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5. mecablitz and camera functions
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 also transmitted to
the camera for corresponding display in the view-
finder (see 5.3).
If a picture is shot before flash readiness is sig-
nalled in the camera’s viewfinder, then the flash
unit will not be triggered so that the exposure may
be incorrect if the camera has changed over to
flash sync speed in the meantime (see 5.2).
5.2 Automatic flash sync speed control
Depending upon the camera model and camera
mode, the shutter speed is changed to flash sync
speed when flash readiness is reached (see the
camera’s operating instructions).
Shutter speeds faster than the flash sync speed
cannot be set or will automatically be converted to
flash sync speed. Various cameras have a sync
speed range, e.g. 1/30th sec. to 1/125th sec.
(see the camera’s operating instructions). The
actual sync speed set by the camera depends
upon the camera mode, the ambient light and the
focal length of the lens used.
Shutter speeds slower than the flash sync speed
can be set, depending upon the given camera
model and the selected flash synchronisation (see
also 4.8.2 and 4.8.3).
Various digital cameras permit the flash to
be used at all shutter speeds. Automatic
sync speed conversion then proves to be
unnecessary and will not be performed.
5.3 Displays in the camera viewfinder
Green flash symbol illuminated
Command to switch on or use the flash unit.
Red flash symbol illuminated
The flash unit is ready for firing.
Red flash symbol remains illuminated after
shooting or goes out momentarily
The exposure was correct.
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mecablitz and camera functions
Funzioni del mecablitz e della camera
mecablitz y funciones de la cámara
Table 2: List of the fastest flash sync speeds of
the cameras
Tabella 2: Panoramica dei tempi sincro-flash
più brevi delle camere
Tabla 2: Resumen de las velocidades de sincroniza-
ción del flash más largas de las cámaras
x) only with individual function, see operating
instructions for the given camera
x) solo con funzione individuale, vedi istruzioni
per l’uso della fotocamera
x) solo con función individual, vea las instruccio-
nes de la cámara
F401, F401s, F401x
F50, F60, F70, F80,
F501, F601, F601M
Pronea 600i
F4, F4s, F801, F801s,
F90X, F90, F100
1/90 s
1/100 s
1/125 s
1/180 s
1/250 s
1/300 s
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F65
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