Minolta Program Flash 5600hs D
PROGRAM FLASH MAXXUM FLASH 3600HS (D). Take your flash to a Minolta. This manual covers the PROGRAM/MAXXUM FLASH 3600HS (D). Thank you for purchasing the MAXXUM/PROGRAM FLASH 5600HS (D). The MAXXUM/PROGRAM FLASH 5600HS (D) provides the maxi. Minolta auto-focus single lens reflex cameras.
Flash Coverage Setting Shutter Speed 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/8000 1/12000 17mm 6.7 4.5 3.5 2.4 1.7 1.2 1 24mm 12 8.6 6 4.3 3 2.1 1.8 28mm 13 9.5 6.7 4.5 3.5 2.4 2 35mm 15 10 7.5 5 3.7 2.5 2.1 50mm 17 12 9 6 4.5 3 2.5 70mm 19 13 9.5 6.7 4.7 3.5 2.8 85mm 22 16 11 8 5.6 4 3.5 Flash Coverage: 24mm - 85mm focal lengths Auto power-zoom head automatically sets the zoom to any of the six positions (24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, and 85mm) according to the lens focal length. Any of the six positions (24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, and 85mm) can be manually selected. Coverage for 17mm is also available by using the built-in wide angle adapter.
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Description. The 5600HS(D) provides remarkable flash output with the maximum guide number of 184 feet at ISO100 in a compact body. Flash coverage is available from 24mm to 85mm focal lengths, and further extends to the 17mm focal length with a built-in wide-angle adapter. The 5600HS(D) assures highly reliable metering accuracy with the ADI (Advanced Distance Integration) flash metering in combination with Konica Minolta's new lenses with distance encoder and the Maxxum7 or Maxxum5.
It also supports versatile remote flash photography with Wireless/Remote High-speed Sync when the 5600HS(D) is used as an off-camera flash of the Maxxum7 or Maxxum5. The AF illuminator covers the Maxxum7's 9-point sensors in the wide focus area. Furthermore, the flash head tilts 10 downward for close-up photography. Rock solid flash that provides great value and creative options. I've been shooting with the 5600HS(D) for over a decade now and it is a great flash unit for Minolta and Sony DSLR/DSLT/mirrorless cameras.
The flash's GN is 56meters, refreshes fairly quickly with fresh batteries(4-5 seconds), supports an external high voltage battery pack for faster refresh(1 second). Though lots of full power pops in a short period of time will overheat the unit. At less than full strength, I've been able to get flash pops at 5 fps using an external battery pack.
The unit supports Minolta/Sony's wireless(IR) flash protocol, so you can control multiple flashes via line of sight. I've since switched to using Phottix Odin RF triggers, which supports the Sony/Minolta flash control protocol, allowing you to shoot TTL, remote manual control, and HSS (High speed sync).
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Speaking of High Speed Sync, you can sync up to 1/4000-1/8000 shutter speeds with HSS mode, though the flash power is greatly reduced. Stopping motion or overpowering the sun makes for great photography with this flash. You can continue to use this unit with the new Multi-IO ISO shoes with an adapter. Former top-of-the-line is still a teriffic flash! I have 3 of these as well as numerous 5400 HS' and Vivitar 283, 285, 285HV and Vivitar 4600's. I love my Vivitar strobes and have since the 292 was released in the late 70's. They are the true workhorses of camera-mounted flashes, which I use strictly as manual strobes (along with my 5400(HS)'s.
But as good as those old strobes are, the 5600HS is my preferred flash. All of my digital cameras are Sony DSLR's (one SLT a77), and the 5600's and my Sony HVL58 function 'perfectly' with my cameras.
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Best of all, and what separates the 5600's from my other strobes is the 100% consistency. Coupled with the Sony HVL56 (same exact flash, but re-badged), the flash consistency is the best I have ever used. The only negative is that the full recharge time is a second or two longer than my older fl ashes, but I don't need speed.
I don't think that, for the money ($135-$165 on eBay), there is a better strobe for Sony DSLR and SLT cameras. Incredible high-end flash unit. Just received a used 5600 HS D on bid from eBay. Overall, it looks promissing. This is a somewhat complicated flash unit: More so than I knew! If you search Google you can find a copy of the owner's manual for it. If your (used) unit does not come with a manual, I STRONGLY recommend you download a copy in order to get full benefit from this flash's available features.
This is going to take me some time to learn and use to good advantage. But that's a GOOD thing! (I like learning new things and gaining capabilities I didn't have before!!!).