johndreaming

<p>As a permanent location it's probably more reliable to put the scan of the D650 user manual in a Google Docs shared folder.<br>

See <a href="http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0BxQhWTt51q6IYzgwMzAxY2QtYjM3MS00MGMwLTg4MjAtZDhmNDA4YzAwNTQy&hl=en_GB">here</a> [NB: PDF file opens in web browser, can be downloaded or just read online]</p>

<p>Hopefully that's the final solution required :-)</p>

<p>It seems the mediafire sharing expired so I've refreshed the upload. The .pdf is now at:</p>

<p>http://www.mediafire.com/file/zncryza4zmm/scan_CobraD650.pdf</p>

<p>Cheers.</p>

I was lucky enough at the time to have a photocopy posted to me by a very generous person.<br>

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For anyone interested in the user manual, I've thought of putting a scan up on mediafire as a PDF file...<br><br>

filename: scan_CobraD650.pdf (2MB)<br>

link: <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?fyjdippzzjw">http://www.mediafire.com/?fyjdippzzjw</a><br>

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Cheers, John.<br>

1/1.8" = 0.555"

 

1/2.5" is smaller = 0.4"

 

Often these measurements refer to the diagonal length of the imaging circle, not the diagonal of the sensor itself(nb sensor=imaging area).

The imaging circle being bigger than the useful imaging area.

I have some info, but I'd love to get a copy of the user manual by email or to download.

 

If I can quote Roger Key from lists.tako.de:

"The Cobra is interesting. It comes with a handle (like a cheap BG2) to take the flash off-camera. The flash itself can be used on a hotshoe[using a dedicated module], or directly on the handle. The handle has a built-in cable that connects to the [normal,camera] hotshoe.

 

The flashgun head:

# rotates about 300 degrees

# angles up to 90 degrees

# zooms from 28mm to 85mm.

 

# For auto and manual, pushbuttons are used to select f-stop and film speed, which are shown on a large LCD screen (illuminated as required).

# The LCD screen turns itself off after 3-4 minutes inactivity.

# Manual output can be adjusted down to 1/16.

# Guide number at 28mm setting is 22-23, and at 85mm is 45 (metric, 100asa)...." [end quote]

 

Very useful info from Mr. Key. However...

I've just bought a used Cobra D650 myself, and I'd be thrilled if anyone who has the original instruction manual for the flashgun and grip, might possibly email a copy to me at: write2me @ gofree.indigo.ie

 

It would doubtless fill in the blanks of trying to figure out the LCD operations and the background information on using the flash properly.

 

Many thanks,

John.

write2me @ gofree.indigo.ie

Apparantly they're an Indian company (www.camera-dke.com) Their prices are so low as to be very tempting. I've no idea how good/bad they might, though, as of yet. Notably, they will brand items with *your* company name if you order in sufficient volumes... some eBay sellers have their "own brand" filters on sale side-by-side with the same DKE ones! Not exactly an awe-inspiring practice :)