Product Description
sinar f2 - Small volume - Light weight- High performance
The SINAR f2 is a new camera line of high performance and functional operation. Yet it is light and compact, therefore ideal for on- location shooting and easy to transport as hand luggage. A depth of field scale, a novel angle-metering scale and handy ergonomically shaped control knobs make camera operation supremely convenient with any subject.
The SINAR f2 is available for three picture formats: 4x5"/9x12 cm, 5x7"/13x18" cm and 8x10"/18x24 cm. There is a basic camera in all three sizes and also a more comprehensive EXPERT outfit. All SINAR f2 components - in professional black finish-are fully compatible with the extensive SINAR system. That also makes the SINAR f2 an economic point of entry into the SINAR system, for sub- sequent conversion to a SINAR c2 or p2.
Needless to say, the SINAR f2 takes all lenses, shutters and exposure metering systems from classical lenses in between- lens shutters through the mechanical SINAR/COPAL shutter to the most advanced SINAR electronic control.
Straightforward handling
The SINAR f2 consists of an image standard and a lens standard of almost identical de- sing, joined by interchangeable bellows. They are easily and separately movable along a base rail unit for coarse focusing each standard also has a convenient fine focusing drive. As on all other cameras of the SINAR system, a vital feature of the image standard is the depth of field scale. This serves to establish the correct working aperture, based on the required depth of field, and so avoids wasting light by excessive stopping down. The convenient clamping wheel for the vertical shift movement is easy to clamp or unclamp with two fingers.
A further important feature on the rear standard is an angle-metering scale for easy and precise reading of tilt or swing angles.
The easy-grip rubber-lined knobs are ergonomically shaped. All controls are at the right, settings are read off at the left-arranged for straightforward and logical operation of the SINAR f2.
Functional - logical simple
The rigid construction and carefully planned movements of the SINAR f2 facilitate systematic and rapid camera operation. The description below lists the logical step-by-step sequence for adjusting the f2 and for controlling the plane of maximum sharpness and depth of field.
- Coarsely focus (1) by moving the whole standard along the base rail unit
- Centre the image on the screen with the vertical (3) and horizontal (4) shifts.
Controlling the plane of maximum sharpness
- With the fine focusing drive (2) sharply fo- cus a first image point on the horizontal axis H
- Set the angle-metering scale (6) to zero
- With the fine focusing drive (2) sharply fo- cus a second image point on the opposite axis H'
- Read the tilt angle on the angle-metering scale (6) and set this angle on the image or lens standard
- Fine focus (2) for optimum overall sharpness
The procedure is the same for swings about the vertical axis. The SINAR f2 is not subject to yaw-once aligned vertically, any image line remains vertical during subsequent camera movements.
Controlling depth of field
- Find the correct working aperture from the focusing travel of the fine focusing drive (2) between the nearest and farthest subject points to be rendered sharply.
- Read off the appropriate aperture from the depth of field scale and set it on the lens.
- For the correct focusing point then simply turn the fine focusing drive (2) back through two lens stop intervals - the camera is now perfectly set.
This method avoids unnecessary stopping down with overall sharpness loss and excessive exposure times or flash power.
Image control with the SINAR is thus logical, straightforward and involves precise readings, not trial-and-error approximations.
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