Operating instructions

5 Dedicated functions and flash mode

5.1 Flash readiness indication

The flash readiness symbol lights up on the mecablitz

when the flash capacitor is charged, thereby indicating that

flashes can be fired for the next shot. Flash readiness is trans-

mitted to the camera and displayed in the viewfinder (see

camera manual).

If a picture is shot before flash readiness is signalled in the

camera’s viewfinder, then the flash unit will not be triggered

so that the exposure may be incorrect.

If flash readiness is established, a test flash can be trig-

gered with the manual firing button on the mecablitz.

5.2 Automatic flash sync speed control

Depending on the camera model and the selected mode, the

camera’s shutter speed automatically changes to flash sync

speed when flash readiness is reached (see operating instruc-

tions for the given camera).

Shutter speeds faster than the flash sync speed cannot be set

or will automatically be changed to flash sync speed. Various

cameras feature a sync speed range, e.g. 1/60th sec. to

1/250th sec. (see the camera’s operating instructions).

The actual sync speed used by the camera depends on the

camera mode, the prevailing ambient light and the focal

length of the lens.

Shutter speeds that are slower than the flash sync speed can

be used, depending on the operating mode selected on the

camera.

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