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Sinar Booster 1

Short-instructions for operating with

Minolta Flashmeter III

Minolta Flashmeter IV

Minolta Autometer IV F

Minolta Flashmeter V

Preparation

11..

Plug Booster 1 connecting cable into the socket

on the left side of the light meter.

22..

Switch the light meter on.

33..

Select film speed.

44..

Connect flash synchro cable. For flash meter-

ing: especially suitable is the Sinar Y-Synchro Ca-

ble (Ref.-No. 521.51.010) which allows to connect

light meter, Sinar/Copal Shutter (Ref.-No. 521.31)

and flash generator simultaneously.

Remark

There is a support available to attach the Flash-

meter III, IV and V and the Autometer IV F on the

Sinar cameras (Ref.-No. 462.96.006).

Minolta Flashmeter III

Ambient light readings

11..

Move main switch to “ON”. Set the ASA speed.

Move sliding switch to “FNo.”

22..

Move measuring mode selector to “AMBI”.

33..

Place Booster 1 metering probe on the ground

glass.

Stop down the lens to working aperture.

Switch the Booster 1 probe to “M” (LED lit).

Shield ground glass against stray-light.

Press measuring button on the Flashmeter lll.

44..

Move time-selector on Flashmeter until display

shows f5.6.

Set the displayed exposure time at the shutter.

The number behind “5.6” shows the necessary re-

duction in

/10 EV values with determined expo-

sure time. E.g.: 5.6

55.. CCoorrrreeccttiioonn::

(example: FNo. 5.6

• If possible: Move light source or reduce the out-

put by

/10 EV.

• Stop down working aperture by

/10 f-stops.

• Reduce exposure-time by 1 EV and open wor-

king aperture by

/10

f-stops.

66..

Control measurement

Flash readings

11..

Move main switch to “ON”. Set the filmspeed.

Move sliding switch to “FNo”.

22..

Move measuring mode selector to “CORD”.

Set exposure time: Turn time dial to

/30 sec.

Connect synch cord to Flashmeter.

33..

Place Booster 1 metering probe on the ground

glass.

Stop down the lens to working aperture.

Switch the Booster 1 probe to “M” (LED lit).

Shield ground glass against stray-light.

Press measuring button on the Flashmeter lll.

44..

Based on the difference between indicated

f-stop value and f5.6 the flash-output must be

changed and/or the flash-lamps be repositioned

to obtain a display of 5.6

0 (resp. 5.6 1 or 5.6 2).

55.. CCoorrrreeccttiioonn::

(example: FNo. 5.6

• Reduce flash output by

/10 EV, 1 flash.

• Stop down working aperture by

/10 f-stops,

1 flash.

66..

Control measurement.

Minolta Flashmeter IV

Ambient light readings

11..

Move all sliding switches on the left side to up-

per position.

22..

Press “RECALL/ON”. Set ASA speed.

33..

Move measuring mode selector to “AMBI”.

44..

Move function selector to “FNo.” and select 5.6

with sliding switch.

55..

Place Booster 1 metering probe on the ground

glass.

Shield ground glass against stray-light.

Stop down the lens to working aperture.

Switch the Booster 1 probe to “M” (LED lit).

Press measuring button on the Flashmeter IV.

66..

Read odd exposure-time and deviation,

e.g.: 5.7

77.. CCoorrrreeccttiioonn::

(example: FNo. 5.6

• If possible: Move the light source or reduce the

output by

/10 EV.

• Divide exposure time in half and open the lens

/10

f-stops.

88..

Control measurement

Flash readings

11..

Move all sliding switches on the left side to up-

per position. Connect Booster 1 probe cable to the

Flashmeter IV.

22..

Press “RECALL/ON”. Set ASA speed.

33..

Move measuring mode selector to “CORD”.

44..

Move function selector to “TIME” and

/30 sec.

Plug synch cord into the Flashmeter.

55..

Move function selector to “FNo.” and select 5.6

with sliding switch.

66..

Place Booster 1 metering probe on the ground

glass.

Shield ground glass against stray-light.

Stop down the lens to working aperture.

Switch the Booster 1 probe to “M“ (LED lit).

Press measuring button in the Flashmeter IV.

77..

Read of guide number “GV” and deviation,

e.g.: +1

GV 5.6 6.

88aa.. CCoorrrreeccttiioonn ooff tthhee ““GGVV”” sstteeppss::

+ X GV: increase flashpower by X steps

– X GV: reduce flashpower by X steps

88bb.. CCoorrrreeccttiioonn ooff tthhee ““

1100

EEVV”” sstteeppss::

• Increase the flash output by

10 EV, flash once.

• Reduce flash output by

/10

EV, flash twice.

• Close the lens by

/10

f-stops, flash twice.

• Open the lens by

/10 f-stops, flash once.

99..

Control measurement.

Correction table for

flash measurement

(AutometerIV F and Flashmeter V)

0.7 0 + 6.0 (64) 0

0.7

3 + 5.7 (50) 0

0.7 7 + 5.3 (40) 0

1.0

0 + 5.0 (32) 0

1.0 3 + 4.7 (25) 0

1.0

7 + 4.3 (20) 0

1.4 0 + 4.0 16 0

1.4

3 + 3.7 13 0

1.4 7 + 3.3 10 0

2.0

0 + 3.0 8 0

2.0 3 + 2.7 6 0

2.0

7 + 2.3 5 0

2.8 0

+ 2.0 4 0

2.8

+ 1.7 3 0

2.8 7

+ 1.3 3 - 0.3

4.0

+ 1.0 2 0

4.0 3

+ 0.7 2 - 0.3

4.0

+ 0.3 2 - 0.7

5.6 0

010

5.6

- 0.3 1 - 0.3

5.6 7

- 0.7 1 - 0.7

8.0

- 1.0 1 - 1.0

8.0 3

- 1.3 1 - 1.3

8.0

- 1.7 1 - 1.7

11 0

- 2.0 1 - 2.0

- 2.3 1 - 2.3

11 7 - 2.7 1 - 2.7

0 - 3.0 1 - 3.0

16 3 - 3.3 1 - 3.3

7 - 3.7 1 - 3.7

22 0 - 4.0 1 - 4.0

3 - 4.3 1 - 4.3

22 7 - 4.7 1 - 4.7

0 - 5.0 1 - 5.0

32 3 - 5.3 1 - 5.3

7 - 5.7 1 - 5.7

45 0 - 6.0 1 - 6.0

3 - 6.3 1 - 6.3

45 7 - 6.7 1 - 6.7

0 - 7.0 1 - 7.0

* «+» = means increase flashpower (or open aperture)

* «-» = means reduce flashpower (or close aperture)

(x) = theoretical values, application not realistic

Display

“FNo.”

Correction

by number

of flashes

and ...

... close

aperture

reduce

flashpower

(in f-stops)

Correction of

flashpower or

working aperture

(in f-stops; EV)

SINAR AG, CH-8245 Feuerthalen/Switzerland

Telephone: +41 / 52 647 07 07 Fax: + 41 / 52 647 06 06

E-mail:[email protected] Website: www.sinarcameras.com

Printed in Switzerland, 590.97/01.44.000.2 e -02.0802

 1996 SINAR AG, Switzerland

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Sinar Booster 1Short-instructions for operating withMinolta Flashmeter IIIMinolta Flashmeter IVMinolta Autometer IV FMinolta Flashmeter VPreparation11

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Single point reading ambient light11..Set measuring mode to “AMBI” by pressing the“MODE” button and select an approximate correctshutter speed (TIME)

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