fraction. l/4 means that one quarter of the entire light output of the
Mecablitz will be emitted. The flash duration is given as a fraction of 1 s. 7.5. Using the wide angle diffusor
Only the denominator is shown in order to save space. When the wide angle dif{usor is mounted in front of the Mecablitz,
1000 means 1/1000 s. the flash unit's guide number is reduced. In such a case, turn the film
The auto check @ illuminates on flashing for all power ratios speed settin-g knob @ until.the yellow broad delta index mark p lineswith the exception of full light output (setting 1). This is of no significance up with the film speed used. -
in this operating mocle.
7.6. Using the tele-attachment
Reading of the camera aperture When the tele attachment is mounted in front of the Mecablitz, the flash
Determine the f lash-io-subject distance. unit's guide number is increased. In such a case, turn the tilm speed
Find this value on the distance scale @. An aperture is correlated on the setting knob @ until the yellow slim delta index mark > lines up with -aperture scale @ to this distance and this is to be set on the camera. the film speed used.
dnrv .GtnJrcm approx. 1 m or 3 feet are given on the-distance scale @.
ThsaDerture to be set on the camera can be calculated for smaller distances
by lhe following equation:
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