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Manual Zoom Setting
The reflector position of MG8000 can be set manually.
To get an illumination area different from the picture frame either wider or
narrower field, manual zoom setting makes sense. When using MG8000 with
non-dedicated camera or traditional film type camera, the reflector position of
MG8000 does not respond to the camera lens movement. In this case, use this
Manual Zoom Setting.
On the TTL function screen, press the set button
seconds.
TTL Advance page appears.
Select
M.Zoom and continuously select
set
or wait for 8 seconds to returns to the TTL function
Set
screen.
Be aware that now your MG8000 will not adjust the zoom
setting automatically when you change the focal length of your
lens until you will have returned to "M.Zoom Off"on the TTL
Advanced page.
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As for the non-dedicated or traditional type film
cameras, the film speed (ISO) information is not
transferred from the camera.
In this case, the film speed (ISO) is to be set on the
flash unit to indicate the camera-subject distance.
Move cursor
to ISO line at Advanced function page
and continuously select
the ISO value to which you set camera.
Press the set
button. Or wait for 8 seconds to return to M function
Set
screen.
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for 2
Set
on and
Manual Power Opertion
The mode to be set on the camera:
Flash Power can be adjusted manually. The photographer can set the desired
exposure manually by the most appropriate power in combination with the
aperture value set on the camera. 22 different power, from full power to 1/128
power, by every 1/3 stops are available.
Set the camera mode, to
or
Set the mode of MG8000. From the 6 icons screen, select
M / Av and set
.
Set
Select
M and set
.
Set
Select
your desired power and set
The camera-subject distance for the most proper exposure
is determined by the film speed (ISO) and the F stop set
on the camera.
This distance is shown in the Manual function screen.
The film speed information (ISO) is automatically
transferred from the camera.
The F. stop you set on the camera is to be set maunally on
the flash unit, too.
To get the camera-subject distance on the display screen,
F. Stop setting is required.
Press set
for 2 seconds, the screen goes to the
Set
Advanced Function page.
Move cursor
to F.Stop line and continuously select
the same F.Stop number you set on your camera.
Press on/off switch to lock the value. (Press it again to
release the lock)
The distance is automatically followed by changing the
focal length and ISO sensitivity level on the camera, or
selecting another power level.
ADVANCED CUSTOM SETTING
Advanced custom setting is prepared in this mode.
Sub Flash Function
Manual Zoom Setting
Universal Slave Function
MG8000 has a universal wireless remote flash system as a slave unit.
You can enjoy creative flash photography with multiple lightings from the
various directions. 2 slave modes are provided in accordance with the flash
system of the master flash.
Slave Digital (SD) for digital pre-flash system and Slave Film (SF) for an
analogue flash system are available.
SD: In this mode MG8000 synchronizes to pre-flash system. The master flash
is to be set at i-TTL mode.
SF: In this mode MG8000 synchronizes to the traditional single flash system.
The master flash is to be set at manual mode. Studio strobe lighting system
synchronizes to this mode. This mode also responds to open flash and to
traditional type flash units in the market.
How to find SD or SF?
Select SD on your slave flash and release your camera's shutter to flash your
master flash. The slave flash flashes if the Master flash is SD, and does not
flash if the Master flash is SF. If your slave flash is set at SF, it flashes against
both of SF and SD flash system.
To set MG8000 to the slave function mode, move cursor
to Slave line at Advanced function page and continuously
select
SD or SF in accordance with the system of the
master flash you set.
Press the set
button or wait for 8 seconds to return to
Set
M function screen.
or
on your camera.
.
Set
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