101
ķ
The secondary reflector cannot be activated, or no flash is triggered.
• The secondary reflector does not support the stroboscopic, remote and model-
ling light (ML) flash modes. In these modes the secondary reflector cannot be
activated, or the secondary reflector does not trigger a flash.
• The main reflector is in its normal position or tilted downwards.
The secondary reflector flashes even though it is switched off.
• The mecablitz operates as a master in the remote system. The secondary
reflector of the master flash unit controls the slave flash units. The light of the
secondary reflector does not contribute to the exposure of the shot in this case.
The setting for manual TTL flash exposure correction has no effect.
• The camera does not support manual TTL flash exposure correction on the flash
unit.
Flash unit cannot be set for wireless remote operation as the master flash unit.
• There has been no exchange of data between the flash unit and the camera.
Tap the camera’s shutter release.
Automatic switching to the flash sync speed fails to occur.
• The camera has a between-the-lens shutter (as do most compact cameras),
Switching to sync speed is therefore unnecessary.
• The camera operates with FP high-speed synchronisation (camera setting). In
this case no switching to sync speed occurs.
• The camera operates with shutter speeds that are slower than the flash sync
speed. Depending on the camera mode, there is no switch to flash sync speed
(see the camera’s operating instructions).
The shots have shadows in the bottom of the image.
• Because of parallax error between lens and flash unit, close-up shots may not,
depending on the focal length at the bottom of the image, be fully illuminated.
Tilt the main reflector downwards or turn the wide-angle diffuser in front of the
reflector.
The shots are too dark.
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash unit. Note: Using bounce flash
reduces the range of the flash unit.
• The subject contains very bright or highly reflective areas. The metering system
of the camera or flash unit is deceived as a result. Set a positive manual flash
exposure correction, e.g., +1 EV.
The shots are too bright.
• For close-ups it is necessary to ensure that certain minimum lighting distances
are maintained to avoid overexposure. The minimum distance from the subject
should be at least 10% of the maximum flash range indicated on the display.
The flash parameters for ISO film speed and the aperture (f-stop) cannot be
adjusted on the flash unit.
• There is an exchange of digital data between flash unit and camera through
which the ISO and aperture (f) values are automatically adjusted on the flash
unit. In this case the manual setting of ISO and aperture isn't possible!
