On the road with the Sinar eControl - by Christof R. Schmidt

Sinar eControl

Mobility for the
Sinar eShutter

With the Sinar eControl, every lens from Sinar, Rodenstock, Schneider, or other manufacturers that is equipped with an eShutter or eShutter 250 can be controlled and operated at any location without the use of a computer.

Thanks to its powerful, rechargeable and replaceable lithium-ion battery, both, the Sinar eControl and the Sinar eShutter, can be used for architecture, landscape, or studio photography without a mains connection and computer.

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Everything at a glance

Thanks to the transflective LCD display, it is possible for all of the information to be read also in bright daylight conditions.

The connected lens is automatically recognized and shown on the display. The desired aperture value and the exposure time as well as all parameters can be easily set by means of a multifunctional control wheel (turn and click). Two dedicated buttons allow the shutter or the aperture, to be manually opened and closed and their status in turn displayed on the screen. So to avoid unwanted surprises, the battery's charge is constantly monitored and displayed.

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Easy operation and control

For image control with the live view of your digital back, the shutter can be opened and closed at the push of a dedicated button. Similarly, if necessary, the aperture can be switched from working aperture to full open and vice versa just by pushing a second button. The aperture's and shutter's status are shown on the display.

Very versatile

In addition to single exposures, continuous shooting of up to 100 images, bracketing functions and a timer are also available. To perfectly synchronize non-Sinar digital backs, a pre-delay time can be set.

A regular, commercially available transmitter can be fitted to the hot-shoe to remotely trigger the flash unit, and the flash can be set on early, or late, or be switched off completely. Further sockets allow, for example, the connection of a non-Sinar digital back, a hand-release cable, a USB cable, or the flash pack sync cable.

Meeting your preferences

For meeting the user’s preferences, the Sinar eControl can be operated and controlled in different ways and with different configurations. It can be used on-location, in a stand-alone configuration, far from any mains socket and computers. In the studio, if required, the Sinar eControl can also be connected to a computer via USB cable, and all functions and parameters can be adjusted directly from there, e.g. from the capture and workflow software Sinar CaptureFlow. Alternatively, the Sinar eControl can also be set and controlled via an App installed on a smart device.

Technical Data
Sinar eControl

Brochure Sinar eControl - EN

Exposure times

1/250 or 1/125 second (depending on connected eShutter model) to 128 seconds, as well as B, and T

Aperture range

Depending on connected lens

Aperture setting in steps of

f1/1, f1/2, f1/3, f1/6

Exposure time settings in steps of

1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/6 (eShutter 250: 1, and 1/2)

Flash synchronization

Early, late, and off

Power supply

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and AC adapter, respectively (same as for Sinarback S 30|45)

Computer connection

USB 2.0

Operation / Control by

Stand-alone; Computer Mac/PC; iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Android mobile devices

Operation temperature

0 – 40°C / 32 – 104°F

Dimensions (h × w × d)

120 × 110 × 40 mm / approx. 5 x 4.5 x 1.5”

Weight (w/o battery)

450 g / 16 oz

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