Displays In The Camera Viewfinder; Flash Modes; I-Ttl Flash Mode - Metz mecablitz 52 AF-1 Bedienungsanleitung

6 Displays in the camera viewfinder

Examples for the camera viewfinder display:
Flash symbol flashes
Command to switch on or use the flash unit.
Flash symbol is illuminated
The flash unit is ready for firing
Flash symbol remains lit up after the shot or goes
out briefly
The exposure was correct.
Arrow symbol blinks after shooting
The shot was underexposed.
For information applicable to the displays in
the viewfinder of your camera model, refer to
the camera's operating instructions!
Incorrect exposure guidelines:
k
• overexposure: do not use the flash!
• underexposure: switch the flash on or use a
Reasons for incorrect exposure can lay in the
various exposure and automatic program-
mes.
For information applicable to the displays in
the viewfinder of your camera model, refer to
the camera's operating instructions.
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tripod and a longer exposure time.

7 Flash modes

There are different flash modes available
depending on the camera type, for example
TTL TTL
i TTL ( ), i TTL BL (
M
flash mode , manual flash mode with
GN
distance guideline ( ), remote master
MASTER
, remote slave flash mode
SERVO
well as servo mode .
The flash mode is set using the touch
display.
A data transfer between flash unit and came-
ra is necessary before setting flash mode
TTL BL
, e.g. by actuating the shutter
release.

7.1 i-TTL flash mode (

TTL
Most Nikon cameras support i-TTL flash
mode.
Before shooting, the flash unit fires a series
of barely visible measuring preflashes.
The camera evaluates the reflected preflash
light. Depending on the result of the evalua-
tion, the subsequent flash exposure is adap-
ted by the camera to suit the given shot
situation (see camera operating instructions
for further details).
BL
), manual
SLAVE
as
)