sb 800 connected to sinar f2

<p>Hi guys! I wonder which lead I need to get in order to synchronize Nikon SB 800 with Sinar f2, I need to use the fill-in function (manual mode only I guess) of the flash from around 5 meters, in order to make subtle separation between foreground and background. </p>

<p>All the best!</p>

<p>Your not going to connect the flash to the camera, your going to connect it to the shutter.<br>

Dont forget to use X, not M. My copal #1 shutter has only X, but some have a switch, X is for electronic flash, M is for flash tubes.<br>

You will need a PC sync cord, they are all over the place online and you wont have trouble finding one. Make sure that you get one that has the right connectors on each end (male or female). Im not sure what the SB800 is like, but I would guess that you would need a female/female cord.</p>

<p>I would guess you need male to male cord. I do not have Sinar, but most PC sockets on lenses are female sockets, the same on SB-800, so perhaps male/male PC sync cable is what you need.</p>

<p>Does the SB 800 have a standard PC flash sync socket? If so, then you should just be able to connect a sync cord (about $10 at a camera store) between the shutter and the flash. But I thought the SBs have a Nikon propriety connector, which is round with 3-4 small connector pins in it. If that's the case, the you'll need to get the Nikon specific sync cord, which will cost you a few more dollars than a regular cord.<br>

BVS</p>

<p>SB-800 has stardard PC sync socket, and for back compatibility with old wired multi-flash system, also has the multipin socket (3-pin) that is not used with latest DSLR cameras.</p>

<p>Latest multiflash system is CLS wireless, and the old socket can only be used with older film Nikon compatible cameras and flashes.</p>

<p>SB-800 is the last and already discontinued model that provides full back compatibility.</p>

<p>Newer SB-900 only has standard PC sync socket, BUT does not have the multipin flash connection, as it does not have older film TTL or first D-TTL modes for flash.</p>

<p>With Sinar and SB-800 you can use the flash Auto trysistor mode called AA. The amount of light will be trimmed by the thyristor during actual exposure time, providing correct automated exposure. You need to make sure that the aperture and film ISO used in Sinar are entered exactly the same into SB-800 in AA mode or Manual mode. Also SB-800 will work in Manual mode, when you will adjust power ratio used, e.g. 1/2, 1.4, ...etc. - in Manual flash mode use of an external light/flash meter would be recommended.</p>

<p>With Sinar you cannot use iTTL, TTL, D-TTL, iTTL/BL, iTTL/FP, FP, modes of the flash. That is you will not use all of the latest flash technology advances, and your Sinar would work perhaps equally well with any Auto thyristor flash, e.g. Vivitar, Metz, Sunpak, and others. </p>

<p>this is an interesting question. i have been using my sb800 on my toyo 45gII, i use a sekonic meter, if you use a reflective type meter i use the flash in manual mode and measure the distance from the film plane to the subject using a range finder (i bought one from home depot) then set your flash 4 to 5 feet more. your exposure should be close, if you are using 4x5. if you use a 6x9 back your flash needs to be set 2 to 3 feet more than the actual distance. good luck. btw these exposures seem to work for me, yours may be different.</p>