Sinar P-SLR User Manual

p-slr

User Manual

10-7-2014

Thank You!

Congratulations on your purchase of this high-qualit y Sinar product. It was carefully manufactured
by using top quality material and thoroughly tested for performance and reliability. We are very pleased

you have chosen Sinar and thank you for your condence.

Sinar combines highest demands on technology, materials, design and ease of operation.
This equally applies to professional cameras, electronics and accessories.

Before use, please read the operating instructions carefully to correctly operate the Sinar camera and

fully benet from all the possibilities and advantages.

Index

p-slr User Manual 3

1. Scope of Delivery 4

2. General Information 4

3. Operating Elements of the Sinar p-slr View Camera 5

4. Camera Set-up 6

5. Mounting the Lens 11

6. The Lens Shade 12

7. Attaching the Bellows Lens Hood 13

8. Portrait/Landscape Mode 15

9. The Plane of Sharpness 16

10. Technical Data 17

11. Accessories 18

12. Sinar Core Products 19

Item-No. 491.83.010 p3-df SLR-N / 491.83.020 p3-df SLR-C
1x Case
1x Sinar p3-df slr (view camera p3-df incl. Adaptation Nikon or Canon)
1x User Manual

Item-No. Art.-Nr. 497.13.010 p-slr-N / 497.13.020 p-slr-C
1x SLR Mounting L-Bracket
1x Quick Clamping Adapter
1x Bellows with SLR Bayonet
1x Centering Aid Tool
1x User Manual

The Sinar p-slr was developed especially for photographers who wish to benet from the
unique characteristics of a Sinar view camera while using their single lens reex camera.

Exact control of perspective and selective sharpness, the most important creative tools in
photography, are set and evaluated precisely on a view camera – all these advantages are

now available for SLR users. In addition, this solution oers the benet of a distinct increase
in quality by using high-resolution Sinaron lenses designed specically for digital imaging.

For focal lengths below 80mm it is not possible to focus on innity due to the sensor position

of the slr camera. So the minimum applicable focal length is 80 mm.

Scope of Delivery
p3-df SLR

Scope of Delivery
Conversion Kit

General Information

1. Scope of Delivery

2. General Information

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Sinar Photography AG will
not be liable for any
damage on subjects to be
captured, especially those
resulting from dropping.

Mounting L-Bracketp-slr Kit

Bellows with Bayonet Centering Aid: Cone Centering Aid: Plate

To benet from the creative potential of the Sinar p3-df SLR view camera the following

operating elements are at your disposal:

Operating elements
of the camera

3. Operating Elements Sinar p-slr View Camera

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Security Advice:
Please check the secure

xation of the lever (7)

before you start

ne adjustments.

5

Micro meter drive to tilt the horizontal axis H

Turning knob to tilt the front standard.

6

Micro meter drive to swing the vertical axis V

Turning knob to swing the front standard.

7

Clamping lever for coarse tilt on
the horizontal axis H

Vertical alignment of the st andards wi th tilted
camera. Furthermore for coarse tilt so that the full

range of the ne adjustments can be used when
dening the plane of sharpness.

1

Lever for Coarse Focusing

Coarse focusing is accomplished by moving the

standards into the right position before you star t ne
adjustments with the ne focusing turning knob (2)

2

Fine focus gear with depth of eld scale

Turning knob to ne focus the selected
image section.

3

Micro meter drive for vertical shifting

Turning wheel to vertically adjust the rear standard.

4

Micro meter drive for horizontal shifting

Turning wheel to horizontally adjust the
rear standard.

5

4

3

7

6

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With the Rail Clamp 411.21.000 the Sinar view camera p-slr is mounted either on the
Sinar Pan Tilt Head 516.61.000 or directly on a tripod.

1. Turn the clamping lever (1) to the right (release) – Fit camera on Pan Tilt Head or tripod
and tighten the tripod screw (2) – Turn the clamping lever (1) to the left (tighten)

2. Slack o the twist grip (3) a few turns to shift the camera along the rail for balancing
or swivelling. Slack o by a few turns more to remove the camera.

Mounting the Rail Clamp

3

Twist Gr ip

1

Clamping Lever

2

Tripod Screw

4. Camera Set-up

3

1

tighten

release

2

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Assemble the view camera as follows:

1. Position the basic rail in the middle of the rail clamp and mount the rail clamp
onto the tripod. Remove both rail caps.

2. Move the front standard on the basic rail.

3. Attach the rail cap.

4. Move the bearer on the basic rail.

4. Camera Set-up

Mounting the camera

1

3

2

4

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5. Attach the second rail cap.

6. Attach the mounting L-bracket onto the bearer. Turn the locking screw of the
Quick Clamping Adapter completely loose and shove the hole on the bottom of the
adapter over the pivot of the bearer of the p3, then tighten the locking screw as
far as possible. Seen from the photographer’s point of view the Quick Clamping Lever
has to be on the left side.

7. Mount the SLR camera on the L-bracket and place it onto the Quick Clamping Adapter.
Now, pull the Quick Clamping Lever backwards to fasten the camera tightly on the bearer.

8. Move the standards apart to use the centering aid.

4. Camera Set-up

Mounting the camera 2

5

7

6

8

9. Move together the front and rear standard until the centering aid cone and the
centering aid plate touch lightly.

10. Align the front and rear standard until the rings of the cone appear centered in
the hole of the adjustment plate. The alignment is made by horizontal and vertical shift
of the standards.

11. If the alignment is not carried out correctly, the sensor of the SLR camera is outside
the center of the lens image circle and therefore the image quality is not optimal.

12. Move apart the front and rear standards until the centering aid cone and plate can be
easily removed.

4. Camera Set-up

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Mounting the camera 3

9

11

10

12

13. Attach the bellows to the SLR camera.

14. Attach the bellows to the front standard.

15. Mount the lens on the front standard.

4. Camera Set-up

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Mounting the camera 4

13

15

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5. Mounting Lenses

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The Sinar p-slr is supplied without lens. Sinar Photography AG oers a wide range of
Sinaron digital lenses with dierent focal length. In addition lenses from other suppliers
can be used with Sinar p-slr. For such lenses Sinar oers the respective lens boards

and the assembling. In order to safeguard the best possible quality, the mounting of the
lenses on a lensboard must be performed by Sinar Photography.

The front coupling frame of the Sinar p-slr is equipped with a snap latch, so no tools
are required for the attachment of the lens. The lens board is placed on the lower edge
of the frame and then latched in place at the upper edge of the coupling frame.
Sinar recommends testing the secure placement by checking the frame manually.

Mounting Lenses

Test the secure
placement by checking
the frame manually.

3

Release Lock for Lenses

This release lock serves as lens board holder to
secure the lens. Before attaching the lens the release
lock must be slightly pulled.

4

Snap Lock

1

Detaching the bellows

The bellows is detached by pressing the bu tton on
the top right side of the coupling frame.

2

Detaching the lens

The lens is detached by pressing the button (2) on
the top left side of the coupling frame.
Slightly pull the release lock (3) at the same time and
remove the lens.

4

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6. The Lens Shade

The following accessories are required for attaching the Sinar Lens Shade:

547.81.xxx Adapter Ring

493.23.041 Lens Shade p3 / arTec / lanTec

To attach the Sinar Lens Shade please proceed as follows:

1. Equip your lens with the corresponding lens adapter ring.

2. Fix the lens shade to the adapter ring by means of fastening the screw.

Attaching the lens shade

1 2

Lens Shade

Lens Ad apter Ring

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7. Attaching the Bellows Lens Hood

To attach the Sinar bellows lens hood please proceed as follows:

1. Equip your lens with the corresponding Lens Adapter Ring.

2. Attach the Bellows / Filter Holder 100 on the adapter ring and x the screw.

3. Insert the Tapered Bellows from the top into the Bellows / Filter Holder 100.

4. Attach the Bellows Clip to the bottom right corner of the Tapered Bellows.

5. Fix the Rod Holder 100 on the front standard.

6. Insert the Joint Rod 2 into the notch of the Rod Holder 100 and x the screw
on the Joint Rod.

Attaching the
Bellows Lens Hood

1

3/4

2

5/6

Rod Hol der 100

Tapered Be llows 4x5/10 0

Lens Ad apter Ring

Bello ws / Filter Ho lder 100

Joint R od 2

Bellows Holder Clip

5 6

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7. Attaching the Bellows Lens Hood

7. Insert the other side of the Joint Rod 2 into the notch of the Bellows Clip.

Position the Bellows Lens Hood avoiding vignetting and x the screws.

Fully assembled Bellows Lens Hood on the Sinar p-slr.

Attaching the
Bellows Lens Hood 2

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8. Change from Portrait to Landscape

Change the format from por trait to landscape as follows:

1. To remove the camera, release the Quick Clamping Lever by pressing it forward. Keep the

lever pressed and lift o the camera with the L-bracket from the bearer of the p3. Rotate

camera to portrait format and reattach, tighten the lever by pulling it back wards.

Portrait/Landscape

1

Stopping Lever

Press the lever for wards for release.

1

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Always establish the plane of maximum sharpness before stopping down.

Displacement of the Rear Standard inuences the plane of sharpness and the perspective.

Displacement of the Front Standard inuences only the plane of sharpness.
The perspective of the object remains unchanged.

The Rear Standard

9. The Plane of Sharpness

A

Rear Standard

B

Front Standard

A B

The Front Standard

10. Technical Data

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Vertical shift range 4 cm up
2 cm down

Horizontal shift range 3 cm to the lef t
5 cm to the right

Coarse tilt ± 45°

Fine tilt ± 19°

Swings ± 50°

Fine focus 5 cm

Dimension carrier frame 100 mm

Tripod adaptation 3/8“ thread on rail clamp

Weight 4.7 kg

Lenses Sinaron, CPL and eShutter; Focal Length 90 to 180 mm

Product overview Catalog number Description

Sinar p3-slr-N 491.83.010 Sinar p3 for Nikon SLR cameras,
without Lens and Nikon camera

Sinar p3-slr-C 491.83.020 Sinar p3 for Canon SLR cameras,
without Lens and Canon camera

Sinar Conversion Kit p3-slr-N 497.13.010 Mounting L-Bracket, Bellows 100 with Nikon Bayonet,
Quick Clamping Adapter, Centering Aid

Sinar Conversion Kit p3-slr-C 497.13.020 Mounting L-Bracket, Bellows 100 with Canon Bayonet,
Quick Clamping Adapter, Centering Aid

Sinar Conversion Kit p2-slr-N 497.13.030 Mounting L-Bracket, Bellows 4x5 with Nikon Bayonet,
Quick Clamping Adapter, Centering Aid

Sinar Conversion Kit p2-slr-C 497.13.040 Mounting L-Bracket, Bellows 4x5 with Canon Bayonet,
Quick Clamping Adapter, Centering Aid

Centering Aid for Nikon 556.73.010 Positioning and centering tool for Nikon

Centering Aid for Canon 556.73.020 Positioning and centering tool for Canon

Bellows p3-slr-N Standard 455.73.010 Bellows 100 with Nikon Bayonet (max. extension 16cm)

Bellows p3-slr-C Standard 455.73.020 Bellows 100 with Canon Bayonet (max. extension 16cm)

Bellows p2 slr-N Standard 455.76.010 Bellows 4x5 with Nikon Bayonet (max. extension 16cm)

Bellows p2 slr-C Standard 455.76.020 Bellows 4x5 with Canon Bayonet (max. extension 16cm)

Kit p3-slr Macro 454.12.010 + 437.63.000 Multipurpose Bellows 100 with Multipurpose Standard 100

Kit p2-slr Macro 454.11.000 + 437.61.000 Multipurpose Bellows 4x5“ with Multipurpose Standard 4x5“

Quick Clamping Adapter 519.81.000

Mounting L-Bracket 556.73.000

Lens Shade 493.23.041 Lens Shade without lens adapter ring

11. Accessories

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55 3.15.10 0
Reduction Adapter 4x5/100

421. 21.00 0

Rail E xtension 6 /15

473.31.000
Bellows Clip

472 .51.010
Joint R od 2

472.41.000

Rod Hol der 100

452.16.010
Tapered Be llows 4x5/10 0

473.41.000
Bellows/Filter Holder 100

581. 01.001
Strain Relief

493.23.041
Lens Shade

547.81.XXX
Lens Ad apter Ring

516.61. 000

Pan Til t Head 2

411.71.0 00
Geared Rail Clamp

475.66. 020
Sinar p3 S ystem Case

12. Sinar Core Products

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Sinar reProSinar p3

Sinar lanTec

Sinar eXact Digital Back

Sinar arTec

Sinar eShutter

Flexibility and Creativity

For more than 65 years, Sinar is the leading manufacturer of view camera systems for professional
photography. Sinar stands for exquisite camera precision made in Switzerland as well as for ergonomic
design and unlimited creative freedom. All relevant elements for composing the image are available,
like swings and tilts or horizontal and vertical shifts. The consistently modular products include digital

capture devices, digital lenses, capture sof tware and view cameras. Sinar customers prot from

solutions designed as complete imaging systems supplied and supported from a single source. This

system approach makes the dierence and delivers superb image quality. In-house manufacturing,
expert know-how in ne mechanics and interaction with specialized suppliers meet the highest

demands and ensure best possible products with excellent long-term reliability. Continuous new and

further developments guarantee the integration of modern and coming technologies into the exible

Sinar product range.

Sinar Photography AG, Farbhofstrasse 21, 8048 Zurich/Swit zerland, cont [e-mail], www.sinar.ch

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