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Honeywell Strobonar 220 Flash User manual
User manual for Honeywell Strobonar 220 Flash. 16 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Honeywell
- Model / document
- Honeywell Strobonar 220 Flash
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- User manual
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- English
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- 16
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- 3.7 MB
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- Flashes & lighting
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butkus.us Contents Introduction Know Your Auto/Strobon ar . . Major Features of Your Auto/Strobonar. What the Auto-Manual Control Does What the ON-OFF-FLASH Switch Does How to Set the Shutter Speed How to Install and Remove the Batteries. . . How to Attach and Remove Your Auto/Strobonar. . . . How to Make Pictures in Automatic Mode How to Make Pictures in Manual Mode Tips for Using Your Auto/Strobon ar . . How to Have Fun with Action Stopping. . How to Take Care of Your Auto/Strobonar. lf Your Unit Should Require ServiceView original page 3
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lntroduction The Auto/Strobonar 220 gives you perfectly exposed flash pictures without any calcu- lations or guesswork. You don't have to worry about distances, changing flashbulbs, or having a supply of flashbulbs on hand. Just make one initial setting on your camera for the film you're using. Then, you can take pictures as close as 2 feet or as far away as 13 feet. The built-in computer figures out how much light your subject needs and delivers precisely the right amount for perfect exposure automatically. ' With your new computer flash, you can take pictures in a variety of situations. lts ex- tremely fast f lash duration stops action that is unstoppable with f lashbulbs, such as sports events, children playing, etc. Because of this speed, it eliminates blurred pictures due to camera or subject movement, giving you crisper, sharper pictures. The Auto/Strobonar is two electronic flash units in one. In automatic mode, you're free to concentrate on your subject for that perfect moment without hesitating to determine exposure. Using the Auto/Strobonar in manual mode glves you all the advantages of a regular electronic flash. Use it in manual mode for such techniques as flash fill-in and bounce flash. Wethankyou for selecting the new HoneywellAuto/Strobonar 22O and hope you enioy fine photography without guesswork.View original page 4
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Maior features of your Auto/strobonar
f't Power Source. . . Four 1.5 volt (AA size)alkaline or nickel cadmium
batteries
Number of Flashes . . . . .12O or more per set of alkaline batteries
Recycle Time ' ' ' ' About g seconds with fresh or f ully charged batteries Flash Duration
Automatic . . . . 1/5o,o0o to 1/1000 second depending on distance Manual 1/1OOO second
Automatic Operating Distance 2 to 13 feet
Typical Lens Setting for Automatic Operation
ASA 25 . .t/2.8
ASA 1OO . .t/5.6
Angleof Coverage. . . . . . . . . . .T0 horizontally and 45. vertically (70. coverage
is in horizontal plane)
ColorTemperature... . . . . . . . . Approximately noon daylight
Shutter Cord. . . 1 foot long with pC connector
Weight . . 10 oz. less batteries
Size. . . .43/q x 2/z x 1 Zz inchesView original page 6Page 7 · Read text
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What the Auto-Manual Control does
The Auto-Manual control selects either automatic or manual mode of ooeration.
In automatic mode, the computer in the Auto/Strobonar measures the light reflected
from your subject and turns the flash tube off when your subject is properly exposed. All
you do is set the lens opening (f/stop)of your camera for the film you're using.
In manual mode, use the calculator to determine exposure. Use manual mode for such
techniques as bounce flash and flash fill-in.
Turn in direction of arrow f rom Turn in direction of arrow from
manual (marked M) position automatic (marked A) position
for automatic ooeration. The for manual ooeration. The let-
letter A must appear as shown ter M must appear as shown
in the oicture. in the picture.View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
What the ON-OFF-FLASH switch does. This switch turns the unit on or off and provides a way to test your Auto/Strobonar. The switch can also be used for open flash photography. To turn the flash unit on, stide the switch in the direction of the arrow as far as it witigo. You'll hear a faint whine indicating that the unit is on. Slide opposite arrow to turn off. To flash the unit for test or open flash, turn the unit on and depress the switch in the area marked FLASH. The unit will flash if the ready light is on. Slide in direction of arrow to Slide opposite to arrow to Depress to test flash unit.turn ON. turn OFF.IrrHow to set the shutter speed The proper shutter speed to use with your Auto/Strobonar depends on your camera. Your Auto/Strobonar is designed to operate with cameras having Ouift-in 'i" flash con- tacts. lf your camera has a between-the-lens shutter with X conticts, it will synchronize at all shutter speeds. lf your camera has a focal plane shutter, it will synchronize only at slower speeds, depending on the camera. To determine at what shutter speeds your camera is properly synchronized for use with electronic flash, refer to your camera in-struction manual or consult your dealer.View original page 8
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How to attach and remove your Auto/Strobonar Mount your Auto/Strobonar directly to your camera if your camera has an accessory shoe, or you can mount it with one of the many brackets available as accessories. The Auto/Strobonar is equipped with a hot center contact for cameras with built-in hot shoe contacts. Use the shutter cord for cameras without center contacts. Your unit may flash occasionally when mounting or removing from camera. The Auto/Strobonar can be swiveled for either horizontal or vertical positioning on your camera. For cameras with hot center For cameras with flash termi- Swivel for either contact, mount on accessory nals, mount to clip or bracket. horizontal or verti- shoe. Tighten knurled nut. Tighten knurled nut. Connect cal position. Set your camera shutter for shutter cord. Set your camera X-synch. shutter for X-synch. To remove your Auto/Strobonar: Disconnect shutter cord if using flash terminals. Loosen knurled nut. Remove the Auto/Strobonar from the shoe or bracket.View original page 10
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How to make pictures in manual mode
3. Set the ON-OFF-FLASH
switch to ON.
1 . Turn Auto-Manual Control 2.Turn exposure dial until
to M, see page 6. red ASA number is opposite
tip of red triangle. Determine
f lash-to.su bject d istance. Set
camera to f/stop opposite
distance indication on cal- 4. When ready light
culator. take your picture.
EXAMPLE: lf you're using a film speed of ASA 25 with a flash-to-subject distance of
18 ft., the f/stop to set your camera to is t/2.O.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
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Tips for using your Auto/Strobonar
Your Auto/Strobonar in automatic mode
measures the light reflected from your
subject and delivers the correct amount
of light for every shot. lt automatically
provides more light at longer distance
and less light at short distances. You only
have to compose your picture.
For more pleasing results, try to have a
Move in close fortight shots or back away light, bright color a few feet behind your
for long shots as shown in the two pic- subject.
tures on this page. Avoid shooting through doorways, or
Try to line up group so that everyone is against windows where objects close to
about the same distance from your Auto/ your field of view may reflect light into
Strobonar. the sensor, causing incorrect exposure.
Try to keep your subject a few feet from Do not use automatic mode for bounce
12 the wall. flash.View original page 13Page 14 · Read text
How to have fun with action-stopping
One of the amazing features of your
Auto/Strobonar is the way its fantastic
speed freezes motion with great clarity.
Such subiects as rotating machinery, a
child jumping rope, and other subjects in
continuous motion can be photographed
in the normalway.
Shots such as breaking a light bulb with
a hammer or hitting a golf ball require a
simple, improvised switching device to trig-
ger the flash with the camera shutter al-
ready open.
In each of the pictures on this page, shots were made from close range (about 2 feet)
with the camera shutter set to bulb. The shutter was held open with a shutter release
cable.With the shutter open, the ball or bulb was hit which closed the improvised switch
and flashed the Auto/Strobonar. For further information, write Customer Services, P.O.
Box 1010, Littleton, Colorado 80120.
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How to take care of your Auto/Strobonar
Like all power sources for electronic f lash, your Auto/Strobonar has an energy storage
capacitor. When the unit is not used for several weeks, the storage capacitor "deformsi'
which means it loses some of its capacity to store electrical energy. The longer the time
between uses, the more "deformed" the capacitor becomes. In a sense, it goes dead and
needs"reforming" to put it in eff icient operating condition. A deformed storage capacitor
causes longer recycle time for the f irst few f lashes and loss of battery power.
lf your Auto/Strobonar has been used infrequently or has not been used for about
30 days, reform the storage capacitor as described below:
1. Slide the ON-OFF-FLASH switch to on.
2. Fire off a few f lashes by depressing the FLASH switch, waiting about 15 seconds be-
tween flashes.
IMPORTAN f: To keep your Auto/Strobonar at peak operating eff iciency, perform steps
1 and 2 at least once every 30 days. Your Auto/Strobonar thrives on frequent use. Use
it often.
NOTE: lf you are in a hurry, reform the storage capacitor by using your Auto/Strobonar
in your photographic situation. Just remember that your recycle time will be longer for
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lf your unit should require service
All Honeywell Strobonar products are warranted to the original purchaser (or the recipient
of a gift) against defects in material or workmanship for a period of one year. Defective
products will be repaired or replaced (at Honeywell's option) and defective parts will be
replaced without cost to you within the warranty period, provided the product has not
been abused, altered, or operated contrary to instructions. Honeywell shall not be liable
for damages from delay or loss of use or for other indirect or consequential damages
of any kind.
lf your unit should require attention, we advise you to take it to your local Honeywell
Photographic dealer for service. Many problems are minor and can be quickly handled
by your dealer. Service is also available through independent service shops in many
cities-refer to the yellow pages of your telephone directory. You may also send your
unit to one of the factory service centers listed below.
HONEYWELL REGIONAL SERVTCE CENTERS:
HONEYWELL INC. HONEYWELL INC. HONEYWELL INC.
Photographic Service Genter Photographic Service Center Photographic Service Center
Lawndale5501 South 7120 North Broadway Avenue Grand'l 41 TheArcadeArcadeLittleton, Colorado lllinois 8O120 Chicago, 60645
Cleveland, Ohio 44114HONEYWELL INC. HONEYWELL INC.
Photographic Service Center Photographic Service Genter
6620 Telegraph Rd. 24-30 Skillman Avenue
Los Angeles, California 9OO22 Long lsland City, New York'1 1101 15View original page 16From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
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