AUTO ELECTROFLASH MACRO 80PX SET Mot MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES.ENGLISH Operating instructions ore on pages @'10 ®. Exomple photos are on pages. 5 t0 5! DEUTSCH Bedienungshinweise finden Sie suf den Seiten @ bis @, Beispicltoros aut den Seiten 5 bis FRANGAIS Los instructions sont en page 28 4 3p; les exemples photographiques sont en page =o ESPANOL Las instyueciones do operacién estin on los piginas 8 o 49. Las foros ejemplares se ven en las péginas ‘oaMAIN FEATURES OF MINOLTA AUTO ELECTROFLASH MACRO 80PX SET 4 Intersects with Minolta Direct Autoflash Metering SLA cameras (X-700, X:300, %-570) for simple, accurate throughsthe-lons (TTL) off-film flash eon: tral + Any aperture cam be selected for depth-of-field Control — very important for close-up ancl macro: photography + Ne caleulation of exposure factors is necessary. Floab eorstrol is linked (0 eamora’s tilm-speec sot {ing, $0 exposure agjustment is easy + Sufficient-exposure confirmation ts given in view finder andi on flash, © Lightweight, compyet lighting unit (Auto Electro: flash Macro) attaches ia front of lens (with 55mm for 849mm adap er ring) Having flastr in trant of tens avoids parallax prob: lems. Having flastituber around lene avoids casting shadow an ane tide of subjeet, enables illuminat ing complex subjects such a§ small animals ot plants without loting detail, ancl enables illumi: nating recessed area © Lighting selector for creative contrat ‘All four flashtubes ean be fired for unitarm light ing of subject, or one or mora can be turned aff ko emphasize texture or depth, + Lighting unit can be rotated to any angle around © Focus lamps: Four focus lamps in lighting unit illuminate bards ‘tosve subjects for easier focusing Focus lamps automatically go ovt after about 30 speonds ta save ower, or just balore exposure te avoid affecting results ® Lightweight, compact control and power unit [Gontrol Unit BPX) with power-saving thyristor eireuitry attaches tg camera's hot shoe for wasy ‘operation and handling ¢ Terminat tor powersaving auto charge contro! in timedapse fIath photography with Minolta Multi Funetion Back, ‘© Flash-ready signaling in viewlindes and om (lash and automatic setting of syne speed with appli ‘cable Minolta cameras,AUTO ELECTROFLASH MACRO SOPX SET ‘AND MINOLTA PHOTOMAGROGRAPHY SYSTEM.NAMES AND FUNCTION/OPERATION OF PARTS AUTO ELECTROFLASH MACRO (lighting unit) ADAPTER: RINGS Screw anta lens for lens hood of Auto Be Lighting s#lvetor switches Macra lenses! ‘Turn siviteh(es) on 20 desired stashtube(sb on front of Facus lamps (position indicated by ““F”) Hluminate dark subjects for easier focusing A = ally go out after about 30 sec. or just befor = mm Clip 49mm Red visible = ON Rootease tabs. Press tabs when mouns ing lighting unit on adapter ring, oF remov. ing it Connecting cord Conners lighting anit to » DO NOT BEND CORD SHARPLY OR EXPOSE IT TO HEAT.CONTROL UNI Focus (with %-799, mp button T 80PX Flim-speod scale wales festect Ctickstaps are for “ " Filmspeod slide * Slide to align film Wearking aperture range ‘Aperture scale neu | Magnification seale Monitor tamp Glows red whon flash is Test button = Press to teat-ire Hlosh Power switch External power input 1 Power Grip 2° ke amp, on for about 2 sec In TTL auto moee 500, X-570) was . z opt POWER SOURCES ot gocessories fs00 p or AC Adapter mm Cable-FE terminal For connection by Cable FB* 10 Mutti-Funetion Back” tor pow: saving auto charge control i. ography Release button + Press ta remove plug Battery hay Asize batteries Clamp Mounting foot Comerscontea! contact Flosh-control contact SyBATTER, Battery check O- Legt-si Slide battery chamber —Inyere botteries (see table Reinsert cover in graoves, Turn flash bat Jor types} saith onde 26 vs, teries are inserted eer ter shown. If reversed, flash recely and have sullicient will not eperate, power, red monitor ing time) 2 lath-readly signal. Uabia barry PerforASSEMBLY AND OPERATION CHECK = With clamp wirned fully With monitor lamp ol Screw sppropr ‘0 right, slide mounting ing, touch or slightly ter ring onto ens {or lens s aperating hood of Auto Bellows te adap: foot siraight forward — press cami fully into hot shoe, then button, If viewfinder’ 60 Macro lens) urn clamp to left to se- LED blinks, connections cure anit are good / = With flash’s power switch Turn power switch on If desired, clip. cord to FF, push plug with cord and press focus lamp but keep it out of way con Fight) fully intosocker ton, If lamas come on, Rotate lighting unit to ections are good. desired position. This step is for X-700, K-80, S70, XD, and XG cameras only, Far XO camera check if 8 LED blinks. a x Pressing tabs on both sides, place lighting unit fing, then relea: booth tabs. a When removing plug, press release button and pull plug straight out of socket. 00 NOT PUL carp.TTL AUTO MODE (with x-700, x-500, x-570) Basic sattings © Set camera's mode/shutterspeed selector ax “At for any-aperture TTL contrat by Direct Autofiash Metering, (¢ Make sure desired film speed is set on camers. For %-700, also make sure expesure-adjusiment contra! ig set at desired (note that +/— LED goes out when flash is charged, * Turn control unit's power switeh on. Taking pictures 1. Compose and focus. If desired, press focus lamp button to illuminate subject (For about 30 see.) 2. Make sure desirad lighting selector switches are on. 3, Determine and set suitable aperture (see next pagel. 4A. Confirm that flash is charged! © Control unit's red monitor lama glows. + Vieedinder’s 60 LED blinks 2 timesfeee. lif dis play is on). 5. Make sure Flathtubes and lens are unobstructed. 6. Take picture, (If flash was charged, focus tamps 90 ut just before exposure and shutter automatically releases at 1/60 sec. | © Ifexposure was sufficient, 60 LED blinks 8 times/ see, for 1 sac. and control unit's green FDC lamp gloms for 2 see. MANUAL MODE Basie settings © Sot camera for flash syne + X-700, ¥-500, X-870: any sotting oxcepe 8, A, P + XD and XG series: any setting except 8 = Other cameras: see ovener's manual ‘® Turn conteal unit's power switch on, Taking pictures 1, Compose and focus. If desired, press focus lamp button to illuminate subject {for about 30 sec, ). 2. Make sure desired lighting selector switches are on. 3. Determine and set required aperture (see next pagel, If only T or 2 flashtubes will be fired, close lens down 1/2 stop more than indicated, 4, Confirm that flash is charged * Contro! unit's red monitor lamp glows + Viewfinder's 60 LED (vith ¥-200, X-500, X-570, XG series) or A LED (vith XO sories) blinks 2 timesisec. {if display is on). X-700's “Min views Finder goes out. 5, Make sure flashtubes and lens are unobstructed. ‘With cameras other than X-700, X-00, or X-570, briefly turn contrat unit's power switeh off to surn focus lamps off before exposure. 6. Toke picture. (If flash wos charged, shutter of X-700, X-500, X-570, oF XG camera automatically: releases at 1/60 sec.; that of XD ot 1/100 see.)Determining TTL mode aperture range and manwalmode aperture setting 50mm £/3.6 MD 100mm #4 MD 100mm 1/4 Auto ‘80mm MO tens omm 1/3,6 Auro Isacro tens (+ Life: | [Macro tens (+ Life Bellows Moero. on bellows or Bellows Macro Size Adapter) ‘Size Adapter} lens on bellows extension tubes lens on bellows 1 4 + ‘ t ‘Determine magnification from scale on ' lens barrel, or determine distance from flash surface to subject, fication as expi ned in owner's manual of sion tubes, or determine distaneo from flash 4 4 + _ ‘ [ ind corresponding bar an cantral unit (make sure film spoed s ¥t) ~] [Find correspandin; Find correseonding bar rol unit (make sure film spaod is set), __—_—_—|‘[ Find corresponding =i eo ; bor in diageam on fa = . 53. Look down Look down from Look dows from ] | from ends of bar to ends of slash/blue | [Look down from ends of byige/stash part.(®| fends af slashblue | | aperture scale for [par.@ . | [pave films speed in use © 50mm 1/3.5 MD Macro, 50mm MD © 100mm {/4 MB MacrofAuto Bellows Macro distonce distance magnifica magnification > at iso 100 om in a cm in. 01x 4:19) rip ihe CARO 105 47-5116 55 21-5/8 35 13-374 28 93n6 14.7 513/16 aperture 02x 1:5 3 8-76 DRS oa3x13 — 1355-818 ooxt:2 — Osx 12 7 SS Bot osxi2 7, 3 33 1ogie OSX! 1 ~~ (EDO Jen's 1 PN ERI TEL range Lmanwal setting TTL range Lmanvat setting *Eor manual mode, use aperture indiested by right end of bar. aperture 1X11GENERAL NOTES © For 180 1000 pring film, svt cantral unit's fil speed at 260, find FTL aperture range or manual setting as usual, then shift range er setting 2 #1098 to right (.e., torsard smaller aperture). © Deptt of field is quite shallow at close-up and macro fanga, so it i vory important te foous carefully you may find Minolta’s Mageifiar Wn usefull. In TTL auto mode, select am apertura, 26 small as practicable if you want 10 maximize depth of Fie © 70's P mode is not recommended, sinee aper ture is set automatically ang thus may result in insufficiont depth of field ander improper expe: © For large-magnification (ag.. 1:2 ar gre: th 50mm MO Macro) whotos of flat objects las Stamps], it is recommended ta use all four flash: lubes. If only ong is used, image area may not be Uniformly illuminated. © Vignetting {he., image eutoff) may accur if lighting nit is usod with wideangle lenses of 28mm or less ‘or zoom lenses at BOmrn or less © Due to diract reflection, asttern of flashtubes may be visible ia photos af highly reflective abjects. IF flash unit ¢ used for portraits, eyes may turn out vedi sine flashtubes are very near optical axis. To minimize "red eye", have subject look at bright light source before exposure to contract AUDils. # When you do not went flash unit to fire, be sure 0 turn off its power switeh (rather than just turning Off all four Hlashtubes). IF you do not, shutter af applicable Minolta cameras will release at syne spead [if flah ie ehargual regardless of where it is © In TTL auto mode, it is recommenced to adiust situations exposure in som Situation 700 Subject against | Sot oxpesure: brighter, more-| adjustment reflective epntrol up background — | to #1 stop, X-500, X-570 Temporarily set film speed up 10 3 click: stops lower (eg. 190 50) Temporarily set film speed up to 3 click- stops higher le. 100 +200) _| Subject against | See exposure: darker, less- | adiustenent reflective control up background | ta 1 stop,OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Power Grip 2 Sat AC Adapters 4 and 5 Control Unit 20PX can be slid into These aclaptect connect to Control Fower Grip 2% shoe to provide Unit S0PX's external power input sharter recycle times (eg.,0.$ sve to provide stable pamer supply wath Ni-Cd’s) and more flashes from altematingeurrent lines. AC per set of botteries (eg., 500 with Adapter 4 is for 115V, AG Adapter slkslinee] 8 for 230W. Make sure you use adapter with correct voltage, not be included in Control Unit 8OPX (untoss you want focus lamps to work), However, operation will be even better if batteries are also included in Control Unit 80PX. * 230V-type AC Adapter 4 availatale in some countries is NOT usable th Central Unie 80x. © Though instruction sheet of 116V-ype AC Adapter 4 does nat list Control Unit 80° ae usable unit, t eam be used. Cable FB This cable directly connects Con- trol Unit BOPX 10 Minolta’s Multi Function Back ter power-saving auto charge control in time-lapse flash photography at intervals over one minute (with Minolta X-709, X-600, or X-870, and Motor Or 1 or Auto Winder G). Soe Cable F's instruction sheet for operating procedure NOTE © When using Contra! Unit 80% with Power Grip 2, Cable FB should be plugged into Power Grip 2's Cable-FB terminal, not Control Unit 80PX's Cable-FB. terminalCARE AND STORAGE © Keep flash units away from water and other li Do not handle them with wet hands. * Do mot connect external power sources ather than Power Grip 2 or appropriate AC Adapter 4 or 5 for country of use, © Supervise clasaly when flash units are used by or near children. Do not leave them unattended while inv use 0 within reach of children, (© Never fire flash at close range into eye of people ‘0: animals. © Never attempt to disassemble flash. Repairs should be done by authorized Minolta service facili Gperation may be unsatistoctory if flash units are used at temperatures above §0°€ (120°F} or below =10°C (18°F. © When dirty, flash units may be wiped mith silicone: ‘treated cloth or other clean, dry cloth. Do not allow alcohol or chemicals to touch surtaces, # Avoid kewping flash unite in places subject te high temperatures las on moter vehicle's window leds, oF in giave compartment or vlsowhere when vahiele is locked), high humieity, dust, or dirt. Store flash nits In COOL, well-ventilated place away from cor rosive chemicals TECHNICAL DETAILS Type: Electronic macraflash unit with provisions for TTL off-film autaflesh coniral by Minolta Direct Autoflash Metering at any aperture with Minolta X-700, X-800, and X-570 cameras, and manual control with any camera Recommanded lenses: 50mm {13.5 MD Mocro, 100mm #4 MD Macro, Srv 1/35 Auto Bellows Macro, and 100mm 1/4 Auto Beltowes Macra lenses CONTROL UNIT B0Px Type: Clipon power and control unit with special contacts for both camera control and TTL control, series-SCR (thyristor) circuitry, and terminal for auto charge contro! Guida number: & in metwrs at 180 100/21" (13 in foot at 150 25/15") (at 180 100/21") Flash range omm 13.5 ito [3a to 20cm —] MOMacre ___0.02x |1'5/16in.to 7 ft.6.3/4 in. 100mm {4 Tro [14.710 2000m Me ire 0.05 (S12/1Bin.t9 Bt, 6:34 in 60mm {73.5 Auto) 3.2% 13 t06.2em Bellows Macro | OX _1/2in. 10 2-7/16in, ToOMm 1/4 Auto| 1.2t0 | 1310 200cm Bellows Macro | 0.05X | 5-1/8 in. to Sr. 6-3, ower sourcts: Four Adsize (penlight) 1.5V alkaline manganese, 1.5¥ sealed carbor-zine, or rechargeatsle 1.2V nickel-eadaniue batteries: optional Power Grip 2 or AG Adapter 4 (115V} ar 5 1230)Battery performances Flashes per set | Reaysle time (sec.P Type [Te [Manva[ TTL] Manual Taine 100 0 : Imangenase |-2000| 200 [oases | 6 someon 70 |O5teo 9 | 80 [021035 35 Standard Mingleo test values; aetual performance opends on brand, lot, age, and remperatur, Charge control: Specis! monitar cireuit maintains constant firing charge and minimizes battery drain; power-saving automatic charge eentral during flash Sime-lapse photography by direct connection with Cable FB to Multi-Function Back Cameralflash contacts: Direct contact for hot shoe: tive springlasded contacts, one far signal trem flash to set camera shuiter speed and finder flash-ready indi cation (with applicable Minolta cameras), other for signal from Direct Autoflash Metering system of X-700, ¥-600, X-670 te control Mash duration in FTL made Suificientexposure confirmation: Indicated ia TTL made by FDG (Flash Distance Check) lamp glowing For appro. 2 see. and finder 60 LED blinking at BHe for approx. 1 sec. after exposure Contals and other: Focus lamp button; external power input terminal; Cable-FB terminal; TTLanode working aperture range indicators with sliding file speed (ISQ*ASA 25 te 4001 scale; combination mani- tor lamp and open-flashstest button; socket with lock: release button for connecting cord of lighting unit Dimensions; 102 x 70 x 68mm (41/16 x 2.3/0 x 21/16 jo.) Weight: 2259 (715/16 o7. | without batteries AUTO ELEGTROFLASH MACRO (lighting unit) Type: Compact, lightweight unit that clips onte included @S8eun or ga9mm adapter ring serewed inte filter mount of lens or lens hood Flaghtubes and lighting selector: Four flashtubes placed around lens, sith earrespondling switches ena: bling turning desired flashtubes on for conteslling lighting angle; entire lighting unit freely rotetable Focus lamps: Four built-in focus lamps enabling exsior focusing by illuminating dark subjects; remain on for approx, 30 see. after contro! unit's fueus lamp button pressed, but automatically go out just before exposure (with X-700, X-800, X-870} Anglo of coverage: 80° Flash duration: Approx. 1/50,000 to 1/1,000 see. in TTL mode; approx. 1/1,000 see. in manual mode Color temperature! Balanced for daylight-type color film Connecting cord: gSmm straight cord, approx. 40em 118-3/4 inh long Dimensions: 120.5 x 104.5 x 21.Smen (4-3/4 x 4-1/8 x 7/810.) Weight: 120a [a-1/4 az.) Standard accessaries; Hard case, cord clip hour notice Specifications subject to change ®Using fewer than tour Usa lashtubes brings out texture and emphasizes depth of mi Wenn nicht ale vier Blitzrdhren eingeschaltet sind, werden die Oberflchenstruk: turen und die Raurnlich keit des Objekts betont, Si on emplole moins de quatre tubes flash, la texture du sujet est amoindrie et sa ‘dimension augmentée Utitizanda menos de cuatro tubos de flash se destaca la textura y scentus la profundidad del objeto.Position of flashtube(s) in relation to shiny and recessed parts affects reflections and filling in of datas Die Position der Blitzréhretn) ist im Zusammennirken mit glanzenden und vertieften Objektpartien entschaidend fdr das Auftreten von Roflaxen und stBren. iden Schatten. La position des cubes 3 éclat ast en relation avec tes parties brillantes, et modifie fa reflection et Vinkégralité du détait brillantes y escondidas, iluminan: aciOn de las part La posicion de tubos en ta n ibn. do los detalles, afecta a Ia re aWan 7 ‘© Using three or four Flashtubos for relativaly flat, highly magnified objects ensures ‘even illumination, ‘© Im Intoresse glaichmaltiger Ausleuchtung sollte man bei flachoren Objekten und groeren Abbildungsmal%st3ben 3 oder 4 BlitzrGhren einsehalten, © Utilise trois ou quatee flashes pour des sujets relativament plats, plus le grandisse- ment sera important, plus llluminatian de l'objet sera assurée, + El uso de tres 0 cuatro tubos de flash pare objetos relativamente llanos y bastante aumentados asegura aun la luminacién.For 50mm 1/3.5 Auto Bellows Macro lens on detiows Fur 3,5/50 mm Objekivknopt Auto-Bellows:Macro om Balgengerat Pour objectit 50 mm 1/3,5 auto 4 monture compte avec souttlets Para 50mm 1/5 Auto Bellaws Macro en fuelles * 180 1000 scale is applicable for print film only. * Die Skala fir 159 1900/31" gilt nur fir Negativfilm. * Echelle ISO 1000 peut étre appliqué pour fitm négatit seulement, * La escala de ISO 1000 es aplicable solo pera la pelicula negativa. note fereas 7 (tener ‘ite rea oon eb EE coe somes eget tas 6304 ‘tee Sens (overtop or Sar ey hae en (Serge sen sages ay re @9222-8670-06 MINOUA 1984 Minolta Camera Co., Lid, under the Berne Convention and Unive:sal Gopyrighs Convemtion 412-84 Printed in vapan