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Metz Mecablitz 40 MZ-3i Operating Instructions Manual

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Within the framework of the CE ap-
proval symbol, correct exposure was
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In exceptional cases the unit can be
damaged if these contacts are touched.
METZ-Werke GmbH & Co KG
Ohmstraße 55 • 90513 Zirndorf
Telefon (0911) 9706-0 • Fax (0911) 9706-340
Internet: http://www.metz.de
E-Mail: Metz.Werke@t-online.de
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MECABLITZ 40 MZ-3i
Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1 METZ-Werke GmbH & Co KG Ohmstraße 55 • 90513 Zirndorf Telefon (0911) 9706-0 • Fax (0911) 9706-340 Internet: http://www.metz.de E-Mail: Metz.Werke@t-online.de TV • VIDEO • CAMCORDER • MECABLITZ Initiative für natürliche Umwelt 796 47 0111.A4 TV. VIDEO. AUDIO. MECABLITZ MECABLITZ 40 MZ-3i Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 Main switch LC display lighting / Modelling light Aperture preselector Cordless control (Remote operation) Preselector for partial light output levels Film speed preselector Manual firing button and flash-ready light Nomenclature Beep function on/off Preselector for user programs ± Buttons for value adjustment Locking key Preselector for...
  • Page 3 The LC display Program place: 0 = Work surface 1-9 = User programs Symbols for switched-on secondary reflector Display of operating mode Distance in meters or feet Aperture Battery warning indica- Pre-flash function for red-eye reduction (depends on camera type) Storage of values indicated on LC display = STO Calling a user program = RCL...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Foreword ......... .4 Safety instructions .

  • Page 5: Foreword

    Foreword Congratulations on purchasing this Metz flashgun, and thank you for your confi- dence in Metz equipment. It is only natural that you should want to use your flashgun straight away. However, it will be well worth your while to study these Operating Instructions beforehand to ensure that you can operate the flashgun effectively and without any problems.

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    1. Safety Instructions Never fire a flash in the immediate vicinity of the eyes! Flash fired directly in front of the eyes of a person or animal can damage the retina and lead to severe visual disorders - even blindness! Exhausted batteries should be immediately removed from the flashgun! Lye leaking out of dead batteries will damage the flash unit.

  • Page 7: Loading And Replacing The Batteries

    2. Preparations Fig. 2: Position of batteries Loading and replacing the batteries •Switch off the flashgun with the main switch •Push the battery compartment cover in direction of the arrow as far as possible. •Insert the batteries lengthwise into the compartment. When inserting the batteries ensure that their polarity is correct, as indicated by the symbols in the battery compartment! •Close the battery compartment cover...
  • Page 8 2. Preparations Fig. 4: Fixing the flashgun Mounting the flashgun on the camera The flashgun can only be attached to the camera with the Standard Foot 301 or an SCA 300/SCA 3000 adapter (optional extra). Before mounting or removing the flashgun, switch off both the camera and the flashgun Slip the flashgun into the camera’s accessory shoe and lock it into position by turning down the knurled screw...

  • Page 9: Ttl Flash Mode

    3. TTL flash mode Sensor Fig.6 : Measuring scheme for TTL mode The direct way to good flash shots In TTL mode, the exposure readings are made by the sensor built into the camera (Fig. 6). This sensor measures the light reaching the film through the camera lens.

  • Page 10: Ttl Easy-Mode

    3. TTLflash mode Fig. 8: Settings for TTL Easy Mode This is the simplest way to operate the mecablitz in TTL flash mode. All buttons on the mecablitz are locked, with the exception of the tons. In TTL Easy Mode with the SCA 300 adapter, the zoom position is constantly adjusted to 28 mm to ensure that the subject is always adequately illuminated.
  • Page 11 4. Automatic flash mode Fig. 10: Settings for the auto mode Setting procedure for auto flash mode: •Adjust the camera according to the manufacturer’s Operating Instructions. Switch on the flashgun with the main switch Set the operating mode selector to A. •...

  • Page 12: Manual Flash Mode

    5. Manual flash mode Fig. 11: Shot with direct flashlight In this mode, the flashgun will always emit its full power. Adaptation to the actual picture shooting situation is by setting the corresponding aperture on the lens. A single value for the flash-to-subject distance appears on the LC display while in manual mode.

  • Page 13: Bounce Flash

    6. Bounce flash Fig. 13: Bouncing the flash (The photo was shot with the flash bounced off the right wall) Photos shot with full frontal flash are easily recognized by their harsh, dense shadows. This is often associated with a sharp drop of light from the fore- ground to the background.

  • Page 14: With Secondary Reflector

    6. Bounce flash Fig. 15: Bounce flash with switched-on secondary reflector The secondary reflector produces frontal fill-in light when bouncing the flash. Use of the secondary reflector is only advisable for bounce flash photography. The secondary reflector is switched on and off with the switch Symbols on the LC display indicate that the secondary reflector (Fig.

  • Page 15: Metz Cordless Ttl Remote Operation

    7. Metz cordless TTL remote operation TTL remote operation 40 MZ-1(i) 50 MZ-5 50 MZ-5 40 MZ-2 40 MZ-3(i) Controller Controller adj. to TTL adj. to TTL SCA 300 D SCA 300 D SCA 3_ _ _ only with only with SCA 312/2AF SCA 312/2AF SCA 332/2AF...
  • Page 16 7. Metz cordless TTL remote operation Fig. 18: Display for operation with slaves A particularly short distance between controller and slave unit may cause the camera’s electronics to cut off the flash before the slave has received its light pulse. In such an event widen the distance or choose a larger f-number and repeat step No.

  • Page 17: Metz Cordless Auto Remote Operation

    7.1 Metz cordless auto remote operation A-Remote-Operation 40 MZ-1(i) 50 MZ-5 50 MZ-5 40 MZ-3(i) adj. to A Controller Controller adj. to A adj. to A SCA 300 D SCA 301 SCA 3_ _ _ onlly with SCA 312/2AF SCA 300 D SCA 332/2AF nur bei SCA 333/2AF...

  • Page 18: Winder Mode

    7.1 Metz cordless auto remote operation Proceed as described in ch. 7 to check and change the slave address, and to switch off automatic remote operation. To assess the overall lighting conditions, press the ML button for at least 2 seconds. This willl trigger a modelling light (approx.

  • Page 19: Working With Partial Light Output Levels

    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.

  • Page 20: Flash Durations

    9. Working with partial light output levels Flash durations The adjustable partial light output levels result in different flash durations (see Technical Data, Table 1). The specified flash durations apply only to single flashes in manual mode. With serial flashes (winder or stroboscopic mode) the last flashes may have a longer duration.
  • Page 21 10. Stroboscopic mode Fig. 21: Settings for stroboscopic mode Setting procedure for stroboscopic mode: • Adjust the camera to manual mode, as explained in the manufacturer’s Operating Instructions, and select the matching shutter speed (see Technical Data, Table 5). Switch on the flashgun with the main switch •...

  • Page 22: Fill-In Flash In Daylight

    11. Fill-in flash in daylight Fig. 22: Fill-in flash in daylight The mecablitz can also be used for fill-in flash in daylight to soften harsh shadows and lower the contrast, thereby producing a more balanced exposure when shooting against the light. Various possibilities are open to the user for fill-in flash. Fill-in flash in auto mode Use the camera, or a hand-held exposure meter, to establish the required aperture and shutter speed for a normal exposure.

  • Page 23: Fill-In Flash In Ttl Mode

    11. Fill-in flash in daylight Fill-in flash in TTL mode Some camera models automatically control fill-in flash when in program or automatic mode. The manner of camera internal fill-in flash control varies greatly between the different modern camera models, making it impossible to give a precise description of the individual adjusting procedures.

  • Page 24: Calling A Stored Program

    12. Working with user programs Fig. 24: Calling a stored user program When proceeding from program 0 - as the home program with the standard operating range - to transfer to another program with RCL (Recall), the data of the standard working range are first stored in the home program place 0 before the new data of the selected program place can be read from the memory.

  • Page 25: The Zoom Reflector

    13. The zoom reflector The zoom reflector (main reflector) The camera can automatically adjust the zoom reflector the lens; alternatively, this can also be done manually with the Zoom button and the „+“ or „-“ buttons Zoom 20: Illumination with wide angle diffuser (for 35 mm, from 20 mm focal length onwards) Zoom 24:Wide-angle illumination (for 35 mm, from 24 mm focal length onwards) Zoom 28:Wide-angle illumination (for 35 mm, from 28 mm focal length onwards) Zoom 35:Wide-angle illumination (for 35 mm, from 35 mm focal length onwards)

  • Page 26: Wide Angle Diffuser

    13. The zoom reflector Pull-out/push-in wide-angle diffuser Pull out the wide-angle diffuser under the main reflector, all the way to the front. Then release it. This causes the main reflector to automatically advance to zoom position 20 mm. The wide-angle diffuser automatically folds up, and the distances and zoom value on the LC display are modified accordingly.

  • Page 27: Af Measuring Beam

    14. Special functions Fig.27: The AF measuring beam In such an event the exposure o.k. display remains dark after the shutter has been released. Select the next larger f-stop (e.g. f/8 instead of f/11), and repeat the exposure. AF measuring beam As the release or other sensory control of the camera is operated, the integrated AF measuring beam is automatically activated in the event of low lighting...

  • Page 28: The Beep Function (Acoustic Alarm)

    14. Special functions Fig. 28: Switching on the beep function The beep function can be used to indicate certain flashgun functions acoustical- ly. An acoustic signal (beep) may be selected for the following situations: • Flash readiness • Correct exposure •...

  • Page 29: Automatic Cut-Out

    Press the button for the LC display light and simultaneously slide the main switch from OFF to ON. If a Pentax adapter is used, hold down button at least 2 seconds after sliding the main switch • SEr1 and m or ft flash, and an index number, e.g. 1.0 is indicated.

  • Page 30: Technical Data

    15. Exposure corrections The automatic exposure systems are adjusted to a subject reflection factor of 25%, this being the average reflection factor for subjects shot with flash. Dark backgrounds that absorb a lot of light, or bright backgrounds that reflect a great deal of light (e.g.

  • Page 31: Technical Data

    16. Technical Data A P E R T U R E 1 1,4 2 2,8 4 5,6 8 11 10-12-16 1 1,4 2 2,8 4 5,6 8 11 16 20-25-32 1 1,4 2 2,8 4 5,6 8 11 16 22 40-50-64 1 1,4 2 2,8 4 5,6 8 11 16 22 32 80-100-125...
  • Page 32 16. Technical Data 1-30 flashes per second = f(Hz) 1/16 1/16 1/16 8-12 1/32 1/32 1/32 13-20 1/64 1/64 1/64 Partial light output (P) Table 5: Maximum partial light output levels in stroboscopic mode Example: You intend to make a stroboscopic shot with 7 flash exposures at a frequency of 3 flashes per second.
  • Page 33 16. Technical Data Battery types Recycling times M-Mode / A-TTL-Modes High-power, 10 sec. 0.1 . . 10 sec. alkaline-manganese Lithium 11 sec. 0.1 . . .11 sec. NiCad 05 sec. 0.1 . . .05 sec. 700 mAh NiMh 05 sec. 0.1 .

  • Page 34: Optional Extras

    Extension cable 60-54 (5 m) (Item No. 0006054) • Synch cable SCA 3007 A (Item No. 0033007) with red light module for remote off-camera flash control and for use of the camera bracket with SCA 3000 adapter. • Synch cable SCA 307 (Item No. 0009307) for remote off-camera flash control, or for use of the camera bracket with SCA 300 adapter.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting Hints

    18. Troubleshooting hints No display in "ON" switch position. Brief movement of the "ON" switch in the direction of "OFF" without overcoming the click stop enables the unit to change over to stand-by mode (display off) even though the switch is still in "ON" position. Remedy: The unit is switched on again by normal actuation of the switch to the OFF setting, followed by "ON", or simply by pressing the "PLUS"...

  • Page 36: Stroboscopic Mode

    Alphabetical index Metz TTL remote operation, ..24 coustic alarm, ....50 Modelling light, ....49 Acoustic signal for flash readiness, .

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