Vivitar 215 Flash User manual

Shoot a roll of film Experiment Make some tests Find out
            how to use your f lash most effectively.
           Descriptionof Controls
       @ aatteryCompartmentCover   @ HrtountingFoot
       @ s.nrot             @ ShutterCord
       @ SnrtterCordSocket
       @ nuto lManuatSetectorSwitch
       @ CatculatorDial
       @  fndicatorLight
         O  on-off switch
       @ Op"n FlashButton
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PowerSources                              1I
Yourflashoperateson two 1.5voltAA alkalinebatteriesas a         Insert the Batteries
                                        you                                                        lot,                                       flasha                           usingyour                                  lf you'llbe      powersource.standard                                                                   (A) Slideopen the BatteryCompartmentO                                (NiOads)                                        an                                        as                             batteries              NickelCadmiumshouldconsider
alternative.NiCads,in additionto beingrechargeable,also            (B) lnsert two 1.5vAA alkaline batteries.(Fottowthe positioning
providea fasterrecyclingtime Thereare severalbrandsof           diagramsinsidethe compartment.)
NiCadscurrentlyavailable,alongwithsupplementarycharging       (C) Replacethe cover.(Seephoto "A")
units.
                                                     Thereare somesimpleproceduresto followfor gettingthe mostCAUTION.When usingNlCadbatteries,do not f ire your f lash                                                            out of yourflashand batteries.First,alwaysturn your unitoffcontinuouslyfor morethan25 timesor you may damageyour                                                                    rightafteryou'vefinishedusingit, and leavethe IndicatorLightflash.Waita few minutesbeforeyou resumefiring.                               @ glowing.Secondly,whenstoringyour flashfor a periodof
Alkaline Batteries                                               time,removethe batteriesto preventdamagefrom battery
To prepareyourflashfor batteryoperation-                       corrosion.

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Whendo you replacethe batteries?Whenthe IndicatorLight      The CalculatorDial
failsto glowafter30 secondsor whenyou can't hearthe
                                                     Yourflashhasa CalculatorDial@ whichenablesyou to"whining"soundafterthe flashis switchedon.                                                              quicklyand easilyfigurecorrectexposures.Notethe red
,Frz                                                    markingfor the automaticsetting.(Seephoto"C")"Form" the Capacitor                                                                            \Je
("Form"the capacitoroncea monthto keepyour flashat peak      Set the CalculatorDialoperating efficiency.)
(A) Turnyour flashunit on @. (Seephoto "B")           @notetothethecorrespondingASAor DINfilmf-stopspeedabovefor thethefilmredyou'remarking.using and
(B) Allow the lndicatorLight @ to reach tull brilliance,then wait      EXAMPLE:You'reusingASA 100(DlN 21) titm.Thef-stop
70seconds.Firethe flashby presslngthe Open FlashButton        abovethe red markingis f4.
@. Repeatprocedure5 times.                                             Automatic Operation(C) Turnthe unit off (for the time being),leavingthe lndicator
Lightglowing.                                            Withyourflashin the automaticoperatingposition,you can

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photographwithinthe autooperatingrangeof 3 to 15 feet(0.9        markingon the CalculatorDial. (lf the markingoverlapstwo
to 4.6 m) withoutchangingthe f-stopon yourlens.                    /-stops,setyour lensto the intermediatehalf-stop.)(See
                                                     photo"E")Yourflashhasa Sensor@ (seephoto"D") witha built-in
computerfor automaticoperation.The sensormeasuresthe           (B) Setyour camerato the correct shutterspeed forlightreflectingoff the subjectduringthe exposure.Be surethat       synchronizationwith electronicflash.(Referto your camera  l                                                                   'instructionsnothingcoversor obstructsthe sensorwhenyou'reusingyour                     for the properspeed.)(Seephoto "F")
flashin the automatrcpositton.
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Slide the Auto/Manual SelectorSwitch @ to            (A) lnsertthe MountingFoot @ into the camerashoe.(Seethe right for the Automatic Positioh (Seephoto"D")     photo"G")
Fc                                                              (B)doesYournot flashhavehasa hota built-inshoe,connecthot shoethecontact.ShutterlfCordyour @camerato your
Set your camera controls                                    flashand to your camera's "X" synch terminal.(Referto your
(A) Setyour camera lensto the f-stop number above the red         camerainstructionsfor specificinformationregardingyour
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camera'sf/ashsyn ch ron izatio n.)                              DistancesBeyondthe MaximumAutomaticOperatingRange
                                               Whatif you'reusinghigherspeedfilmsand wantto photograph
                                                                    at distancesbeyondthe maximumautomaticoperatingrangeof7                                                             '15feet(4.6 m). Youcan figurecorrectexposuresfor theseYou're ready!                                                        longerdistancesby usingthe formulathe CalculatorDial
Turnyour flashunit on @ , waitfor the lndicatorLight to glow        markingsare basedon.and you're all setto take flashpicturesautomaticallywithout                                                           GuideNumbermakingany furthersefflngs.(NOTE:Alwayswaitfor the                                                     f-stopsetting
lndicatorlight to reach tull brilliance.)                                  Flash-to-subjectdistance
                                                       1-Set the Auto/ManualSelectorSwitch@ to the "manual"
ManualOperation                                      ("M") position.(Seephoto"H")
Therearesituationswhichmay requireusingthe "manual"         2-Find the guidenumberfor the filmyou'reusingfromthe                                                              tablein the Specifications.operatrngpositionFor example:ustngyourflashat distances
beyondthe maximumautomaticoperatingrange,usinga            3-Find the flash-to-subjectdistance.(A quickway with most
specificf-stopsettingfor depthof fieldcontrol,or special          camerasis to focus,then checkthe focusdistancescaleon the
lightingtechniqueslike"Jill-in"and multiplef lashlighting.        cameralens.)(Seephoto"E")

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4-Computethe f-stopusingthe formula.(Roundoff to the        1-Set the Auto/ManualSelectorSwitch@ to tfre"manual"
nearestf-stop.)                                            ("M") position.(Seephoto"H")
5-Set yourcameralens.                                  2-Set the CalculatorDialfor the filmyou'reusing.(See
                                                    photo"C")EXAMPLE:You'reusingf ilmwithan ASAof 64 (DlN 19).Fromthe tablein the Specificationsyou find the guidenumberis 48       3-Find the f-stopyou desireon the dial.     I
(15).Theflashto subjectdistanceis 16 feet(4.9 m). This                                                        4-Set yourflashup at the correspondingflash-to-subjectdividesout to 3. Youwouldset vour cameralensto the closesl                                                        distancef-stoowhichis f2.8.
                                               EXAMPLE:You'reusingASA 64 film(DlN 19)and wantto setSelectiveDepth ol Field Control                                                       yourlensat f4. The correspondingflash-to-subjectdistance
Supposeyou wantto useyour f lashat an f-stopotherthan        wouldbe 12feet(3.7m).
thoseindicatedJorautomaticoperation.Thisis especially
usefulwhenusinga zoomlensbecauseyou can take           Final Note
advantageof variablefocallengthsfor "framing"the scene       Stopin and visityourVivitardealer.He can showyou
withoutchangingthe flash-to-subjectdistanceand thereby        accessoriesfor your flash,plusprovideyou withtipson getting
alteringthe exposure.                                        startedin electronicflashphotography.He'sthereto helpyou
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FlashDuration(approx.):                          BevorSie lhr Gerdtzur Hand nehmen...
  1 12000to 1/30,000of a second(auto)
  1 12000of a second(manual)                               Einiges vorweg
Anglesof illumination;46" horizontal,34" vertical                    lhr neuesautomatischesVivitarBlitzgerdtbietetlhnenbeste
                                                 Voraussetzungenfur gelungeneBiitzaufnahmen.MitseinerOperatin g Position : Vertical                                               enormschnellenLeuchtzeit(112000bis 1/30.000Sek.)kann
ColorTemperature:6000' Kelvin                         genauder richtigeMoment"eingefroren"werden.Ohne
CameraI FlashSynchronizationConnections;Hot Shoe,           Manipulationund langesRechnenistlhr neuerVivitarBlitzdas
  ShutterCord                                                 richtigeGeratzu bestenBlitz-Aufnahmen,und
Weight(withoutbatteries):41/zoz. (127.6g)                      das.. . automatisch.
Dimensions:35/ru"x1"lru" x2'1u"(B4.1mmx 42.9mmx 73mm)
AccessoriesIn cluded: ShutterCord
Accessoriesavailable:SL-2RemoteFlashTrigger,PC-31
  ShutterCord
Specificationssubjectto changewithoutnotice

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