Panasonic DMW-FL28E, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Instructions Bedienungsanleitung Mode d emploi Instrucciones de funcionamiento Istruzioni per l uso Model No DMW FL28E Before use please read these instructions completely VQT9889 DMW FL28E book 1 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 2: ... speed for use with Analog Cameras 10 Selecting the the aperture for use with Analog Cameras for AUTO 11 Auto check indicator 12 Selecting the aperture for use with Analog Cameras 12 Note for AUTO recording 14 Selecting the aperture for MANUAL 15 Using the slave function SLAVE 16 Close up recording 18 Bounce recording 20 Daytime recording 22 Accessories 24 Specifications 25 DMW FL28E book 2 ページ ２０...

Page 3: ...rding 4 Slave photoreceptor Side 5 Battery compartment lid Back 6 Rotary switch A power mode switching 7 Rotary switch B AUTO F MANUAL GN 8 Test flash button 9 Flash indicator 10 Auto check indicator 11 Wide panel 12 Bouncing angle indicator 13 Shoe lock nut DMW FL28E book 3 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 4: ...terval between flashes It is recommended to prepare fully charged spare batteries However battery performance will be restored when the ambient temperature rises to normal temperature Do not leave the flash in conditions of high temperature Do not leave or store the flash in a location where the temperature rises to 40 oC or higher High temperatures affect the internal structure of the flash In pa...

Page 5: ...ide panel for a 24 mm lens or equivalent to 35 mm system in front of the flashtube When using a longer lens than 35 mm or equivalent to 35 mm system set the wide panel on the top panel of the flash for storage DMW FL28E book 5 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 6: ...ry compartment lid Batteries are not supplied Please purchase separately Be sure to use the same type of batteries Make sure that the batteries are inserted with correct polarities If they are inserted incorrectly the flash will not light and leakage of liquid or an explosion may be caused When using nicad or nickel metal hydride batteries recharge them with dedicated chargers LR6 1 5V 4 2 1 DMW F...

Page 7: ...he rotary switch A to OFF The flash is turned off Flash stop mechanism If the flash is not being used temporarily while it is fitted to the camera set the rotary switch A to OFF The flash will not light even if the shutter button is pressed M GN AUTO F ISO100 AUTO 0 7m W 0 5m F GN AUTO CHECK PL MANUAL AUTO AUTO OFF TEST LOOK N 28 14 7 W 20 10 5 16 11 8 5 6 4 2 8 5m 3 5m 7m 5m 10m 7m AUTO W SLAVE m...

Page 8: ...a 1 Insert the flash onto the shoe of the camera 2 Tightly fasten the shoe lock nut The flash cannot be installed depending on the camera Please refer to operating instructions for your camera DMW FL28E book 8 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 9: ...y of DMC LC5 is automatically set to F2 8 1 60 and ISO 100 Please refer to operating instructions for DMC LC5 When EXT FLASH setting of the DMC LC5 is in MANUAL mode you can manually select the aperture shutter speed and ISO sensitivity of the camera Set the aperture and ISO sensitivity of DMW FL28 in the same value as set in the Camera M GN AUTO F ISO100 AUTO 0 7m W 0 5m F GN AUTO CHECK PL MANUAL...

Page 10: ...r speed varies depending on the camera in use Please read the operating instructions for your camera carefully For cameras with a lens shutter The flash is synchronous to the shutter speeds 1 500 sec or slower When the shutter speed is 8 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 or 1 15 is the image may appear blurry When the shutter speed is 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 or 1 500 is not likely to be blurry DMW FL28E book 10 ページ ２００...

Page 11: ...ant while the F number should vary A F number fitting B When not fitting the wide panel C When fitting the wide panel D ISO sensitivity E F number on the camera M GN AUTO F ISO100 AUTO 0 7m W 0 5m F GN AUTO CHECK PL MANUAL AUTO AUTO OFF TEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N 28 14 7 W 20 10 5 16 11 8 5 6 4 2 8 5m 3 5m 7m 5m 10m 7m AUTO W SLAVE m M GN AUTO F ISO100 AUTO 0 7m W 0 5m F GN AUTO CHECK PL MANUAL AUTO AUT...

Page 12: ...as for close up AUTO recording AUTO 1 Fit the wide panel onto the flashtube and set the rotary switch A 1 to AUTO as illustrated 2 Set the F number on the camera in accordance with ISO sensitivity in use As long as the subjects are within the auto effective distance the flash automatically adjusts the amount of light You do not have to vary the F number to get correct exposures M GN AUTO F ISO100 ...

Page 13: ...nsure that the auto check indicator lights F16 F11 F 8 0 25 1m ISO25 ISO50 ISO100ISO200ISO400ISO800 F 8 F5 6 F5 6 F 4 F11 F11 F11 F 8 F 8 F22 F22 F22 F32 F32 F16 F16 F16 a b c M GN AUTO F ISO100 AUTO 0 7m W 0 5m F GN AUTO CHECK PL MANUAL AUTO AUTO OFF TEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N 28 14 7 W 20 10 5 16 11 8 5 6 4 2 8 5m 3 5m 7m 5m 10m 7m AUTO W SLAVE m M GN AUTO F ISO100 AUTO 0 7m W 0 5m F GN AUTO CHECK PL ...

Page 14: ...a mirror etc Its excessively high reflectance causes a malfunction of the auto circuit If this happens switch to manual mode operation If the AUTO recording is used outdoors in daytime a malfunction of the auto circuit may occur as the ambient light is excessively bright If there are any obstructive objects between the camera and the subject the auto circuit will not operate properly For special r...

Page 15: ...N distance m M GN AUTO F ISO100 AUTO 0 7m W 0 5m F GN AUTO CHECK PL MANUAL AUTO AUTO OFF TEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N 28 14 7 W 20 10 5 16 11 8 5 6 4 2 8 5m 3 5m 7m 5m 10m 7m AUTO W SLAVE m M GN AUTO F ISO100 AUTO 0 7m W 0 5m F GN AUTO CHECK PL MANUAL AUTO AUTO OFF TEST LOOK N 28 14 7 W 20 10 5 16 11 8 5 6 4 2 8 5m 3 5m 7m 5m 10m 7m AUTO W SLAVE m 1 a b c ISO25 ISO50 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 ISO800 a b c 14 1...

Page 16: ...sing the test flash button on the flash at the camera side it lights The flash triggers the slave this unit causing it to flash almost simultaneously 6 If the slave this unit does not light check the facing direction of the slave and the operating distance 7 DMW FL28 this unit allows the Guide Number GN to be switched In accordance with the recording condition set the rotary switch B to GN 28 GN 1...

Page 17: ... distance between the flash at the camera side and the slave this unit when the flash and the photoreceptor of the slave face each other The standard operating distance is 10 m approximately when the Guide Number of the flash at the camera is more than GN 10 Indoor or night time at the ambient temperature 20 oC The operating distance becomes shorter to a greater degree with the center of the photo...

Page 18: ...he subject 2 Set the rotary switch A to AUTO 3 Set the rotary switch B to the desired value 4 Set the same F number on the camera Auto F number and auto minimum distance A F number of the flash s AUTO and the camera B Bounce angle 15o With the wide panel C Bounce angle 30o With the wide panel DMW FL28E book 18 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 19: ... auto photoreceptor for close up and the subject The close up magnification is supposed to be up to 1 2 If the close up magnification is between 1 2 and real size open the aperture by approx 1 2EV to 1EV from those specified in the table For close up recording keep the distance to the subject 1 0 m or less DMW FL28E book 19 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 20: ... the flash The flashtube can be tilted from 0o to 90o upward and the notches are provided at 0o 45o 60o 75o and 90o for a click stop 3 Perform a test flash before the actual recording to see if the auto check indicator lights For bounce recording the recording distance is the sum of the distance between the flash and the reflective surface and that between the reflective surface and the subject Th...

Page 21: ...tion B is equal to the angle of incidence A on the reflective surface Take care that the flash does not strike directly on the subject For color photos if the reflective surface is other than white the color balance will be lost DMW FL28E book 21 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 22: ... F11 1 125 sec F8 1 250 sec and the recording distance being 3 m 1 F number for using a flash light is GN distance m 28 3 about 8 Set F8 on the camera 2 The shutter speed when the F number with available light is F8 is 1 250 sec Set 1 250 sec for the shutter speed on the camera The settings will give a good balance of brightness between the subject and the background For cameras with a focal plane...

Page 23: ...23 Some cameras allow 1 125 sec or 1 250 sec to be strobe synchronous Please read the operating instructions for your camera carefully DMW FL28E book 23 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 24: ...nel When to use Use the wide panel when you fit a wide lens down to 24 mm to a 35 mm camera This wide panel covers the angle of view of a 24 mm lens or narrower for a 35 mm camera DMW FL28E book 24 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 25: ...4 0 0 7 7 m 35 mm without wide panel 0 5 5 m 24 mm with wide panel F2 8 1 0 10 m 35 mm without wide panel 0 7 7 m 24 mm with wide panel Angle of view of photoreceptor Approx 20o Minimum auto effective distance ISO100 m 0 35 m F16 F11 F8 Bounce angle 15o with wide panel 0 25 m F16 F11 F8 Bounce angle 30o with wide panel For close up recording keep the distance to the subject 1 0 m or less Interval ...

Page 26: ...l hydride or nicad batteries Synchronization voltage 6 V Color type daylight best suited to color daylight type and monochrome photos Dimensions 95 mm height 66 mm width 72 mm depth Mass Approx 165 g excluding batteries Components Main unit and wide panel The values shown above are those measured using new Panasonic batteries at normal temperature 20oC The values may vary depending on the batterie...

Page 27: ...27 previous charge Initially the batteries will recharge within 30 seconds but the time taken will increase with battery use DMW FL28E book 27 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...

Page 28: ...28 Memo DMW FL28E book 28 ページ ２００７年３月６日 火曜日 午前１０時２１分 ...