Metz MECABLITZ 58 AF-1 digital Mode D'emploi page 117

• The camera operates with shutter speeds that are slower than the flash sync
speed. Depending on the camera mode, there is no switch to flash sync speed
(see the camera's operating instructions).
The shots have shadows in the bottom of the image.
• Because of parallax error between lens and flash unit, close-up shots may not,
depending on the focal length at the bottom of the image, be fully illuminated.
Tilt the main reflector downwards or turn the wide-angle diffuser in front of the
reflector.
The shots are too dark.
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash unit. Note: Using bounce flash
reduces the range of the flash unit.
• The subject contains very bright or highly reflective areas. The metering system
of the camera or flash unit is deceived as a result. Set a positive manual flash
exposure correction, e.g., +1 EV.
The shots are too bright.
• For close-ups it is necessary to ensure that certain minimum lighting distances
are maintained to avoid overexposure. The minimum distance from the subject
should be at least 10% of the maximum flash range indicated on the display.
The flash parameters for ISO film speed and the aperture (f-stop) cannot be
adjusted on the flash unit.
• There is an exchange of digital data between flash unit and camera through
which the ISO and aperture (f) values are automatically adjusted on the flash
unit. In this case the manual setting of ISO and aperture isn't possible!
The REAR mode cannot be activated on the flash unit.
• No data exchange took place between the flash unit and camera. Lightly touch
the shutter release.
• The flash unit is set to high-speed flash mode P-TTL-HSS (see 16.4).
The contrast function mode cannot be set on the flash unit.
• No data exchange took place between the flash unit and camera. Lightly touch
the shutter release.
• The flash unit is set to high-speed flash mode P-TTL-HSS (see 16.4).
• The internal camera flash is not engaged.
• The internal camera flash or the external flash unit (mecablitz) is not flash-rea-
dy.
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