Sinar p2 User manual

lnstruction
Manual

iT
The
cameras
Operating
controls
oftheSINAR
p2andc2
1 Coarse-focus
clampinglever
2 Finefocusing
drive
with
depth
offield
scale
3 Micrometer
driveforvertical(rise
andfall)
shift
4 Micrometer
drivefor lateral (cross)
shift
5 Micrometer
drive
forhorizontal-axis
tilts
6 Micrometer
drive
for vertical-axis
swings
7 lmage plane
mark
8 Coarse-tilt (horizontalaxis) clamping lever;
movement
usedfor vertical
alignment
of stan-
dards
with
camerainclined
upordown,
alsofor
coarse
tilting
to reserve
full micrometer
tilt (5)
range
forsharpness
distribution
control.
Fig.1
Contents The cameras 2
- Controls 2
- Zerosettings 3
- Mounting
thecamera 4
- The
spiritlevels 4
- The baserail 4
- Changing
components 4
- The
bellows 5
- Camerabacks s
- Switching
formats
ontheSTNAR
p2 and
c2 6
- Switchingformats
ontheSINARf2 andtl g
- The
convertible
camera g
- The
bellows
hood 9
- Viewing
aids 9
- Transport l0
Theview cameramovements 10
The
plane
ofsharpness
anddepth
offield 11
Fufiher accessories
- SINAR
COLOR
CONTROLfitters
- Exposure
meters
- Automatic
SINARfilmholder
andshutter
coupling
- Film
holders
Finalpoints
- Maintenance
- Cleaning
- Adjustingthe drives
- Cleaning
lenses,
filters
andmirrors
- Warranty
- Further
instruction
manuals
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Remark: The
camera
c2 isno longer part
oftheSINAR
sales
programme,
butcanstiltr
becombined
bytheindividual
SINAR
components.

Operating
controls
ofthe
S|NAR
t2andtl
1 Coarse-focus
clamping
knob
2 Finefocussing
drive
with
depth
offield
scale
3 Clampingwheelfor
vertical
shift
4 Clampingleverforlateral
shift
5 Clampinglever
for
swing
(vertical
axis)
6 Clamping
leverfor
tilt
(horizontal
axis)
7 Angle-metering
scalefortilt
and
swing
angles
8 lmage
plane
mark
Zero setting points of the cameras
CAMERAMODELS REAR
(IMAGE)
STANDARD FRONT (LENS)
STANDARD NOTES
SINARo2
Withregular
orspecial 4x5 / gxi|2
standard
bearer 5x7 /13x18
WithF/Sback Bxl)/18x24
With
metering
back Bxl}/18x24
White l
Green i dots
Red )
Red rings j or.
nngs
White
White
Red.
Red
- Whitedotfor
lateral
shifton
speciallens
standard
SINAR
c2
Withregular
standard 4xS / 9x12
bearer 5x7 /13x18
With
F/Sback Bxl)/18x24
With
metering
back Bxj0/18x24
With
specialstandard 4xS/ 9x12
bearer Sx7 /13xj8
WithF/S
back Bxl}/18x24
With
metering
back Bxl)/18x24 ] o,
"o*"
White
Green
Red
Red ] o*.
nngs
2nd
vert,
eng.
stop
2ndvertical
engagement
stop
3rdvert.
eng.
stop
lI As
above
)
I Lens
standard
I atzero
point
J for lateral
shift
White
dot for lateral
shift
(at
32.5mm)
I Lens
standard
l atzero
point
J for lateial
shift
SINAR
f2 4xS/ 9x12
With4x5"/9x12
cm
lens
standard Sx7 /13x19
8x1O/18x24
4x5"
f2standard:
'1st
(lowest)
vert.
eng.stop
5xT"
standard:
lowest
position
8x10"
standard:
lowest
position
4x5"f2standard:
1st
(lowest)
verl.
eng.stop
2ndvert.
eng.stop
4th
(top)
vert.
eng.stop
SINARf2 5x7 /13x18
With
speciallens
standard 8x1o/18x24
5x7"f2
standard:
lowest
position
Bxl0"
standard:
lowest
position
8x1
0"
f2special
stand.:
1st
(lowest)
vert.
eng.
stop
3rd(top) vert.
eng.stop
SlNARfl 4x5 / 9x12 4x5"
f2stand.:
1
st
(lowest)
vertical
engagement
stop Multipurpose
stand.:
1
st
(lowest)
vert.
eng.
stop

Fig.5
Fig.6
Fig.7
Mounting
thecamera
Withthe 411.21
rail
clampor 411.41railclampfor higher
stability
youcan
mount
the
SINARcameras
eitheronthe
516.41
pan
tilthead
ordirectlvona
triood.
O Turntheclampinglever
A againstthearrowto release
it,fitthecamera
andtighten
thetripod
screwCfinger
tight.
O Turnthe clampinglever
A in the directionof the arrowto securetne
camera
firmly.
O To
adjusttheleverA useacointo unscrew
the
centrescrew.Remove
tne
lever
andrefitintherequired position.
Replace
thesecuringscrew.
O SlackofftheknobB bya fewturnsto shiftthecamera
alongtherailfor
balancing
orto swivelitaboutthe rail.
Slackoff bv afewturnsmorero
remove
thecamera
altogether.
Therail
clamp
alsotakesthe519.11universal
cameraholder
for mountinq
35mmandrollfilm
reflex
cameras.
Zero
setting
Before
starting
operations
set all movements
to their zero engagement
points.
Q marksthe
image
plane.
The
spiritlevels
Toread
the
spiritlevels
precisely,
viewwith
one
eyecentred
abovethem.
you
seethem
correctly
when
eachmarking
ring
appears
truly
edge-onasathin
line.
lf
thelevels
should
eventuallyneed
resetting,
you
candothis
yourself.
Slack
offone
screw
completely
andthesecondone
slighfly,realign
the
spiritlevel
and
tighten
thescrewsagain.
Thebaserail
Thecamera
outfitincludes
a 12"/30
cm 422.21
baserail,
capped
at both
ends
andsuitable
for
allSINAR
cameras.Rail
extensions
screw
toeither
end
tomake
upanyrequired
length.
A longer
36'790cm 425.21
baserailis
avail-
ableforconstant
usewithlong
extensions.
Ghanging
components
When
switching
metering
backs,bellows,
lens
boards,
etconthecoupling
frame,
always
push
insuchitems
straightfrom
above
andlock.To
avoidlight
leaks
besureto closethelocking
lever
fully.
But
don'tuseforceif
thelever
ishardto close
- check
rather
thatthe
component
is
correcilyfitted.
Fg8q
+
Fig.9

Whenfittinglenses
lineupthereddot attherear
ofthelens
board
withthe
red dot on the behind-lens
shutter.
Insert
the lensboard and lock.The
aperturecontrolsthencouple
automatically.
Lensboardholder
Itisrecommended
to mount
the531.41lensboard
holder.
The
bellows
Folding
bellows
Thefolding
bellows
shouldnever
sag
- sodo notplace
anything
ontop of
them.Also,to counteract
sagging,
periodically
refitthe bellows
inverteo
about
theiraxis.
The
wide-anglebellows
To
permit
infinity
focusing
with
shortcamera
extensions
pull
anyfolds
of
the
wide-angle
bellows1fully
outfrom
between
thecamera
standards.
Usethe455.46
wide-angle
bellows
2for
4x5"/'1
9x12cmpictures
with
65mm
lenses
andvery
short
extensions.
Gamera
backs
The
sINARmodels
p2,
c2 and
f2include
ametering
backwith
probe
holder
(462.16tor
4x5"/9x12
cm,462.17
tor
5x7"/13x18
cmand 462.S1for
8x10,7
''|8x24
cm).
The461
.36
backofthe4x5"/9x12
cmSINAR
f1has
nometer
probe
holder
andnoliftinglevers.
To
convertto themetering
back
replace
thefilm
holder
frame
bythe462.96
frame
with
probe
holder.
lfyou
alsowant
thelifting
lev-
ers,replace
themodel
1screen
frame
bythemodel
2,461.56.
Fitting
the backonthe camera
open thelocking
lever
atthetop left (4x5'79x12
cm)orattheleft
andright
(5x7"/13x18
cmand8x10"/18x24
cm)
ofthe
rear
coupling
frame,
insert
the
backatthebaseofthecoupling
frame,
push
home
andlock
(also
seeFigs.
8and
9).
For
upright
and
horizontal
shots
you
canfitthebacksin
alternative
positions
turned
through
90".
(For
horizontal
shots
position
the
meter
probe
holder
atthe
top,forupright
shots
attheleft.)
Fig.10
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