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Sinar eShutterOperating Instructions

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Sinar eShutterOperating Instructions

Contents:

1. Introduction 3 1.1 Connection2. TheInterfaceBox 4 2.1 Connections(front) 2.2Connections(rear)3. ComputerSoftware 6 3.1 eShutterControl 3.2OperatingElements 3.2.1 FlashSynchronization 3.2.2 ExposureMode 3.2.3 SettingtheAperture 3.2.4 ShutterSpeed 3.2.5 f-stops 3.2.6 ShortKeys 3.3Preferences 104. OperationviaAppleiPhone,iPad,iPodtouch 4.1ConnectingtheAppleiPhone,iPad,iPodtouchtohecomputer 4.2 UsingtheSinarApp 4.3Preferences5. Configuration 126. TechnicalData 167. Accessories 17

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1. Introduction The revolutionary Sinar eShutter sets new standards in modern high-end photography. For

example,whenworkingwithaviewcamerasuchastheSinarp3,theintegratedmicroproces-sorsguaranteeprecisesettingsandveryfastshutterspeedsupto1/125sec.Theuniqueshut-tertechnologyuses7insteadof5shutterblades,thusachievingapracticallyroundaperture.ModernmaterialsandelectroniccomponentsmadethesmallsizeandthelightweightoftheeShutterpossible,aswellastheconnectionstodifferentcameraplatforms.

TheSinareShutterisacompletelyintegratedmodularsystem.Thankstothisopenarchitec-ture,itisalsopossibletoattachtheSinareShuttertoothercameras.Theappliedtechnologypermitstheconversionofexistinglensesofthe“0”size.

1.1. Connection: TheSinareShutteriscontrolledbymeansofacablethatisconnecteddirectlytotheInterface

Box.PowerisalsosuppliedviatheInterfaceBox.DetailsarelistedunderPoint2.

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A B C D E

2. The Interface Box

2.1. Connections (front): Thefollowingdiagramshowsthevariousconnectionpossibilitiesonthefrontsideofthe InterfaceBox.

A ConnectionforSinarmanualcablerelease. SocketforusewiththeSinarSlidingAdapter.IfaSlidingAdapterisnotused,aSinarManualCableReleasecanbeconnecteddirectlytothissocket.B ReadinessIndicator WhenthegreenLEDlightsup,theshutterisreadyforaction. WhentheredLEDlightsup,thecapacitorsarenotyetchargedupsufficiently,sothatthe shuttersystemisnotyetoperational.C Socketforothermanualcablereleases.D SerialInterface/XContact ConnectiontoaDigitalBack SerialCable(440.18.261or44018.262)forSinarapplications XContactCable(440.18.263)forotherdigitalbacksE USBportfortheconnectiontoacomputer.Thisconnectiontransmitsthedatafromthe computertotheInterfaceBoxortothelens.Thisconnectionsimultaneouslyincorporatesthepowersupply.

IMPORTANT:UsingtheUSBportforthepowersupplyreducestheexposuresequencerate. Anexposuresequenceof1imagepersecondcanonlybeachievedbyusinganexternal powersupply.

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F G H I

2.1. Connections (rear):ThefollowingdiagramshowsthevariousconnectionpossibilitiesontherearoftheInterfaceBox.

F SocketfortheSinarPowerSupply ThisportservesforconnectingthestandardSinarPowerSupply.G SocketforotherPowerSupplies Thisportservesforconnectingotherpowersupplies. IMPORTANT:Thepowersupplymustyieldanoutputbetween5and12Volt.Powersupplies thathaveadifferentoutputmaydamagetheInterfaceBoxandtheSinareShutter.Thatwill automaticallyvoidallwarrantiesandguaranteesoftheSinarequipmentH SocketfortheconnectiontothelensI XContactforflashsynchronization

IMPORTANT:Usingapowersupplyotherthanamainsconnection,i.e.usingtheUSBportasa powersupplyreducestheexposuresequencerate.Anexposurerateof1imagepersecondcan onlybeachievedbyusinganexternalpowersupply.

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3. Computer Software

3.1. eShutter Control

Thesoftwareautomaticallyreadsthecorrespondingapertureson thelens.Thateliminatestheneedformanualsettingofthe preferencesandpreventsthesettingofincorrectaperturevalues (f-stops).

3.2 Operating Elements 3.2.1 FlashSynchronization

Theflashistriggeredatthestartoftheexposure.

Theflashistriggeredattheendoftheexposure.

Withthissettingtheflashsynchronizationisswitchedoff.

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3.2.2 Picturemode Singleexposuremode

Exposuresequencemode

Bracketing Activatinganexposuresequence.Thenumberofexposuresandthebracketingofthe aperturevalues(f-stops)aresetunder“Preferences”(Chapter3.3).

Selftimer Activatingtheselftimerfunction.Thevaluesfortheselftimerfunctionaresetunder “Preferences”(Chapter3.3).

3.2.3 Settingtheaperture(f-stop)

Withthissetting,theapertureisfullyopen.

Withthissettingtheapertureissetattheworkingaperture.

Opentheshutter.

Closetheshutter.

Activatetheshutter.

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3.2.4 ExposureTime/ShutterSpeed Movingthesliderupwardlengthenstheexposuretime/reducestheshutterspeed. Conversely,movingthesliderdownwardshortenstheexposuretime/increases theshutterspeed.

Theexposuretimes/shutterspeedscanalsobechangedviathe“+”and“-“symbols. Exposuretimescanbeselectedfrom32secondsto1/125sec.

3.2.5 ApertureValues/f-stops

Movingthesliderupwardsetshigherf-stopnumbers,i.e.smallerapertures, Conversely,movingthesliderdownwardsetssmallerf-stopnumbers,i.e.larger apertures.

Theaperturevalues/f-stopscanalsobesetviathe“+”and“-“symbols.

3.2.6 ShortcutKeys Allthe‘ShortcutKeys’arelistedunder“CONTROL”in themenu.

Theseshortcutkeysallowquickaccesstothefunctions, thusprovidingeasyandefficientoperationoftheSinar eShutter.

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3.3Preferences

Preferencescanbecalledupviathe“p”shortcutkeyorvia thattitleonthemenu.

Exposure-StepSize Pre-settingtheaperturestepsontheshutter. Thefollowingaperturestepscanbeselected:1/6,1/3,1/2,1.

MultipleCaptures Numberofexposures: Settingthenumberofexposures. Pausebetweenexposures: Settingthelengthofthepausebetweenindividual exposures.Thepausesarecalibratedinseconds.

Bracketing Numberofexposures: Settingthenumberofexposures. Stepsize: Settingthestepsfortheexposureseries. Thefollowingstepscanbeselected:1/3,1/2,1,2.

Pausebetweenexposure: Settingthelengthofthepausebetweenexposures. Thepausesarecalibratedinseconds.

Selftimer Pre-settingthedelaybetweentheactivationoftheshutterreleasebuttonand theactualexposure.

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4 OperationviaanAppleiPhone,iPad,iPodTouch

4.1 ConnectinganiPhone,iPad,iPodTouchtothecomputer

ThesuccessfulAppforoperatingtheSinareShutterviaaniPhoneoraniPad isavailablefreeofchargeiniTunes.

Theconnectiontothecomputeristobeestablishedviaanetworksetting, asfollows:

A-Whenalocalnetworkisnotavailablefromtherouter: Selectthedesirednetworkunder“Settings-Wi-Fi”ontheiPhoneoriPad.

ThatwillconnectyouriPhoneoriPadwithyourlocalnetwork. ControloftheSinareShutterviatheiPhoneoriPadisnowactivated. IMPORTANT:Thesoftwareinthecomputermustbeactivated.

B-DirectviaWLAN,whenalocalnetworkisnotavailable. Tosetupacomputer-to-computernetwork,proceedasfollows:

1.Inthemenu,activate“AirPort”,thenselect“setupnew network”.

2.Assignanametothenetworkthatistobesetupandconfirm itwith“OK”.

3. OntheiPhoneoriPad,under“GeneralSettings–Wi-Fi”,callup thenetworkthathasjustbeensetup.

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4.2 UsingtheSinarApp

TheAppforoperatingthetheSinareShutterviaaniPhoneisavailablefree ofchargeiniTunes. Thelinkcanalsobefoundunderwww.sinar.ch

ThefunctionsoftheSinarsoftwareareidenticaltotheoperationwith yourcomputer. Theconnectiontothecomputershouldbemadeviathenetworksetting. 1.SetthecomputerforWLAN; 2.Startthesoftwareonthecomputer(itmaybeactivatedinthe background)

4.3 Preferences

ThePreferencesarecalledupviathisbutton.

ThesettingsareidenticaltothosedescribedinthesoftwareunderPoint3.3.

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5 Konfigurationen:

SinarbackeVolution86H/75H/54MwithSinarp3AdapterKit–withoutLC-Shutter:

491.81.000 Sinarp3 552.45.033 SB54M-86H/Sinarp3AdapterKit 443.86.xxx SinaronDigitalLenswithSinareShutter 552.15.001 SinareShutterControl 440.18.264 USBCable5m 440.18.261 SinareShutter/eVolutionTriggerCable50(RJ45toRJ12)

Optional: 523.11.053 SinarPowerSupply13.2V,4m 552.15.020 SinareShutterControlBracket 440.18.271 SinareShutter/eVolutionTriggerCable100(RJ45toRJ12) 551.43.060 SinarbackHandReleaseCable

SinarbackeVolution86H/75H/54MwithSinarp3AdapterKit–withLCShutter:

491.81.000 Sinarp3 552.45.033 SB54M-86H/Sinarp3AdapterKit 551.65.020 LCShutter100 547.81.0xx AdapterRing100/Mxx 443.86.xxx SinaronDigitalLenswithSinareShutter 552.15.001 SinareShutterControl 440.18.264 USBCable5m 440.18.261 SinareShutter/eVolutionTriggerCable50(RJ45toRJ12) 551.65.021 LCShutter/SinarbackAdapterCable

Optional: 523.11.053 SinarPowerSupply13.2V,4m 552.15.020 SinareShutterControlBracket 440.18.271 SinareShutter/eVolutionTriggerCable100(RJ45toRJ12) 551.43.060 SinarbackHandReleaseCable

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SinarbackeVolution86H/75H/54MwithSlidingAdapter–withoutLC-Shutter:

491.81.000 Sinarp3 551.32.094 SlidingAdapter100HB-V,54M-86H 552.45.050 SB54M-86H/HasselbladGENAdapterKit (includedin551.32.094) 443.86.xxx SinaronDigitalLenswithSinareShutter 552.15.001 SinareShutterControl 440.18.264 USBCable5m 440.18.261 SinareShutter/eVolutionTriggerCable50(RJ45toRJ12)

Optional: 523.11.053 SinarPowerSupply13.2V,4m 552.15.020 SinareShutterControlBracket 440.18.271 SinareShutter/eVolutionTriggerCable100(RJ45toRJ12) 551.43.060 SinarbackHandReleaseCable

SinarbackeVolution86H/75H/54MwithSlidingAdapter–withLCShutter:

491.81.000 Sinarp3 551.32.094 SlidingAdapter100HB-V,54M-86H 552.45.050 SB54M-86H/HasselbladGENAdapterKit (includedin551.32.094) 551.65.020 LCShutter100 551.65.021 LCShutter/SinarbackAdapterCable 547.81.0xx AdapterRing100/Mxx 443.86.xxx SinaronDigitalLenswithSinareShutter 552.15.001 SinareShutterControl 440.18.264 USBCable5m 440.18.261 SinareShutter/eVolutionTriggerCable50(RJ45toRJ12)

Optional: 523.11.053 SinarPowerSupply13.2V,4m 552.15.020 SinareShutterControlBracket 440.18.271 SinareShutter/eVolutionTriggerCable100(RJ45toRJ12) 551.43.060 SinarbackHandReleaseCable

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SinarbackeMotionwithSBeMotion/SinarmAdapterKit:

491.81.000 Sinarp3 552.36.082 SBeMotion/SinarmAdapterKit 443.86.xxx SinaronDigitalLenswithSinareShutter 552.15.001 SinareShutterControl 440.18.264 USBCable5m 440.18.262 SinareShutter/eMotionTriggerCable50 (RJ45toLemoTrigger-In)

Optional: 523.11.053 SinarPowerSupply13.2V,4m 552.15.020 SinareShutterControlBracket 440.18.272 SinareShutter/eMotionTriggerCable100 (RJ45toLemoTrigger-In) 551.43.060 SinarbackHandReleaseCable

SinarbackeMotionwithSlidingAdapter:

491.81.000 Sinarp3 551.32.096 SlidingAdapter100HB-V,eMotion 552.36.070 SBeMotion/HasselbladVAdapterKit (includedin551.32.096) 443.86.xxx SinaronDigitalLenswithSinareShutter 552.15.001 SinareShutterControl 440.18.264 USBCable5m 440.18.262 SinareShutter/eMotionTriggerCable50 (RJ45toLemoTrigger-In)

Optional: 523.11.053 SinarPowerSupply13.2V,4m 552.15.020 SinareShutterControlBracket 440.18.272 SinareShutter/eMotionTriggerCable100 (RJ45toLemoTrigger-In) 551.43.060 SinarbackHandReleaseCable

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Sinarp3withThird-PartyDigitalBackswithoutSlidingAdapter:

491.81.020 Sinarp3RV 556.64.xxx Sinarp3/HB-VorHB-HorMamiyaAdapterKit 443.86.xxx SinaronDigitalLenswithSinareShutter 552.15.001 SinareShutterControl 440.18.264 USBCable5m 440.18.263 SinarX-ContactCable(RJ45toX-Contact)

Optional: 523.11.053 SinarPowerSupply13.2V,4m 552.15.020 SinareShutterControlBracket 551.43.060 SinarbackHandReleaseCable

Sinarp3withThird-PartyDigitalBackswithSlidingAdapter:

491.81.020 Sinarp3RV 551.32.095 SlidingAdapter100HB-V,basic (alternatively551.32.097or098) 443.86.xxx SinaronDigitalLenswithSinareShutter 552.15.001 SinareShutterControl 440.18.264 USBCable5m 440.18.263 SinarX-ContactCable(RJ45toX-Contact)

Optional: 523.11.053 SinarPowerSupply13.2V,4m 552.15.020 SinareShutterControlBracket 551.43.060 SinarbackHandReleaseCable

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6. Technical Data Digital Parameters Sinar eShutter

FastestShutterSpeed/Shor-testExposureTime

1/250Sekunde

ShutterSize Grösse0Aperture/f-stopSteps 1/6StepsShutterActivations 200‘000ExposureSequences Max.1.5ExposurespersecondFlashSynchronization XContact,EarlySynch.,LateSynch.,MSignal(Sinar),

Wake-upModeSensorPowerSupplyintheStudio MainsPowerSupplyMainsVoltageforthePowerSupply

100V-240V

PowerSupplyOutdoors BatteryOperation(inconstruction)BatteryRechargingTime 3HoursOperatingTimeonBatteryPower

8Hours

ShutterControl MacComputer/PC,iPhone,iPodTouchoriPadComputerConnection USB2.0FullSpeedOperatingTemperatures 0–45°C/32–113°FDimensionsandWeight Diameter:76mm/3inches

Thickness:17mm/11/16inchesWeight:200grams/7ounces

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SinareShutterControl552.15.001

SinareShutterControlBracket552.15.020

SinaronDigitalLenswithSinareShutter-443.86.xxx

7. Sinar eShutter Accessories:

SinarPowerSupply13.2V,4m523.11.053

SinarbackHandReleaseCable551.43.060

SinarX-ContactCable(RJ45toX-Contact)-440.18.263

SinareShutter/eMotionTriggerCable(RJ45toLemoTrigger-In)-50cm440.18.262-100cm440.18.272

Sinar eShutter/eVolution Trigger Cable(RJ45toRJ12)-50cm440.18.261-100cm440.18.271