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Using as secondary flash unit

Sometimes the desired illumination can only be achieved with the use of seve-

ral light sources. Apart from the main light source, usually employed for frontal

illumination, additional light sources are required e.g. in the case of portraits to

avoid hard shadows, to produce highlights in the eyes, etc.

For this purpose, the LEICASF 58 has a photocell (1.2), so that it can not only be

used directly on the camera as main flash source, but also as a wirelessly-fired

(i.e. solely by the flash of the main flash unit) secondary flash unit. The moun-

ting base included in delivery permits easy and secure setting up of the device

used as secondary flash unit on any even surface.

Setting the function (see also “Menu navigation / setting the functions”, p. 46)

In the menu, select the menu item “ -Slave”.

The following display appears on the monitor of the flash unit:

– -Slave for the mode

– “MZoom” and the currently set focal length/position of the zoom head

– the currently set partial light output level

The last two displays indicate the only other settings possible with slave mode.

Note:

• Upon reaching the readiness to flash state, in addition to the readiness to

flash indicator (1.16), the lower auto-focus metering light (1.8) also lights up.

• In the case of the Leica M8/M 8.

2 models, the flash unit being used as the

main unit should be set to or mode, but not to TTL mode.

Reason: Since the slave sensor (1.6) of the flash unit being used as a secondary

unit is sensitive even to weaker signals, it would already be triggered by TTL

pre flashes of the main flash unit. In turn, the secondary unit would not be rea-

dy again for the main flash following immediately afterwards.

Mode

Setting of partial light outputs and the focal length/reflector position

1. Press the button (1.14) twice to select the first of the two points

“P1/x*” and

2. there the desired value with the (1.15) or (1.16) buttons.

Output levels between 1/1 and 1/256 are possible, including intermediate

values in one-third f-stops.

In each case, the output level and any intermediate value is displayed as

“-1/3“ or “-2/3”. After adjusting the setting, the display now only shows “–”

for the intermediate value “-1/3” and/ or “– –” for the intermediate value

“-2/3”.

Note:

At full output (“P1/1”), the output can only be reduced, and in this case, only

the button (1.15) is available.

3. Press the button (1.14) again to select the second of the two points

“MZoom 50*” and

4. there desired focal length/reflector position with the (1.15),

(1.16) buttons.

Both settings take effect immediately.

Displays are examples

+–

Set

–

+–

Set

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