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Minolta Auto electronic flash 22 User manual
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- Minolta Auto electronic flash 22
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MINOLTAwww.orphancameras.com
AUTOELECTROFLASH22
OWNER'SMANUAL
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This compact, easy-to-use unit make perfect automatic flash exposures
over a considerable range and is also usable as a conventional non-auto
flashgun, lt can be attached cordlessly on cameras having a
direct-contact "hot shoe" or by means of an attachable cord with
conventional brackets and terminals.
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SPECIFICATIONS -*
Type: Clip-on automatic/manual electronic flash unit fort cordless/corded use
Guide number: Up to 22 for calculations in meters at ASA iOO,
3 7 i n f ee t a t A S A 2 5 ,o r 1 6 fo r me te rs a t DIN 1g
A ut o w o r k i n g O . 5 t o 4 m (' l' 8 " to 1 3 ,) (a p e rtu re F5 .6 a t film
range: speed ASA 1OO) **'/ F fash dura_tion: 1 /4O,OOO to 1/2,OOO sec. in auto operation,
1 /2,OOO in manual (non-automatic) operation
Sensor angle of
acceptance: A p p r o x . 2 O off Power source: D C o n l y fro m fo u r 1 .5 v A A (p e n lig h t)-size a lkaline-
manganese or sealed carbon-zinc cel ls
Number of f lashes A p p r o x . 3 OO with a lka lin e ce lls. a p p ro x. B O with
per set of batteries: sealed carbon-zinc cel ls
R e c y c l i n g t i m e : Approx. 5 sec. with fresh batteries
Color temperature: B a l a n c e d fo r d a ylig h t-typ e co lo r film
Coverage: 6 5 0 h o rizo n ta lly a n d ve rtica lly (su fficie nt for
wideangle lenses down to 35mm focal length on
full-frame 35mm cameras)
Sync. contacts: Direct contacts for hot shoe, jack for attaching
separate sync. cord that is included with unit
S iz e a n d w e i g h t : 3 5 x 7 0 x 8 8 mm (1 3 1 xZ3 7 /a x3 7 r(6 inn.)o t in cl uding
attaching bracket; 14Og (4ffio2.) without batteriei
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www.orphancameras.com NAMES OF PARTS or Flash tube and reflector with guard window @ Auto/manual switch @ Sensor @ Open-flash/test button O Attaching bracket @ Cordless contactView original page 5
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www.orphancameras.com O Battery compartment cover @ Film-speed scale O Computer dial @ Aperture scale @ Power switch @ Distance scale @ Sync. cord socket @ Monitor lampView original page 6
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B A T T E R I E S
1 . T o i n s t a l l , o p e n t h e battery 2. Insert four batteries (see specs
compartment cover by s l i d i n g p . 1 ) , m a k i n g s u r e t h a t p l u s ( + )
it off in the direction of the a n d m i n u s ( - ) e n d s o f b a t -
arrow toward the top of the teries are positioned as indi-
u n i t . cated inside the battery com-
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www.orphancameras.com ATTACHING TO CAMERA With cameras wired tor cordless end into the "X"-synchroniza- flash, simply slide the attaching tion terminal on the camera. bracket of the flashgun all the way into the camera hot shoe. For other cameras, slide the bracket into the accessorY or flashgun shoe, insert the single- prong plug end of attachable q/nc. cord into the sync.-cord socket until it catches, and plug the PC conneCtion on the otherView original page 9
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S E T T I N G S Y N C . D E L Awww.orphancameras.comY A N D S H U T T E R S P E E D S E T T I N G F I L M S P E E D 1. Make sure "that the camera is Turn the computer dial to align set for X sync. and/or that the the exposure-rating number of flqshgun is properly connected the film you are using with the with the X sync. terminal of triangular white index. (Dots be- the camera. tweerT numbers on the film-speed 2. Also make sure that the scale represent ASA ratings of camera is not set for a shutter 32, 40, 64, 80, 125, 160, 250 , speed faster than the manufac- 32O, 5OO, and 640 or D lN in- turer's recommendation for d e x e s o f 1 6 , 1 7 , 1 9 , 2 0 , 2 2 , 2 3 , efectronic flash (usually 1/60 25, 26, 28, and 29, respectively or slower for full-f rame 35mm from left to right.) cameras having focal-plane sh u tters) .View original page 10
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www.orphancameras.com POWE R SWITCH To turn the unit on and charge the capacitor, move the Power switch as far as it will go toward the red dot. When You are not tak ing pictures, the switch should be kept in the off Posi- tion as far as it will go away from the red dot.View original page 11
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AUTOMATIC OPERATION
1. Make sure that the auto/- 3. With the flash-ready lamp
manual switch is all the way to glowing, release the camera
the left so that the red guard shutter. The flashgun will vary
and sensor opening are fully the f lash duration between
v i s i b l e . 1 /2 ,OOO and 1 / 40 ,OOO sec. f o r
2. For proper exposure under proper exposure at f lash-to-
usual conditions, set the lens sub ject d istances f rom 50
aperture on the camera to the centimeters (t ft. I in.) to 4
F-number that appears oppo- m e t e r s ( a p p r o x . 1 3 f t . ) . N o r m a l
site the red " ^" index on the subjects closer than th is will
computer dial of the flashgun be overexposed and those far-
(e.9., F 5.6 with f ilm-speed set- ther away u nderexposed with
t i n g o f A S A 1 O O o r D l N 2 1 1 . the aperture set as in 2 above.
H owever, satisfactory expo-
sure for subjects somewhat be-
yond 4m can be obtained by
opening the camera aperture
to the F-number that results
b y d i v i d i n g t h e m a x i m u m
guide number Q2 for meters,
72 for feet) by the flash-to-
subject distance with unit on
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M A N U A L O P E R A T I O N
1. Make sure that the auto/ 2. For proper exposure under
manual switch is all the way to usual conditions, set the lens
the right so that the letter aperture on the camera to the
"M" is fully visible in the F-number that appears oppo-
center of the black area. site the flash-to-subject dis-
tance on the computer dial of
the flashgun (e.9., between F2
a n d F 2 . 8 f o r 1 O m o r 3 3 f t . ,
a b o u t F 8 f o r 3 m o r 1 O f t . . F 1 6
for 1.5m or 5 ft., etc., at ASA
1 O Oo r D I N 2 1 1 .
3. With the flash-ready lamp
glowing, release the camera
shutter. Flash duration re-
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REC Y C L I N G
With f resh batteries, the monitor of time, say 30 seconds, with the
lamp should come on to indicate power switch on, replace all four
recycling within about five sec- batteries with fresh ones at the
onds. Do not attempt to take same time.
flash pictures when the monitor
lam p is n o t g l o w i n g . l lf the flash is to be fired immedi-
ately after the monitor lamp OPEN FLASH
comes on with f resh batteriesn and wh e n re c y c l i n g t i m e i s l on g Non-synchronized "open-flash"
with older batteries, the maxi- pictures can be made bY discon-
mum f lash-to-subject distance for necting the camera and flashgun
normal auto operation should be and using them separatelY. In
con s idere d t o b e 3 m ( 1 O f t ') . In this case the f lash is triggered bY
but- pushing the oPen-flash/test in thls case, operation manualI still fla sh d u ra tio n is lens should be opened one to n . Sin ce the
half to one stop more than the controlled bY the sensor in auto-
aperture indicated (e.9., set at F4 matic operation and remains
or between F4 and F5,6 rather fixed at maximum Power on
t ha n F 5 . 6 ). ma n u a l, e xp o su re P ro d u ce d will
Wh e n t h e m o n i t o r l a m p f a i l s to be as indicated in those respec-
light within a reasonable period tive sections,
t 1 1
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NOTE: DA Y L IGHT FL A S H
For dark subjects or in poor Th o u g h p rima rily in te n d e d f or
reflecting conditions (such as u se a s th e so le o r ma in light
outdoors at night or in dark source in flash Pictures, the Auto
su rro u n d in g s i n d o o r s ) , i t i s g e n e r- Electroflash 22 can be used to
ally recommended that the lens b a la n ce o r fill in sh a d o ws with
be closed down a half stop to other bright light sources such as
one stop more than indicated by d a ylig h t u n d e r a p p ro p ria te con-
the computer dial in auto opera- ditions. Suitable ones to start
tion or opened a half stop to one with o n e ith e r a u to o r m anual
stop more than indicated by the mode are those in which ambient
dial o n m a n u a l m o d e , t h o u g h a n d f la sh in d ica tio n s ca ll for the
indiv idual c o n d i t i o n s w i l l d e te r- same exposure settings. Then the
mine tfie exact setting in either indicated shutter speed is used,
mode. b u t th e le n s is clo se d d o wn one
half to one stop from that indi-
cated (e.g., for 1/60 sec. at be-
tween F4 and F5.6, shutter is
left at 1 /60 but the lens is set at
F5 .6 o r b e twe e n F5 .6 a n d F 8) .
From th is starting point, settings
can be further adjusted toward
obtain ing effects desired under
va rio u s co n d itio n s.
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