Sinar Hy6 User Manual

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Perfect moments.
Captured with the Sinar Hy6 System.
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Photo: Sinar AG
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The perfect moment. Captured by Sinar.
Sinar Hy6 System. Created for Professionals
Sinar – The system expert for optimal workflow in professional photography. The Sinar Hy6 Systems are the dawn of a new era. Because more than ever before, the Sinar Hy6 Systems are tailored to the needs of workflow-oriented professional photographers.
Building on its unique experience in the development and manufacture of professional camera
systems, Sinar presents the Hy6 System, designed to meet every conceivable need of the professional
photographer. The innovative technological power of the Sinar Hy6 System is based strictly on
practical needs – imaginative and feasible concepts are transformed into truly practical products.
Sinar Hy6 System
Switch it on and the system is ready in seconds.
The absence of cables provides unrestricted freedom of movement.
Flexible image data storage – in the internal memory and/or on a Compact Flash Card.
Immediate image evaluation right on site by means of the brilliant color display.
Greater efficiency is achieved by means of the high, constant capturing rate and up to
2000 exposures with a single battery charge.
Greatest possible mobility thanks to its very low weight.
Perfect exposures by means of three modes: Spot-, center-weighted multi-zones-
and integral metering.
Individual composition made possible by Aperture-Priority,
Shutter-Speed-Priority, or Automatic Program exposure
modes plus metered manual settings.
Optional Revolving Adapter for securely changing
from landscape to portrait format.
The Sinar Hy6 System evolved from the unique combination of the Sinar System Technology with highest performance components made in Germany.
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Photo: Kaisern Chen
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Workflow-oriented. From the Classic to the Innnovative.
As a long established and experienced partner of professional photo­graphers, Sinar is thoroughly aware of the requirements for creative and simultaneously efficient work on a daily basis.
Based on that competent experience, we proudly present the innovative Sinar Hy6 System as a compatible unit for individual integration with components that are optimally tailored to one another. A system that consists of a comprehensive array of lenses, fast high-performance digital backs, software that can readily be used intuitively, as well as worldwide warranties and service performance by Sinar. The new medium-format camera itself is the centerpiece and the heart of the system.
Sinar Hy6 System, this means:
The Best of Two Worlds
The Sinar Hy6 System is a hybrid system that offers the choice of digital or analog imaging, rectangular
4.5 x 6 cm or square 6x 6 cm. By rotating the digital back or the film magazine, portrait or landscape
formats can be set without affecting the camera position.
Optimal Image Quality
The most important criterion in professional photography will always be image quality. In addition to
color fidelity and the natural rendition of skin tones, people- and fashion photography also requires
perfect sharpness in the right place. This is assured by the fast and accurate autofocus system of the
Sinar Hy6 and also by its very low-vibration mirror reflex mechanism and its vibration-free between-
the-lens shutter. With its fastest shutter speed of 1/1000 sec, this shutter is the fastest one in its class.
The fastest flash synch speed of 1/1000 second freezes fast movements
and prevents motion blur.
Practice-oriented Battery Operation
The dual battery concept provides an extraordinarily long period of
operation in the battery-operated mode. Image data can be stored
internally or directly on the hard disk of a computer. With the
Sinar Hy6-e75, for example, up to 500 images can be stored in
the digital back – without a computer connection!
With the Sinar Hy6 System, color fidelity and natural skin tones are taken for granted.
The perfect moment. Captured by Sinar.
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Photo: Peter Hebeisen for Karstadt
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Ready for the Future
The Sinar Hy6 is currently the only digital camera on the market that can be used with formats up to
6x6 cm. It is already equipped to accommodate future sensors with dimensions of up to 56x 56 mm.
Optional Revolving Adapter
The optional Revolving Adapter makes it possible to switch from a landscape to portrait format without
having to remove the back from the camera. This meets the important need of photographers to be ready
for the fast and sometimes hectic moments in mobile photography.
Everything in Clear View
Thanks to the built-in LC display in the adjustable grip with the control panel, camera settings can
always be read very conveniently and at the same angle of view. The menu structure of the new
operating concept was designed with a flat hierarchy and all the main settings can also be made by
means of direct-acting mechanical operating controls. The remarkable new possibilities offered by the
Sinar Hy6 System enable photographers to work much more dynamically: new angles of view and
new perspectives can be set up easily and professionally.
Great Flexibility
In order to view the image of the subject conveniently in every
shooting situation, both a waist-level- and a 90º
reflex viewfinder are available. The camera’s
grip can easily be rotated to the most ergo-
nomic position for either viewing set-up.
Special Highlights for Professional
Photographers
Focus Trap, Focus Bracketing and an Ultra-fast
Mode! The innovative Focus trap automatically
triggers the shutter as soon as there is move-
ment within the pre-focused range. With Focus
Bracketing, 5 exposures are automatically made
in sequence and the plane of sharpness is
shifted before each exposure. And “Ultra-Fast” is
a shutter release mode that allows the photographer to
time the instant of the release of the shutter within milli-
seconds.
The Sinar Hy6 System is a digital medium-format camera system with an ingeniously flexible architecture designed to be compatible with future inno­vations. That makes the investment in a Sinar Hy6 System all the more attractive and exciting to every serious professional photographer.
Optimal Handling. Designed for Best Results.
The perfect moment. Captured by Sinar.
Sinar Hy6 System for unrestricted mobility and for efficient work – even in tense situations.
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Photo: Rainer Viertlböck
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The perfect moment. Captured by Sinar.
Everything Under Control. Perfection Down to the Smallest Detail.
The logical compatibility of all system components is a great advantage for the photographer. The Sinar Hy6 System utilizes all the possibilities that the professional sensor format offers the creative photographer. This system gives photographers much greater versatility, enables them to work faster, more efficiently and more economically than ever before. The remote control and automation capabilities of the Sinar Hy6 System go far beyond the status quo and they constitute the system’s enormous photographic versatility.
System Control Via Computer
Whether a computer is used or the control elements on the camera, the system is completely under
control at all times. Every setting that can be made right on the camera can also be made by means of the
exposure software. Thus the camera system can be controlled completely from a computer. Changes in the
settings are synchronized between the camera and the computer, so that operating errors are prevented.
Thus even difficult reproduction shots can be made quickly and easily.
Sinar eXposureTM– The Tool for Professionals
The Sinar eXposureTMsoftware is a newly developed tool that offers every advantage for a professional
workflow. Sinar eXposure
TM
provides the highest possible efficiency for capturing, processing and export-
ing digital images. In addition, standardized file formats (DNG) allow seamless integration into the
modern realm of professional digital photography.
The Sinar Hy6 System enables the highest resolution for sharp scrutiny of the very smallest details.
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One Name – One Program.
Building on the experience gained over decades system components of the highest class were created for all fields of professional digital photography and image processing.
The Sinar Hy6 System is perfectly tailored to the workflow of the professional photographer, and it also addresses the needs of the semi-profes­sional amateur photographer. Correspondingly, the accessories are also judiciously designed to meet the challenges of daily needs. The flexibility of the Sinar Hy6 System is superbly suited for every photographic task, be it in the studio, in outdoor applications, in reproduction, or in the macro and micro range.
The Sinar Hy6 System – the medium-format expo­sure system for the highest demands.
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The perfect moment. Captured by Sinar.
Model Range
Sinar Hy6-e75 Sinar Hy6-e54 Sinar Hy6-m54
Sensor size 33.3 million pixels 21.4 million pixels 22.2 million pixels
6668 x 4992 pixels / 48.0 x 36.0 mm 5344 x 4008 pixels / 48.0 x 36.0 mm 5440 x 4080 pixels / 49.0 x 36.7 mm Nominal sensitivity ISO 100 to 800 ISO 50 to 400 ISO 40 to 200 Dimensions 210 x 157 x 112 mm 210 x 157 x 112 mm 190 x 157 x 112 mm Weight 2.1 kg 2.1 kg 1.9 kg Power supply Via high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery 7.2 V, 2200 mAh
Digital Functions
Sinar Hy6-e75 Sinar Hy6-e54 Sinar Hy6-m54
CCD sensor type Dalsa FTF 5066 C, RGB Mosaic Filter Dalsa FTF 4052 C, RGB Mosaic Filter Kodak KAF-220000 CE, RGB Mosaic Filter File size RAW (16 bit) 68 MB 46 MB 46 MB File size TIFF 190 MB (48 bit), 95 MB (24 bit) 122 MB (48 bit), 61 MB (24 bit) 127 MB (48 bit), 64 MB (24 bit) Live image viewfinder Yes Yes Yes Exposure time
1
/
10000
to 32 seconds
1
/
10000
to 32 seconds
1
/
10000
to 32 seconds Orientation sensor Yes Yes Yes Interface 1x IEEE 1394a Firewire 1x IEEE 1394a Firewire 2x IEEE 1394a Firewire Power supply Alternatively via Firewire or Alternatively via Firewire or Alternatively via Firewire or
interchangeable lithium-ion battery interchangeable lithium-ion battery external 12 V power supply
Operating time with Up to approx. 2000 exposures Up to approx. 2000 exposures n.a. battery
Data storage Alternatively on internal 6 GB/3 GB solid-state memory for up to 160/130 images Directly on computer hard disk via Firewire
(and/or on optional Compact Flash card) or via Firewire directly on computer hard disk
On-board display On brillant 2.5" color display: Images, histogram, sensitivity, battery status, n.a.
on-board exposure warning, memory status, white balance Exposure software Sinar CaptureShop™ or Sinar eXposure™ (included in scope of delivery) Compatibility to
Yes Yes Yes view camera
Operating temperature 0 – 45 °C /32 – 113 °F 0 – 45 °C / 32 – 113°F 0 – 45 °C /32 – 113 °F Computer requirements Apple Macintosh G5 or later with at least 1 GB RAM
Camera Functions
Camera type Single-lens autofocus reflex camera with multi-mode automatic exposure control, variable metering pattern, automatic TTL flash
(SCA 3000), and motor-driven film transport. Autofocus
• Metering range autofocus cross sensor
: 1 to 19 EV at ISO 100 / 21° with 2.8/80 mm lens
Integrated red-light grid projector for AF metering in low ambient light conditions
Shutter Electronically controlled between-the-lens shutter from 1/
1000
(with PQS lenses) to 32 seconds (with film up to 68 minutes), B, and T
Viewerfinder system
Waist-level finder with swing-out magnifier as well as 90° high-eyepoint reflex finder with adjustable diopters
Exchangeable focusing screen. Super-bright high-D screen focusing screen
Information in Illuminated LC finder display for: Focusing status, shutter speed, aperture (with 1/3 f-stop increments), light balance for manual viewfinder exposure metering and exposure compensation, spot/multi-spot mode, flash-ready indicator, TTL flash exposure control, frame counter,
portrait or landscape format with 4.5 x 6 cm, battery status Action Grip Locks in four positions (for waist-level finder or 90°-view finder mode) with detachable leather hand strap Tripod Quick-clamping tripod plate with 1/4" and 3/8" tripod threads Exposure metering
• Spot, Center-weighted multi-zone and Integral metering
Automatic stray-light compensation during metering
Integrated RGB sensor for automatic white balance for digital photography
0 to 19 EV at ISO 100 / 21° with 2.8 / 80 mm lens Exposure modes Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Program AE with fastest shutter speed priority, Metered manually in steps of 1/3 f-stops Exposure compensation Manually adjustable from –42/3to +2 EV in 1/3f-stops,
via automatic bracketing control (in S± position) in steps of1/3, 2/3and 1 EV Multiple exposures With electronic film-transport suppression, without screen image Automatic flash
TTL flash metering on the film plane, 25 – 1600 ISO
Flash-ready and exposure-control is displayed in the viewfinder.
Automatic flash activation capability with Metz flash units in low ambient light conditions
Flash synchronization With all shutter speeds up to and including 1/
1000
second
Exposures on film
• With removable film magazine
4.5 x 6 cm with pre-loadable film cartridge. 6 x 6 cm film magazine in preparation
120 / 220 rollfilm for 16 / 32 captures in 4.5 x 6 cm format
Lenses AFD lenses: 35, 50, 80, macro 120, 150, 180 and zoom 60–140 mm
, and all Rolleiflex
6008 compatible AF and non-AF lenses Hardware options Revolving adapter for digital backs Camera control
At the camera by means of its own controls and dials
Full remote access and control from computer via Sinar eXposureTMcapture software and the connected Sinarback
Sinar Hy6 System at a Glance
Technical modifications reserved
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Sinar AG Stadtweg 24 CH-8245 Feuerthalen/Switzerland Phone +41 (0)52 647 07 07 Fax +41(0)526470606 marketing@sinarcameras.com www.sinarcameras.com
Photos: Sinar AG, Kaisern Chen, Fabrik Studios,
Peter Hebeisen, Günther Philipp, Rainer Viertlböck,
Kurt Zuberbühler; Franke&Heidecke GmbH;
Printed in Schweiz
Technical modifications reserved
1016.07/11.78.003 e – 01.4802
© Sinar AG, Switzerland
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