METZ 28 CS-2 - Manual

Depress the “+” key on the flash unit for a positivecorrection value when the flash shots are too dark,and the “-” key for a negative correction valuewhen the flash shots are too bright. The correctionvalue can be adjusted from +10 to -10. The settingbecomes immediately effective and is automatical-...

• Activate the camera’s internal flash unit.• Deactivate the red-eye reducing preflash func- tion on the camera. • Select on the slave unit the “M” flash mode with P 1/1 full light output (see Chapter 8.2). • Then select the slave mode without preflash sup- pression on the slave unit (see Chapter 6....

6.2 Slave mode with preflash suppression SL This slave mode is specifically intended for digitalcameras working with preflash technology. In thismode, the slave flash unit is not triggered by themeasuring preflash but only by the main flashfrom the camera’s internal flash unit at the momentof exposu...

• Set the required flash mode on the flash unit (A, M or EASY). • Keep the “Mode” and pre-select keys of the flash unit simultaneously depressed for approx.5 s until the symbols start to flash in an ascending sequence on the LC display. Allother data on the LC display, and the flash rea-diness indic...

7.1 Cameras where operating mode, ISO and aperture can be set Camera setting Set on the camera the ISO speed rating. If possibleavoid the AUTO-ISO setting!Set the camera’s operating mode to aperture prio-rity A or Av or manual M (see the operating in-structions for the given camera). Select the appr...

aid of the maximum flash range indicated on theLC display (see Chapter 10.3).EASY MODE of the flash unit Select the operating mode Program P or fullauto mode on the camera! Please refer to Chapter 5 for the setting of theEASY MODE. 7.2 Cameras where operating mode, ISO and aperture cannot be set Cam...

mum flash range indicated on the LC display (seeChapter 10.3).EASY-MODE operation of the flash unitPlease refer to Chapter 5 for the setting of theEASY MODE. 8. Flash modes Depress the “MODE” key repeatedly to select be-tween the different flash modes: Automatic “A”,Manual “M”, Metz Remote Flash Mod...

8.2 Manual flash mode M In this mode the flash unit emits an uncontrolledflash at full light output (P 1/1) or partial light out-put (P 1/2, P 1/4, P 1/8 or P 1/16).Adaptation to the photographic situation is achiev-ed by selecting the corresponding aperture andISO setting on the camera and flash un...

“TELE” flash on the LC display. Then press the “-”key to set “WIDE”.Use of the telephoto attachment (“TELE”)When using the 85 mm telephoto attachment(7 mm height) in front of the reflector, continue de-pressing the pre-select key until “TELE” and / or “WIDE” flash on the LC display. Then press the“+...

9.5 Manual partial light output Manual partial light output can only be set inmanual flash mode M. Continue depressing the pre-select key of the flash unit until “P 1/” and the partial light outputvalue flash on the display. While these data areflashing use the “+” or “-” key to set the requiredpart...

For the test flash, set up the slave unit (withincorporated sensor) in the same manner asfor the subsequent shot. 10.3 Maximum flash range indication The maximum flash range is indicated on the LCdisplay of the flash unit when in automatic A, ma-nual M or EASY mode. For correct indication inautomati...

Exceeding the display range The LC display of the flash unit can indicate a ma-ximum range of 199 m or 199 ft. The displayrange of feet (ft) may be exceeded in the event ofhigh ISO values and large aperture openings. Thisis signalized by the flashing of “199ft”. 11. Special functions 11.1 Automatic ...

flash and the main flash is longer than 45 ms. This set-ting applies to most digital cameras. Digital cameraswith different flash parameter settings usually offer thepossibility to adapt the flash delay time. This may re-quire the testing of several different settings.With some digital cameras the t...

- The slave mode set on the slave flash unit is not suitable for your camera. Select a different slavemode! • Yes:- Check the flash parameters set on the slave flash unit!Adapt the unit’s flash parameters to the camerasettings!Set a positive correction value. Problem: All shots are overexposed.Check...

13. Technical data Guide number at ISO 100 / 21°:28 (with telephoto attachment , 7 mm height)22 (without attachment)16 (with wide-angle diffuser , 2.5 mm height)Flash modes:EASY, Automatic A, Manual M, Metz-Remote SLSlave modes:Without preflash suppressionWith preflash suppressionAdapted slave modeA...

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