Hoya AF160FC manual

HOY A CORPORA TION PENT AX Ima ging Systems Divis ion 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, T okyo 174-8639, JAP AN (http://www.pentax.jp) PENT AX Europe GmbH (European He adquarters ) Julius-Vosseler-S t rasse 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (HQ - http://www .pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www .pentax.de) PENT AX U.K. Li mited PENT AX House, Heron Dri [...]

1 Thank you for purchasing the PENT AX Auto Macro Flash AF160FC. The AF160FC is a flash system for taking close-up photos of small subjects using a flash to eliminate shadows, allowing you to really enjoy photograp hy . This operating manual is intended mainly for digital SLR cameras using the P-TTL auto flash mode. The provided adapter rings make [...]

2 Although we have carefully produced this fl ash unit for safe operation, please be sure to especially follow warnin gs and cautions given on page 3. W ARNING This symbol indicates that violating this item could caus e serious personal injuries. CAUTION This symbol indicates that violat ing this item could cause min or or medium personal i njuries[...]

3 Wa r n i n g The flash contains electronic circuits that operate at high voltages. Do not attempt to disassemb le the flash unit yourself, as there is danger of an electric shock. If internal parts of the flash unit become exposed d ue to impact, etc., do not touch them as there is danger of an electric shoc k. Do not expose the flash unit to wat[...]

4 Precautions for Yo ur Flash Unit ● Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner , alcohol or benzene to clean the flash unit. ● Avoid leaving the flash unit for extended periods in places where the humidity a nd tem perature may be very high such as in a car . ● Be careful not to subject the flash u nit to strong vibrations, shock or pr[...]

5 ● We will not be held responsible for any accidents or damage, etc. caused by using this product with cameras and accessories made by other companies. ● Periodic checks are recommended every 1 to 2 ye ars in order to maintain high performance. If the unit has not been used for a n extended p eriod of time, or is being readied for an important[...]

6 Introduction ......................................................................................... 1 FOR THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT .................................. 2 Precautions for Your Flash Unit .......................................................... 4 Overview of the operating manual ............................................[...]

7 はじめに ........................................................................ ..................... 1 ストロボを安全にお使いいた だくために ........................................... 2 取り扱い上の注意 ..................................... .......................................... 4 本書の構成 ............[...]

8 AF160FC.book 8 ページ ２００８年 １２月１１日　木曜日 　午後１０時３２分[...]

9 1 3 2 4 The operating manual includes the following chapters. Overview of the operating manual 1 Getting ready –––––––––––––– –––––––––––––– ––––––– This chapter explains about getting ready to take pictures af ter you purchase the flash unit. Be sure to read this c hapter befo[...]

10 Make sure that everything on the list is in the package. Contact the retailer where you purchased the flash unit if anything is missing or damaged. 1 Macro flash (controller and flash head) 2 Adapter ring (4 typ es: 49 mm, 52 mm, 58 mm, and 67 mm) 3 Macro adapter (for D FA macro lens) 4 Operating manual (this booklet) 5 Case 6 Warranty Packing l[...]

11 Using the case Macro Adapter マクロアダプター Adapter Rings アダプターリング Flash Head 発光部ユニット AA Batteries (Optional) 単 3 形電池 （別売） Controller コントローラー部 ケースの使いかた AF160FC.book 11 ペ ージ ２００８ 年１２月１１ 日　木曜日　 午後１０時３２ 分[...]

12 1 Battery chamber cover 2 Mode dial: Selects the fla sh mode. (P.23) 3 Power switch (P.17) 4 Flash shoe 5 Flash signal contacts 6 READY lamp/TEST button (P.17) Lights when charging is finished. Press to test the flash. 7 MODELING button (P.31) Turns the modeli ng light on the flash head on and off. 8 Locking lever (P.19) Names of parts (Controll[...]

13 1 Flash head output switch (P.30) 2 Release button (P.22) 3 Mounting tabs (4 position s) 4 Modeling light (LED) 5 Flash lamps Names of parts (Flash head) 1 発光部切り替えスイッチ（ P.30 ） 2 着脱ボタン（ P.22 ） 3 取り付け爪（ 4 ヶ所） 4 モデリングライト（ LED ） 5 発光部 各部の名称（発光部ユ?[...]

14 1 Slide the batte ry chamber cover as shown in the figure and remove it. 2 Insert the above four AA batteries sequentiall y from lower one making sure the plus/minus markings +, - match the diagram inside the battery chamber and close the batte ry chamber cover. ● If you thread the ribb on in the batter y chamber under the batteries beforeha n[...]

15 ■ About battery types ● Compatible batteries Use four of the sa me type of battery. • AA alkaline batteries (LR6) • AA lithium batteries (FR6) • AA Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries ● Non-compatible batter ies The following batteri es cannot be used i n the flash unit. • AA man ganese batteries • AA n ickel cadmium batteries[...]

16 • If you di scharge the flash unit repeatedly whe n using lithium batteries, the batteries will ov erheat and activate a safety circuit that temporarily disables the flash unit. If this occurs, wait until the ba tteries cool down b efore using the flash un it again. • Do not use different types of ba tteries at the same time. Also, do not co[...]

17 Insert the batteries and then do a test flash. ■ How to check the charge Insert the batteries and then turn on the power. The READY lamp will light up when th e flash is charged. ■ How to test the flash unit When the READY lamp lights, press the READY lamp/TEST button. If the flash unit fires, there is no problem. ■ About auto power off Th[...]

18 Attach the lens you are going to use b efore mounting the macro flash. There are three steps for mounting the flash unit. 1 Attach the controller to the camera. 2 Attach the adapter to the lens that is on the camera. 3 Attach the flash head to the adapter This section explains them in order. ■ Attach the controller to the camera. 1 Remove the [...]

19 2 Turn the locking lever of the controller awa y from [FIX ➝ ]. Loosen it so the flash shoe mounts easi ly. 3 Slide the flash shoe of the cont roller i nto the came ra's hot flash shoe from the back of the camera. Insert it all the way until it stops. 4 Turn the locking lever of the controller toward [FIX ➝ ]. * Do this procedure in rev[...]

20 ■ Attach the adapter to the lens that is on the camera. ● Types of adapters The adapters that can be used vary depending on the type of lens. There are two types of adapters provided. • A: Adapter ring: Attaches to th e filter mounting thread on the front of lenses (screw type) Adapter rings are provided in four diameters: 49 mm, 52 mm, 58[...]

21 This section explains how to mount these types of adapters. ● Mounting procedur e A: Adapter ring Screw the adapter ring that is the same size as the lens onto the front thread of the le ns. B: Macro adapter 1 Line up the ma cro adapte r wi th the bayonet (hood mo unt) on the lens front, and push the adap ter straight on. 2 To mount the macro [...]

22 ■ Attach the flash head to the adapter Press the release buttons on the flash head to insert the four mounting tabs (circle d in the abo ve diagra m) on the inside of the flash head correctly into the groove on the adapter ring (A) or macro adapter (B). After the flash head is attached, pul l it lightly to make sure the tabs are inserted into [...]

23 The flash unit has two modes for adjusting th e amount of light produced by the flash: An automatic mo de and a manual mode. Use the mode dial to set the outp u t of the flash. The mode dial has seven positio ns. For the auto flash mode there are "-0.5", "AUTO", "+0.5" , and "-1" (green area). For the manu[...]

24 ■ Auto flash modes The AF160FC has two auto flash mo des. The flash unit communicates with the camera and automatically selects a mode. P-TTL auto and TTL auto switch automaticall y depending on the camera and lens settings. The table on the following pa ge shows the modes used by different types of cameras. Taking pic tures in a uto flash mod[...]

25 ■ Auto flash operations fo r various cameras The following table shows the compatibility for when a camera is set to auto flash mode ("AU TO", "+0.5", "-0.5", or "-1" ). Camera Model Compatibility O : Compatible X : Not Compatible P-TTL auto TTL auto Notes , , OO For lenses with an aperture ring, P-TTL a[...]

26 ■ Procedure Set the camera to a mode other than manua l. 1 Turn the flash on. 2 Set the flash mode dial to "AU TO". 3 If the lens has an aperture ring, se t it to A. * For DA, DA L and FAJ lense s, which do not have aperture rings, skip to step 4. 4 Confirm that the subject is wit hin the effective flash range and the READY lamp is l[...]

27 For cameras that are compat ible with both P-TTL auto and TTL auto ( , and ), pictures can b e taken using TTL auto when the aperture on the lens is not set to A. However, if the aperture is set to anything other than A with cameras that are only com patible with P-TTL, full flash output is used. ■ TTL auto flash com p atible cam eras In addit[...]

28 Effective when you want a speci fic flash output regardl ess of the subject conditions. Determine the flash output from the exposure and test pictures. You need to consider the exposure when taking pictures in manual flash mode. Take test pictures of the actual subject to decide on an exposure, because cond itions of the shot have a large effect[...]

29 ■ Conditions of the subject cha nge exposure values The exposure requirements change acco rding to the condition of the lighting and the subj ect. Ta ke test shots to determine th e exposure. Taking test shots is e ssential to proper use of manual flash mode. ■ Compensating flash output with the mode dial Use the mode dial to set the outp u [...]

30 You can change th e ratio of the am ount of flash o utput from the left or right flash lamp by using the flash head output switch on the flash head. It is also possible to rotate the flash unit while it is on the lens to adjust the flas h output verticall y. The position of the switch changes the percen tage of flash output on the left and right[...]

31 The modeling light can be used to grasp roughly wh ere shadows may appear when using the fl ash or to check the subjects by sight i n the dark. Press the MODELING butt on on the controller t o turn the modeling light on the flash head on and off. The brightness on the right or left depends on the flash head output switch setting. * Modeling ligh[...]

32 4 Appendix Auto flash guidelines and calcu lation methods Distance range guideline s for auto flash photography (Unit: m) ISO F2.8 F4 F5.6 F8 F1 1 F16 F22 F32 F45 100 0.50 - 5.7 0.35 - 4.0 0.25 - 2.8 0.18 - 2.0 0.13 - 1.4 0.10 - 1.0 0.10 - 0.71 0.10 - 0.50 0. 10 - 0.35 200 0.71 - 8.0 0.50 - 5.7 0.35 - 4.0 0.25 - 2.8 0.18 - 2.0 0.13 - 1.4 0.10 - [...]

33 Subject distance guideline How to use the flash guidelines Y ou can determine the dist ance from the ISO sensiti vity , the fl ash mode dial setting (FULL, 1/4, 1/16), and the aperture settin gs. Example: If the ISO sensitivity = 200, the mode dial setting = 1/4, and the aperture = F1 1, then the distance is about 1.0 m. ( Exposur e = 1x) Y ou c[...]

34 撮影距離目安表 撮影距離目安表の使いかた 使用する ISO 感度とストロボのモードダイヤル設定（ FULL 、 1/4 、 1/16 ）とレンズの絞り値から、距離が 求められます。 例） ISO 感度 =200 、モードダイヤル =1/4 、絞り値 =F1 1 のとき、距離は約 1.0m となります。 （?[...]

35 MEMO 4 AF160FC.book 35 ペ ージ ２００８ 年１２月１１ 日　木曜日　 午後１０時３２ 分[...]

36 The flash head can be mounted on the following lenses using the ad apter ring, but there may b e some problems when using them. Basically, a lens cannot be used if the front ring turns during fo cusing. Lenses with compatibility issues For DA lenses + digital SLR cameras Front ring turns Description of problem smc PENT AX-DA 16-45mm F4 ED AL - V[...]

37 (Vignetting: Light does not reach the edges of the image creating dark areas.) For F lenses + digital SLR cameras Front ring turns Description of problem smc PENT AX-F 24-50mmF4 ○ smc PENT AX-F 28-80mmF3.5-4.5 - Focus mechanism is unst able smc PENT AX-F 35-70mmF3.5-4.5 - Focus mechanism is unst able smc PENT AX-F 35-80mmF4-5.6 - Focus mechani[...]

38 下表のレンズは付属のアダプターリングを使用して発光部ユニットを取り付け可能ですが、使用上の不具合を生じます。 原則として、ピント合わせ時に前枠が回転するレンズは使用できません。 使用に適さないレンズ ＤＡ レンズ＋デジタル一眼レフカメラ [...]

39 （ケラレ発生：画面の周辺まで 光がまわらずに暗い部分ができます） Ｆ レンズ＋デジタル一眼レフカメラ 前枠が回転する 不具合内容 smc PENT AX-F 24-50mmF4 ○ smc PENT AX-F 28-80mmF3. 5-4.5 － ピント合わせ機構作動不安定 smc PENT AX-F 35-70mmF3. 5-4.5 － ピント合わせ機構?[...]

40 Specifications T y pe AF160FC Cameras that support auto flash Digital SLR series 645N, 645NII and 67II cameras Guide Number 16 (ISO100/m) Flash coverage angle 60 degrees vertically and horizontally Color temperature Daylight (Sui ted for daylight color film) Effective flash range Approx. 0.18 to 2.0 m (guide number 16, ISO 100, aperture F8) ISO [...]

41 All PENTAX camera accessori es purchased through authorized bona fide photographic dist ribution channels are guaranteed against defects of materi al or workmanship for a period of twel ve months from date of purchas e. Service will be rendered, and defective parts will be replaced wi thout cost to you wit hin that period, provided t he equipmen[...]

42 equipment is covered by warranty, repairs wil l be made and parts replaced free of char ge, and the equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servic ing. If the equipment is not cove red by warranty, regular charges of the manufact urer or of its representatives wi ll apply. Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner. If your PENTA[...]

43 For cust omers in the USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the foll owing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful in terference, and (2) this device must accept a ny interference received, including interference that may cau se undesired operatio n. Changes or [...]

44 Information for Us ers on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and Used Batteri es 1. In the European Union These symbols on the p roducts, packaging and/or accompanying documents mean tha t used electrical and electronic equip ments and batteries should no t be mixed with general hou sehold waste. Used electrical/electronic equipm ents and [...]

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HOY A CORPORA TION PENT AX Ima ging Systems Divis ion 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, T okyo 174-8639, JAP AN (http://www.pentax.jp) PENT AX Europe GmbH (European He adquarters ) Julius-Vosseler-S t rasse 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (HQ - http://www .pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www .pentax.de) PENT AX U.K. Li mited PENT AX House, Heron Dri [...]