Rollei 56F, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...www rollei de Gebrauchsanweisung Instructions in German English French Spanish Italian Portuguese Blitzgerät 56F Flash Unit 56F ...

Page 2: ...Blitzgerät 56F Flash Unit 56F Gebrauchsanweisung 4 50 Manual instruction 51 98 Notice d utilisation 99 146 Instrucciones 147 194 Instruzioni 195 242 Instruções 243 290 ...

Page 3: ...68 ZOOM setting 70 2 4G wireless transmitter 71 Set wireless channel 71 2 4G MASTER Canon 72 ETTL 2 4G MASTER Canon 73 Manual wireless master mode wireless 2 4G MASTER Canon M 74 2 4G Master Canon MULTI 75 Master Nikon 76 2 4G Master Nikon 77 2 4G Master Nikon TTL 78 2 4G Master Nikon MULTI 79 2 4G Slave Canon Nikon TTL M MULTI 80 Optical transmission 81 MASTER Canon 81 Master Nikon iTTL M 83 Mast...

Page 4: ...s even blindness 4 Only use the batteries listed in this manual 5 Never place the batteries in high temperature environment such as under the sun or in the fire 6 Remove the drained battery from the Flash Unit as the alkaline liquid can exude from the battery which will damage the Flash Unit 7 Keep the Flash Unit away from water such as the rain 8 Protect the Flash Unit from extremely hot or damp ...

Page 5: ...nels 1 16 3 Slave unit groups A B C Color Temperature 5500 K Flash Duration 1 200 seconds 1 20 000 seconds High Speed Synchronisation Up to 1 8 000 seconds Flash Control 1 128 1 1 step length is 0 3 EV total 22 fine tuning gear Peripheral Interface Hot shoe PC sync USB for firmware updates only Recycle Time 3 0 seconds Power 4x AA batteries or 4x AA Ni MH batteries any batteries are not included L...

Page 6: ...0 Bounce card Wide angle diffusor Flash head Flash sensors Battery compartment Optical transmitter wireless sensor 2 4G wireless transmitter sensor Auto focus auxiliary lamp Locking wheel Pins Hot shoe 10 9 4 8 5 1 2 3 ENGLISH 5 5 6 5 7 ...

Page 7: ... sockets Backlight custom function Mode select button Test button indicator light Clear button both pressed at the same time LCD Rear Curtain high speed sync mode select key Zoom Wireless Settings button ON OFF switch Keypad 1 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 9 10 11 12 13 3 4 5 6 8 7 ...

Page 8: ...L M MULTI Zoom 8 180mm 14mm pull out diffuser screen angle High speed sync Rear curtain sync Buzzer Aperture Firing rate FEB Flash light mode TTL standby Nikon TTL Canon TTL Flash light icon Flash light compensate M mode M mode Multi mode Number of flashes Multi mode Power ...

Page 9: ...posure value Receiver mode SALVE icon SALVE group Display Icons Wireless firing mode Optical firing mode 2 4G Wireless flash mode 2 4G MASTER Canon 2 4G MASTER Nikon 2 4G SLAVE Channel Canon MASTER Flash light exposure value Flash light ratio Group exposure value Nikon MASTER Group A B C wireless mode Wireless transmitter SLAVE mode Power ...

Page 10: ...58 Display Icons ENGLISH Optical mode Optical Nikon MASTER Optical Canon MASTER Optical SLAVE S1 Mode Power Optical SLAVE Only for Canon wireless system Only for Nikon C command system ...

Page 11: ...ght to assist focusing If this lamp disturbs the subject that should be shooted you can switch to manual focus M or to custom function Fn 08 This flash unit can be rotated up to 90 and donwards up to 7 Furthermore a horizontal rotating from left to right and right to left by 180 is possible Rotating the flash to the ceiling or wall can make the images look more natural 90 7 180 180 ...

Page 12: ...n 1 Slide the battery compartment cover down in the direction of the small arrow 2 Insert 4x AA alkaline batteries following the polarity markings stamped into the metal contacts on the inside of the door 3 Close the battery compartment cover 2 3 1 ...

Page 13: ...ng wheel at the bottom of flash 2 Slide the flash all the way into the camera s hot shoe mount 3 To secure the flash turn the locking wheel until it s tight Note Make sure that the flash and camera are turned off Do not forcibly pull out the flash from the camera 1 2 3 ...

Page 14: ... unit is not used for a long period of time it is recommended to use the main power switch to turn it off and remove the batteries Before removing the battery turn off the flash After the flash capacitor is fully charged the flash button lights up indicating that the flash is ready to trigger This means that the product can be used for the next shoot Charging Indicator Before shooting ensure the f...

Page 15: ... brand flash light studio flash light outdoor flash and TTL remote if the products use the same system Optical mode Use the flash light in the optcial function master slave Attach the master flash transmitter to the camera The transmitter s setting information can be shown on the slave light so you don t need to operate the slave light while shooting Canon wireless system and Nikon C command syste...

Page 16: ...MASTER or SLAVE is shown on the display the flash is in the normal mode ENGLISH Set the flash exposure compensation value Press the left or right button of the keypad to set the required compensation value Press the left key to decrease the value and the right one to increase the value Press the up and down button of the keypad to set the surrounded exposure Icon The compensation rate can be set f...

Page 17: ...e If the background is dark such as at night a slow sync speed will be used to obtain a standard exposure of both the main subject and background Use the MASTER flash for the standard exposure of your subject Use the slow shutter background exposure standards Since a slow shutter speed will be used for low light scenes using a tripod is recommended If the shutter speed display blinks the backgroun...

Page 18: ...ash exposure value surrounded exposure If a Nikon camera is connected to the flash exposure information will not be shown on the flash You need to refer to the camera settings FEB Setting surrounded by exposure value effective for Canon cameras only Normal firing in TTL mode Press the up key until the icon is shown on the display to enable FEB function Press the down key until the icon is not show...

Page 19: ...eature requires you to use the camera support itself therefore please refer to your camera manual settings Manual flash mode M If a manual exposure is needed you can set the value between the lowest power 1 128 and full power 1 1 Select the flash mode Press the mode button repeatedly until M is shown on the display Power settings 1 Press the left and the right button of the keypad to adjust the po...

Page 20: ...let the light have enough time to call back Flash 10 times please let the light cool down for at least 15 minutes if you are trying to perform a strobe flash burst for more than 10 consecutive strokes to prevent flashing the lamp may overheat and the flash may stop automatically If this happens let the flash light cool down at least 15 minutes Select the flash mode Press the mode button repeatedly...

Page 21: ...r in non zoom mode Exposure power setting Press the left and right key of keypad to set flash light power Flash power and the number of flash relations table Power 1 128 1 64 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 The number of flashes 1 40 1 20 1 12 1 8 1 4 1 2 Shutter speed Times of flash Flash frequency HZ ...

Page 22: ...ft one to decrease the value Note A Auto zoom M Manual zom W Pulled out wide angle diffusor 18 180 mm If zoom is adjusted manually please ensure that the flash coverage covers the lens zoom so that the picture will not show the edge of a shadow ENGLISH A W A M M M M M M M M M M Automatic 14 Auto 18 24 28 35 50 70 85 105 135 180 ...

Page 23: ...s channel Press the zoom button repeatedly until the channel no is flashing Press the left and right key to set the wireless channel between 1 16 To set the main unit flash on off You can disable the MASTER unit so that only the slave unit s flash fires To set the Master Flash press the zoom button to blinking Press the left and right key to set the main flash output When master flash function is ...

Page 24: ...72 ENGLISH 2 4G wireless transmitter 2 4G MASTER Canon Press the wireless option button repeatedly until the display shows and The flash can be used in ETTL M Multi mode ...

Page 25: ... slave units will have the same output as the master flash exposure compensation and bracketing RATIO A B means that the groups A and B will flash and that the output bright ratio will be for the groups A and B RATIO A B C means that the three groups will flash and the output bright ratio will be set for group A and B and group C is the power compensation 4 Set the flash ration RATIO A B or RATIO ...

Page 26: ...atedly until RATIO OFF is highlighted 3 Select the flash ratio Press the left and right button to set the flash ratio which can be RATIO RATIO A B or RATIO A B C If RATIO is selected all slave units will have the same output as the master flash RATIO A B means that the groups A and B will flash and that the power output can be set for the group A and B RATIO A B C means that the three groups are o...

Page 27: ... master light Select the flash ratio RATIO A B to turn onthe group A and B and adjust the power output Select the flash ratio RATIOA B C so that all three flash unit groups are on and to adjust the power output independently 4 Set the flash output RATIO A B or RATIO A B C Press the middle buton repeatedly until the frequency value is highlighted and press the left and right button to adjust the va...

Page 28: ...tem can be combined out of many flash units and allows you to create a variety of lighting effects as simple as a regular flash Press the wireless select button to set the wireless flash mode The flash will switch among 2 4G Master Canon Nikon 2 4G Slave Canon Nikon optical transmission Master Canon Nikon Optical transmission Slave Canon Nikon Wireless off The master light is the main light and le...

Page 29: ...l 1 16 Set the main unit flash on off If only a slave function is needed you can turn the master fuction off Press the wireless setting button until is highlighted Press the left or right button to the maste flash output If the master function is deactivated the icon is shown If the master function is activated the icon is shown Note If you have a Nikon Master unit you can select all kind of slave...

Page 30: ...up A mode Press the middle button to exit or continue to press the wireless setup button to set the mode B Group B Press the wireless setup button repeatedly to change the group B modes Press the middle button to exit or continue to press the wireless setup button to set the mode C Group C Press the wireless setup button repeatedly to change the group C mode Press the middle button to exit 3 Power...

Page 31: ...y until group A is highlighted Press the left or right button to change between the modes and press the middle button to exit or continue to enter mode B Group B Press the wireless setup button repeatedly until group B is highlighted Press the left or right button to change between the mode and press the middle button to exit or continue to enter mode C Group C Press the wireless setup button repe...

Page 32: ...o the camera Before shooting set the unit to the same frequency than the sender Press the zoom button repeatedly on the slave unit until the channel or group is highlighted and set the values On the slave unit you can switch between the manual and the multi mode and change parameters like power or frequency But note that the flash brightness and the mode of the slave unit will be controlled by the...

Page 33: ... Press the zoom button repeatedly until the channel is highlighted Press the left and the right button to set the channel 1 4 Main unit Flash On Off You can disable the main unit flash so that only the slave unit s flash fires Press the zoom button repeatedly until the master icon is highlighted Press the left and right button to change the icon Master flash turned off Master flash turned on ...

Page 34: ...82 ENGLISH Optical transmission MASTER Canon Press the wireless option button repeatedly until the display shows master Press the mode button to change between the different modes ...

Page 35: ...group A Press the middle button to exit and to go to the next group Group B Press the zoom button repeatedly until Group B is highlighted Press the left and right button to change the mode of group B Press the middle button to exit and to go to the next group Group C Press the zoom button repeatedly until Group C is highlighted Press the left and right button to change the mode of group C Press th...

Page 36: ...til Group A is highlighted Press the left and right button to change the mode of group A Press the middle button to exit and to go to the next group Group B Press the zoom button repeatedly until Group B is highlighted Press the left and right button to change the mode of group B Press the middle button to exit and to go to the next group Group C Press the zoom button repeatedly until Group C is h...

Page 37: ...y wireless flash signals from Nikon camera flash C and SB 900 800 700 SU 800 of the C command signal can be received Slave Canon and Nikon supports 4 channels 3 different groups TTL manual and multi mode Before shooting you need to set up the same channel about the master and slave unit When working with the slave unit the flash brightness and mode are fully controlled by the master flash and the ...

Page 38: ...also called pre falsh cancel mode It can neglect the pre falsh given by TTL flash and therefore it can support the main flash working in TTL mode Note If the slave flash does not sync flash with the master flash light in S1 S2 mode please set the optical mode of the slave light and the power output correctly Please avoid the following situations mentioned below 1 Avoid master light to use red eye ...

Page 39: ...ou can use the high speed rear curtain sync func tion in the ETTL or M mode Pres the highspeedsync button repeatedly until the corresponding icon appears no icon normal front curtain flash high speed sync rear curtain sync 2 If you uses a Nikon camera you are not able to set the high speed rear curtain sync directly in the flash The camera must be in Auto FP mode for high speed syn Also the rear c...

Page 40: ... master flash The maximum sync speed can only be set to 1 2000 or 1 250 If the built in flash is the master flash there is also a wireless master control function needed to turn on high speed sync If the master flash is attached to the camera it will send the high speed sync information to the slave unit b In the slave Nikon mode you can also achieve high speed sync when it is not attached to the ...

Page 41: ...nes The sound can be turned on or off in the customize function 1 Long ring Call back to complete 2 Two short rings On or call back to complete normal flash 3 Two long rings Flash call back unfinished 4 Four short rings The battery power is not enough 5 Continuous buzz Flash light overheating and come into overheating protection Backlight display 1 Shortly press the backlight button to turn on the...

Page 42: ...90 ENGLISH Flash high temperature alarm The battery voltage is low Charging timeout Standby Other Special status interface ...

Page 43: ...tion feature to complete the setup Custom Function No Features Set the number Settings instructions Fn 01 Automatically turn off the power 0 On 1 Off Fn 03 Flash bracketing is automatically canceled 0 On 1 Off Fn 04 Flash bracketing sequence 0 On 1 Off Fn 08 The AF assist light flashes 0 On 1 Off Fn 14 Beep switch 0 On 1 Off Version Version Information Note FN number of 00 13 options can be access...

Page 44: ...nication channel set the flash unit ratio A B or A B C you can shoot flash in Canon as an example 2 This unit consists of three slave groups Set wireless options SLAVE 2 4G Set the communication channel 1 16 Set the grouping Set the three flash units to A B and C groups respectively Set up the main unit and shoot Set the communication channel Set the flash ratio of the main control unit to A B C f...

Page 45: ...ion channel set the flash unit ratio A B or A B C you can shoot flash in Canon instruction as an example 2 This unit consists of three slave groups Wireless option setting SLAVE CANON SLAVE NiKON Communication channel 1 2 3 4 Group setting Set the three flash units to A B and C groups respectively Set up the main unit and shoot Set the communication channel Set the flash ratio of the main control ...

Page 46: ... Make sure that the optic control sensor is towarded to the master Flash Unit The Flash Unit should not be used under sunshine Wireless optical flash If the built in flash light or an outlay flash light is used as MASTER flash light place flashes in different angels The wireless channel will be reflected back by the wall indoor So please choose more space between flash light Due to a higher sensor...

Page 47: ...t more natural effects Adjust the flash head tilt rotation angel and select the reflection plane If the Flash Units head is pitched up so that the ceiling is used as a reflection plane this can have a good effect Please pay attention Don t let the Flash Unit head directly shine to the body of a person The effective distance between the Flash Unit head and the reflection plane should be about 1 m t...

Page 48: ...ilt in reflecting card ensures that the subject will be brighter sharper and it avoids a direct lighting in front of the subject 1 Rotate the flash head of up to 90 degrees 2 Pull out the wide panel and reflecting card 3 Pull in the wide panel and only leave the reflecting card outside ...

Page 49: ...mpletely out the wide diffusion plate 2 Push the reflector plate Then push the reflector plate back again into the flash head Using the Diffuser Attach the diffuser on the Flash Unit The light will be softer which will help to get no shadow This can be used in landscape as well as portrait format The best effect can be achieved if the Flash Unit head has a position of 60 degrees ...

Page 50: ...ehold waste for example at a collection site of his community city district This ensures that devices are properly recycled and negative effects on the environment are avoided Therefore electrical and electronic equipment needs to be marked with the shown symbol Conformity The Manufacturer hereby declares that the CE marking was applied to the Rollei Flash Unit 56F in accordance with the basic req...