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Art. Nr. # 22327 Version 0803
Image Converter
User Manual
PRO35 2/3"
PRO35 1/2"
Cameras
for
and
Model MKII
ENGLISH
Before operating this product, please read the instruction carefully and save this manual for future use.

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  • Page 1 Art. Nr. # 22327 Version 0803 Image Converter User Manual PRO35 2/3" PRO35 1/2" Cameras Model MKII ENGLISH Before operating this product, please read the instruction carefully and save this manual for future use.
  • Page 2 85521 Ottobrunn / Munich Germany. Please fi nd worldwide authorised representation and dealer on our homepage http://www.pstechnik.de or send an e-mail to info@pstechnik.de asking for the contact details. Concerning any service and warranty requests, please contact your distributor or P+S Technik GmbH directly.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions: Temperature range: The Image Converter has been tested for a temperature range from 0°C to +50°C. For fi eld reports regarding more extreme temperatures please contact P+S Technik Technical Support info@pstechnik.de Maintenance / Special Tools: Do not touch glass components with sharp objects.For cleaning do only use special lens cleaning supplies.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents: PRO35 Image Converter: ………………………………………………………… 7 Delivery content ……………………………………………………………………… 7 Accessories and spare parts ………………………………………………………… 8 General overview ……………………………………………………………………… 14 Setup: ………………………………………………………………………………… 15 Mounting the Image Converter ……………………………………………………… 15 Power supply & cabling ……………………………………………………………… 16 Operating elements of the Image Converter ………………………………………… 17 2.3.1 Start / Stop ………………………………………………………………………………...

  • Page 6: Pro35 Image Converter

    Altogether in a wooden box for safe transport (it is offered an aluminium box as an optimal accessory The lightweight support bridge for mounting onto the camera or the quick-lock plate has to be acquired separately. SEE ALSO LENS SETS FROM P+S TECHNIK http://www.pstechnik.de +++...

  • Page 7: Accessories And Spare Parts

    Canon EF-Mount for PRO35 22652 Canon FD-Mount for PRO35 20902 Contax Mount for PRO35 Support accessories by P+S TECHNIK 19376 PRO35 support bridge for 19 mm to 19 mm rods 19710 PRO35 support bridge for 19 mm to 15 mm rods...
  • Page 8 Cables and general accessories 22612 PRO35 power supply cable for “Lens” connector (Hirose 12-pin/ Fischer 7-pin, angled connector) (with twist protection MK II) 19142 PRO35 power supply cable Anton Bauer 2-pin (with twist protection MKII) 19143 PRO35 power supply cable Digibeta Hirose 4-pin (with twist protection MKII) 19144 PRO35 power supply cable XLR 4-pin (with twist protection MKII) 19187...
  • Page 9 75 mm (two times) for the support of the Image converter and 240 mm (two times) for additional movie accessories (#19004) 19004 PRO35 Image Converter All products can be ordered by P+S Technik in Munich or through our local dealers...
  • Page 10 2. Light Weight Support for the PRO35 Image Converter ( ARRI based ) The following accessories are based on the ARRI LWS-4 and ARRI light-weight adapter plates for the SONY, PANASONIC and Thomson cameras and allows you to fi t additional accessories, such as follow focus, mattebox..
  • Page 11 Pair of spare rods for bridge plate 19 mm x 240 mm 19544 Pair of spare rods for bridge plate 19 mm x 240 mm (carbon fi bre) All products can be ordered from P+S Technik in Munich or through our local dealers.+++...
  • Page 12 Pair of spare rods for bridge plate 19 mm x 240 mm 19544 Pair of spare rods for bridge plate 19 mm x 240 mm (carbon fi bre) All products can be ordered from P+S Technik in Munich or through our local dealers...

  • Page 13: General Overview

    1.3 General Overview: A INPUT – power connection B REMOTE connector C Return button D Image Plane (Line and Tape Hook) E Control LED: GREEN – Good speed control RED – acceptable / low speed BLINKING – ERROR (below minimum speed) F Speed Control wheel G Manual RUN Does NOT start the...

  • Page 14: Setup

    2.1 Mounting the Image Converter: The following steps explain how to attach the PRO35 properly to your camera: Instruction Explanatory Notes Make sure that the quick-lock plate holder for the 15 mm lightweight support is assembled to the bottom of the camera as shown in the photo. Assemble the support bridge delivered with the PRO35 on the quick-lock plate, as shown in the photo.

  • Page 15: Power Supply & Cabling

    This modifi cation requires experiences in the service of the Image Converter. Only qualifi ed service technicians are allowed to do these modifi cations. MARK MODIFIED SYSTEMS ACORDINGLY IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGES ON THE CAMERA! P+S Technik give no warranty on modifi ed systems!

  • Page 16: Operating Elements Of The Image Converter

    Tip: Start the shooting AND the Image Converter SAVELY with an external start/stop switch (e. g. with the P+S Technik RS switch #20449 or other compatible switches). Hence you can almost screen out that the Image Converter is not running during recording.

  • Page 17: Back Focus Adjustment

    2.3.2 Flange focal distance and Back focus: There are two lens mounts on the PRO35 Image Converter: on the lens side (PL Mount, Nikon…) and on the camera side (Bayonet Mount). Hence there are two possibilities to ad- just the fl ange focal distance: The lens mount for the fi...
  • Page 18 How can the back focus be controlled and adjusted? 1. Adjusting back focus in preparation / test room: Check if the actually measured distance on the lens leads to a correct visual sharpness. Beispiel: Place the test chart precise 3 m (or another, exact calibrated distance at the lens) distant from the image plane and adjust the measured distance at the lens.
  • Page 19 2. Adjusting fl ange focal distance in the fi eld: Rule of thumb: If you are seeing the structure of the target glass clearly sharp while having switched off the Image Converter (OFF), the fl ange focal distance is correctly adjusted. Instruction Explanatory Notes Mount a fi...
  • Page 20 Example for test charts Test charts to control the back focus are available from P+S Technik, or: – ZGC (Putora) http://www.zgc.com/zgc.nsf/product/putora – Image Engineering (Esser) http://digitalkamera.image-engineering.de/index.php/Produkte/Testcharts – DSC-Labs http://dsclabs.com/resolution.htm...

  • Page 21: Target Speed

    2.3.3 Adjustment wheel for target speed: Next to the RUN LED is the adjust- ment wheel for regulation of the speed of the oscillating target. What is the “Target”? The target is an element out of glass inside the Image Converter, which is located at the posi- tion of the image plane of the PRO35.
  • Page 22 WHEN is it necessary to adjust the target speed? – In case of changing the camera – In case of modifi cation of exposure time / frame rate – In case of working under extreme circumstances, e. g. low temperature. How do I adjust the “right”...
  • Page 23 (Other improvements in electronic (Re-Design), mechanical components (among other things optimized synchronization) and cable connection has been made) All previous PRO35 Image Converters can be upgraded to MK II, for that purpose con- tact P+S Technik or your local distributor.+++...

  • Page 24: Second Iris Diaphragm

    2.3.4 Second iris diaphragm “continuous ND-Filter”: In the practical handling with the PRO35 Image Converter, the aperture of the utilized lens is mainly used for the defi nition of the desired depth of fi eld. The real exposure of the camera results –...
  • Page 25 Loss of light: Beside the target, the PRO35 Image converter has also other optical elements. An explicit description would go beyond the scope of this manual. Therefore there should only be named the main components: Safety glass in front of the “target” (avoids permeation of dirt particles into the Image Converter Target glass –...

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Camera

    If the P+S Technik PRO35 Image Converter is used with a professional electronic camera, it is recommended to create a separate lens fi le respectively an own setup for the colour shading.
  • Page 27 The following instruction can only be seen as a guideline. Please check the user manual of the used camera! P+S Technik does not issue guarantee for the correctness of the following information and assumes experience in the adjustment of cameras: Equipment: –...
  • Page 28 Older camera types allow the colour shading adjustment only over the task V-MOD. In this case please contact your service partner or the manufacturer / dealer. * Among others illuminators are offered from the following manufacturer: DSC-Labs: http://dsclabs.com/ambi_illuminators.htm Image Engineering: http://digitalkamera.image-engineering.de/index.php/Produkte/ Testcharts/Illuminators EXAMPLE: Shading adjustment on a Sony camera: Menu of Sony HDW-F900R...

  • Page 30: Tips And General Instructions

    3. Tips and General Instruction: Film-Look: Which elements are important? – Framerate: Film works only with complete pictures, that means progressive with 24 or 25 Hz. Television systems work currently for the most part with half pictures (interlaced), that means with 50 or 60 Hz. The higher the frame rate, the higher is also the motion resolution.
  • Page 31 fi eld; small amateur cameras work often with very small sensors and that’s why their picture comes across as unnaturally sharp. The P+S Technik Image Converter allow now the identical depth of fi eld like in 35 mm fi lm on an electronic camera with a considerably smaller size of the sensor.

  • Page 32: Maintenance

    4. Maintenance: Generally the P+S Technik Image Converter are designed to a maintenance-free use on the shooting location. But because of the number of mechanical components service is required from time to time. This concerns especially the regular cleaning of the unit.

  • Page 34: Technical Data

    5. Technical Data Please fi nd all details concerning techniques as well as detailed pin-confi guration of the connector and the circuit diagram in the separate service manual of the Image Converter. 2/3" Version 1/2" Version PRO35 Camera Mount B4 Mount Sony Bayonet Mount (Image Converter for camera) PRO35 Lens Mount...

  • Page 36: Faq's

    6. FAQ: Do I have to send my camera to P+S Technik to do some mechanical or elec- tronic changes before I can use the PRO35 Image Converter? No, there is no need for any modifi cations, therefore there is no need to send the camera to us.
  • Page 37 * Panavision Mount for PRO35 * Contax Mount for PRO35 Please The PRO35 mounts are not designed for quick change (like the ones for the MINI35 are). Especially after assembling a fi lm lens mount to the PRO35 an adjustment on a collimator is necessary.
  • Page 38 Do I need a power supply for the PRO35? Yes, you need a power supply to run the motor of the PRO35 for the oscillation of the target. The PRO35 is delivered by default with a power supply cable for the lens con- nector (Hirose 12-pin/ Fischer 7-pin) on the camera.
  • Page 39 front lens serves to adjust the images depth of fi eld; the iris of the Image Converter only serves to adjust exposure. How does the user adjusts the exposure (without affecting the depth of fi eld)? In order to control exposure (i.e. when light is too intense like in bright daylight) without affecting the depth of fi...
  • Page 40 When stopping down the aperture of the front lens at T4.0 or further, the struc- tural pattern of the target becomes apparent. How can I avoid this pattern to appear on my imagery? In order to control exposure (i.e. when light is too intense like in bright daylight) without affecting the depth of fi...
  • Page 41 Which support systems am I supposed to use with the PRO35? * by default the PRO35 is delivered with a 15 mm light weight support system, including the required support bridge and two 15 mm rods. Please to connect this leight weight support system to your 2/3" video camera you need a bottom plate, prepared for light weight support! * for heavy duty support with the PRO35 please refer to chapter 1.2 (page 8 following) Why do I need a support system?
  • Page 42 Is it true that I have to use High Speed Prime lenses with the PRO35 and not the Standard Speeds? No, it is not true that you have to use Zeiss High Speed primes. The advantage of the HS lenses is the fact, that with a T 1.3 the HS lenses have a bigger aperture and ac- cordingly a smaller depth of fi...
  • Page 43 How can I translate focal length for PRO35 in order to achieve similar angles of view compared to 35 mm fi lm, still photography and 2/3" video? In order to achieve same angles of view with the PRO35 please use the following factors starting from * 2/3"...
  • Page 44 Solution: Connect a remote switch (like “RS switch” (#20499) from P+S Technik) to the PRO35 Image Converter (3-pin Fischer). Then you can start the camera (VTR) and the PRO35 simultaneously.

  • Page 46: List Of Suitable Lenses For Pro35

    Zoom lenses and Zeiss Distagon lenses might have vignetting problems. These lenses should be individually tested before shooting! Additionally we offer the following mounts for the Mini35 (P+S Technik interchangeable mount system) and the PRO35 (small mechanical change) a wider choice of lenses:...

  • Page 48: Addresses And Contacts

    8. Addresses and Contacts P+S Technik GmbH Professional Cine Equipment Manufacturer Postal address: Siemensstraße 12 85521 Ottobrunn GERMANY +49 (0)89 45 09 82 30 Phone: +49 (0)89 45 09 82 40 Fax: Email contact: info@pstechnik.de Website: www.pstechnik.de For an up to date listing of your local distributor or service centre please visit our...

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