Sinar P-SLR User manual

p-slr
User Manual

10-7-2014
Thank You!
Congratulations on your purchase of this high-quality Sinar product. It was carefully manufactured
by using top quality material and thoroughly tested for performance and reliability. We are very pleased
you have chosen Sinar and thank you for your condence.
Sinar combines highest demands on technology, materials, design and ease of operation.
This equally applies to professional cameras, electronics and accessories.
Before use, please read the operating instructions carefully to correctly operate the Sinar camera and
fully benet from all the possibilities and advantages.

Index
p-slr User Manual 3
1. Scope of Delivery 4
2. General Information 4
3. Operating Elements of the Sinar p-slr View Camera 5
4. Camera Set-up 6
5. Mounting the Lens 11
6. The Lens Shade 12
7. Attaching the Bellows Lens Hood 13
8. Portrait/Landscape Mode 15
9. The Plane of Sharpness 16
10. Technical Data 17
11. Accessories 18
12. Sinar Core Products 19

Item-No. 491.83.010 p3-df SLR-N / 491.83.020 p3-df SLR-C
1x Case
1x Sinar p3-df slr (view camera p3-df incl. Adaptation Nikon or Canon)
1x User Manual
Item-No. Art.-Nr. 497.13.010 p-slr-N / 497.13.020 p-slr-C
1x SLR Mounting L-Bracket
1x Quick Clamping Adapter
1x Bellows with SLR Bayonet
1x Centering Aid Tool
1x User Manual
The Sinar p-slr was developed especially for photographers who wish to benet from the
unique characteristics of a Sinar view camera while using their single lens reex camera.
Exact control of perspective and selective sharpness, the most important creative tools in
photography, are set and evaluated precisely on a view camera – all these advantages are
now available for SLR users. In addition, this solution oers the benet of a distinct increase
in quality by using high-resolution Sinaron lenses designed specically for digital imaging.
For focal lengths below 80mm it is not possible to focus on innity due to the sensor position
of the slr camera. So the minimum applicable focal length is 80 mm.
Scope of Delivery
p3-df SLR
Scope of Delivery
Conversion Kit
General Information
1. Scope of Delivery
2. General Information
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Sinar Photography AG will
not be liable for any
damage on subjects to be
captured, especially those
resulting from dropping.
Mounting L-Bracketp-slr Kit
Bellows with Bayonet Centering Aid: Cone Centering Aid: Plate

To benet from the creative potential of the Sinar p3-df SLR view camera the following
operating elements are at your disposal:
Operating elements
of the camera
3. Operating Elements Sinar p-slr View Camera
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Security Advice:
Please check the secure
xation of the lever (7)
before you start
ne adjustments.
5
Micro meter drive to tilt the horizontal axis H
Turning knob to tilt the front standard.
6
Micro meter drive to swing the vertical axis V
Turning knob to swing the front standard.
7
Clamping lever for coarse tilt on
the horizontal axis H
Vertical alignment of the standards with tilted
camera. Furthermore for coarse tilt so that the full
range of the ne adjustments can be used when
dening the plane of sharpness.
1
Lever for Coarse Focusing
Coarse focusing is accomplished by moving the
standards into the right position before you start ne
adjustments with the ne focusing turning knob (2)
2
Fine focus gear with depth of eld scale
Turning knob to ne focus the selected
image section.
3
Micro meter drive for vertical shifting
Turning wheel to vertically adjust the rear standard.
4
Micro meter drive for horizontal shifting
Turning wheel to horizontally adjust the
rear standard.
5
4
3
7
6
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With the Rail Clamp 411.21.000 the Sinar view camera p-slr is mounted either on the
Sinar Pan Tilt Head 516.61.000 or directly on a tripod.
1. Turn the clamping lever (1) to the right (release) – Fit camera on Pan Tilt Head or tripod
and tighten the tripod screw (2) – Turn the clamping lever (1) to the left (tighten)
2. Slack o the twist grip (3) a few turns to shift the camera along the rail for balancing
or swivelling. Slack o by a few turns more to remove the camera.
Mounting the Rail Clamp
3
Twist Grip
1
Clamping Lever
2
Tripod Screw
4. Camera Set-up
3
1
tighten
release
2

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Assemble the view camera as follows:
1. Position the basic rail in the middle of the rail clamp and mount the rail clamp
onto the tripod. Remove both rail caps.
2. Move the front standard on the basic rail.
3. Attach the rail cap.
4. Move the bearer on the basic rail.
4. Camera Set-up
Mounting the camera
1
3
2
4

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5. Attach the second rail cap.
6. Attach the mounting L-bracket onto the bearer. Turn the locking screw of the
Quick Clamping Adapter completely loose and shove the hole on the bottom of the
adapter over the pivot of the bearer of the p3, then tighten the locking screw as
far as possible. Seen from the photographer’s point of view the Quick Clamping Lever
has to be on the left side.
7. Mount the SLR camera on the L-bracket and place it onto the Quick Clamping Adapter.
Now, pull the Quick Clamping Lever backwards to fasten the camera tightly on the bearer.
8. Move the standards apart to use the centering aid.
4. Camera Set-up
Mounting the camera 2
5
7
6
8

9. Move together the front and rear standard until the centering aid cone and the
centering aid plate touch lightly.
10. Align the front and rear standard until the rings of the cone appear centered in
the hole of the adjustment plate. The alignment is made by horizontal and vertical shift
of the standards.
11. If the alignment is not carried out correctly, the sensor of the SLR camera is outside
the center of the lens image circle and therefore the image quality is not optimal.
12. Move apart the front and rear standards until the centering aid cone and plate can be
easily removed.
4. Camera Set-up
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Mounting the camera 3
9
11
10
12

13. Attach the bellows to the SLR camera.
14. Attach the bellows to the front standard.
15. Mount the lens on the front standard.
4. Camera Set-up
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Mounting the camera 4
13
15
14