Bounce Flash With A Reflector Card; Close-Ups / Macro Shots; Flash Synchronisation; Automatic Flash Sync Speed Control - Metz MECABLITZ 50 AF-1 digital Manual De Instrucciones

10.2 Bounce flash with a reflector card

The use of bounce flash with the integrated reflector card
lights in the eyes of human subjects:
• Tilt the reflector head upwards by 90°.
• Pull the reflector card
angle diffuser from above out of the reflector head
and forwards.
• Hold the reflector card
diffuser

10.3 Close-ups / macro shots

In close-ups and macro shots, parallax error between the flash unit and lens
may result in shadows on the lower edge of the image. To compensate for this,
the main reflector can be tilted downwards by an angle of -7°. To do this,
depress the reflector unlocking button
Certain minimum lighting distances must be maintained for close-up shots to
avoid over-exposure.
☞ The minimum lighting distance is approximately 10% of the maximum
flash range indicated in the display. When the reflector head is tilted
downwards, the maximum flash range flashes as an indication. For
close-up shots, make sure that the flash light is not shaded by the lens!
can bring out high-
together with the wide-
and push the wide-angle
back into the reflector head.
and tilt the reflector downward.

11 Flash synchronisation

11.1 Automatic flash sync speed control

Depending on the camera model and camera mode, the shutter speed is swit-
ched to flash sync speed when flash readiness is reached (see the camera's ope-
rating instructions).
Shutter speeds cannot be set faster than the flash sync speed, or they are swit-
ched automatically to the flash sync speed. Various cameras have a sync speed
range, for example from 1/60 sec to 1/250 sec (see the camera's operating
instructions). The sync speed set by the camera depends on the camera mode,
the ambient light, and the focal length of the lens used.
Shutter speeds slower than the flash sync speed can be set according to the
camera mode and the selected flash synchronisation (see 7 and 11).
☞ If a camera with a between-the-lens shutter is used, flash sync speed is
not controlled automatically. As a result, the flash can be used at all
shutter speeds. If you need the full light output of the flash unit, you
should not select a shutter speed that is any faster than 1/125 sec.

11.2 Normal synchronisation

In normal synchronisation the flash unit is triggered at the beginning of the shut-
ter time (first curtain synchronisation). Normal synchronisation is the standard
mode on all cameras. It is suitable for most flash shots.
The camera, depending on the mode being used, is
switched to the flash sync speed. Speeds between
1/30 sec. and 1/125 sec. are customary (see the
camera's operating instructions). No settings are
necessary on the flash unit, nor is there any display
for this mode.
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