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Agfatronic 643CS User manual

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Brand: Agfa
Model / document: Agfatronic 643CS
Document type: User manual
Language: English
Pages: 12
File size: 4.1 MB
Category: Film cameras
Document date: Not specified in catalog

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The electronic flash unit AGFATRONIC   processor serves to control all the
643 CS dialog is distinguished by a      functions and also provides electronic
high level of convenience and facility    flash data processing such as storage,
of handling. A high performance (guide  calculation and digital display.
number 64/100 ASA), combined with    The necessary flash particulars and
clarity and simplicity of use, guaran-     operating directions appear on a liquid
tees adaptation  ,,in a flash" to a         crystal display (LCD).
variety of exposure conditions. A micro-

Inserting batteries or accumulators A
Slide battery compartment cover Q to   that the battery polarity matches the
right and open out. Insert eight mignon  pole marks. Having filled the battery
cells (1.5 V each) or eight rechargeable  pack with fresh batteries, position in
NC accumulators  in the battery pack.    the battery compartment (only one
This pack can be divided by pressing     possibility) and close cover.
the two resilient holders inwards. Ensure

Fastening flash unit to camera B
Fasten enclosed flash bracket O to     clockwise by 90o, fit flash bracket
the flash unit, using the bayonet lock    suitably and latch the handle again.
@ . Applying pressure to the ribbed     Next to the lock @ there is a thread
part of the flash bracket serves to        for fastening the flash unit to a tripod.
draw out the concealed handle of the   Screw the fastening screw @ on the
bayonet lock @ . Turn handle counter-   flash bracket into the tripod bush.

Synchronous flash connection
1, Cable contact C: Connect the en-      to camera flash contact (use X or / set-
closed sync cord to Agfatronic O and    ting).
2. Sync contact D: In order to connect   cessory shoe, you will have to ask
the flash unit S to cameras on which   your local photograhic dealer for an
the flash contact is located in the ac-   adapter having a lateral plug socket.
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1 3. Dedicated flash SCA 3(n
The Agfatronic 643 GS is prepared for cord with a connecting plate, as well
connection to SLR minlature cameras a$ a dedicated adapter attachmant for
(Single Lens Reflex) offering the possi- the cam€ry syslem concernod (see
bility of automatlc functlon transmis. speclf lcatlons connection").
sion betwesn flash unlt and camera. Slip th€ contact"Flashplate onto adapter at-
Such functions Include automatic flash tachment, then slide the adapter into
speed setting, flash ready Indication in accessory shoe and connect cord to
viewfinder, etc.). flash unlt @ . For further particulars
This requires a speclal conn€cting please see camera Instructions.

Setllng tho exposure tlmo E
Referring to the camera instructions, symbol'for cameras with automatic ex-
set flash exposure time at the camera, posure control.
e.g. 11125 s recommended for cameras Note: On some SLR cameras the cor-
without automatic exposure control; rect flash bxposure tlme is set auto.
mostly 1/30 s or 1/60 s for cameras matically by sliding the adapter into
with focal-plane shutters; 1130 s or I the accessory shoe and connectlng
the cord.

Llquld crystal display and lts controls F
Actuatlng a control produces the
matching LCD indlcatlon in th6 dis-
play. Thls function is identifled In the ASAI'IN
associated sketch by black under- O laylng in the controls concerned. Ottm

+ OOO o
OOO - res'Q
llfilaii!l

1. Swltching flash unlt on and off
To switch on the unit slide red button to posltlon I the display always shows
tO to position l. To switch off the unit the aperture and range relatlve to 1fi)
slide red button O to posltion 0. This ASA. The flash unlt ls switched off
procodure also erases the previous automatically by the computer after
programme input. On switching back ten minutes to stop energy lossEs.
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However, the data inputs are retalned
in storage. Movlng th€ red button
brlefly upwards to position L RESTART ASADIN
reactivates the unit at the previous s€t- Otlngs so that it is in readiness for ten
mlnutes again. OItm
2. Setting the fllm speed
A higher or lower film speed is set by
pressing the t keys @. Pr€ssing the + OOO oASA DIN key @ causes the display toindicate the corresponding conversion. resrO OOO -
lffi?A*Fffi"
3. Flash exposures with computer A
Turn swltch @ to position A . The
automatic range offers six working ASADIN
(e.9, 100apertures f 2.8
ASA). Sel€ct the wanted- f 16workingat ap-
erture by adjusting the automatic ap- OOfrnerture switch O . The necessary ap-
erture @ which is required on the
camera is giv€n ln th6 display accord-
ing to the film speed. The Indicatlon to +the right shows the maximum flash OOO o
range @. OOO - "s'OWithin this dlstance range, exposures
are regulated automatlcally by the
computer wlth a flash duration varylng
between 1/300 and 1/50000 s. #trf$*r

4. Flash exposures
The pllot lamp @ starts to burn as
soon as tho flash unit is charged. (On
some SLR cameras the flash ready
signal ls additlonally produced in the
viewfinder by using the special adap-
t6r.) The camera can be released then.
The computer eye @ must not be
covored during flash oxposures.
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Flash exposurcs wlth lndlrcc-t llght G +H
The Agfatronic  64il GS has a doubly       ly by 90o each) by swlvelling the whole
swivelling reflector for indirect flash       reflector.
exposu16s.                         The Indirect llght obtalned by swivel-
Vertlcally continuous up to 90o (latch-    ling the reflector offers a soft lighting
ing at 600) by turning the knurled         effect for the sublsct. To avoid untrue
wheet @.                                colour shots, the reflecting surfaces
Horlzontally to both sides (contlnuous-    (e.9. wall, celllng) must be white.
1. lndlrect flash exposures with com-
puter
As soon as the flash reflector is turn-                                             ASADIN                                                       llr Oed at the knurled wheel @ or swivelled  ml9  [',ilhorlzontally                                              in               range           the                       indication               @
          goesth€    display                out and                        the symbol                                                                          ftm                    J'l         To             check                   whether                                        llght                            the                            gal "l:: O t'\rflashes.
output is sufficient, flrst release a test
flash by pressing the green button @  .
lf the flash is sufficient (as regards r+                        +           OOO      oflecling surfaces and selected working
aperture) the symbol A wlll flash three          OOO        *':9",times in the dlsplay.  lf the light is in-
sufficient, choose a larger aperture
and check again.
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2. lndirect flash exposures without computer
Work out the camera aperture for direct stead of calculated aperture f 8). This
flashing. However, set the camera is an empirical value which may change
aperture 2 stops lower (e.9. set f 4 in- according to the reflecting surface.

Fill-in flash
The Agfatronic additionally incorpora- visable here again to release a trial
f ind tes a fill-in flash serving to provide flash first by hand ;) in order to
more even illumination for indirect out whether the light output is suffi-
flash exposures, too. The light output cient. Series exposures are not possi-
is then divided between main flash ble on indirect flashing because the
I and fill-in flash. light output is generally inadequate.
Slide red switch @ at front upwards to The fill-in flash ought not to be used
position I and, as soon as pilot lamp for direct flash working because the
@ comes on, release at camera. When total light volume of main flash and
working with the computer, it is ad- fill-in flash is reduced in this case.

Conversion: feet/metres F
Pressing the button @ causes the to be converted accordingly in the
maximum flash range indication @ LCD.

Replacing batteries A
lf the pilot lamp g takes longer and All eight batteries need replacing; all eight
longer to appear (upwards of about NG accumulators need recharging.
30 s) for flashing and the whole LCD Note: The batteries/accumulators
flashes at the same time, you ought to should be taken out if the Agfatronic
I insert new batteries/recharge the NC is left idle for any length of time. Do
accumulators. not throw spent batteries into the fire.,f

Specif ications

numbers metres Flash recycling time I Guide for (L4 - numbers feet (GN) Guide for computer With
V 64 for 21 DIN (m) approx. 0.3 s-0.8 s with fresh batteries
GN 210 for 100 ASA (f0 approx. 0.3 s-4 s with fully charged
LZ 45 tor 18 DIN (m) accumulators
GN 150 for 50 ASA (f0 Without computer
V 10 for 21 DIN (m) approx. 8 s at 1/1 (full output)
GN 33 for 100 ASA (f0 approx. 2 s at 1/2 output
V 10 for 21 DIN (m) Fill-in flash approx. 1 s at 1/4 output GN 33 for 100 ASA (fD approx. 0.5 s at 1/8 output - 27

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 Series exposures                      Dedicated flash system SCA 300:
0.5 s with fully charged accumula-     SLR miniature cameras on which the
tors/fresh batteries. After about 36       flash/camera system capability is
exposures, however, an interval of       going to be used will require a con-
 approx. 20 s is required.                  necting cord for SCA 300 flash adap-
                                                     ter, type 6890/100. Additionally required
Number of flashes                          is a special adapter attachment
With NC accumulators (depending on    for Canon   type 6889/100 (SCA 310)
 distance) approx. 50-2500 (accumula-   for Minolta  type 6889/200 (SCA 330)
 tors fully charged). With alkaline man-    for Olympus type 6889/300 (SCA 320)
ganese batteries (depending on dis-      for Pentax   type 6889/400 (SCA 370)
tance) approx. 100-5000.                  for Pentax LX type 6889/410 (SCA 371)
                                              for Nikon    type 6889/500 (SCA 340)
                                                        type 6889/600 (SCA 350)Computerapertures for21 DIN/50 mm   for Leitz                                              for Cosina   type 6889/700 (SCA 360)
Working aperture in automatic range
t  2.8 4  5.6 8  11   16
                                Power supplyDistance in automatic range
m22  16  11  85.64      8 mignon cells size AA, 1.5 V each,
                                       alkaline-manganese (e.9. Daimon LR 6,
Flash duratlon                         Varta 4006, Mallory MN 1500, UCAR                                    E 91) or 8 NC accumulators  (e.9. Furu-
With computer                     kawa S 101, Varta 501 RS, Sanyo N-3,
approx. 11200-1150 000 depending on    Saft RC)
distance
Without computer
approx. 1/200 s at 1/1 (full output)
approx. 1/600 s at 1/2 output
approx. 111200 s at 1/4 output
approx. 112400 s at 1/8 output
approx. 1/6000 s for winder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        j
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Colour temperature                                                                                                                                                                     I                                                                                                                                                                                                    I
56000 Kelvin (same as average day-
light)

lllumination
With main reflector
horizontal/vertical (24 x 36)
at 50 mm:60/400
at 35 mm: 70/500
at 24 mm: 90/650

Flash connection
Using the enclosed sync cord.
Cameras with a sync contacf in the
accessory shoe require a regular adap-
ter.                                     Subject to alterations
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