Metz mecablitz 64 AF-1 digital, Operating Instruction

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Setting the flash frequency (f(Hz))
• Press the sensor button on the touch
display for the flash frequency .
• Press the sensor buttons on the
touch display and select the desired fre-
quency of flashes.
The maximum possible frequency of flashes
(f) depends on the set partial light output
(P).
• Press the sensor button on the touch
display for the desired frequency of flashes
(in the example
.
The setting will take effect immediately.
The valid distance to the set parameters is
shown on the display.
The distance value displayed can be adjusted
to the distance from the subject by changing
the f-stop or the partial light output.
The aperture and ISO values are not shown
on the display in Strobe flash mode!
If the secondary reflector is switched on,
strobe mode is not possible.
f (Hz)
8
8 Manual flash exposure
correction
The auto flash exposure mode of most
cameras is adjusted to a reflection factor of
25% (the average reflection factor of flash
subjects).
A dark background that absorbs much of the
light or a highly reflective bright background
(backlit shots, for example) may result in,
respectively, underexposure or overexposure
of the subject.
To offset these effects, the flash exposure
can be adjusted manually for the shot with a
correction value. The extent of the correction
depends on the contrast between the subject
and background!
In TTL flash modes, manual flash exposure
correction factors of from -3 EV (f-stops) to +3
EV (f-stops) can be adjusted on the flash unit
in one-third increments.
Tip:
Dark subject against light background: posi-
tive correction factor.
Light subject against dark background:
negative correction factor.
Exposure correction by means of alteration of
the lens aperture setting is impossible, since
the camera’s automatic exposure program
regards the altered aperture setting as the
normal working aperture setting.
When setting the correction factor, the
distance shown in the display can change
f (Hz)
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q
p
7
8
9
2,5m
M-
Zoom
35 m
m
STROBO
i
P
1/16
f(Hz)
10
N
4
2,5m
M-
Zoom
35 m
m
STROBO
i
P
1/8
f(Hz)
8
N
4
+