Sinar Medium Format Camera System Hy6 manual

Sinar Hy6 Medium Format Camera System Operatin g Manual[...]

L EGAL I NFORMATION I Copyright Copyright © 2007 - 2008 Sinar AG. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in a ny form (print, photocopy, micro film or any other procedure) without a prior written pe rmission of Sinar AG, nor may contents be used, reproduced, processed or distributed us ing electronic systems. T his manual wa[...]

A DVICE F OR U SING T HIS M ANUAL II Advice for Using This Manual General Advice and Structure of the Manual The manual is intended for professional photographers or sophisticated amateur photographers working with the Sinar Hy6 system. The manual contains all the necessary informa tion for the safe and efficient operation, the cleaning, maintenanc[...]

A DVICE F OR U SING T HIS M ANUAL III References Shutter Release Refers to an operational elem ent that permits to call up a function. All operational elements will be written in capital letters. |-Options | GUI-| Refers to the menu path to be followed when selecting a function from the menu. Æ Refers to a chapter or section to be read for further[...]

A DVICE F OR U SING T HIS M ANUAL IV Structure of the manual The manual is structured into the following chapters; each providin g detailed information about a specific field of using the Sinar Hy6 system. Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides a short intro duction to the features and the operation of your Sinar Hy6 system. Safety informatio[...]

A DVICE F OR U SING T HIS M ANUAL V Chapter 10 Focusing The focusing functions of the Sinar Hy6 camera are described. Chapter 11 Exposure All functions concerning exposu re of the photographic image are described here. These functions include light metering, sele cting the exposure program and se tting of the ISO-number. Chapter 12 Shooting modes H[...]

C ONTENTS VI Advice for Using This Manual General Advice and Structure of the Manual .........................................................II Warning signs and symbols ...................................................................................II References ..................................................................................[...]

C ONTENTS VII 5 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CAMERA .............................................15 5.1 Viewfinder ................................................................................................15 5.1.1 Attachment and Removal of the Waist-level Viewfinder ............................... 15 5.1.2 Opening and Closing th e Waist-leve[...]

C ONTENTS VIII 8 OPERATIONAL ELEMENTS – THE CAMERA FUNCTIONS AT A GLANCE ........36 8.1 Operational Elements at the Hand Grip .....................................................36 8.2 Operational Elements at the Camera Body ................................................38 8.2.1 Shootin g Mode ..................................................[...]

C ONTENTS IX 11.3 Exposure Modes .......................................................................................55 11.3.1 Automatic Ex posure Modes.......................................................................... 55 11.3.1.1 P – Programme d Auto Exposure ........................................................... 55 11.3.1.2 S - [...]

C ONTENTS X 15 OPTIONS ...................................................................................................75 15.1 Controls ....................................................................................................76 15.2 LCD-Backlight .........................................................................................[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1 1 Introduction Congratulations to your new Sinar Hy6 system. You have purchased a reliable state of the art professional medium format camera system en abling you to take pic tures at highest quality. The broad variety of the functions and the easy and intuitive operation of the camera make it the ideal instrument for each applicati[...]

S AFETY I NFORMATION 2 2 Safety Information 2.1 General Advice Read the manual. Before starting to operate your camera, please read this manual to become familiar with all functions of the camera. In this way, you will be able to make optimum use of the camera functions, an d to operate the device safely and without any problems. No liabi lity will[...]

S AFETY I NFORMATION 3 Do not open the camera case. Any opening of the camera case is explicitly reserved to customer service. An arbitrary opening of the case leads to the expiry of the warranty claims. No liability will be assumed for personal inju ries or damages caused by the arbitrary opening of the camera case. Handle the camera with care. Th[...]

S AFETY I NFORMATION 4 2.2.2 Advice for the Prevent ion of Damages to the Camera Avoid strong magnetic fields. Strong magnetic fields can damage the camera functions or destroy the recorded data. Do not use the camera near by devices that produce high electro- magnetic fields (e.g. magn ets or electric motors). Avoid contact with sand, dust, toxic [...]

S AFETY I NFORMATION 5 2.2.3 Advice for the Storage, Main tenance and Dispos al of the Camer a Do not store the camera at high temperatures and high air humidity. High temperatures and air hu midity can lead to the appearance of mildew. Do not leave the camera in a car where temp eratures can get very high. Observe the description of the permitted [...]

S AFETY I NFORMATION 6 2.3 Safety Adv ice Concerni ng the Battery and the Cables Use only batteries that are recommended for the use with the Sinar Hy6 system. No liability will be assumed for any damage s o r injuries caused by the use of non-authorized batteries. Operate the battery and the battery charger only as intended. • Do not open or dis[...]

S AFETY I NFORMATION 7 Do not store the batteries and the battery charger nearby heat sources. The cables or the instruments can be d eformed and suffer damage. There is the danger of fire or electric shock. Do not use damaged cables and accessories. Damaged cables imply the danger of a li fe-threatening electric shock. Do not cut, damage, extremel[...]

T HE C AMERA AND I TS C OMPONENT P ARTS 8 3 Scope of Delivery The Sinar Hy6 medium format camera system is currently available in 4 different versions: Sinar Hy6-e75 Sinar Hy6-e54 Sinar Hy6-m54 Sinar Hy6 (camera body) The scope of delivery varies according to the delivered camera version. In the following chapter, the delivery scope of each version[...]

T HE C AMERA AND I TS C OMPONENT P ARTS 9 four exchangeable inserts (alternative ly: two mains adapters for 230 VAC and 120 VAC), and a VDC car c igarette lighter cable 551.32.090 Sinarback cleaning kit • One bottle of ethanol • One bottle of Agent Blue • Two packages of lint-free cleaning tissues • Cleaning tool • Cleaning instruction sh[...]

T HE C AMERA AND I TS C OMPONENT P ARTS 10 551.32.090 Sinarback cleaning kit • One bottle of ethanol • One bottle of Agent Blue • Two packages of lint-free cleaning tissues • Cleaning tool • Cleaning instruction sheet 551.43.097 White shading diffusor 100 751.43.003 Gray card Sinar Hy6 user instructions (print or CD) 3.3 Sinar Hy6 - m54 T[...]

T HE C AMERA AND I TS C OMPONENT P ARTS 11 • Cleaning instruction sheet 551.43.097 White shading diffusor 100 751.43.003 Gray card Sinar Hy6 user instructions (print or CD) 3.4 Sinar Hy6 The scope of delivery of the Sinar Hy6- includes the following component parts: 711.14.041 Sinar Hy6 camera body includin g hand grip, rear and front camera prot[...]

T HE C AMERA AND I TS C OMPONENT P ARTS 12 4 The camera and its component parts Flash Connection Socket (SCA and TTL-compatible) Focus Options / AF-Lock / B11 Auto Focus Selector Switch / S4 Flash Options / B10 Shooting Mode Selector Switch S1 Viewfinder Release Button AutoExposure Selector Switch S2 Exposure Options / AE-Lock B8 Light Metering Sel[...]

T HE C AMERA AND I TS C OMPONENT P ARTS 13 USB-Socket Release Button / B1 Front Control Wheel / W1 Battery Cover Lens Release Button Stop Down / B2 Mirror Up / B3 Soft Key / B5 Rear Control Wheel / W2 O p tions / B6 Battery cover release button Viewfinder Release Buttons Lever to lift the magnifying glass Focusing screen Hand grip display Hand g ri[...]

T HE C AMERA AND I TS C OMPONENT P ARTS 14 Aperture wheel release button 1/4´´ Thread 3/8´´ Thread Hand g ri p ad j ustment button Batter y cover Socket for firmware updates Hand grip release button Flash connection socket (SCA-compatible[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 15 5 Assembly Instructions for the Camera The following chapter contains all the nece ssary information for the assembly of the component parts of the Sinar Hy6 system and fo r charging and replacin g the battery. To put your camera into operation, the components have to be assembled. Please note that the availabil ity of th[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 16 To remove the waist-level viewfinder, press the buttons 1 on each side of the camera body inwards and pull the viewfinder off the camera body. Fig. 5 / 3 Remove waist-level viewfinder 5.1.2 Opening and Closing the Waist-level Viewfinder The viewfinder is equ ipped with a hinge joint on each side and can be folded and shut[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 17 5.1.3 Opening and Closing the Magnifying Glass Fig. 5 / 6 Lever of the magnifying gl ass Fig. 5 / 7 Magnifying glass The viewfinder is equipped with a magnifying glass of –0.5 dioptres th at can be opened and closed. Pull the lever 1 upwards . The frame with the magnifyi ng glass becomes visible. To shut the magnifying [...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 18 5.1.5 Use of the 90° Reflex Viewfinder A 90° reflex viewfind er is optionally available from your dealer. To attach the 90° reflex viewfinder to the camera body, place the viewfinder horizontally on the top of the camera, and press it downwards. You will hear a “click” when the viewfinder is locked. Make sure that [...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 19 5.2 Attachment and Rem oval of the Lens Fig. 5 / 10 Attachment of th e lens Fig. 5 / 11 Lens To attach the lens to the camera body, lock the lens contacts 2 with the contacts at the camera body 1 . The red dot marking 3 at the camera body indicates where the lens bayonet 4 has to be placed. The same red ma rking can also [...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 20 Lens replacement has to be carried out in a clean and dust-free environment. Avoid the soiling of the internal parts of the camera. Do not touch the internal parts of the camera while the lens is removed. If extension rings are used, please do not connect or disconnect the lens from the ring as long as the extension ri ng[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 21 5.3.2 Assembly and Attachment of the Sinarback and the Adapter Plate To attach a Sinarback to the cam era body, an adapter kit with the necessary accessories and tools has to be used. The adapter kit is in cluded in the delivery of the following Sinar Hy6 systems: • Sinar Hy6-e75 • Sinar Hy6-e54 • Sinar Hy6-m54 If a[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 22 Place the spacer on the Sinarback. The openings of the spacer have to be placed over the holes of the Sinarback as indicated with the white circles in Fig. 5 / 13. Insert the three screws into the holes in the adapter plate as shown in the image left. Fig. 5 / 13 Assembly of the Sinarback eMotion Place the adapter plate o[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 23 Fig. 5 / 15 Attachment of the Sinarback eMotion Attach the Sinarback to the camera. Insert the pins at the Sinarback into the holes at the rear end of the camera. Hold the Sinarback parallel to the body and make sure that all four of the pins are locked simultaneously. When the Sinarback is detached from the camera and no[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 24 1 Sinarback 54 MC The following parts are necessary for the assembly of the Sinarback 54 MC: 2 Adapter plate 3 4 screws 4 Screwdriver Fig. 5 / 17 Sinarback 54MC with adapter kit Place the adapter plate 2 with the four pins facing upwards on the camera back 1 . Insert the four screws into the holes in the adapter plate. Fi[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 25 5.4 Adjusting the hand grip The hand grip cannot be detached from the camera, however it can be adjusted. To unlock the hand grip, the Hand Grip Adjustment Button 1 under the hand grip has to be pressed while turning the hand grip simultaneously. When the button is released, the hand grip is fixed and remains in that posi[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 26 Connect the FireWire cable to the corresponding socket at the back 1 and to the IEEE-1394 socket at your computer or at your PCMCIA-card. For a more detailed description of the operation of the Sinar Hy6 s y stem in tethered mode, refer also to the operatin g manual of your Sinarback. Fig. 5 / 25 IEEE-1394 s ocket at the [...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 27 On each side of the frame holding the focusing screen, two release pins 1 are located. Pull the two release pins 1 with your fingernails towards the rear side of the camera and lift the frame simultaneously. Fig. 5 / 27 Focusing screen Pull the focusing screen out of the metal frame. Insert the new focusing screen into th[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 28 5.8 Inserting and replacing the format mask Use the format mask to adapt the size of the image in the focusing screen to the size of the image actually captured. The format mask is placed on the focusing screen, and is already inserted when the camera is delivered. Background information : The focusing screen of the Sinar[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 29 5.9 Adjusting the Shoulder Strap and the Hand Strap 5.9.1 Attaching and Removing the Shoulder Strap A shoulder strap is incl uded in the delivery of your Sinar Hy6 system. To attach the shoulder strap, two slots 1 are located on each side of the camera body. To fix the shoulder strap to the camera, insert the metal lugs 2[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 30 To remove the shoulder strap, press the metal lug downwards 1 and move it sideways 2 . To facilitate the removal of the shoulder strap, remove the viewfinder in advance. Fig. 5 / 32 Remove shoulder strap The shoulder strap is equipped with two buck les and lugs enabling the adjustment of the length . 5.9.2 Adjusting the H[...]

A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 31 Fig. 5 / 34 Adjust hand strap Detach the hand strap from the camera body by removing the metal lugs 1 from the hand grip. Two pins 2 are located on each side of the hand grip. With a needle-shaped object (e.g. a paperclip), push the pins inside. Simultaneously, pull the metal lugs out of the slots. To re-attach the metal [...]

B ATTERY 32 6 Battery 6.1 Inserting and removing the battery The battery of the Sinar Hy6 is inserted in the hand grip. To replace the battery, open the case of the hand grip by pressing the Battery Cover Release Button 1 and simultaneously pulling the cover of the hand grip 2 . The battery case opens and the battery becomes visible. Pull the batte[...]

B ATTERY 33 6.2 Charging the battery For charging the battery, a batte ry charger is included in th e delivery of your Sinar Hy6 system. Connect the cable of the battery charge r to the respective connection box at the rear side of the battery charge r and to the wall socket. The battery charger is ready for use when the light “Charge” 2 at the[...]

F IRST U SE 34 7 First Use of the Sinar Hy6 System Before you start using your Sina r Hy6 system, make sure that it is properly assembled, and that a charged battery is inserted. Fig. 5 / 1 Release mode To put the camera into operation, select a shutter release mode using the selector switch S1 , Æ chapter 8.2.1 “Shooting Mode”. The shutting-d[...]

F IRST U SE 35 From the menu, both the Direct Functions an d the Options are available to provide access to all functions, also when operating the camera in tethered mode. When operating the Sinar Hy6 system from a computer, set all selector switches to “Options / Remote Control”, i.e. to the red dot in the operationa l area. For a more detaile[...]

O PERATING E LEMENTS 36 8 Operational Elements – the Camera Functions at a Glance 8.1 Operational Elements at the Hand Grip This chapter provides a short ov erview over the operating elem ents at the hand grip, and over their main functions. Release Button Front Control Wheel Rear Control Wheel Stop Down Mirror Up Open Menu Soft Key Fig. 6 / 1 Op[...]

O PERATING E LEMENTS 37 Front Control Wheel W1 - Setting of the aperture value - Navigation in the camera menu Rear Control Wheel W2 - Setting of the exposure time - Navigation in the menu and adjustment of the values Stop Down B3 Activates the working aperture / depth of field control as long as the button is pressed. Mirror Up B4 The mirror is lo[...]

O PERATING E LEMENTS 38 8.2 Operational Elements at the Camera Body Shooting Mode Switch / Main Switch Exposure Mode Switch Light Metering Switch / Exposure Compensation Auto Focus Mode Switch AF-Lock < Flash Mode Fig. 8 / 2 Operational elements at the camera body 8.2.1 Shooting Mode Fig. 8 / 3 Shutter Release Mode Fig. 8 / 4 Display Off Single [...]

O PERATING E LEMENTS 39 Off Switch off the camera. Single Mode Take one picture by pressing the Release Button B1 . Continuous Mode Take a series of pictures as long as the Release Button B1 is pressed. Bracketing (Option) Take a series of images. Each imag e has a defined exposure deviation from the original exposure value. Self-Timer (Option) Pre[...]

O PERATING E LEMENTS 40 Please note: When working with a lens that is equipped with an aperture ring, the aperture ring has to be set to “A” (a utomatic) to use the autom atic exposure modes. When aperture is set using this ring, the automatic functions are not available, and the shutter time ha s to be set manually. Programmed Auto Exposure Th[...]

O PERATING E LEMENTS 41 8.2.3 Light Metering Mode Fig. 8 / 7 Light Metering Fig. 8 / 8 Display Integral Metering Centre-Weighted Meterin g Spot Metering The indication of the light-metering mode in the display is marked with a black ellipsis. In the example in Fig. 8 / 8, average light metering has been selected. Remote Control ISO / Exposure Compe[...]

O PERATING E LEMENTS 42 8.2.4 Auto Focus Mode In this area, the focus modes can be selected. Fig. 8 / 9 Operational area “Focusing Mode” Fig. 8 / 10 Display S Single Focus C Continuous Focus M Manual Focus Remote control AF-Lock The indication of the focusing mode in the display is marked with a black ellipsis in the illustration. In the exampl[...]

O PERATING E LEMENTS 43 8.2.5 Flash Options Fig. 8 / 11 Select flash mode / Button B8 Fig. 8 / 12 Display 1 Hot Shoe Flash Options The indication of the flash mode in the display is marked with a black ellipsis in Fig. 8 / 12. In the example above, Rear Sync has been selected. Hot Shoe Connect the external flash device. Via the hot shoe, SCA and TT[...]

O PERATING E LEMENTS 44 8.3 Focus and Focus Indi cation at the Lens 1 Aperture ring with f-numbers (only non-AFD-lenses). 2 Indication of the depth of field 3 Indication of the focal distance 4 Focusing ring Fig. 8 / 14 Focus indication at the lens The Sinar Hy6 system is delivered with an AFD 2.8 / 80mm lens that permits the manual setting of the [...]

D ISPLAY 45 9 The Displays at the Hand Grip and in the Viewfinder The hand grip display has two different modes: Easy Mode The display shows aperture, shutter and light balance. Enhanced Mode The display shows detailed information about exposure, focus, light metering, shutter and aperture etc. Select the Easy Mode or the Enhanced Mode in the menu [...]

D ISPLAY 46 9.1.2 Enhanced Mode To show the Enhanced Mode display, set at le ast one of the selector switches to Options / Remote Control, or set the Enhanced Disp lay as the standard display in the menu |-Options | GUI-| Æ Chapter 15 “Options”. Fig. 9 / 2 Display in Enhanced Mode 1 Exposure mode 2 Shooting mode 3 Focus mode 4 Mirror Up 5 Aper[...]

D ISPLAY 47 9.2 Viewfinder Display Fig 9 / 3 Viewfinder display 1 Aperture / f-number 2 “A” – appears if Programmed AutoExposure (P) or Shutter Priority (S) is selected as an Exposure Mode. 3 Exposure time in seconds. • At exposure times < 1s (e.g. 16 1 s), the value will be displayed by showing the denominator in integer numbers (e.g. 1[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 48 10 Focusing Fig 10 / 1 Operational Area “Focusing Mode ” With the focusing selector S4 , select AF-Single (S), AF-Continuous (C) or Manual Focus (M). When an Autofocus mode is selected, the system automatically measures the optimum focus for the image that will be applied when the shutter is released. Manual fo[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 49 10.2 Manual Focus 10.2.1 Manual Focusing 1 Focusing ring 2 Focus indication window: focal distance and depth of field indication 3 Aperture / f-number 4 Depth-of-field-area Fig. 10 / 2 Manual focusing Set the Auto Focus Selector Switch S4 to “M”, and turn the focusing ring 1 at the lens. The focus of the image [...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 50 10.2.3 Manual Focus Override The Sinar Hy6 system is equipped with a Ma nual Focus Override-function, which means that manual focusing is also possible when an automatic focus mode has been set. To use the Manual Focus Override function, turn the focusing ring 1 , and press the button AF-Lock B9 before activating t[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 51 10.5 Stop Down (Working Aperture) With Stop Down, the working aperture / depth of field can be chec ked in the viewfinder. Press the button B3 on the hand grip. The aperture is set to the selected aperture value, and the aperture actually set in the image is visible. As long as the button B3 is pressed, the apertur[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 52 11.2 Light Metering Modes 11.2.1 Introduction Select a Light Metering Mode us ing the Light Metering Selector Switch S3 . The selection of the light metering method depends on the light conditions in the image and the effects to be achieved. The light metering methods are different with respect to the image area an[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 53 With the control button “Exposure Compensation” B8 , the menu can be opened for setting exposure compensation and the ISO-value. The Sinar Hy6 system works with TTL (“through- the-lens”) reflected light metering, i.e. the light is measured on the basis of the light refle cted by the object. Light is metered[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 54 11.2.3 Centre-weighted Light Metering When Centre-weighted Light Metering is used , the image area is divided into a “center” and a „periphery“. All 7 of the sensors are active, however their measurements are weighted differently: the measurement of the central sensor contr ibutes 50%, and the measurements [...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 55 11.3 Exposure Modes The exposure mode can be set in the functional area “AutoExposure” by setting the Ex posure Mode Selector Switch S2 to the respective position. The menu can be opened by setting the switch to “Options / Remote Control” and by pressing the button AE-Lock B7 . Fig. 11 / 3 Operational Area [...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 56 Program Shift : Aperture and shutter speed can be manually change d using the Rear Control Wheel W1 and the Front Control Wheel W2 at the hand grip. Both values are interlinked in the Programmed Auto Exposu re Mode, therefore th e corresponding shutter speed or aperture value will be adjusted to maintain the correc[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 57 11.3.2 Manual Ex posure Functions 11.3.2.1 M - Manual Mode When “Manual Mode” is selected, the user sets the aperture and the shutter s peed. You can set both values independent from each other, as they are not interlocked in this mode. To select the Manual Mode, set the Auto Exposure Selector Switch S2 to “M[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 58 11 / 5 Menu “Exposure - Bul b” 11 / 6 Display “Exposure - Bul b” Select “Bulb” with the Rear Control Wheel W2 . The aperture is manually set and appears in the display. Press the Shutter Release Button B1 (second pressure point). The shutter opens and remains open as long as the button is presse d. Rele[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 59 With “Toggle”, also the function “Mirror Up” can be used. The mirror is locked, and the shutter is opened when the Release Button B1 is pressed for the first time, and is closed when it is pressed for the second time. Please note that with “To ggle”, the continuous shoo ting mode is blocked, i.e. the sh[...]

E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE C OMPENSATION 60 11.3.5 Exposure Compensation With Exposure Compensation, you can ma nually change the exposure values of an Automatic Exposure Mode. To open the menu for the setting of the exposure compensation, press the button “Exposure compensation” B8 in the functional area “Light metering”. The exposure compens[...]

E XPOSURE – S ETTING THE ISO-S PEED 61 Exposure Compensation is suitable for special exposure situations where the value internally measured by the camera system would lead to incorrect exposure. Also, difficult image situations (backlight) may require exposure compensation. Please note : Exposure Compensation is avai lable in all automatic expos[...]

S HOOTING MODES 62 12 Shooting Modes Select the Shooting Mode using the Shooting Mode Selector Switch S1 or by navigating in the menu. Fig. 12 / 1 Operational Area “Shutter Release Mode“ The following Shooting Modes can be selected: Off Single Mode Continuous Mode Shooting Options / Remote Control - Bracketing - Self-Timer - Focus Trap - Multis[...]

S HOOTING MODES 63 By pressing the Release Button B1 , you can cancel the Long Time Exposure or the Self- Timer in progress. Fig. 12 / 2 Display (Enhance d Mode) Fig. 12 / 3 Display at shutter rel ease A checkmark appears in the display 1 when the Release Button B1 is pressed to the first pressure point to indicate that the current focus and exposu[...]

S HOOTING MODES 64 12.3 Self-Timer With the Self-Timer, a delay occurs between lo cking the mirror and releasing the shutter. This function is available from the menu. To select the Self-Timer, set the Shooting Mode Selector Switch S1 to “Options / Remote Control” and press the Button B6 . The menu “Shooting” is opened. From the menu “Sho[...]

S HOOTING MODES 65 12.4 Focus Trap With a Focus Trap, the shutter release is tri ggered automatically wh en an object appears in a defined focus plane in the scene. To use the Focus Trap, the Auto Focus fun ctions have to be inactive. If you are working with an auto focus lens, set the Focus Mode Selector Switch S6 to “M” to activate the manual[...]

S HOOTING MODES 66 12.5 Multishot The function “Multishot” is only available with a Sinarback eVolutio n. T his back is operated only in tethered mode, and the optio n “Multishot” is only visible in the camera menu when the Sinarback is connected to the computer, and the suitable software application is started. To select “Multishot”, s[...]

S HOOTING MODES 67 12.7 Bracketing With Bracketing, a series of 3 or 5 images is taken, each with a defined deviation of the exposure from the original image. Depending on the selected exposure mode, exposure or aperture bracketing is performed. Shutter priority Aperture bracketing is performed, i.e. the aperture is varied while the exposure time r[...]

S HOOTING MODES 68 When bracketing is started, the display settings change. Fig. 12 / 11 Display during Bracketing 12.8 Focus Bracketing With Focus Bracketing, a series of images (3, 5 or 9 images) is taken, each with a slight deviation of the focal plane from the original foc us. In this way, an image can be taken with several focus variations. Pl[...]

S HOOTING MODES 69 Fig. 12 / 14 Focus Bracketing Focus Bracketing is only possible with AF or AFD-lenses. With focus bracketing, you can take a serie s of images where the focal plane is shifted from the centre of the depth of field of the basis shot 1 to the borders and beyond. The step sizes of the deviations of the focal p lane depend on the sel[...]

M IRROR U P 70 from the first to the last image capture in th e series. The middle shot in the series is the basis shot that is set (image 1 ). When the focus of the original image is al ready close to the stop position of the focus (i.e. the minimum or maximum possi ble focus of the camera), the focus bracketing cannot be performed in the pre -def[...]

U SE OF THE F LASH 71 14 Use of the Flash 14.1 Flash Operation with the Sinar Hy6 System For flash operation with the Sinar Hy6 system , external flash units are connected to the camera. With the Sinar Hy6 system, fixed fla sh units and off-camera units can be used. The Sinar Hy6 system is equipped with a be tween-the-lens-shutter; therefore it off[...]

U SE OF THE F LASH 72 Fig. 14 / 1 Hot shoe To the hot shoe with the SCA-contacts 1 , portable flash device s / the Rollei SCA-3562 Flash Adapter has to be connected. The hot shoe is equipped with contacts enabling the TTL-measurement, flash synchronization and the exchange of the flash and camera data. The flash device is connected correctly when y[...]

U SE OF THE F LASH 73 Fig. 14 / 2 X-contact Connect the flash synchronization cable of a studio flash unit, of a flash remote control unit or of an automatic flash device to the x-contact 1 . 14.4 The 90° Reflex Viewfinder Fig. 14/ 3 Flash shoe mount at the 90° refl ex viewfinder When a flash device is connected to the mechanical interface at the[...]

U SE OF THE F LASH 74 Fig. 14 / 5 Select flash mode Use the Front Control Wheel W1 to select the flash mode. The modes “Normal Sync” and “Rear Sync” can be selected. Using the Rear Control Wheel W2 , the flash compensation can be set. Normal sync The flash is synchronized towards the opening of the shutter. The flash is activated directly a[...]

O PTIONS 75 15 Options Pressing the button “Options” B5 , the menu “Options” is opened where several camera settings can be defined by the user. The menu is closed and the display is reset to the standard display by toggling. Fig. 15 / 1 Open menu “Options” The menu “Options” offers the following menu items: Controls Lock or activat[...]

O PTIONS 76 15.1 Controls Fig. 15 / 3 Menu “Options – Controls” Here you can lock or unlock the control wheels. Per default, the control wheels are unlocked. Use the front control wheel W1 to select whether to lock or unlock the control wheels. 15.2 LCD-Backlight Fig. 15 / 4 Menu “Options – LCD Backlight” In the menu “Options - LCD-ba[...]

O PTIONS 77 15.4 Graphical user interface Fig. 15 / 6 Menu “Options – GUI” Here the GUI standard settings can be defined using the rear control wheel W2 : Automatic : The Easy Mode-display is shown per default, and the Enhanced Mode-display is shown when at least one optional function is selected. Enhanced : The Enhanced Mode-display is shown[...]

O PTIONS 78 15.7 Firmware version Fig. 15 / 9 Menu “Options – Firmware version” Here the Sinar Logo is displayed. 15.8 Soft key function Fig. 15 / 10 Menu “Options – Soft key functions” Here the function of the soft key at the hand grip can be set. Use the front control wheel W1 to select the function. The following functions are availa[...]

O PTIONS 79 15.9 Status The status settings display camera and firmware information, and image parameters. In normal use of the Sinar Hy6 system, the status information will not be necessary. You may need the status information in cas e of service or technical support. In Status I, the voltage of the battery and the buffer is displayed here. Fig. 1[...]

W ORKING WITH A F ILM M AGAZINE 80 16 Working with a film magazine You can optionally order the film magazine and the adapte r from Sinar: 711.64.088 Adapter frame 711.64.010 Film magazine In the following, you will find the instructions for the attachment of the film magazine and for inserting the film. For further details about working with the f[...]

W ORKING WITH A F ILM M AGAZINE 81 Open the magazine To open the magazine, move the draw slide bar 1 as far as possible into the arrow direction “magazine change / turn”. The multi-disk blind closes. To open the magazine, press the two opening buttons 2 inwards and pull of the back plane off the magazine. Fig. 16 / 3 Open magazine Take out film[...]

W ORKING WITH A F ILM M AGAZINE 82 Load a film Because of the symmetrical construction of the film insert, the empty spool 2 does not need to be displaced. Press the spring lug 1 outwards and insert the film spool between the spool bearings in a way that the black inside of the paper lies outwards. Make sure that the film runs to the empty spool as[...]

W ORKING WITH A F ILM M AGAZINE 83 Close the film magazine Close the magazine. You will hear a click when the magazine is locked. When inserting the film, the image count is set to 00. After switching on the display, the basic display of the magazine appears. You need to enter the film type and the film sensitivity that you can find on the box of t[...]

C LEANING AND M AINTENANCE 84 17 Cleaning and Maintenance Occasionally, the cleaning of the Sinar Hy6 system may be necessary. Please observe the following cleaning instructions to pr event any damage to the camera. To clean the camera body, use a lint-free, soft, slightly moistened tissue, e.g. cotton. Do not use substances containing organic solv[...]

T ECHNICAL D ATA 85 18 Technical Data Camera Type Single-lens autofocus reflex camera with multi-mode automatic exposure control, vari able metering pattern, TTL automatic flash (SCA 3000), and motor-driven film transport. AFD lenses: 35, 50, 80; macro 120, 150, 180; and zoom 60-140 mm AF lenses: 50, 80, 150, 180; and zoom 60-140 mm Applicable lens[...]

T ECHNICAL D ATA 86 Interface to digital camera backs Versatile 8-pin screw-lock socket fo r cable release, and other auxiliary devices like GPS encoder, etc. Connections USB-socket Power Supply With rechargeable Li thium ion batteries 7.2V, 2200 mAh Center-weighted multi-zone metering Spot metering by photodiode in center of frame (approx. 1% of f[...]

T ECHNICAL D ATA 87 TTL flash metering on the film plane Flash-ready and exposure contro l is displayed in the finder Automatic flash switch-on with Metz flash units is possible in low- light condition Automatic Flash Additional fill-in flash TTL Studio pre- flash Exposure Metering Possible in conjunction with studio flash packs With all shutter sp[...]

T ECHNICAL D ATA 88 4.5x6 cm Film magazine 4560 with integrated laminar drawslide, fr am e c ou nt er , fi lm sp ee d i np ut , film type reminder and preloadable film insert spool Film Magazines 6x6 cm fi lm m agazine in e v al u at i on 90° high-point view finder Hardware Options Revolving digital b ack adapter plates Camera Control The Sinar Hy[...]