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Digital Photography
Sinarback digital backs produce razor-sharp images with excellent color fidelity. Thermoelectric cooling reduces noise to a minimum and 14-bit color depth is achieved in every color channel. This leads to a contrast range of more than 11 aperture stops. (Photo: Roland Schmid, Switzerland. Photographed with a Sinarback)
Cover: Ants, well known for their enormous capacity to work, can carry leaves that weigh several times their body weight. They represent the extraordinary performance capability of modern digital backs. This picture also shows the extraordinary quality with which digital photography reproduces subjects from nature. (Photo: Carlos Yebra, Spain. Photographed with a Sinarback)
Digital Photography
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The Digital Image The change from chemical to digital imaging in professional photography took place quicker than originally imagined: The image is recorded with a digital storage medium and fed directly into a computer for further manipulation. Even though digital imaging technology is unlikely to replace film for very high resolution photography completely, today it is established in practically all segments of photography, including still life photography, catalog- and fashion photography. Even with moving subjects there are no limitations anymore. Basically, there are two different kinds of digital backs that can be used on a Sinar camera:
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Digital backs with a CCD sensor array: Because of the short exposure times, basically all the usual light sources can be used (flash or continuous lighting). The relatively small CCD chip requires lenses with short focal lengths that must also have very high resolution. The Sinar product range now includes the special Sinaron Digital lenses that are capable of transferring the complete image information to the high pixel density of the CCD chip. Exposure parameters and color filtering are controlled in different ways, depending on the type of digital back that is being used (one- or multi-shot). For example, the Sinarcam 2 is used with the Sinarback (1- and 4-shot), whereas the Sinarcam 1 is used with the Leaf Volare (3-shot). But there are also digital backs with which one of the versions of the Sinar Expolux shutter is used.
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Digital backs with a camera scanner: These scanners have three tightly aligned CCD arrays for the basic colors red, green and blue, so that only one scanning pass is required per exposure. Scanning takes a few minutes, therefore only continuous light can be used, such as halogen light, calibrated fluorescent light with daylight color balance or HMI light. For professional imaging, the following computer requirements apply: Apple Macintosh Power PC with OS 8.5 or higher, at least 256 MB RAM, graphic card with at least 4 MB VRAM (true color rendition), hard disk drive with at least 1 GB available storage space, 17″ or larger monitor, CD drive, output devices for filing and data exchange, such as a CD writer, Iomega Jaz or Iomega Zip interchangeable discs, Digital Video Discs (DVD), etc. If electronic image manipulation is also to be performed on the same computer, a faster processor is recommended, along with a 20″ (or larger) monitor and greater memory capacity. For the very best results with both imaging techniques, the highest demands are also placed on the camera and on the lenses. The cameras we recommend are the Sinar p2 as well as the Sinar x, which are well suited for this purpose, because of their precise adjustment capabilities and their sturdiness.
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The Sinarcam 2 with the Sinarback Digital Back can be used as a compact studio camera and it can also be used in conjunction with the Sinar p2 (Sinar x) view cameras. These combinations produce high-quality color photographs of static subjects (4-shot) and also of dynamic subjects (1-shot).
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The Sinarcam 1 with the Leaf Volare or the Leaf DCB-LV digital back can also be used as a compact studio camera and it can also be used in combination with the Sinar p2 camera system. Static subjects can be photographed in high-quality color and dynamic subjects can be captured in black-and-white. Upon request, also for Leaf 1-shot digital backs, the Sinarcam 3 is available (same as the Sinarcam 1 but without the filter wheel). For the compact versions of Sinar Digital Cameras, there is a special line of Sinaron Digital lenses designed for uncomplicated, efficient studio photography. The basic lens in that line is the 35 – 80 mm ƒ/2.8 Sinaron Digital Zoom Lens. In addition, lenses from Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Hasselblad and Mamiya can also be used, thus creating the broadest selection of lenses for a digital camera system. For professional Sinar Digital Cameras, Sinar offers the line of Sinaron Digital Lenses in DB Auto Aperture Mounts.
The compact studio cameras from Sinar are excellent choices for highly efficient work in regular studio photography:
Today, the Sinarback digital back on the Sinarcam 2 and the Sinar p2 are the ultimate professional working tools in the digital photography studio.
Digital photography not only produces detailed image information that can be utilized immediately, it also permits direct and exact controls of mumerous parameters right on the monitor. 4
Digital Photography
Everything from the same source Sinarcam 2 Digital Camera
Sinarback
Individual Camera Adapter
Professional Sinar p2 Camera
Medium Format Cameras
Capturing Software Sinar CaptureShop™
Adjustable Standards
Sinaron Digital Lenses in DB Online-Help
Bellows Lens Hood
Digital imaging techniques are becoming ever more important in photography. In certain categories, professional photographs made digitally have already surpassed those made with chemical film. The knowhow and the skill of the photographer continue to be as indispensable as they were before. Optical and physical imaging requirements remain unchanged. As before, it is important for the photographer to select the camera that is most appropriate for the respective task. Today Sinar offers a digital imaging system for demanding studio photography that integrates seamlessly into its proven Sinar view camera system and that can also be attached to medium format cameras: the Sinarback. Upgrading and the continued use of existing, well-proven accessories for the Sinar system are also safeguarded in digital photography. This open system constitutes an ideal foundation for the future as well. For chemical or for digital imaging media, Sinar offers precisely the right adaptations for its view cameras. In addition, the Sinarback can easily and quickly be attached to a medium format camera. Thanks to the livevideo focusing image, it is also readily possible to adapt the Sinarback to a Sinar x or a Sinar f camera. This provides the pho-
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tographer with the greatest possible freedom in the choice of the right camera for the respective photographic task. With the Sinarcams and the Expolux shutter system, Sinar offers a solution for practically all applications in the field of view cameras. Even with scanner camera applications, for example, the Expolux shutter is
Computer requirements for professional digital imaging: Apple Macintosh Power PC with OS 8.5 or higher, at least 256 MB RAM, graphic card with at least 4 MB VRAM (true color rendition), hard disc with at least 1 GB of available storage space, 17″ or larger video monitor, CD drive, output devices for filing and data exchange, such as a CD writer, Iomega Jaz or Iomega Zip interchangeable discs, digital video discs (DVD), etc. If electronic image manipulation is also to be performed on the same computer, a faster processor is recommended, along with a 20″ (or larger) video monitor and greater memory capacity.
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the ideal tool, regardless of whether continuous illumination or flash light is being used. The Sinarcams can be used as computer-controlled cameras on the Sinar p2 view camera and they can also be used on their own as compact solutions. With its fully automatic shutter- and aperture controls, the Sinarcam lets the photographer work where he can best devote himself to the composition and the exposure of the photograph: behind the camera, at the screen. Furthermore, it permits the use of a wide range of 35 mm, medium- and view camera lenses. This also makes it possible to use digital photography in extreme wideangle situations. The relatively small CCD area sensors used in digital photography require especially high precision in focusing the image in order to achieve optimal sharpness. Sinar cameras are well equipped for these requirements, at the same time offering the greatest ease of operation. In the field of digital photography too, Sinar remains faithful to its policy of providing the highest quality and efficiency, at the same time enabling you to obtain everything from the same trusted source.
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Sinarcam 2 / Sinarback Sinarback The universal, high-resolution Sinarback Digital Back developed by Sinar enables all Sinar view cameras as well as a variety of medium format cameras to be efficiently integrated into a demanding digital workflow. The Sinarback requires no filter wheel, yet every pixel contains full color information at a color depth of 14 Bit. The Sinarback can be used as a 4-shot camera for static subjects and as a 1-shot camera for dynamic subjects. Thanks to fiber optics technology, even picture sequences of at least one image per second are possible. The active and regulated cooling of the CCD chip minimizes electronic threshold noise, thus providing improved detail rendition, even in shadow areas.
Medium Format Camera: Hasselblad Fuji GX 680 Bronica SQ/ETR Mamiya RZ/645 Rollei 6008 Contax 645
Medium Format Lenses
Sinarcam 2 Carrier Frame 4×5″
Shift Lens Boards for Hasselblad and Mamiya 645
Lens Boards for: Sinaron Digital, Olympus Nikon, Leica-R Tripod Adapter 2 Sinarback
The Sinar CaptureShop™ imaging software especially developed for the Sinarback is user-friendly and has clear operating elements based on Photoshop. The settings of all the parameters for the exposure and for image data export as well as the operation of the Sinarcam 2 (aperture, shutter speed) can conveniently be made with the mouse. The latest version of the software and of the operating instructions as well as tips & tricks can be found and downloaded from our website www.captureshop.com. Easy adaptation to professional cameras The Sinarback with Sinarcam 2 on a Sinar p2 is the perfect adjustable digital camera for professionals. The sturdy Sinar p2 with its many sophisticated focusing aids is recognized as a leading camera system in modern digital studios. It facilitates work, both with complex focusing in tabletop projects, as well as in the secure choice of croppings with packshots: with the Sinar p2 everything is under smooth control. But only with the Sinarcam 2 does the Sinar p2 achieve its full potential. Live color video focusing image, vibration-free electronic shutter functions and automatic aperture control are but a few of its many features. The latter also permits the use of proven high-resolving power, apochromatically corrected Sinaron Digital lenses in DB auto-aperture mounts. For applications that generate very large amounts of data (posters, reproductions of artworks, etc.), the photographer can avail himself of the Macroscan option.
Sinaron Digital Lens EF Individual Camera Adapter
Sinar Autoaperture Shutter
Bellows Lens Hood
Sinar f2
Carrier Frame Wide
Sinaron Digital Lens DB Sinarcam 2
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Sinar p2 (digital)
Pan Tilt Head
compact digital studio camera: the Sinarcam 2 Compact – a perfect camera for packshots, catalog productions and for any application that requires the highest image quality without camera movements. The pixel-accurate, live color video focusing image is also preserved. Lens adapter boards are available, so that a great variety of lenses can be used, like Sinaron Digital, Leica R, Nikon, Olympus, Hasselblad and Mamiya 645. The Sinarcam 2 Compact is a high-performance camera for mass highquality productions.
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Mounting the Sinarback directly on a Sinar f2 camera creates a cost-efficient digital view camera. There are a few con7
veniences that will not be available, such as the live color video focusing image for instance, and the lens will have to be stopped down slightly while focusing in bright ambient light for exposures in the 4-shot mode.
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By means of adapter kits, the Sinarback can also be used on medium format cameras with removable film magazines, for instance on Hasselblad, Mamiya RZ 67 and 645, Fuji GX 680, Rolleiflex 6008, Zenza Bronica SQ and ETR as well as Contax 645 AF cameras. Here too, the live color video focusing image is a standard feature.
Digital Photography SINARCAM 2 COMPACT with SINARBACK
The Sinarcam 2 for the Sinarback digital back has an electronically controlled shutter (with exposure times from 1/30 to 32 seconds) that makes a pixel-accurate live color video focusing image possible. It can be mounted on a Sinar p2 (Sinar x) camera with only a few hand moves to take full advantage of all the adjustment capabilities of a view camera, including a dependable aperture control for the high resolving power Sinaron Digital lenses in DB auto-aperture mounts. Recommended configuration: 522.12 Sinarcam 2 551.53 Sinarback 23 Digital Back 551.53.030 Sinarback/Sinar Revolving Adapter Kit 523.31 Sinarback Power Supply RS 232 433.26 Carrier Frame 4x5″ 551.33.014 Sinarcam Tripod Adapter 2 556.63.011 Sinaron Bayonet Board, digital auto 445.81.060 Sinaron Digital Zoom Lens 2,8/35 – 80 mm 454.11 Multipurpose Bellows 472.81 Long Rod 10″/25 cm 473.31 2 Bellows Holder
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Additional Sinaron Digital Lenses with bayonet mounts or in focusing mounts on a board are listed beginning on page 28. Furthermore, lenses from Leica R, Nikon, Olympus, Hasselblad and Mamiya 645 can also be used. The respective adapters are listed on page 29.
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SINARCAM 2 on a SINAR p2 camera with a SINARBACK
Power supply for the Sinarcam 2 Operation of the Sinarback on a Sinarcam 2 requires the Sinarback Power Supply RS 232 523.31, which is equipped with an RS 232 interface and two flash sync sockets (triac- or relay-controlled). Self-adjusting to a mains voltage range of 100 – 240 V AC, 50 – 60 Hz. Control- and trigger cable for Sinarback, RS 232 interface cable for Mac and mains cable are included.
To professionals we recommend the Sinarback to be operated together with a Sinarcam 2 on a Sinar p2 view camera. That provides professional and comfortable solutions for every application: Electronically controlled shutter with exposure times from 1/30 to 32 seconds, dependable aperture control for high resolving power Sinaron Digital lenses in DB auto-aperture mounts (see page 25), pixel-accurate live color video focusing image, dynamic photographs in the 1-shot mode or static pictures in the 4-shot mode, proven 2-point plane of sharpness setting, swing- and tilt axes at the image plane and much more. Recommended configuration: 491.71 Sinar p2 digital 433.26.020 Carrier Frame Wide 522.12 Sinarcam 2 551.53 Sinarback 23 Digital Back 551.53.030 Sinarback/Sinar Revolving Adapter Kit 523.31 Sinarback Power Supply RS 232 421.21 Rail Extension 6″/15 cm 437.61 Multipurpose Standard 4x5″/10x12,5 cm 454.11 Multipurpose Bellows 533.21 Bellows Hood Mask 2 8
Technical information on the digital back can be found on page 20. Information about computer infrastructure requirements is provided on page 5. A computer is not included in the outfit.
Sinar p2 digital 491.71 Consists of: Rail Clamp 2, Basic Rail, Rail Caps, Front Standard, Bearer p2, Wide-angle Bellows and Lens Lock.
Digital Photography SINARBACK on a SINAR f2
The Sinarback mounted on a Sinar view camera can also be operated as an entry version without the Sinarcam 2. This combination serves as an ideal entry into digital photography with adjustable view cameras for those who would normally use medium format cameras primarily. Recommended configuration: 491.96 Sinar f2 551.53.001 Sinarback 23 Light Digital Back 551.53.030 Sinarback/Sinar Revolving Adapter Kit 523.11.050 Sinarback Power Supply 12 V/MF 521.31 Sinar Autoaperture Shutter 551.43.054 Sinarback Flash Sync Interface 421.21 Rail Extension 6″/15 cm 437.61 Multipurpose Standard 4x5″/10x12,5 cm 454.11 Multipurpose Bellows 533.21 Bellows Hood Mask 2
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Note When using Sinar f view cameras in the original configuration, for reasons of stability, we suggest to run Sinarbacks in the 1-shot-mode only. For the use of Sinarbacks in the 4-shot-mode, we suggest to replace the rear standard of the Sinar f with one of a Sinar x or a Sinar p2.
SINARBACK on MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERAS
High resolving power Sinaron Digital lenses in DB auto-aperture mounts for this purpose are listed on page 28. Sinar view cameras on which the Sinarback is operated without a Sinarcam 2 require the Sinarback Flash Sync Interface 551.43.054 for the control of the flash generator. Technical information on the digital back is provided on page 20. Information about computer infrastructure requirements is provided on page 5. A computer is not included in the outfit.
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Recommended configuration: Your own medium format camera 551.53 Sinarback 23 Digital Back 551.x3.0xx Sinarback/Medium Format Adapter Kit (see page 22) 523.11.050 Sinarback Power Supply 12 V/MF 551.43.060 Sinarback Manual Release
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The Sinarback can be adapted to medium format cameras such as Contax, Fuji, Hasselblad, Mamiya, Rollei and Zenza Bronica. Additional information about these adaptations can be found in the chapter on digital adapters on page 22. Medium format cameras can be used in the “Master Mode” (in which the camera controls the Sinarback) and also in the “Slave Mode” (in which the Sinarback controls the camera). All medium format adapter kits are primarily tailored to the “Slave Mode”. The addition of the Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required for working in the “Master Mode”. Technical information on the digital back is provided on page 20 Information about computer infrastructure requirements is provided on page 5. A computer is not included in the outfit.
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Power supply without the Sinarcam 2 Operation of the Sinarback with a medium format camera or with a Sinar view camera without the Sinarcam 2 requires the Sinarback Power Supply 12 V/MF 523.11.050, mains voltage range 100 – 240 V AC, 50 – 60 Hz, selfadjusting. Mains connecting cable is included.
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Stray light coming from outside the subject area can degrade the contrast noticeably when the lens is unshielded. Therefore we always recommend the use of the Bellows Lens Hood for crisper images. For examples of applications, please see page 19.
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Sinar CaptureShop™ Extract optimal results from the digital sensor From the very beginning, Sinar has opted for the ultra-modern Philips sensor with Bayer pattern in the Sinarback. But it is the active cooling of the sensor and Sinar CaptureShop™ software for the Sinarback that extract the very best image results from the sensor.
Philosophy The Sinar CaptureShop™ software is the “mission control center” of every Sinarback digital back. In the design of this imaging software, major emphasis was placed on retro-compatibility, among other factors, and on a clear and user-friendly structure. The user surface, for instance, was divided into three modules tailored to the workflow: exposure, processing and export. Client wishes are continually being incorporated into the meticulously organized user surface, and overall online help is, of course, available as well. The latest version of Sinar CaptureShop™ software can be downloaded from the internet address www.captureshop.com at any time, free of charge. It is a matter of course that new software versions continue to support the functions of older versions. Protecting your investment through retro-compatibility: that is typical of Sinar.
User surface made to measure There are two options for the installation of Sinar CaptureShop™ software: a simple
standard installation (Easy Install) and a customized installation (Custom Install). Starting with version 2.0, Sinar CaptureShop™ contains many small additional modules or plug-ins. With the customized type of installation, the user can select the additional software plug-ins that are to be installed. The latter may also be added at a later date and unwanted plug-ins can be removed at any time. This plug-in structure enables the photographer to create a user surface that satisfies his Individual needs and preferences. The various plug-in configurations can, by the way, be individually stored and activated for every user of the work station. Furthermore, global settings as well as settings for the exposure-, processing- and export modules can be stored and activated individually.
Pixel-accurate focusing With a Sinarback on a Sinar view camera or on a medium format camera, focusing the image with the live-video monitor is remarkably easy and convenient. There is no need for a costly and complicated sliding adapter on the view camera. And in place of a small, chip-sized image on the focusing screen, the photographer is able to compose and focus his image very comfortably on the monitor, just like he was used to doing it on a view camera: with a large image. Using the magnifier function, he is able to select a section for focusing with pixel accuracy. The live-video focusing
Thanks to the large video focusing image, it is easy and very convenient to focus the picture when using the Sinarback, either on a Sinar view camera or on a medium format camera.
image can be set for color or for black-andwhite for greater contrast.
Optimal 1-Shot-Interpolation Regardless of the camera system being used for making them, 1-shot color images have to be interpolated. For optimal results with 1-shot images, interpolation with Quality A is available. In certain situations, however, a somewhat lower quality is acceptable, which has the advantage of greater speed. For these cases, Quality B is available for faster interpolation and a quick formation of the image with sufficiently good export quality. For very high quality still life photographs, the Sinarback user can also make use of the 4-shot mode, which delivers full color information in every pixel without interpolation.
Accurate color reproduction Because CCD area sensors have color characteristics that are different from those of output devices such as monitors, film exposers or printing presses, raw data has to be treated with complex mathematical processes in order to make the final result appear natural to viewers of the output. Sinar succeeded in perfecting these color computations. With the integration of the Sinar ColorCatcher Engine in the Sinar
With the Sinar ColorCatcher, the Sinar CaptureShop™ software for the Sinarback guarantees the very best color rendition, not just of critical skin tones, but of the entire subject.
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Digital Photography CaptureShop™, the Sinarback user has a tool at his disposal that assures the best possible reproduction of color. During a shoot-out in Germany, during which various professional digital backs were tested, expert professionals praised the faithful color reproduction of the Sinarback: “The reproduction of skin tones by the Swiss digital back is the clear winner of the test”. In order to maintain the outstanding quality of the image data throughout subsequent manipulation, the Sinar CaptureShop™ supports a workflow based on ICC profiles.
All about colors For the photographer, the accurate display of color values is an important instrument for evaluating a picture. The exact values are constantly being updated in an infowindow of the Sinar CaptureShop™ as the info pipette is moved across the image. In addition to raw data and export values, relative exposure values (EV) are also indicated. The display of exposure values makes it possible to judge the effect of the toning curve, because the values of a linear curve are displayed in addition to the values of the active curve.
Moiré pattern suppression All digital 1-shot color cameras with mosaic filters tend to generate colored moiré patterns in photographs of structured subjects such as, for instance, regular patterns or fabrics. In order to suppress the effect of this phenomenon, Sinar developed an efficient moiré suppressing system for the Sinarback, which consists of a softwareand a hardware component. Sinarback users can avail themselves of a Software-
Moiré-Suppressing-Plug-in for the Sinar CaptureShop™. Because there is no single setting that yields equally good results in all photographs, the plug-in is equipped with an adjustment slider that enables the user to adjust the degree of moiré suppression to the respective subject. The software interpolates the image once again and then displays the result when the interpolation process has been completed. As far as hardware is concerned, every Sinarback 23 digital back is equipped with a built-in sophisticated and unique hardware anti-Moiré system that largely suppresses the formation of Moiré patterns already during the exposure phase. Sinarback 22 models can be upgraded with that system at any time.
The contact sheet: everything at a glance Another very practical tool of the Sinar CaptureShop™ is the contact sheet. Used as a browser, it makes it possible to view all the images in the folder at a glance. Thanks to the extremely fast data communication of the Sinarback, exposure sequences in the 1-shot mode can be made with intervals of less than one second, and every image is displayed immediately on the contact sheet in one of three optional sizes. That in turn enables the photographer to select pictures quickly, give them titles and file them in the folder of his choice without ever leaving the contact sheet.
Merge with drag-and-drop
drop feature, any two images from the contact sheet are brought into the merge window. The degree of blending of the two images is subject to the adjustable merge values and is displayed in the preview window. The combined image can then be exported as a TIFF- or a Photoshop file.
Batch Processing In order to improve the workflow, especially for large assignments, batch application plug-ins have been incorporated in the software. A selection of images is simply dragged from the contact sheet into the batch-apply plug-in and then settings are selected that are to be applied to all the selected pictures. With a mouse click, the software opens each picture in sequence, applies the setting that has been chosen and files it again. In similar fashion, the batch export plug-in opens all selected images and exports them in accordance with the selected export settings (file format and bit depth) into the export folder chosen for this purpose.
Online help The Sinar CaptureShop™ supports the Apple explanations (talking bubbles help). In addition, many windows include a help button with a question mark. When one clicks on this button, the Sinar CaptureShop™ automatically starts the selected internet browser and displays the corresponding information in the online help. Sinar recommends the installation of an internet access so that you can benefit from the newer versions of Sinar CaptureShop™ software.
The merge plug-in offers new methods of superimposing images, i.e. of creating double exposures. Using the drag-and-
By means of a standard color chart, the user can perform a color calibration for his specific application that is fine-tuned to the most subtle color nuances.
The contact sheet makes it possible to view all the images in the folder at a glance. Batch processes and merge functions can be activated conveniently by the drag-and-drop method.
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Sinar Macroscan
Digital large format: Macroscan with the Sinarback Photographers are occasionally confronted with subjects that require especially high resolution that can not be achieved even with the 3072 × 2048 pixel CCD sensor in the Sinarback. Examples: large photographs of subjects with very fine structures and reproductions of works of art or old maps. For this kind of application, which up to now had been the domain of chemical large format photography, Sinar developed the Macroscan, which produces an effective image area of approximately 4.5 × 6 cm. Every Sinarback, regardless of the size of the sensor, can be upgraded to Macroscan function by means of a special sliding adapter for the Sinar p2 camera. The Sinar Macroscan Adapter can be used without any modifications on the digital back with the Sinarback 22 as well as with the Sinarback 23.
Illustration on the adjacent page: The reproduction of old maps for purposes of documentation, like this one of the town of Schaffhausen of the year 1820, is one of many possible applications of the Sinar Macroscan. With kind permission by the city archives of Schaffhausen. Original size approx. 130 × 100 cm.
... and this is how it works For images with the Macroscan, the computer controls the shifting of the Sinarback into four separate adjacent locations. For finer detail rendition and optimal color fidelity, exposures are best made in the 4-shot mode. The software then automatically assembles the resulting sixteen “images” with pixel accuracy. The result is an image area up to four times the size of the sensor area and a resolution of approximately 20 million pixels. A file size of up to 100 MB is achieved, without interpolation, depending on the model of the Sinarback being used and the respective size of the CCD sensor chip.
Advantages The Sinar Macroscan has the following great advantages: 1. Only one system is required. The Sinarback is versatile: it can be used for all photographic situations. 2. The outstanding color- and image qualities of the Sinarback yield superb images that up to now could only be achieved with line scanners. 3. The large image circle and the versatile adjustment capabilities of view 13
cameras can be used to optimal advantage. 4. Of course, the flexibility of using all types of illumination is preserved with the Macroscan, thanks to separate exposures: flash, tungsten, HMI or daylight. 5. Even with the Macroscan Adapter in place, the swing and tilt axes of the Sinar p2 remain functional on the image plane of the Sinarback.
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Sinarcam 1 Shift Lens Boards for – Hasselblad – Mamiya 645
Sinarcam 1
Lens Boards for: - Sinaron - Nikon - Olympus - Leica-R
Leaf Volare Digital Back with Adapter for Sinarcam
Sinaron Digital Lens DB
Bellows Lens Hood
Sinarcam Tripod adapter Aperture Control Sinarcam
Sinar p2
Pan Tilt Head
Sinarcam: The uncompromised Digital Camera The Sinarcam 1 combines a digital adapter for the Sinar view camera system and a complete, compact digital studio camera in a single versatile unit. The focusing image can be viewed on the computer monitor as a high-resolution live-video image of any desired size. In combination with the Leaf Volare digital back, the Sinarcam 1 becomes a high-grade digital studio camera for all kinds of still life images with flash, continuous-, or mixed illumination. Its universal adaptability features the possibility of quickly and easily converting the compact camera into a professional camera (by attaching it to a Sinar p2 Camera).
The adaptation principle of the Sinarcam permits the attachment of lenses from a great variety of manufacturers. In addition to the special Sinaron Digital lenses in DB mounts (with the Sinar p2 view camera), the Compact version of the camera can also be used with lenses from Nikon, Olympus, Leica R, Hasselblad and Mamiya 645. Hasselblad and Mamiya lenses used for this purpose are mounted on a special shift board that provides the compact version of the Sinarcam with the capability of perspective correction. The Leaf Volare Digital Back produces images with a resolution of 3,072 × 2,048 15
pixels at a color depth of 14 Bit per color (16,384 gray tones). Thanks to the HVTwist, the image format can be changed from a vertical to a horizontal format with a single hand motion, without having to detach the digital back. The optional Color Shop software expansion is already incorporated in the imaging software and it can be activated by means of a hardware key (dongle). This software makes professional quality color separations possible with all the corrections that are necessary for that purpose (color, scaling, unsharp masking).
Digital Photography SINARCAM 1 COMPACT with LEAF VOLARE
Recommended configuration: 551.33.008 Leaf Volare Digital Back 551.33.010 Sinarcam 1 Body 551.33.014 Sinarcam Tripod Adapter 2 556.63.011 Sinaron Bayonet Board, digital auto 445.81.060 Sinaron Digital Zoom lens 2,8/35 – 80 mm 454.11 Multipurpose Bellows 472.81 Long Rod 10″/25 cm 473.31 2 Bellows Holder
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Additional Sinaron Digital lenses are listed on page 28. Furthermore, lenses from Nikon, Leica R, Olympus, Hasselblad and Mamiya 645 can also be used. The respective adapters are listed on page 29. Technical information about the digital back is provided on page 21. Information about computer infrastructure requirements is provided on page 5. A computer is not included in the outfit.
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Stray light coming from outside the subject area can degrade the contrast noticeably when the lens is unshielded. Therefore we always recommend the use of the Bellows Lens Hood for crisper images. For examples of applications, please see page 19.
SINARCAM 1 on a SINAR p2 with LEAF VOLARE
Recommended configuration: 491.71 Sinar p2 digital consists of: 411.41 Rail Clamp 2 422.21 Basic Rail 30 cm 429.21 Rail Caps 431.51 Front Standard p2 4x5″/10x12,5 cm 433.51 Bearer p2 4x5″/10x12,5 cm 455.46 Wide Angle Bellows 2 4x5″/10x12,5 cm 531.41 Lens Board Holder 551.33.008 Leaf Volare Digital Back 551.33.010 Sinarcam 1 Body 551.33.003 Aperture Control Sinarcam 1 421.21 Rail Extension 6″/15 cm 437.61 Multipurpose Standard 4x5″/10x12,5 cm 454.11 Multipurpose Bellows 533.21 Bellows Hood Mask 2
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The appropriate high-resolving power Sinaron Digital lenses in DB are listed on page 28. Technical information about the digital back is provided on page 21. Information about computer infrastructure requirements is provided on page 5. A computer is not included in the outfit.
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Accessories for the Sinarcam APERTURE CONTROL SINARCAM 1 551.33.003
The Compact version of the Sinarcam 1 can be attached to a Sinar p2 camera at any time, thus creating an adjustable professional digital camera in an easy manner. In order to retain the convenience of Sinaron Digital Lenses in DB Autoaperture mounts, this aperture control is required. It is controlled by means of a control cable from the Sinarcam. Length of the control cable: 90 cm (36″).
SINARCAM TRIPOD ADAPTER 2 551.33.014
Makes it possible to mount the compact version of a Sinarcam directly on a tripod with a 3/8″ thread. The built-in spirit levels permit an easy alignment of the camera and an hexagonal hole permits the attachment of a bellows lens hood by means of a filter rod.
CARRIER FRAME WIDE 433.26.020
This carrier frame ensures that the swingand tilt axes are positioned on the image surface of the CCD sensor when the Sinarback is used with a Sinarcam 2 on a Sinar p2 camera. This fully preserves the proven 2-point plane of sharpness positioning method of the Sinar p2 camera. This is not the case when the normal carrier frame 433.26 is used instead of the Carrier Frame Wide.
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Digital Photography LCD MONITOR 10.4″ 551.33.019
Active matrix color LCD monitor (TFT) with an image area of 211 x 158 mm (10.4″ diagonal) that can be attached to any existing Sinarcam by means of a holder that fits directly between the tripod and the camera. Sometimes the computer monitor standing on a desk is just a little too far away from the Sinarcam for convenient evaluation of the live video image. With the LCD monitor, the live video image is located exactly where it is the most useful: right at the camera. The operation of the monitor with a cord-free light pen is practical and convenient. Dimensions: (width x height x depth) 290 x 255 x 37 mm or 111/2 x 10 x 11/2″. Weight: 2.0 kg / 4.4 lb. The package includes a power supply, cables, software, light pen and holder.
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SINARCAM MOBILE CASE 551.33.019
For digital photography with the Sinarcam away from the studio (as in hotel rooms, sport arenas, industrial sites, trade locations, etc.), we recommend the sturdy Sinarcam Mobile Case. Just one case accommodates: Macintosh Desktop Computer, keyboard, LCD color monitor with holder, Sinarcam with tripod adapter, two lens boxes, power supply units and a multiple outlet rack. The outfit consists of: Case, LCD Monitor 551.33.019, multiple outlet rack and four sturdy plug-in rollers. Dimensions: approx. 64 x 50 x 38 cm or 25 x 20 x 15″.
MACBETH COLORCHECKER CHART 751.43
Color reference chart for optimal color calibration of Sinarback digital backs (see page 11).
MANUAL RELEASE CABLE SINARBACK 551.43.060
With this cable release, in addition to the release via the computer keyboard, the Sinarback can also be activated conveniently from the camera. A built-in switch permits the live video focusing image to be turned on or off. Length: 60 cm/24″.
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Digital Photography Bellows Lens Hoods When a lens is used without a hood, stray light from outside the subject area can cause a noticeable reduction in contrast. A bellows lens hood, therefore, is not a luxury in professional photography, it is a requisite. But a bellows lens hood does its job only when it is properly adapted to the angle of view of the lens being used, and here the Sinar System offers several solutions. The main part of the bellows lens hood is the multipurpose bellows. In the most
basic case – when no adjustments have been made on the camera – a multipurpose bellows can be attached to the lens standard with a simple rod and two bellows holders. When the camera has been adjusted, the simple rod is replaced by a jointed rod. The most universal arrangement – especially when a filter holder is being used – is the use of one or more multipurpose standards, with which a bellows lens
hood can be set up very accurately and with excellent stability. The necessary additional room at the front of the optical bench can be obtained by attaching one of the three different rail extensions. Bellows Hood Masks 1 and 2 make it possible to control the limitation of the light path even in difficult situations. Bellows Hood Mask 2 also serves as a flexible viewfinder. Its adjustable blades permit the simulation of various picture proportions and focal lengths.
Simple bellows lens hood Also recommended for the Sinarcam Compact 454.11 Multipurpose bellows 4×5″ 472.81 Filter rod 25 cm (10″) 473.31 Bellows holder (2×)
Flexible bellows lens hood
Expert bellows lens hood
454.11 Multipurpose bellows 4×5″ 472.51 Joint rod 473.31 Bellows holder (2×)
437.61 Multipurpose standard 4×5″ 454.11 Multipurpose bellows 4×5″ 533.21 Bellows hood mask 2
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Digital Photography
Digital Camera Backs SINARBACK 23 DIGITAL BACK 551.53
Digital back from Sinar with a CCD area sensor for color images in 1-shot(dynamic subjects) and 4-shot modes (static subjects). For use with the Sinarcam 2 as the Compact version or with the Sinar view cameras as well as medium format cameras by Hasselblad, Mamiya, Fuji, Rollei, Zenza Bronica and Contax (for details see page 22) With pixel-accurate live video focusing image, asymmetrical swing- and tilt axes display ad electronic color video focusing magnifier. Exposure times of < 1/1000 to 32 seconds are possible. Peltier active cooling and hardware anti-blooming ensure the least possible noise. The control software for the Sinarcam 2 is integrated in the exposure software. Technical specifications: CCD area sensor: 36 × 24 mm, 6.3 million pixels (3072 × 2048) with Bayer pattern, for color images. Raw data file size: HDR: 1-Shot = 12 MB, 4-Shot = 36 MB. As an 8-bit TIFF file: 18 MB, as a 16-bit TIFF file: 36 Mbytes. Nominal speed: ISO 50 (32 .. 100), 14 bit color depth (16'384 shades of gray), contrast range: more than 11 f-stops. Time per image: 4-shot approx. 10 seconds; 1-shot in serial mode less than 1 second; 1-shot (including interpolation) approximately 30 seconds. The outfit includes the following items: Sinarback 23 digital back, complete with software, PCI electronic card, fiber optic cable, operating instructions, color- and piezo calibration charts, cleaning kit. The mains power supply (523.31 for the Sinarcam 2, 523.11.050 without the Sinarcam 2 and for medium format cameras) and the respective camera adapters are supplied separately (see pages 8 ff or 22 ff respectively). A computer is not included in the outfit. For the respective technical requirements, please see page 5.
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SINARBACK 23 LIGHT DIGITAL BACK 551.53.001
If you wish to do without the 4-shot mode for the time being, you can use the Sinarback 23 Light 1-shot digital back as a cost-effective alternative, which can readily be upgraded to complete 1-shot and 4-shot capability later on. All other features are the same as those of the Sinarback 23 551.53.
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Digital Photography SINARBACK 22 DIGITAL BACK 551.43
Has the same features as the Sinarback 23 551.53, except for a smaller CCD area sensor: 24 × 24 mm, 4.2 million pixels (2048 × 2048 pixels). Raw data file size HDR: 1-shot = 8 MB, 4-shot = 24 MB. As an 8-bit TIFF file: 12 MB, as a16-bit TIFF file: 24 MB.
SINARBACK 22 LIGHT DIGITAL BACK 551.43.001
Has the same features as the Sinarback 23 Light 551.53.001, except for a smaller CCD area sensor: 24 × 24 mm, 4,2 million pixels (2048 × 2048). Raw data file size HDR: 8 MB. As an 8-bit TIFF file: 12 MB, as a 16 bit TIFF file: 24 MB.
UPGRADE SINARBACK 23 LIGHT 551.53.002
If you decided to acquire one of the Sinarback Light digital backs, thus doing without the 4-shot mode for the time being, you can later on have your Sinarback Light upgraded at the SINAR factory to full 1-shot and 4-shot capability.
UPGRADE SINARBACK 22 LIGHT 551.43.002
LEAF VOLARE DIGITAL BACK 551.33.008
Leaf digital back with CCD area chip for color images in the 3-shot mode or blackand-white pictures in the 1-shot mode. Suitable for use with the Sinarcam 1 Compact and on the Sinar p2. With pixel-accurate live video focusing image, asymmetrical swing- and tilt axes display and an electronic focusing magnifier. Exposure times from 1/15 to 32 seconds, Peltier active cooling and anti-blooming hardware for low noise. Easy conversion from vertical to horizontal format. The control software for the Sinarcam 1 is included in the Leaf Capture exposure software. Technical specifications: CCD area sensor: 36 × 24 mm, 6.3 million pixels (3072 × 2048), monochrome. Raw file size HDR: 38 MB in color, 13 MB in black-and-white. As an 8-Bit TIFF file: 18.7 MB in color, 6.3 MB in b/w. Dynamics: ISO 200 in b/w, ISO 25 in color, 14-Bit color depth (16,384 shades of gray); contrast range: 11 aperture stops; exposure duration: approx. 10 sec. in black-and-white, approx. 20 sec. in color. The outfit includes the following items: Leaf Volare digital backs including Leaf Capture software, Taxi board, mains power supply, Leaf ColorShop dongle, Leaf operating instructions, adapter kit for Sinar cameras. A computer is not included in the outfit. For the respective technical requirements, please see page 5.
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Digital Photography
Digital Adapters SINARBACK/SINAR ADAPTER KIT 551.43.032
This adapter kit is required for mounting a Sinarback digital back on a Sinarcam 2 or on a Sinar view camera. We recommend the Sinarback/Sinar Revolving Adapter 551.53.030 for the Sinarback 23. Screws and tool for the assembly are included.
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SINARBACK/SINAR REVOLVING ADAPTER KIT 551.53.030
This adapter kit makes it possible to rotate a Sinarback in a comfortable manner, for instance from a horizontal to a vertical position, without having to remove it from its support. This kit is recommended when you want to work with a Sinarback 23 digital back on a Sinarcam 2 or on a Sinar view camera. Screws and tool for the assembly are included.
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SINARBACK/HASSELBLAD ADAPTERKIT GEN 1 551.43.038
This adapter kit is required in order to mount a Sinarback digital back on any model of the Hasselblad camera and to operate it in the Master Mode. In order to operate in the Slave Mode, the camera has to be equipped with a winder. The Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054, a format mask as well as screws and tool for the assembly are included. For the Sinarback 23 we recommend the use of a Sinarback/Hasselblad Adapter Kit GEN 2 551.53.038, which permits changing the Sinarback from a horizontal to a vertical position.
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SINARBACK/HASSELBLAD CW ADAPTERKIT 1 551.43.039 Master- and Slave Mode Medium format cameras can be operated in the “Master Mode” (the camera controls the Sinarback) and also in the “Slave Mode” (the Sinarback controls the camera). All medium format adapter kits are designed primarily for the “Slave Mode” (except where indicated otherwise). In order to work in the “Master Mode”, a Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required in addition. Sinarbacks on Sinar view cameras can also be operated without the Sinarcam 2, but their functionality will slightly diminished.
This adapter kit is required in order to mount a Sinarback digital back on a Hasselblad CW medium format camera and to operate same in the Slave Mode.
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In order to operate the camera in the Slave Mode, the camera has to be equipped with a winder. In order to operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of a Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The appropriate Sinarback control cable 551.43.063, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included. For the Sinarback 23 we recommend the use of a Sinarback/Hasselblad CW Adapter Kit 2 551.53.039, which permits the change of the Sinarback from a horizontal to a vertical position.
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Digital Photography SINARBACK/HASSELBLAD EL ADAPTER KIT 1 551.43.040
This adapter kit is required in order to mount a Sinarback digital back on a Hasselblad medium format camera of the EL series and to operate same in the Slave Mode. In order to operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of a Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The appropriate Sinarback Control Cable 551.43.064, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included. For the Sinarback 23 we recommend the use of the Sinarback/Hasselblad EL Adapter Kit 2 551.53.040.
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SINARBACK/HASSELBLAD ADAPTERKIT GEN 2 551.53.038
This adapter kit is required in order to mount a Sinarback 23 digital back on any model of the Hasselblad medium format camera and to operate same in the Master Mode. This adapter permits changing the Sinarback from a horizontal to a vertical position (except on Hasselblad cameras of the EL series). In order to operate the camera in the Slave Mode, it has to be equipped with a winder. A Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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SINARBACK/HASSELBLAD CW ADAPTERKIT 2 551.53.039
This adapter kit is required in order to mount a Sinarback 23 digital back on a Hasselblad CW medium format camera and to operate same in the Slave Mode. This adapter permits changing the Sinarback from a horizontal to a vertical position. In order to operate the camera in the Slave Mode, it has to be equipped with a winder. To operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of a Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The appropriate Sinarback control cable 551.43.063, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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SINARBACK/HASSELBLAD EL ADAPTERKIT 2 551.53.040
This adapter kit is recommended for mounting a Sinarback 23 digital back on a Hasselblad medium format camera of the EL series and to operate same in the Slave Mode. In order to operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of the Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The appropriate Sinarback Control Cable 551.43.064, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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Digital Photography SINARBACK/MAMIYA RZ 67 ADAPTER KIT 551.43.041
This adapter kit is required for mounting a Sinarback digital back on a Mamiya RZ 67 medium format camera and to operate same in the Slave Mode. This adapter permits the rotation of the Sinarback from a horizontal to a vertical position. To operate the camera in the Slave Mode, it has to be equipped with a winder. To operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of the Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The Mamiya RZ 67 camera already comes equipped with a rotating mechanism for horizontal and vertical formats. The appropriate Sinarback Control Cable 551.43.065, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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SINARBACK/MAMIYA 645 ADAPTERKIT 551.43.046
This adapter kit is required for mounting a Sinarback digital back on a Mamiya 645 medium format camera (except the Mamiya 645 AF) and to operate same in the Slave Mode. To operate the camera in the Slave Mode, it has to be equipped with a winder. To operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of the Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The appropriate Sinarback Control Cable 551.43.065, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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SINARBACK/FUJI GX 680 ADAPTER KIT 551.43.042
This adapter kit is required for mounting a Sinarback digital back on a Fuji GX 680 medium format camera (Type I and Type II) and to operate same in the Slave Mode. This adapter permits rotating the Sinarback from a horizontal to a vertical position. To operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of a Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The appropriate Sinarback Control Cable 551.43.066, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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SINARBACK/ROLLEI 6008 ADAPTER KIT 551.43.043
This adapter kit is required for mounting a Sinarback digital back on a Rollei 6008 medium format camera and to operate same in the Slave Mode. This adapter permits rotating the Sinarback from a horizontal to a vertical position. To operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of a Sinarback Flash Synchronization Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The appropriate Sinarback Control Cable 551.43.067, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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Digital Photography SINARBACK/BRONICA SQ ADAPTERKIT 551.43.048
This adapter kit is required for mounting a Sinarback digital back on a Zenza Bronica SQ-A medium format camera and to operate same in the Slave Mode. To operate the camera in the Slave Mode, it has to be equipped with a winder. To operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of a Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The appropriate Sinarback Control Cable 551.43.073, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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SINARBACK/BRONICA ETR ADAPTERKIT 551.43.049
This adapter kit is required for mounting a Sinarback digital back on a Zenza Bronica ETR-Si medium format camera and to operate same in the Master Mode. A Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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SINARBACK/CONTAX 645 AF ADAPTERKIT 551.43.047
This adapter kit is required for mounting a Sinarback digital back on a Contax 645 AF medium format camera and to operate same in the Slave Mode. To operate the camera in the Master Mode, the addition of a Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. The appropriate Sinarback Control Cable 551.43.072, a format mask as well as screws and tool for assembly are included.
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SINARBACK FLASH SYNC INTERFACE 551.43.054
Master- and Slave Mode Medium format cameras can be operated in the “Master Mode” (the camera controls the Sinarback) and also in the “Slave Mode” (the Sinarback controls the camera). All medium format adapter kits are designed primarily for the “Slave Mode” (except where indicated otherwise). In order to work in the “Master Mode”, a Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required in addition. Sinarbacks on Sinar view cameras can also be operated without the Sinarcam 2, but their functionality will slightly diminished.
Medium format cameras can be operated in the Master Mode (the camera controls the Sinarback) as well as in the Slave Mode (the Sinarback controls the camera). All medium format adapter kits are designed primarily for the Slave Mode (except where indicated otherwise). To operate in the Master Mode, the addition of a Sinarback Flash Sync Interface Kit 551.43.054 is required. Sinarback digital backs on Sinar view cameras can also be operated with the same Interface Kit without a Sinarcam 2. Their functionality, however, is slightly diminished. The kit consists of Flash Interface 551.43.110, Control Cable 551.43.111 and operating instructions.
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Digital Photography SINARCAM /LEAF VOLARE ADAPTER KIT 551.33.040
This adapter kit is required for mounting a Leaf Volare or a Leaf Cantare digital back on a Sinarcam digital camera. Leaf digital backs purchased from Sinar are always supplied with the respective adapters.
SINAR p2 / UNIVERSAL DIGITAL SLIDING ADAPTER 551.32.080
Sliding Adapter Board with two settings (focusing and exposure) and mounting adapter for Hasselblad cameras, which permits the adaptation of the following digital backs to Sinar p2 cameras: – Dicomed BigShot 1000, 3000 und 4000 – PhaseOne LightPhase – MegaVision S2 and S3 – ColorCrisp Carnival 2000 and 2020
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With this adapter, the camera‘s swing and tilt axes remain in the image plane even when a digital back is attached. Both the Sinar Expolux XT shutter as well as lenses with between-the-lens shutters and X flash contacts can be used. Format masks are not included. Accessory parts needed for this adaptation in addition to the sliding adapter are listed in the table on page 27.
SINAR p2 / MEGAVISION T2 ADAPTER 551.32.070
When a Screen Fotex F10 or a MegaVision T2 Digital Camera Back is used in conjunction with this focusing adapter, the swing axis of the image standard of the Sinar camera is repositioned on the image surface of the CCD sensor array. This makes it possible to take advantage of the asymmetrical swing and tilt capabilities of Sinar e or Sinar p2 cameras for convenient setting of the sharpness compensation.
FOCUSING MAGNIFIER 551.32.025
Optical 4x focusing magnifier that fits all Sinar sliding adapters. Viewing sharpness can be individually adjusted with a knurled ring.
Additional accessory parts that are needed for the respective adaptations are listed on page 27.
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Sinarcam 2 on Sinar p/p2
421.21.000 433.26.000 433.26.020 437.61.000 454.11.000 455.46.000 472.81.000 473.31.000 521.31.000 521.51.010 522.12.000 522.21.008 522.21.021 522.21.046 522.21.047 522.21.096 523.11.050 523.31.000 533.21.000 551.32.025 551.32.034 551.32.035 551.32.070 551.32.075 551.32.080 551.33.003 551.33.010 551.33.013 551.33.014 551.43.032 551.43.038 551.43.039 551.43.040 551.43.041 551.43.042 551.43.043 551.43.045 551.43.046 551.43.047 551.43.048 551.43.049 551.43.054 551.43.060 551.53.030 551.53.038 551.53.039 551.53.040 718.21.130
Sinarcam 2 Compact
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Digital Photography
Sinaron Digital Lenses SINARON DIGITAL LENSES IN AUTO APERTURE (DB) MOUNTS ON LENS BOARDS 446.85.119 – 164
Sinaron Digital Lenses with Auto Aperture Mounts (446.85.119 –164) were designed for use with digital single-chip CCD backs. Resolving power and selection of focal lengths are tailored specifically to the small size of the CCD array. In order to reduce stray light and to maintain the best possible camera adjustment capabilities, these lenses are mounted inside the camera.
Sinaron Digital Lenses in DB 1 For use with the Sinarcam 2, the Aperture Control Sinarcam 1 and also with Sinar Expolux shutters on Sinar view cameras. Angle of View
Image Circle
Shift Range 3
Aperture Range (in Sinar Auto Aperture Mount)
Scale of Reproduction Optimum
Recommended Range
Maximum Range
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Comparable Focal Length 3 with 4 × 5″
Sinaron Digital 4.5/35 mm DB
446.85.119
120 mm
85°
67 mm
12 mm
4.5 – 32
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Sinaron Digital 4.5/45 mm DB
446.85.123
150 mm
82°
80 mm
22 mm
4.5 – 32
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Sinaron Digital 4.5/55 mm DB
446.85.125
210 mm
83°
101 mm
33 mm
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Sinaron Digital 4/80 mm DB
446.85.128
300 mm
58°
92 mm
28 mm
4 – 32
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Sinaron Digital 5.6/90 mm DB
446.85.129
300 mm
76°
140 mm
53 mm
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Sinaron Digital 4/105 mm DB
446.85.130
360 mm
54°
107 mm
36 mm
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Sinaron Digital 5.6/135 mm DB
446.85.133
480 mm
58°
150 mm
56 mm
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600 mm 400 mm
50° 46°
168 mm 122 mm 204 mm 305 mm
67 mm 44 mm 85 mm 137 mm
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Sinaron Digital Sinaron Digital Macro 5.6/120 mm DB
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Sinaron Digital HR 4.0/60 mm DB 4 446.85.164
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contrast transfer in %
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relative radius of image circle
relative radius of image circle
Conventional Lens The MTF (modulation transfer function) curve shows the contrast transfer (in dependence of the image circle radius) of a 300 mm conventional view camera lens at (top to bottom) 5, 10 and 20 line pairs/mm.
Sinaron Digital Lens This curve shows the contrast of an 80 mm Sinaron Digital lens (equivalent to 300 mm in 4x5″) at 10, 20 and 40 line pairs/mm. Note that the digital lens performs better at 40 lp/mm than the conventional leans does at 20 lp/mm. Thanks to the better contrast and resolution Sinaron Digital lenses are best suited for digital photography.
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SINARON DIGITAL LENSES WITH FOCUSING MOUNTS (EF) ON LENS BOARDS 445.83.103 – 113
Fast, contrasty and apochromatically corrected Sinaron Digital lenses optimized for digital imaging in focusing mounts for practical application on the compact versions of all Sinarcams.
Sinaron Digital Lenses in EF* For use on the compact versions of all Sinarcams Lens Typ
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Sinaron Digital 4,5/45 mm EF Sinaron Digital 5,6/90 mm EF Sinaron Digital 5,6/135 mm EF
445.83.103 445.83.109 445.83.113
0.4 m – ∞ 1.3 m – ∞ 2.7 m – ∞
125 mm 140 mm 150 mm
4.5 – 32 5.6 – 45 5.6 – 64
1:30 1:30 1:30
Sinaron Digital Zoom 2.8/35 - 80 mm **
445.81.060
0.6 m – ∞
43 mm
2,8 – 22
– –
* EF = Focusing Mount.
** The respective lens board 556.63.011 has to be ordered separately.
LENS ADAPTER BOARDS FOR THE SINARCAM COMPACT 556.63.010 – 556.64.061
When the Sinarcam is used in its compact version, adapter boards permit the use of other lenses in addition to the Sinar Digital Lenses, such as Hasselblad, Mamiya, Nikon, Olympus and Leica. Lens boards with automatic springloaded aperture control (auto) automatically stop the lens down to the preselected working aperture when the live focusing image is turned off, thus enhancing the ease of operating the Sinarcam Compact even further. A special shifting board that permits perspective correction is available for Hasselblad- and Mamiya 645 lenses.
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Recomm. Range from 1:5 from 1:5 from 1:5
∞ 1:∞ ∞ 1:∞ ∞ 1:∞
67 mm 67 mm 49 mm
from 1:15 1 from 1:5 2
1: ∞ 1 1: ∞ 2
62 mm
at 35 mm,
2
at 80 mm
digital man
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digital auto
Lens Adapter Boards For lenses by
Description
Order Number
Sinar
Sinaron Bayonet Board, digital man Sinaron Bayonet Board, digital auto
556.63.010 556.63.011
Nikon
Nikon Bayonet Board, digital auto
556.63.021
Leica
Leica R Bayonet Board, digital man
556.64.030
Hasselblad
Hasselblad Shift Board, digital man
556.64.051
Mamiya
Mamiya 645 Shift Board, digital man
556.64.061
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shift
Digital Photography
Various Digital Accessories EXPOLUX SHUTTER XT 522.21.008
The microprocessor-controlled rotating blades equipped with stepping motors ensure uniform exposures, even with short exposure times. In digital applications, the shutter is controlled directly from the computer via the Expolux RS 232 Power Supply 522.21.046. The range of exposure times extends from 1/500 second to several hours in steps of 1/10- 1/3- or 1/2 aperture steps. Aperture values that can be called up automatically range from f/4 to f/128, depending on the DB lens). A behind-the-lens 100 mm filter holder 547.41 is included. The Expolux XT Shutter is used on digital Sinar p2 cameras in conjunction with 1-shot digital backs (such as Color Crisp Carnival, Dicomed BigShot 4000, and others).
EXPOLUX TRICOLOR SHUTTER 522.21.002
Same features as the Expolux XT Shutter 522.21.008, but with a built-in filter wheel (red-, green- and blue filters) for digital imaging with CCD area chips. This eliminates the need for an external filter wheel and permits the use of a lens hood. Can be controlled directly from the computer via the Expolux RS-232 Power Supply 522.21.046. The fastest exposure time is 1/8 second. The Expolux Tricolor Shutter is used on digital Sinar p2 cameras in conjunction with 3-shot digital backs (such as the Dicomed 1000 /3000 and others).
Additional accessory parts that are needed for the respective adaptations of digital backs are listed on page 27.
EXPOLUX POWER SUPPLY RS 232 522.21.046
Power supply with an RS 232 interface for the control of Expolux shutters 522.21.002 or 522.21.008 as well as the Sinarcam directly from a computer. RS 232 cables 718.21.130 (for DOS) or 522.21.047 (for Mac) are required for the connection to the computer. The long Expolux Connecting Cable 522.21.021 is required for the connection to the Expolux shutter or to the Sinarcam. Voltage range: 100 V – 240 V AC, 50 – 60 Hz, self-adjusting. The mains cable is included.
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Digital Photography LEAF COLOR SHOP 751.32.002
Color Shop is a tool for the prepress stage that incorporates the conversion from RGB into CMYK. This sophisticated software produces high quality, separated and sharpness-enhanced images directly from the imaging software data created with Leaf Digital Backs. Color Shop can be used with any Sinar/Leaf Digital Camera, including as a conversion. For Apple Power Macintosh Computers with Universal Serial Bus (USB).
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SINAR DIGITAL CLEANING SET 551.33.090
Cleaning set for cleaning optical elements. In addition to 10 high grade lintfree microweb cleaning cloths from a clean room environment, it contains a cloth holder and two cleaning fluids (50 ml each): high purity ethanol, primarily for cleaning CCD protection glasses, and Agent Blue for cleaning all other optical elements, like color separation filters, for instance. A topical instruction sheet is included.
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Digital Photography
Not only do Sinarback digital backs produce high quality still life shots, they also produce razor-sharp action shots. (Photo: Paul Bussell, Great Britain. Photographed with a Sinarback)
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