CULLMANN Culight FR 60MFT, Manual

Page 1: ...FR 60MFT for Olympus Panasonic CUlight_FR 60MFT 171010 indd 29 10 10 2017 16 22 18 ...

Page 2: ...eatures GN60 m ISO 100 200mm 22 steps from 1 1 to 1 128 Fully support Olympus Panasonic series TTL camera flash Workable as Master or Slave unit in a wireless flash group Use dot matrix LCD panel to make clear and convenient operations With built in 2 4GHz wireless remote system to support transmitting and receiving Provided multiple functions include HSS up to 1 8000s secondcurtain sync FEC etc S...

Page 3: ...the eyes especially those of babies within short distances Otherwise visual impairment may occur When taking pictures for babies keep the flash unit at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from them Using bounce flash to reduce light intensity is also recommended Do not use the flash unit in the presence of flammable gases chemicals and other similar materials In certain cir cumstances these materials may ...

Page 4: ...amera and camera flash s power switches are powered on Reference page numbers are indicated by p The following alert symbols are used in this manual The Caution symbol gives supplemental information The Note symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting problem CUlight_FR 60MFT 171010 indd 32 10 10 2017 16 22 18 ...

Page 5: ...39 Second Curtain Sync 39 Flash Mode M Manual Flash 40 Flash Mode Multi Stroboscopic Flash 41 Wireless Flash Shooting Radio 2 4G Transmission 42 Other Applications 47 Sync Triggering 47 Bounce Flash 48 Creating a Catchlight 48 ZOOM Setting the Flash Coverage and Using the Wide Panel 49 C Fn Setting Custom Functions 50 Firmware Upgrade 50 Protection Function 51 Technical Data 52 Troubleshooting 53 ...

Page 6: ...ave Flash Ready Indicator 12 External Power Supply Socket Control Panel 14 MODE Mode Selection Button Lock button 15 Wireless Selection Button 16 Select Dial 17 SET Set Button 18 ON OFF Power Switch 19 Test Button Flash Ready Indicator 20 Function Button 1 21 Function Button 2 22 Function Button 3 23 Function Button 4 07 05 10 06 08 09 11 04 03 02 01 12 R CUlight_FR 60MFT 171010 indd 34 10 10 2017...

Page 7: ...cator display The display will only show the settings currently applied The functions displayed above function buttons 1 to 4 such as SYNC and change according to settings status When a button or dial is operated the LCD panel illuminated 2 M Manual Flash M Manual flash Manual flash output 3 Multi Stroboscopic Flash Multi Stroboscopic flash Number of flashes Flash frequency CUlight_FR 60MFT 171010...

Page 8: ...Accessories The product can be used in combination with the following separately sold accessories 1 CUlight 2 4 GHz Transmitter RT 500MFT 2 CUlight Power Pack PP 4500 3 CUlight Power Pack Battery B 4500 4 CUlight Power Pack Cable PC 150C 5 CUlight Softbox Kit with Flashgun Holder SB 40 40 Kit 6 CUlight Softbox Kit with Flashgun Holder SB 60 60 Kit 7 CUlight Light Stand LS 2000 216 cm 8 CUlight Lig...

Page 9: ...er flash it will turn the power off automatically after a certain period approx 90 seconds of idle use Pressing the camera shutter halfway or pressing any flash button will wake up the flash unit Setting as a slave flash it will enter sleep mode after a certain period adjustable 60 minutes by default of idle use Pressing any flash button will wake it up Disabling Auto Power Off function is recomme...

Page 10: ...t to 0 3 Press SET button again to confirm the setting Flash Mode TTL Autoflash This flash has three flash modes TTL Manual M and Multi Stroboscopic In TTL mode the camera and the flash will work together to calculate the correct exposure for the subject and the background In this mode multiple TTL functions are available FEC HSS second curtain sync etc Press MODE Mode Selection Button and three f...

Page 11: ...ot be set in high speed sync mode Over temperature protection may be activated after 15 consecutive high speed sync flashes Try not to use high speed sync flash for using this functi on will reduce flash tube s service life Note In the wireless remote control mode using high speed sync flash with Panasonic camera may occur out of sync Second Curtain Sync With a slow shutter speed you can create a ...

Page 12: ...1 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 7 1 1 0 7 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 3 1 4 0 7 1 2 0 7 1 4 0 3 S1 and S2 optic triggering and off camera high speed mode are only available in M manual flash mode The flash output is adjustable from 1 1 full power to 1 128th power in 1 3rd stop increments To obtain a correct flash exposure use a hand held flash meter to determine the required flash output M Manual Flash Press MODE button so 1 t...

Page 13: ... will be limited as shown by the following table R er a so oose ount ain to in For 1 2 n so ptic he rs so to Set the flash frequency and 3flash times Press Function Button 3 to select the flash times Turn the Select Dial to set the number Press Function Button 4 to select the flash frequency Turn the Select Dial to set the number After you finish the setting press SET button and all the settings w...

Page 14: ...L Manual Multi mode will be automatically sent to the slave units So the only thing you need to do is to set the master unit for each slave group without any operation for the slave units at all during the shooting This flash can work in TTL M Multi OFF flash modes when set as a master unit As a slave unit CUlight FR 60MFT is compatible with the Culight FR 36MFT flash unit or with CUlight RT 500MF...

Page 15: ...ommunication Channel If there are other wireless flash systems nearby you can change the channel IDs to prevent signal interference The channel IDs of the master unit and the slave unit s must be set to the same 1Press Function Button 3 CH and turn the Select Dial to choose a channel ID from 1 to 32 2Press the SET button to confirm 4 TTL Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting Autoflash Shooting w...

Page 16: ...ady indicator is lightened C Fn AF Page 50 Slave Unit Setting 2 Set the other camera flash as the wireless slave unit Page 42 The slave unit can be set as A B C Check the communication 3 channel If the master unit and slave unit s are set to a different channel set them to the same channel Page 41 Position the camera and 4 flashes Position the camera and flashes as the picture shows Page 43 Check ...

Page 17: ...shoot with a different flash output setting for each slave unit firing group Set all parameters on the master unit Gr Setting the flash mode to 1 M Press Function Button 4 to choose groups Then press Function Button 3 MODE to set the flash to M mode Setting flash output 2 When choosing the state of the group press Function Button 2 to set the power output Turn the Select Dial to set the flash outp...

Page 18: ...Shooting A B A B C Auto Shooting with Two Slave Groups Auto Shooting with Three Slave Groups O W The wir trig To rem rec and Se tran be to t pre rele flas tran you Sy The and Au In p foc aut and If y OF P C P 41 Use the supplied mini stand to position the slave unit Before shooting perform a test flash and test shooting The transmission distance might be shorter depending on the conditions such as...

Page 19: ...r Applications SyncTriggering The Sync Cord Jack is a 3 5mm plug Insert a trigger plug here and the flash will be fired synchronously with the camera shutter CUlight_FR 60MFT 171010 indd 47 10 10 2017 16 22 32 ...

Page 20: ... high reluctance If the bounce surface is not white a color cast may appear in the picture Creating a Catchlight With the catchlight panel you can create a catchlight in the subject s eyes to add life to the facial expression 1 Point the flash head upward by 90 2 Pull out the wide panel The catchlight panel will come out at the same time 3 Push the wide panel back in Push in only the wide panel Fo...

Page 21: ...If is displayed the flash coverage will be set automatically If you set the flash coverage manually make sure it covers the lens focal length so that the picture will not have a dark periphery Using the Wide Panel Pull out the wide panel and place it over the flash head as shown The flash coverage will then be extended to 7 mm The catchlight panel will come out at the same time Push the catchlight...

Page 22: ...the topright corner refers to the software version 2 Select the Custom Function No Turn the Select Dial to select the Custom Function 3 Change the Setting Press SET button and the Setting No blinks Turn the Select Dial to set the desired number Pressing SET button will confirm the settings After you set the Custom Function and press MODE button the camera will be ready to shoot 4 In the C Fn state...

Page 23: ...ccurred during the upgrading process Please using the correct firmware upgrade method Prompts on LCD Panel E1 E2 E3 E9 2 Other Protections The system provides real time protection to secure the device and your safety The following lists prompts for your reference Power Output Level 1 1 1 2 0 7 1 2 0 3 1 2 1 4 0 3 0 7 1 8 0 3 0 7 1 16 0 3 0 7 1 32 0 3 0 7 1 64 0 3 0 7 1 128 0 3 0 7 Number of Flashe...

Page 24: ...Hz Wireless Flash Optical transmission and 2 4G transmission Wireless flash function Master Slave Off Controllable slave groups 3 A B and C Transmission range approx 100m Channels 32 1 32 Slave ready indicator Two red indicators blink Frequency band 2 4 GHz Max transmission power 1 42 mW Auto Focus Assist Beam Effective range approx Center 0 6 10m 2 0 32 8 feet Periphery 0 6 5m 2 0 16 4 feet Power...

Page 25: ... to wake up After 60 minutes or 30 minutes of idle operation the flash unit will enter sleep mode if it is set as slave Press any flash button to wake up Auto zoom does not work The camera flash is not attached securely to the camera Attach the camera flash s mounting foot to the camera The flash exposure is underexposed or overexposed You used high speed sync With high speed sync the effective fl...

Page 26: ...had failures or was wetted do not use it until it is repaired by professionals Changes made to the specifications or designs may not be reflected in this manual Compatible Camera Models This flash unit can be used on the following camera models Olympus E M10II E M5II E M1 E PL8 E PL7 E PL6 E PL5 E P5 E P3 PEN F Panasonic DMC GX85 DMC G7 DMC GF1 DMC LX100 DMC G85 DMC GH4 DMC FZ2500GK This table onl...

Page 27: ...ce that may cause undesired operation FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This transmitter must not be colocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Declaration of Conformity Hereby CULLMANN GERMANY GmbH declares that the radio equipment type CUlight FR 60MFT is in compli...