Digital CAMCORDER MECABLITZ 34 AF-3 C Operating instructions

8. Autofocus measuring ﬂash

9. Flash techniques and ﬂash functions

• Depending on the camera type, either the AF

illuminator of the camera or that of the ﬂashgun

will be activated whenever the autofocus mea-

suring facility becomes necessary.

• Only the central AF sensor is supported

Low-speed lenses, e.g. with an aperture of

f/5.6 or f/8 (such as zoom lenses), signiﬁ-

cantly restrict the range of the autofocus

measuring ﬂash!

9.1 Automatic ﬁll-in ﬂash

Some cameras offer the facility of activating auto-

matic ﬁll-in ﬂash control or automatically trigger a

ﬁll-in ﬂash. Fill-in ﬂash will soften harsh shadows

and diminish the contrast, thereby producing a more

balanced exposure when shooting against the light.

The camera’s computer-controlled measuring

system automatically selects the shutter speed,

working aperture and light output in such a manner

that both the main subject in the foreground as well

as the background are uniformly exposed.

Please refer to the camera’s operating instructions.

Fig. 6: Fill-in ﬂash in daylight (left without, right with ﬁll-in ﬂash)

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