Metz MECABLITZ 58 AF-2 digital Mode D'emploi page 134

n) Automatic switching to the flash sync speed fails to occur.
• The camera has a between-the-lens shutter (as do most compact cameras),
Switching to sync speed is therefore unnecessary.
• The camera operates with FP high-speed synchronisation (camera setting). In
this case no switching to sync speed occurs.
• 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).
o) The shots have shadows in the bottom of the image.
• Because of parallax error between lens and flash unit, close-up shots may not, depen-
ding 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.
p) 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 manu-
al flash exposure correction, e.g., +1 EV.
q) 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 sub-
ject should be at least 10% of the maximum flash range indicated on the
display..
r) 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!
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s) The camera's f-stop and ISO values are not displayed and cannot
be manually set on the flash unit.
• Digital data is automatically exchanged between the flash unit and camera.
As a result, it is not possible to manually set or change the f-stop and ISO
values. The system does not display the f-stop and ISO values (see Error!
Reference source not found.).
• F-stop and ISO values are displayed in Automatic A and Manual M Modes if
the flash unit is not operated on the camera, i.e. there is no exchange of data.
The values can now be manually changed, e.g. for use with a slave trigger
unit.