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Starblitz 3600-DS User manual
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Starbli
INTERCHANGEABLE DEDICATED
MODULE SYSTEM
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Date: 2020.08.29 15:39:10 -04'00'View original page 3Page 7 · Read text
PARTS DESCRIPTION
1. Main Flash Window '18. Mode Selector Switch
2. Adjustable Swivel Base 19. Battery Chamber Cover
3. Slot for Reflector Panel (for auxiliary flash) 20. Twin Flash Switch
4. Auxiliary Flash Window 21. ON/OFF Switch
5. Auto Sensor Eye 22. Test Button/Ready Lamp
6. Shoe-module Base 23. Red LED for ON/OFF Switch ON
7. Shoe-module (optional - select for your 24. Shoe-module Release Button
camera) 25. Synchro Cord Socket (for standard
8. Locking Wheel shoe-module)
9. Zooming Head 26. Test Button (for standard shoe-module)
10. Zooming Position Indicator 27. Reflector Panel
11. Bounce Angle Indicator
12. Adjustable Bounce Head
13. Distance Guide Scale
14. Aperture Guide Scale
15. Guide Scale Knob for Film Speeds and
Apertures
16. Film Speed Window
17. Auto-check LampView original page 7Page 8 · Read text
SPECIFICATIONS www.butkus.us
Guide Number 1) Main flash only - See Table A
(rso/ASA 100) 2) Twin Flash (at Zooming head W1 position)
a) Main flash 27 in(meters) /g9 in feet
b) Auxiliary flash 8 in (meters) /26 in teet
Auto Correrage Range See Table B
Angle of Coverage 1) Main Flash only - See Table A
2l Auxiliary Flash V 40", H 60.
Colour Temperature Daylight (5,700'K)
Flash Duration 1/1000 sec. at manual setting
1/1000 - 1/50000 sec. at auto setting
Charging Time 10 seconds at manual setting by Alkaline battery
0.2 - 10 seconds at auto setting by Alkaline battery.
Charging Inhibit Time 1.5 - 2 seconds
Power Source 4 x 1.5V AA-size (LR-6) Atkatine battery
Ni-Cad battery may be used
Number of Flshes Approximately 120 flashes at manual setting by Alkaline battery
Approximately 120 - 2000 flashes at auto setting by Alkaline battery
Dimensions 136 X 79 X 88 mm with Standard shoe
Weight 3409 with Standard shoe, but without battery
Accessory Included Reflector Panel for Soft Twin Photography
Optional Accessory SD-System dedication shoes
Standard shoe with synchro cord
Wide adaptor (For 20mm lens)
Colour Filter KitView original page 8Page 9 · Read text
The Starblitz 3600DS flash unit is designed to meet all the modern functions of leading 35mm SLR cameras
by employing newly developed interchangeable dedicated module and LED display. Some of its main
features are as follows, and please read the manuals to use this flash extensively.
1. Inlerchangeable'SD' module 3y3tem
This interchangeable module system enables to dedicate to all major 35mm SLR cameras' functions,
such as automatic aperture pre-setting, TTL-automatic flash and automatic check display in the
viewfinder, which are found only with the unit specially made by the camera manufacturers'
Thq following interchangeable module are available for each camera make.
Moule No. Camera Brand
DP-1 PENT
DM.1 MIN
OLYMPUS
DN.1 NIKON
R-1 & DR-2
DCH.1 CHINON
KONICA
1(w ro cord) Cameras without
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2. Flal-tracklngCircuit www.butkus.us
This new circuit enables to.use the flash unit in rather short distance at automatic flash operation. By
now, the minimum auto flash-to-subject distance at 12.8 has been around 1.5 meters or 5 feet, and at the
shorter distance than this, the pictures tend to be over-exposed. This unit enables to have correct
exposure up to at about 0.7 meters or 2 feet in auto mode. The minimum distance, however, is restricted
because of the parallax between angle of coverage of lens and that of the flash unit.
This flat-tracking circuit operates in TTL-auto flash mode, as the circuit accurately responds to the signal
(TTL measuring signal), and correct exposure can be obtained. However, the operation of the circuit
depends fully on the camera's signal, and if the camera's signal is that of over exposure, the picture will
become over-exposed. Please refer to your camera's instruction manual and follow its instruction.
3. Solt Twln
The auxiliary flash head in the front also bounces up to 90 degrees and the unit provides slot for reflector
panel (supplied with the unit as a standard accessory) for the auxiliary flash head. The effects of the
ordinal twin flash (where the auxiliary flash head fixed to fire straight lorward only) in bounce
photography, are in taking portraits;
1) To fill in the shadows under the nose and eyes.
2) To eliminate colourings of the bounced light.
3) To provide a catch light in the eyes.
By using a reflector panel with tilting auxiliary flash, the light from the auxiliary flash becomes softer and
this makes the picture more natural. Fig. 1
Also the main and auxiliary f lashes are interconnected in one circuit and the combined light is measured
simultaneously by the unit sensor in case ol automatic flash operation. Therefore, the correct exposure
can be obtained even at close distance.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
PREPARATIONS
1. Attachlng lhe Interchangeable module To attach the module, slide the module along the shoe guide of the flash unit. Fig. 2 Be sure to check if
the module is correctly attached.
To detach the module, pull the module while lifting shoe-module release button @. Fig. 3
2. Battery Loadlng
This flash unit is powered by four AA-size 1.5V batteries. When loading the battery, be sure to switch.off
the ON/OFF switch @. Slide and open the battery chamber cover @ and insert four batteries Fig.4
taking care the positive and negative terminals of batteries are correctly aligned as indicted in the battery
chamber. Fig.5
N.B. Clean the battery and chamber contacts at regular intervals. Remove the battery, if the unit is likely to
be out of use for a long period. When the unit is new or after it has not been used for a time, the
capacitor will take longer to charge.
Always change battery in four-piece set. Ni-Cad rechargeable battery may be used with this flash
unit.
3. Tesl Flash
The test button (22) is located at the bottom centre of back panel serving the ready lamp as well. Push the
button for test firing. Also auto check can be made with this test firing (Please refer to 'Automatic
operation). Fig. 6
- Some camera has the mechanism which only synchronize the shutter after the film counter comes to
the first frame.
' Flash-stop mechanism - Daylight shooting without flash operation is possible without detaching the
flash unit from camera. Simply turn off the ON/OFF switch.
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4. Altrctlng the unlt lo camera
This flash unit employs 'hot-shoe'contact system. Just slide the shoe into the accessory shoe on the camera and tighten the locking wheel (8) Fig.7. When attaching the unit to the camera not having
'hot-shoe'contact, use standard module with attached synchro corJ.
5. Shutter epeed
1) Leaf-type lens shutter camera
The flash unit will synchronize at any shutter speed but in ordinal case, the shutter speed of 1/125 sec. may be recommended.
2) Focal-plane shutter camera
t The focal-plane shutter cameras have 'X' synchro shutter speed appropriate for each camera. Set the
shutter speed in accordance with the instruction manual of the camera.
3) Dedicated camera
Select the camera's mode appropriate to dedicated flash, and refer to your cameras manual for proper mode setting.
When the capacitor is f ully charged, the shutter speed is automatically set at the proper shutter speed for the camera in use.
Some camera has the feature of slow shutter speed synchronization and in the event the shutter is set
slower than 'X' synchro speed, the flash operation is made at the set shutter speed slower than ,X'
synchro speed. Please consult with your camera's manual as well as the table on the last page of this manual.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
6. Zoomlng Head
The zooming head allows the selection ol four preset lighting angles by just pulling out the main flash
head. The guide number changes in relation to this head position. Fig. 8
It is not necessary to select the zooming head position equal to the camera lens'focal length. The better
results may be obtained by using the wider coverage angle of flash head than that of the lens. For
example, suppose using the 50mm lens, W1 or W2 head position will be quite all right, when considering
the parallax between flash and lens coverage angle. When taking picture at long flash-to-subject
distance, however, the maximum auto coverage distance will be suitable with the zooming head position
equal to the focal length of the camera lens.
Gulde Number and Angle of Coverage Table (TABLE A) (For Maln Flash only)
Guide Number
Zooming Head Position (rso/ASA 100) Angle of Coverage
Vertical 53o w2(281 Compatible w/28mm lens and longer 25ml83ft Horizontal 70"
45o w1 (3s) Compatible w/35mm lens and longer 30m/100ft Vertical Horizontal 600
N (s0) Compatible w/50mm lens and longer 36m/119ft Vertical u" Horizontal 460
23" T (85) Compatible w/85mm lens and longer 42m/139tr Vertical o Horizontal 31
Adaptor (at W2 position) 69" /V2 + Wide 15m/50ft Vertical Compatible w/2Omm lens and longer Horizontal 87"View original page 13Page 14 · Read text
7. Gulde Scale www.butkus.us There is a guide scale on the back of the flash unit. The combination of distance and aperture in the window is based on the zooming head position of W1 compatible with 35mm lens, which equals to the guide number of 30 (lso/ASA 100 in meters) or 100 (tso/AsA 100 in feet). Fig. 9 As the guide number changes in relation to the zooming head position as above, and care should be taken when shifting the zooming head from W.l position.View original page 14
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OPERATING INSTRUCNON
Slide the switch @ to ON position, and the red LED @ light up indicating the flash unit is ON. After a few
seconds, ready lamp @ light up for READY indication. Fig. 10
After about 90 seconds of last operation or power on, the red LED @ goes out as the flash unit incorporated
Auto-Shut-Off feature lor energy saving. During the time while the ready lamp is on, the flash is in operative
condition. After flash operation, the unit automatically recycles and red LED lights on.
When fully discharged, the unit stops charging for about 2 seconds and after this inhibit time, the flash unit
starts to recharge.
1. Manual Operatlon
1) Set the f ilm speed by sliding the guide scale knob @, so that the film speed using should be shown in
the window @. Fig.9
2) Set the mode selector switch @ to 'M. TTL' position. Fig. 1'l
3) Set the mode selector switch of module to 'Aux. Auto/M' position (Refer to the instruction with
modufe). Fig.'12
4) Estimate the camera-to-flash distance (better to measure) and read the lens aperture in the window @
just below the nearest distance. Set the aperture of camera lens.
Be sure that the guide scale is for the zooming head position of W1 , and when you set the zooming head
other position than W'l , the maximum coverage distance will change as follows:
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Head Position Maximum Coverage Distance www.butkus.us
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Erample: At the zooming head position 'N', the maximum coverage distance
at F4 is about 9m (ISO/ASA100), while the panel indicates 2.5m.
2. Automatlc Operallon (Urlng the computor In the llash unlt)
1) Set the film speed by sliding the guide scale knob @, so that the film speed using should be shown in the
window @. Fig.9
2) Set the mode selector switch @ to either one of two'A' positions Fig. 13 When fully charged, your preset
aperture will be illuminated with red LED. lf the aperture is not suitable for flash-to-subject distance, set
the switch to other'A' position. set the aperture of the camera accordingly.
3) Set the mode selector switch of module to 'Aux. Auto/M' position (Refer io the instruction manual with
module for further detail). Fig. 14
4) When the flash-to-subject distance is within the auto coverage range, the green auto check lamp @ illuminates for about two seconds after firing the flash unit.
The auto coverage range at the film speed of lso/ASA 100 with w1 zooming head position is as follows:
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Auto Coverage Range Table (TABLE B)
(rso/AsA 100)
Zooming Head Position
Preset W2 + Adaptor w2 (281 w1 (3s) N (50) r (85) Aperture
0.7 - 5.3m 0.7 - 9m 0.7 - 10.7m 0.7 - 12.8m 0.7 - 15m
12.8 2 - 17.5lr 2 - 30ft 2 - 35ft 2-42ft 2-50ft
0.7 -2.7m 0.7 - 4.5m 0.7 5.3m 0.7 - 6.4m O.7 -7.5m
f5.6 2-gft 2-15ft 2 -',t7lt 2-21ft 2 - 25tr
'1 The above distances are the one with Main Flash only, and when taking photo with twin-flash, the
maximum distance will be shorten by about 10o/0.
'2 Be sure to note that just after the ready lamp is on, the maximum distance may be shorten and you have
better to wait for a while to have good results.
'3 The maximum auto coverage distance will change by shifting the zooming head as follows:
Zooming Head Position
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3. TTL Auto Flarh Operatlon www.butkus.us 1) Set the film speed by sliding the guide scale knob @, so that the film speed using should be shown in the window @. Fig. I 2l Set the mode selector of the flash unit @ to'M.TTL' position. Fig. 15 3) Set the mode selector of the module to 'TTL' position. Fig. 16 4) Set the lens aperture as you like by consulting the maximum coverage distance. The correct exposure can be obtained at any f-stop, provided the flash-to-subject distance is shorter than the maximum coverage distance table. 5) Set the camera in TTL mode. For the detail camera operation, please refer to the camera's instruction manual.View original page 18
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NOTE: ' When shooting at the flash-to-subject distance shorter than 1 meter or 3.3 feet, use W2 zooming head position. www.butkus.us - The minimum distance on the table depends on the camera's mechanism, and the table is just
only for reference purpose.
' Coverage range changes in accordance with the film speeds and the following compensation
t:
rso/AsA 100 1 The minimum distance, however, will not be
ISO/ASA 2OO x1.4 shorter than 0.5 meter or 1.6 feet, because of the
ISO/ASA 4OO x2 parallax between the angle of coverage of lens and
that of flash unit.
Hlnts lor TTL Auto-flach and Non-TTL Auto-flash Operatlon
In case of TTL auto-flash operation, the exposure is calculated with the reflectire light from the film
surface by camera's computor and it depends on the films used on the camera. Particularly, the over-
exposure may be resulted when using reversal films and it is better to have some compensation after
testing. In this case, operate the flash in Non-TTL auto-flash operation by using the computor in the flash
unit.
Also at close flash-to-subject distance, TTL auto{lash operation tends to be over-exposed.
When shooting at longer distance with the lens of medium telephoto, TTL auto-flash operation may be
advantageous.
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4. Operatlon wlth motor drlven Gamera
This f lash unit is designed to be synchronized with motor driven camera. By following the steps as under,
the flash unit will synchronize with camera up to four to five frames per second.
1) Set the mode selector switch of the f lash unit at'A' (f2.8 for ISO/ASA 100 or f5.6 for ISO/ASA 400 f ilm).
2) Set the camera lens aperture in accordance with the above.
3) Use 4 FRESH ALKALINE BATTERIES.
4) Keep the flash-to-subject distance around 2 meters or 6.5 leet.
5. Bounce/Swlvel Photographl Fig. 17
The main flash head bounces and swivels. The bounce flash operation in auto mode is same as normal
automatic operation. Test by pushing the test button for better result.
In case of manual bounce f lash operation, the total flash-to-subject distance (f lash-to-reflective surface *
reflective surface-to-subject) should be calculated and appropriate lens aperture should be selected.
Nole: When using color films, better to bounce the light off white surface only, since the reflective light will
take on the colour of reflective surface,
6. Twln Flaeh
When using twin flash, slide twin-flash switch @ to'TWIN' position. Please refer to'Soft Twin' article of
this manual. Fig. 18
7. Off-camera Flarh Photography
It is possible to use the flash unit away from camera by means of attaching the standard module and
supplied synchro cord. When employed in this way, always ensure that the total flash-to-subject distance
should be taken into account, or under-exposure will result. Also ensure that the flash unit is held
'SQUARE'to the camera, i.e. do not allow the flash to face away from a reflecting surface.
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PRECAUTIONS www.butkus.us
1. Should the unit fail to operate for any reason other than weak batteries, please refer to qualified service
personnel. A high voltage capacitor is incorporated in the unit.
2. Remove the batteries if the unit is not in use for any period exceeding say two or three weeks.
3. Keep the unit dry and store in a moisture-free environment.
4. When photographing outdoors or in a large room or hall with no etfective reflecting surfaces nearby, it is
necessary to set the camera lens at a wider aperture than that indicated (1 or 2 stops).
5. When using this flash unit, please make sure that the rectangular flash reflector corresponds to the
rectangular picture format, otherwise you will not obtain an evenly illuminated picture.
6. Close-up photography. With extension tubes or bellows, the extra exposure for close working is best
determined by reference to the factors provided with the extension tubes or the approximate scale of
reproduction with bellows.
The exposure factor = (1 * scale;2. Thus, at a scale of 1 : 1 , for example, the exposure factor is 4X and the
lens aperture should be opened two stops.
In this case, off camera photography using the synchro cord is recommended. Also use the flash unit in
Manual mode.
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