Metz MECABLITZ 52 AF-1 digital Nikon - Manual (Page 152)

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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:
• overexposure: do not use the flash!
• underexposure: switch the flash on or use a
tripod and a longer exposure time.
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.
7 Flash modes
There are different flash modes available
depending on the camera type, for example
i TTL (
), i TTL BL ( ), manual
flash mode , manual flash mode with
distance guideline ( ), remote master
, remote slave flash mode as
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
, e.g. by actuating the shutter
release.
7.1 i-TTL flash mode ( )
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).
TTL TTL BL
M
GN
MASTER SLAVE
SERVO
TTL BL
TTL