Manual Flash Mode - Metz Mecablitz 52 AF-1 Mode D'emploi

7.3 Manual flash mode

In the manual flash mode M , the flash unit
emits the full uncontrolled amount of light if
no partial light output has been selected.
The specific photographic situation can be
taken into account by adjusting the aperture
setting or by selecting a suitable manual
partial light setting.
The setting area ranges from P 1/1 to
P 1/128 in
shows the distance at which the subject is
correctly lit (see 5.2).
Setting the mode of operation
• Switch on the flash unit with the
k
• Press the sensor button of the displayed
TTL
-7,9 m
0,7
Z m
F4.0
35
OOM
m
EV
INFO
TTL FP
• Press the
M
touch display and select
M FP
• Press the
144
M M FP
and mode. The display
button. The start screen appears.
Thereafter, the flash unit always switches
on with the mode of operation that was
used last (e.g. TTL flash mode).
mode of operation on the touch display as
many times as it takes for the display for
selecting the mode of operation to appear.
sensor buttons on the
M
.
M
sensor button on the touch
display.
• Set a suitable mode of operation on the
M
camera, e.g. M.
7,9 m
m
Z
35 F4.0
OOM
• Tap the shutter release to transfer data
m
between the flash unit and the camera.
INFO 1/1
+
Various cameras support manual flash mode
M only in the camera's M mode (manual).
In other camera models, an error message
appears in the display and the release is
locked.
Manual partial light output levels
Partial light output can be set in manual flash
M
mode
Setting procedure
M
• Press the sensor button for partial light
7,9 m
output on the touch display as many times
as it takes for the partial light output
m
Z
F4.0
35
OOM
m
display to appear.
INFO 1/1
• Press sensor buttons
1/1
touch display and set the desired partial
7,9m
light output to 1/1, 1/2, 1/8 or 1/128.
1/1 -1 /
3
.
on the