SUNPAK Auto 511 User manual

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Welcometo the world-widefamily of Sunpakowners!Your Sunpak
Auto 51 1 electronic f lash, made by one of the world's largest
manufacturersof precisionelectronicilash systems,has beencarefully
engineeredand constructedto giveyou yearsof advancedphotographic
lighting.Since this flash is in many ways more versatilethan other
electronicflash units,pleasetake the few minutesrequiredto carefully
read this Owner'sManual... with your SunpakAuto 51 1 in front of
you.





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Yet Sunpak's variable-intensity computer me- Particular attention has been paid to maximizing
chanism may be used manually as well . . . allow- handling speed: the mounting bracket is a one-
ing variations in lighting volume from full power touch, instantly-detachabletype (with 12-posi-
to as little as 1/64th power, for total control of tion 3600 bounce capability as well). Batteries
lens aperture, depth of field, and recycling time. are housed in a slide-incartridge,further reducing
'down'Additionally, this variable-power capability handling and time during interchange.For
makes outdbor synchro/sun photographV (fill-in maximum convenience, the manual exposure
flash) remarkably simple and precise with any calculator dial has positive click-stops to prevent
'X'shutter type with synchronization. For the inadvertent missetting. _ .Ffirst time, flash owners can select the exact
amount of light required for supplementary Yet, this uniquely versatile flash weighs just 25
outdoor lighting quickly, conveniently, and accu- ounces. . . light enough to be conveniently used
rately. in continuous eye-leveloperation.

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  1. Auto light sensor
 2. AC receptacle
 3.  Flashwindow
 4. Powerswitch (AC-BATT)
                                                                                                                     I 5. Manualexposurecalculator
 6. Slaveunit receptacle
 7. Synchrocord receptacle
 8. Grip
 9. Clamp
10. Synchrocord with parallelblade
11.  Indicatorlamp
12. Flashtest button
13. Bracketattachingbutton
14. Battery cover
15. Bracketlock ring

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OPERATIONOF SUNPAKAUTO 511
I. SELECTPOWERSOURCE II. INSERTBATTERIES

Your Sunpak Auto 511 electronic flash accepts A) UsingAA Nickel-Cadmium
STANDARD AA-SIZE nickel-cadmium batteries. Batteries(Optional)Each set provides from 45 to as many as 700
flashes per charge, with recycling time (interval 1. Twist battery compartment cover at bottom
betrareenflashes) ranging from a maximum of five of flash grip to unlock, and slide out cover
seconds to as little as 0.3 second at fractional containing battery cartridge.
power. When depleted, the batteries are removed 2. Insert four AA Nickel-Cadmium batteries in
and recharged in the Sunpak Charger. the direction shown on the cartridge.
Nickel-cadmium batteries may be recharged 3. Replace battery cartridge and tighten firmly.
4. Turn Battery/AC Switch (on back) tohundreds of times, with each charge providing 'Battery'
sufficient power for most shooting requirements. position (so red is visible). This turns
In addition, performance is extremely constant as on the flash, which begins to warm up for use.
5. When lndicator Light (on back) glorrus,you'recompared to disposable Alkaline batteries, which
ready to shoot.may vary considerably in power. For these
reasons, nickel-cadmium batteries are recom- NOTE: Newly-purchased nickel-cadmium bat-
mended as the basic power source for your teries usually contain a partial 'charge'. For best
Sunpak Auto 511, with use of Alkaline batteries results, give these batteries a full charge in the
reserved for emergency or interim use while Sunpak Charger before using, as outlined in the
nickel-cadmium batteries are being charged. i nstructions accompanyi ng you r charger.
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NOTE : Spare Battery H olders (il lustrated) f or you r
Sunpak Auto 51 1 are availablef rom your Sunpak
dealer.With an extra Battery Holder, you can pre-    B) Using AA-Size Alkaline Batteries
load a fresh set of batteries-an  excellent idea      (Optional)
should unexpected picturetaking opportunities                                                  Repeat above steps 1 , 2,3 and 4.
occur.

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c) Using510v Dry-CellBatteryPak    D) UsingAC (Line)Current
   (Optional)

1 . Insert 510v battery into Sunpak Ouick-Pak as     1 . On Sunpak AC Adapter (included), make sure
   shown on Ouick-Pak.                                voltage selector switch (illustrated) is set for
2. Set Sunpak 5'11 Battery/AC Switch (on back)        1OO-120vcurrent when using in U.S., Canada,
      t o ' A C ' .                                                  or  other  countries employing this current
3. Plug Ouick-Pakcord into your 511's AC Out-          type.  ,
    let  (directly above Battery/AC Switch on                                         When using in countries with 200-240v AC
   back).                                                             current, loosen Phillips screwon AC Adapter,
4. When ready to shoot, turn Ouick-Pak On/Off          re-set switch as shown, and replace Phillips
   S w i t c h ' O n ' .                                                            screw. lmportant:  Make sure voltage selstor
5. When Indicator Light (on back) glows, you're             is set at correct position.   lf used at the wrong
   readv to shoot.                                                  voltage,_damageto your Sunpak flash may
                                                          resu lt.
                                                                                                   'AC'                                                    2. Set Power Switch (on back of flash) to
                                                          position (black  is visible and AC  outlet  is
                                                       u nobstructed).                          J

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III. MOUNTON CAMERA

1 . DepressLocking Button (silver) on Flash Grip 5. Set shutter to fastest speed synch ronized with
clamp and push Flash Bracket inwards until it electronic flash. For non-interchangeable-lens
stops. ReleaseLocking Button. cameras, this is usually the fastest speed. With
2. Turn retaining screw of Locking Button clock- interchangeable-lenscameras,the highest usa-
wise; this locks clamp and bracket securely. ble speed isgenerally 1/6fth second;however,
3. Attach camera to bracket using large retaining cameras with the vertical-travel Copal 'Square'
screw on bracket. shutter (or similar type) permit electronic
4. Connect flash synch cord from flash (under ffash synchronization up to 1/125th second.
Sunpak name in front) to camera's PC outlet. 'Xlsynch Most cameras indicate the fastest (lf camera has outlets or selector switch 'X' 'M' 'X', speed either by showing the letter on the marked and use'X' outlet or setting.)
speed dial, or by marking the fastest usable
speed in a special color. lf in doubt, check
with your camera dealer (or in camera's
instruction manual). Should this not be im-
mediately possible, set shutter to 1/25th or
1/3fth second: at this speed, all modern
cameras are synchron ized.

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IV. AUTOMATICOPERATION

1. Turn switch on side of flash to "Auto" 3. Botate calculator wheel clockwise until it
position (red is visible). Your Sunpak Auto stops. The triangle outside the wheel indicates
51 1 f lash has three calculator dials: one on the smallest lens opening which may be used
the back, and two on the side. The larger (example: with ASA 50 film, smallest lens
(two-color) dial on the side is used f or opening is /B). Now, rotate the calculator
determining lens opening for automatic opera- wheel counter-clockwise until it stops. The
tion. triangle outside the wheel now indicates the
2. Set ASA speed for film in use by holding largest lens opening which may be used
inner dial while rotating outer dial until speed (example: with ASA 50 film, /2.8). 'ASA'. is indicated by red triangle marked
You may shoot at any lens opening (or (Example: ASA 50.)
fractional opening) in between these mini-
mum and maximum apertures, by simply
setting your lens to the desired aperture and
making sure that same aperture (for example:
/5.6) is shown opposite the triangle on your
calculator wheel.

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    4. The maximum  distance at which you can      5. Now, just focus . . . and shoot! Your Sunpak
      shoot  at a given aperture  is shown by the         511  will automatically produce the correct
      "Max.  dist."  within  the  calculator wheel,        volume  of  light for a perfectly-exposed pic-
      opposite the same triangle which indicatesthe           ture.
      lens opening. (For example: with ASA 50       6. For greatest distance range, select the widest
       film and a lens opening /5.6,  the maximum          lens openinS lf2.B with ASA 5O film) avail-                               'Max.      distance indicated at the         distl  is 12'.)         able by turning the calculator wheel counter-
        All pictures taken from 19" to this maximum         clockwise until  it stops. (With this lens open-
      distance (12'  at  this openinS) will be per-           ing, you can shoot as far as 25' from  the
       fectly exposed automatically by your Sun-          subject.)
      pak's computer mechanism.


     NOTE: The minimum  distance for correct
      exposure is 19" at any low aperture.


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                                                               Auto   effective   distance   (feet)
                                                      Auto  aperture





The degree of  creative control which  this
allows you  is genuinely remarkable, lt  is
entirely practical to work  at an in-between
(f ractionaf) lens opening such as/3.5, f6.3, or
whatever precise opening is desired. Through
this  continuously-variable Sunpak system,
you may enjoy  total depth-of-field control.

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1 . Move Power Ratio/Auto  Switch  (on side of       4. Focus your lens as you normally do; read off
   flash) to Power Ratio position (so blue  is         the distance shown on the footage scale of
   visible).                                         your  lens. (For example: 12'.l The  lens
2. For maximum  light output (enabling you to         opening appearing below this distance (on the
   shoot at greatest distances), set Power Ratio/          calculator dial) is the correct lens opening for
   SelectorDial (smallerdial on left) to'Full'as          a picture at this distance. (Example: correct
   shown.                                              lens opening.with ASA 50 f ilm and subject at
3. Now, refer only to the large calculator wheel         1 2 ' i s  f 5 . 6 . 1
   on the back of your flash. Set the correct film       5. Set this opening on your lens, and shoot. All
                            'Full'   speed opposite the       indicator around the        photographs taken at  this distance will be
    dial. (Example: ASA 50.)                              properly exposed.
                                                    6.  ln general, the sole advantage of manual ex-
                                                    posure control  at  full power is the ability  to
                                                      shoot at distances greater than 25 feet.

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VI. MANUALOPERATION:
SelectingLight Output For DifferentLensOpenings

Your Sunpak Auto 511 electronic flash has the 1, Move Power Ratio/Auto Switch (at side of
unique capability of varying light output (dura- flash) to 'Power Batio' position (so blue is
tionl even when used in manual mode. This visible besideswitch).
allows you to shoot at wider lens openings 2. Focus as you normally do; read off the
(/numbers) to control depth-of-field (simulta- distance indicated by the footage scale on
neously shortening recycling time and greater your lens. (Example: 12feet.l
numbers of flashes). Yet, this remarkable feature 3. Choose and set the desired lens opening on
is extremely easy to use: your camera'slens. (Example: /4.)
4. Rotate Calculator Wheel {on back of flash)
until correct distance (2'l appears above
desired lens opening (f41.
5. Now, the correct Power Ratio setting appears
alongsidethe ASA speed for the f ilm you are
using. (Example: For ASA 50 film, Power
Ratio for f 4 aperture at 1 2' is %.1 Set th is
number (%l on the Power Flatio dial as
shown.1 9
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6. Shoot. . . your Sunpak Auto 51 1 will auto-
matically deliver the correct volume of light SHOOTINGAT CONTROLLED
for a perfectly-exposed picture at this dig RECYCLINGTIMES
tance and lensopening. In this example,using
straight manual exposure (at full power) On "Automatic", your Sunpak Auto 511 will
would have required a lens opening of /5.6; provide exactly the volume of light required, then
yet your Sunpak allowed you to shoot atf4- save the remaining energy for subsequentshots.
You could also expose ar f2.8, f2.O or f 1.4 by Many photographers,however. require the ability
simply positioning the distance above tne to shoot shot after shot very rapidly irrespective.
desired lens opening, then reading the power of f lash-to-subjectd istance.
Ratio setting above the film speed and re- Example: Photography of a sporting event with
setting it. Thus, total depth-of-field control is a motor-driven camera. Here, the Sun- J
now yours. . . with the remarkable Sunpak . pak Power Ratio control again provides lI
A u t o 5 1 1 . a practicalsolution: j
r
1. Follow this rule: each one-step reduction in
operating "Power Ratio" reduces recycling
time by approximatety 5O%.

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2. Determine recycling time to "Full" power inevitablef luctuations in line and blttery volt-
(manual) with your equipment and fresh bat- age, differences in temperature,etc.)
teries (or AC current should this power source Use of the optional Sunpak Professional510v
be selected). Battery Pak will shorten recycling times by as
'120v Example: recycling speed with AC ts much as 4OO%... allowing, at smallestPower
determined to be approximately 4 Ratios, operation of motorized camerasat the
, seconds at full power. highest rates of speed.
* Individual tests are suggested with your
3. Select Power Ratio Accordingly! lf exposures equipment and power sources to determine
every two secondsare required, operate at 1/2- exact recycling speedsunder typical working
power. For exposures every second, a Power conditions. These tests will accurately reflect
Ratio of 1/4th is thus indicated. (NOTE: As usable recycling speedswith your "system"
batterypowermaydiminish in use, it is recom-
mended to choosean even smaller Power Ratio
wherever possible;for example, shoot at 1/8-
power when it.is known that 1/4-power will
provide the approximate recycling speed re-
quired. This practice will compensate for
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VII. MANUALOPERATION:
Synchro/SunPhotography( Fill-ln Flash)
andOther SpecialApplications

Your Sunpak Auto 511 electronic flash can be of 1. With yourcamera'sbuilt-in exposure meter (or
significant benefit even in outdoor photography. a separatemeter), determine correct lens open-
Example: bright day at the beach . . . much too ing for the brightest part of the scene when
bright for your subject to face into the sun. So exposed at the fastest speed at which your
you turn her around, and shoot against the camera synchronizes with electronic flash.
sunlight: a backlit shot. You even carefully take a (Automatic cameras of the shutter-priority
clos+up meter reading of her face, to insure that type, such as the Konica Autoreflex T3 and
the exposure is based on the light on her face A3, may be used in "Automatic" mode.)
(relatively dim) and not the background light Example: Set your camera'sshutter to 1/1 25th
(extremely bright). While this technique will second {or to whatever is the
produce a uell-exposed image of the subject, the ' fastest speed synchronized for ele-
background will be rendered far too light; the ctronic flash). Your meter indicates
brightness values in the scene are beyond the correct exposure for the brightest
ability of any film to record . . . part of the scene* usually the back-
Solution: Sunpak Auto 511 . . . and its variable ground. Example: /8. Set your lens
intensity lighting selector. Here's how: to this opening. (Automatic cameras
will, of course.set this opening auto-
matically.)
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2. Focus, and read the camera-to-subjectdistance subjects under trees or foilage, which casts
in feet from your lens'distancescale. hundreds of small shadows across the subject;
Example: 6 feet. a subject indoors, gazing through a window,
part of their face lit by the daylight and part
3. You have now determined the two required unlit: in these and a thousand and one
parametersfor correct exposure - aperture and situations,your Sunpak Auto 511 will create
distance. strikingly beautiful daylight/synchro photo-
Move your Sunpak Auto 511 Calculatordial graphs for you.
so that the requireddistance (6') appearsabove
the required aperture lf9l. Opposite the ASA 4. Set the Power Ratio dial (on side) to this
speed of the film in use, your calculator dial position ... and shoot! Your picture will be
now indicates the correct Power Ratio setting perfectly exposed, as the light of the flash is
for perfectly-balancedf ill-in f lash. now balanced pertectly wilh the exposure
Example: Where an aperture of /B is required required for the brightest part of the scene!
at a distance of 6', a "Power Ratio" The technique describedabove provides equal
of 1/4 is indicated for ASA 100 brilliance on the subject and the brightest part
f i l m . of the overall scene.This effect is called "full"
The possibilities are almost endless: subjects fill-in, and gives excellent results with a
partially in sunlight, partially in shadow; majority of subjects.
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A n E x a m p l eo f F u l l F i l l - l n P h o t o g r a p h y

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Should you prefer a slight fill-in effect (tess
light on subject),move the Power Ratio control CONSTANTAPERTURECONTROL
to the next smallestposition: for example. 1/B IN PHOTOMACROGRAPHY
when 1/4 is indicated.Usethis technique when
your subjectis in only slight shadow,or is un-
usually light in complexion or appearance. Assignment: Macro ... the world of the infinitesi-
Alternatively, you may wish to employ a more mal. Perhaps,showing a specimenat life-size(1x)
pronounced fill-in flash effect when your sub- - or at 7 times life-size.Often, it isdesirableto
ject is either dark in complexion, or in ex- take photomacrographs at many different mag-
tremely heavy shadows and thus much ress nifications and distances... yet equally desirable
well lit than the brightest part of the scene. to maintain a constant lens aperture for each shot
This "extra" fill-in effect is achievedsimply by (preferably the smallest usable aperture, to gain
dialing a Power Ratio one step greater than max lmum depth-of-field.)
indicated - for exam pte, 1/2 instead of 1/4. 1. Place your flash so that the reflector surface
It is obviously possibleto vary the amount of is approximately 19" (1.6') from the subject,
"fill" infinitely, through use of intermediate and aimed directly at the subject.
Power Ratio positions between marked posi- 2, On your Sunpak's calculator dial, align the
tions. Experiment, when possible,to determine distance (1.6') with the minimum available
the Ratio most pleasing to you with subjects aperture of the lens.
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