Metz Mecablitz 34 AF-3M Operating Instructions Manual

16, 15 10. Lighting and attachments Your mecablitz provides full and even illumination of normal 24 x 36 mm negatives when using len- ses of 35 mm focal length and longer. A wide-angle diffuser is supplied with the flash- gun to increase the coverage if you wish to use a 28 mm wide-angle lens. A telep…

13, 7. Flash in the individual camera modes Auto program mode with flash (P-function) In this mode, the camera automatically activates the flash function when the ambient light level is too low, it automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed, and triggers the flash when the sh…

12, 6. Flash synchronisation 6.3 Second curtain synchronisation (REAR) Some cameras offer the facility of second shutter curtain synchronisation. With normal synchronisation, the flash is fired pre- cisely after the opening of the first shutter curtain. When using slow shutter speeds,…

11, Metz Mecablitz 34 AF-3M 6. Flash synchronisation Different modes of flash synchronisation are pos- sible, depending on the camera model. Please refer to the camera’s operating instructions to find out how the individual modes of synchronisation are set on the camera. 6.1 Normal synchronisation This mode is available w…

15, 14 9. Flash techniques and flash functions 9.1 Fill-in flash Normally, the automatic flash function (P-function) will automatically fire the flash in daylight when shooting against the light. However, the camera may well measure sufficient ambient light so that the flash firing circuit is …

9, 4. Flashgun instructions to the camera 8 Fig. 4: Exposure o.k. Permanently 2) The flashgun is primed and illuminated ready for firing or blinks slowly 1) Permanently The flashgun is primed and illuminated 2) ready for firing or blinks slowly 1) blinks 2) T he light output was suffici…