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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.
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.
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.
A DVICE F OR U SING T HIS M ANUAL IV Structure of the manual The manual is structured into the following chapters; each providing 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.
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.
C ONTENTS VI Advice for Using This Manual General Advice and Structure of the Manual .........................................................II Warning signs and symbols ................................................................................
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 .
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 .......................
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 m idity can lead to the appearance of mildew. Do not leave the camera in a car where temp eratures can ge t very high.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Opt.
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.
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 butt.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ki t Place the adapter plate 2 with the four pins facing upwards on the camera back 1 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 shoulde r strap The shoulder strap is equipped with two buck les and lugs enabling the adjus tment of the length .
A SSEMBLY I NSTRUCTIONS 31 Fig. 5 / 34 Adjust hand st rap 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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 th is ring, the automatic functions are not available, and the shutter time ha s to be set manually.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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“.
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 .
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.
E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 57 11.3.2 Manual Exposure 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.
E XPOSURE – E XPOSURE M ODES 58 11 / 5 Menu “Exposure - Bulb” 11 / 6 Display “Exposure - B ulb” 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).
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.
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”.
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.
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 follo.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 instru ctions for the attachment of the film magazine and for inserting the film.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 conditio.
T ECHNICAL D ATA 88 4.5x6 cm Film magazine 4560 with integrated laminar drawslide, fr a m e c o u n te r , f i l m sp e e d in p u t, film type reminder and preloadable film insert spool Film Magazine.
An important point after buying a device Sinar Hy6 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Sinar Hy6 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Sinar Hy6 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Sinar Hy6 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Sinar Hy6 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Sinar Hy6, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Sinar Hy6.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sinar Hy6. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sinar Hy6 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
