ELECTRONIC FLASH TERMINAL
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CINEMICROGRAPHY
Accepts the synch cord, via which electronic flash units may be used to illuminate single-frame shots with the correct flash intensity and without the adverse effects of excessive heat radiation . The camera synchronizes 0 with electronic flash units at 160 fully open (1/40.5 sec.).
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The R8 is fully capable of taking cinemicrographs by the simple use of the accessory close-up lens EC-1 and the microscope adapter EM-1 . The adapter may be used with a Nikon microscope or a non-Nikon brand and is attached to the eyepiece tube. Attachment: Screw the adapter EM-1 into the EC-1 lens and mount these two to the lens of the R8 Super Zoom cine camera. Focusing: Set the focusing ring of the camera to infinity (00). Then adjust focusing by means of the microscope coaxial coarse and fine focus knobs . Magnification: O.4X (Microscope objective magnifi cation x 1/2.5) Eyepiece tube diameter: 23.2mm or 30mm
REMINDER CHECKLIST
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Double-check before you start shooting. 1. Check the batteries. 2. Set the exposure control on Auto (or Override). 3. Check the running speed control (fps). 4. Set the exposure adjustment control at O. 5. Set the REW/ FOW selector switch at FOW. 6. Check the inspection window inside the viewfinder to see that the variable shutter is fully opened. 7. Check the zoom ring on Normal (or Macro) control. 8. Release the lock-run control. Note : The setting of the OL / DE switch (at either OL or DE) has no affect on normal filming .
Note : Before using the R8 for cinemicro graph y , thoroughly stud y the instruction manual supplied with the miuoscope adapter EM-l. ELECTRONIC FLASH TERMINAL/CINEMICROGRAPHY/REMINDER CHECKLlST-
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