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Braun Lite RL510 User manual
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Your BraunLite 510electronicf lashunit consistsof :
1. Powerpackwith shoulderstrap '2. Tiltableflashhead
3. Grip handle
4.Universalbracket
5. PC synchcord (storedunderpower packcover)
Thesecomponentscan be assembledin variousways
to suityour preferenceor purpose.
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The BraunLite 510 usesa standardb1O-voltbattery
(EvereadyNo. 497,BrightStar blP, MallorypF 4gi or
similar).The batteryis not suppliedwith the unit but is
availableat most camerastores.
Place batteryconnectorblock,attachedto power pack
cable,on terminalend of battery,observingcorrect
pin-to-terminal * and polarity.(No dangerif " " "-"
incorrectlypositioned,but the unitwill not operate).
Pressdown on connectorblockto break safetycoating
on batteryterminalsand secure it to batterywith
elasticbandssupplied.
Now, slip batteryinto case,with connectorblockon top,
and insertslackconnectingcable into spacenextto
battery.
lCAUTION: Power pack switchshould be in uoff,
positionwhen connectingor disconnectingbattery.Do ,.jnot touch exposed battery terminals or contact pins
(after removal from battery), or a severe electric shock llmay result.
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The BraunLite510can be assembledand usedin either
of two ways.
A. Flash Head on Grip Handle,mountedon Universal
Bracket, attached to camera tripod socket.
1. Slip f lashheadintoshoeon grip handleand secureit
by tighteningthe largeknurledscrew.
2. Push handlewith flash head attachedonto bracket -
until handleclicksinto place.Handlecan be positioned
on bracketwith flash headfacing in any direction,
'providingchoiceof direct f lashor horizontalbounce
light.To detachhandle,depressbuttonnear its base
and pull up.Thisalsopermitsoff-cameraflashing.
3. Attach bracketto cameratripod socket,usingthe
largescrewsupplied.The bracketalsohasatripod
socketand thus can be mountedon a tripod insteadof
on the camera.(For carryingor storage,the bracket
can be attachedto the power pack.)
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B. Flash Head on Camera
Slip f lashhead into cameraaccessoryshoe and tighten
knurledscrew.To removehead,simplyloosenknurled
screwand slideheadoff shoe.
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lf the camerahas an adjustablesynchrosetting,make
sure it is set at "X".
Leaf-typeshutters,in general,can be set at any speed
r/rzooth for use with the BraunLite 5'10.The unit's
secondf lashwill stop any subjectmotion,even at slow
t/nslh secondspeed or faster shutterspeeds.Use of
is recommended,however,to preventambientlight
f rom affectingthe exposure,whichmay happenat
slowershutterspeeds.
With focal-planeshutters,the electronicf lashsetting
specified by the makershouldbe used.
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On the backof the f lashheadare two ready-lights.
After the unit is switchedon and after eachf lash,the
lighton the leftwill go on f irst,usuallyin 2 to 3 seconds
with a f reshbattery.The unit can now be f lashed,but
will deliveronlyhalfits normallightoutput.Exposure
shouldbe adjustedaccordingly.
lf the unitis not f lashed,the secondready-lightwill go
on a few secondslater.This indicatesthat the unit is
fully recycledand readyto delivera full-powerf lash.
Fullrecyclingtakesonly3 to 5 secondswith a f resh
battery.fr
The rectangularbuttonon the backof the f lashhead
enablesyou to f ire the f lashwithoutreleasingthe
camerashutter.lt is usedwith non-X-synchshuttersor
for multipleexposures,"paintingwith light,"etc.,as
well as for testingthe unit.
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Exposurecalculatoron top of the f lashheadshows
lensaperturesettingsfor all f lash-to-subjectdistances
at a glance.Aperturesare markedat the top of the inner
dial,and distanceson the outerring.All you do is
presetthe calculatorfor the ASA ratingof the film in
yourcamera.This is done by rotatingthe innerdial until
the numbercorrespondingto the properASA ratingis fl
oppositethe blacktriangle.You can now readthe cor- , rect apertureoppositeeachflash-to-subjectdistance.F
Note that these settingsare valid onlywhenthe unit is
usedat f ull power,with normalbeam angle (see :lii,
oppositepage)and aimeddirectlyat the subject. j
Exoosureshouldbe doubledfor half-poweror wide- .,:
beamshotsby increasingthe indicatedapertureone
full stop.Bouncef lashmay require11/zlo2 times
normalexposure.
} Example:
Film:Kodachromell (ASA 25).
Normalbeamangle
Unitf ully recycled(both ready-lightson).
Flash-to-subjectdistance:10f eet
Correctaperture:fB
(Withwide-anglebeam,aperturewould be f5.6)
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With the selectoron the rightside of the f lashhead
pushedback,the beam is set for normal55ocoverage.
Pushingthe selectorforwardchangesthe beamto wideIe angle80ocoverageand also,as a result,cutsthe light
intensityin half.Exposureindicatedby calculator,
therefore,shouldbe doubledwhenwide-beamsetting
is used. "Jq
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By tiltingthe f lashhead up or down,you can bounce
i& the f lashoff the ceilingor f loorfor indirectlighting.
Sincethe tilt bracketis attachedto the f lashhead,this
techniquecan be usedwhetherthe head is mountedon
* the handleor on the cameraitself.The head remains
in positionat whateverangle it is set, and clicksinto
place at the normal(horizontal)setting.Bounceflash
requires11/zlo2 stops largeraperturethan indicated
by the exposurecalculatorbecauseof the longerlight
path (flashhead-toceiling-tosubject).
Filterslots at the f ront of the f lashhead acceptgelatin
or acetatefilterswhichare easilytrimmedto f it. Filters
may be usedto changethe color temperatureof the
f lashto matchtungsten-typecolor films,createspecial
color effectsand preventover-exposurein closeups.
Rememberto increaseexposureby applicablefilter
f actor.
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FL 3OO This extensionsharesthe powerof the main
unit,whosenormallightoutputis dividedevenlyamong
the total numberof f lashheadslinkedtogether.When
the maximumof three FL 300 extensionsis used,for
example,eachof them as well as the mainunit delivers
'/r of the latter'slight output,The FL 300 has a 16-foott connectingcord.
FZK800 Equippedwith its own capacitor,the FZK 800
augmentsthe light output of the main unit.Two of these
extensionsmay be connectedto the 510 unit,using
their attached16-footcords.
Use of extensions,of course,increasesthe normal
recyclingtime and reducesthe numberof f lashes
providedby the battery.
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Triggeredby the f lashof the mainunit,the FZ-1
automatica||yfiresthe"remote"whichisconnectedto
it with a PC cord.The FZ-1 usestwo 30-voltbatteries I
(BC type, e.g. Evereadya13)which,however,are notI neededif it is placedwithinB feet of the mainunit.
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