Old Sunpak Auto Zoom 3000 Flash user manual

[pous]

Hi, I've just started to do 35mm film photography and got an old Sunpak Auto Zoom 3000 flash as a gift. I have been looking for information on it or a user manual all over the internet without success so far. I even contacted Sunpak by mail, and after warning me not to use it in modern cameras (a non issue as i will use with a Pentax ME Super), they explained they only had it in Japanese.

Is there anyone here who has or had one that could help me understand it, or anyone knows a link to an online copy of the user manual?

[jcuknz]

Here is a short thread about it which should help a bit Get you started.
http://photo.net/filters-bags-tripod...s-forum/00CYW9
It sounds a lot more complicated than my Sunpak

Edit ... another link for you .. a place advertising the manual for sale
http://www.oldtimercameras.com/instr...ModelPage=true

[pous]

Thanks a lot!! I'll have to now go out an properly test it...

[photoguy]

I have scanned my user manual for the flashgun and can email it to you if you want and I can give you any info you need on sunpak flashguns and accessories.

[srijitsur]

Hi Keith,

I also have got a Sunpak Auto Zoom 3000 as a gift from my father. I'll be thankful to you if you kindly e-mail me the manual for the same at my e-mail i.e, srijitsur@gmail.com

[ppucci]

I have scanned my user manual for the flashgun and can email it to you if you want and I can give you any info you need on sunpak flashguns and accessories.

Hi, do you still have this manual scanned? I would love a copy, just inherited one! persio at gmail

[photoguy]

As far as I know there were 2 revisions of the Autozoom 3000. They had slightly different aperture choice and distance ranges in auto mode. If the dial illuminates continuously then this is the correct manual:
http://www.cameramanuals.org/flashes..._zoom_3000.pdf

If you need to press a button at the bottom right of dial to illuminate it then this is the manual you need: http://www.cameramanuals.org/flashes...sunpak_411.pdf

411 is the USA designation of the Autozoom 3000. Sunpak often made revisions to their flash models.