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8. Winder mode
The winder mode involves shooting a sequence of pictures at a rate of
several frames per second. It is a manual mode with partial light output
levels, and is only recommended with NiCad batteries or high-power alka-
line manganese batteries. Table 5 of the Technical Data indicates which
partial light output level is suited for a given frame frequency (frames per
second = flashes per second).
Using the winder in the manual mode
In the manual mode, the exposures are made with a fixed partial light output level
selected in conformity with the winder data given in Table 5 of the Technical Data.
Using the winder in auto and TTL modes
In these modes it is possible to ensure that a flash will be fired with each exposure
of a series of pictures. For this purpose a partial light output level can be adjusted in
conformity with the winder data (Table 5).
Shots that require less light are automatically controlled by the auto-
matic or TTL light output system and are, therefore, correctly exposed.
Shots that require more light than the adjusted partial light output
level may be underexposed!
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9. Working with partial light output levels
Partial light output levels are manually adjustable fractions of the full-power
light output.
Partial light output levels can be set in all operating modes except the TTL remote
mode. The recycling times are shorter when partial light output levels are adjusted
(see Technical Data, Table 1) instead of full-power flashes. At the same time the guide
number of the flashgun is diminished, together with the flash-to-subject distance or
flash range, because only part of the flash power is emitted.
Partial light output cannot be set for TTL remote operation. In strobos-
copic mode, the maximum possible partial light output is always
indicated.
Partial light output levels in the auto mode
Partial light output may be adjusted in the auto mode to ensure that a flash is
always triggered with serial shots (winder mode).
The actual light output level for a given flash frequency and number of flashes is
specified in Table 5 of the Technical Data.
Partial light output levels in the manual mode
Some situations make it necessary to reduce the amount of light emitted by the
flashgun because the selected flash-to-subject distance may result in an
excessively high f-number and undesired large depth of field. This is where the
partial light output level function comes to the rescue.
The partial light output levels are adjustable within very close increments. The
distance value of the flashgun can therefore be easily matched to the subject
distance if a specific aperture has to be retained. Thus, professional flash photo-
graphy is made possible in a very simple manner to deal with difficult situations
(great differences in contrast, extreme level of reflection) when the automatic
system would not produce optimal results.
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