Help with Sunpak 1600A for available light junkie

[scottwallick]

While I've been getting more involved in photograph for the past several years, I have limited myself exclusively to available light photography. Wanting to branch out, I decided I'd get a flash to play with.

So I picked up an inexpensive Sunpak Softlite 1600A from KEH this week that I plan to use with my Zeiss Ikon (ZM). However, it didn't include the manual and I'm a bit lost.

On the back of the flash, the grid with ISO, ft/m measures, and the corresponding f-stop. The flash has three settings: A, A (green), M, and Off.

The M and Off settings are easy enough, but I'm a bit unsure of the application of the two A settings. 😕 See attached image.

A little knowledge would be greatly appreciated. 😉

 

[payasam]

Top-most setting is for f/5.6, second from top is for f/2.8. The coloured horizontal lines show the range for each of these two stops.

 

[scottwallick]

Top-most setting is for f/5.6, second from top is for f/2.8.

Ah, of course. Because those are the f-stops at ISO 100. Thank you. I your help, Payasam. Cheers. 🙂

 

[rtphotos]

The Sunpak 1600a triggers 46.6 V. See this link:

http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

Are you sure your Zeiss Ikon can handle it?
rt