ETALON EXPOMAT Meter User manual

@ Meter Boby
  @ Diophrogm Scole
  @ Movie Speed Window (f. p. s.l
  @ Needle
  @ LVS-EVS, Poloroid Scole
  @ Pronged Control for ASA Film Speeds
  @ Shutter Speed, LVS, Poloroid Speed
      Window for INCIDENT Reodings
  @ Shutter Speed, LVS, Poloroid Speed
      Window for REFLECTED Reodings
  @ ASA Film Speed Window
  @ Rototing Diol
  @ Incident Louvre
  @ Louvre Lock
  @ Multiple Lens
  @ Zero Corrector
    Color Code: BLUE for REFLECTED Reodingr
               RED for INCIDENT Reodings.
             Exception : The red numbers of the
                      EVS, Poloroid scole hove
                 no beqring lo the color
                        code.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR Us!N@ TIIE EXPOMAT

The EXPOMAT represents tln outstonding ochievernent in exposure met€r
design. lt incorporotes the tqtest sdvqnces in exposure systen'ts-LVS-EVS
                                                                                                                                          - 18),(Lighr Volue System-Exp3sure Vslue System), Potoroid system (l
conventionol shutter speeds (tOO seconds to t/tOOO ttr second) ond f stops
(f l-f 321, ond movie speeds (8 to 6 4 trames per second). The EXPOMAT
is o DIRECT READING meter under oll eonditions. This perr4its presetting
the ASA film speed ond the des,il'ed shutter speed ond then the only
unknown foctor (the f stop) is'directly ond immediotely indicqted by the
needle position.
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The simplicity ond exceptionol clority of the diol ore primorily due to the
torge, equolf y spce ed nurnbers of th",,f,,nurnber ond LVS-EVS sc"of es.  This
equol spocing is mode possible by the speciol construction of the needle                                                                                   .  ..:::
movement (fineor' movementl which gives equotly occurote reodlngs ot
both ends, o,s well as in the middle of the scole ond etiminotes the odd-
shoped block ond silver bonds chorocteristic of most other meters.





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To ure the meter proceed ss follows  :

 The bosic method for using the meter is rhe
 REFLECTED LIGHT METHOD. The fronr louvre
  (t l1 must olwoys be in the open position  .
 l.  Move the pronged control (6) untit the
    ASA film speed (os given by the  f ilm monu-
     focturer) oppeors in the ASA window (9).





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speed is2.  Select the desired shutter speed qnd rotote the diol (l0l until this
    centered in the REFLECTED shutter speed window (8).
                                                           (121.3. Open the touvre (l l) by pressing the lock
                                                                                         f .re meter towqrds the subiect ond the needle4. From the comero position, point
     will indicote the proper f stoP

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For Cameros Cqllbroted ln the LVS-EVS
System, proceed eis follows:

    l.  Set the  f ilm speed in the ASA window
          (g).
   2.   Rofofe the diql (10) until "LVS" is center-
    ed in the REFLECTED shutter speed
      window (8). The Light'Volue Scole is
     now set obove the needle.
   3.  Open the louvre  (l  I ) by pressing the                                !{..l,.M       louvre Lock (12).                                                                              f::i: ::*,.:.l- ffi
  4.  Point the meter towords the subiect ond
       the needle will indicote the proper LVS
        setting.

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For POTAROID Gelmerss proeeed oE
                                    follows  :

                                                         l.  Set the  f itm speed in the ASA window (9).
                                  2,  Rotote the diol  ( l 0l  until  " POL" is
                                        centered in the REFLECTED shutter speed
                                   window (8). The POLAROTD scole is now
                                            set obove the needle.
                                  3. Open fhe louvre by pressing the louvre
                           t...$.,'#...$                             lock (12l,.
                                  4.  Point the meter towords the subiect ond
                                  the needle will indicofe the proper
 $.:llr('}i                                POLAROID setting.
t:ri::-f:.',E,
 *!:tliil:!1,:l]:::l:"i'i:!"':Q:,:!:it:it,: :::,1tj                                       All current model Poloroid Comeros ore
                                        colibrqted in the LVS-EVS system ond do not
                                   use the Poloroid system. For such Poloroid
                                    cqmeros, proceed os indicqted for LVS-EVS.


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For itOVIE CAIiERAS Proeeed og
fottows g

   l.  Set the film speed inthe ASA window (9)'
                                                                                        f romes-  2.  Rotote the diol (10) until the
     per-second being used (16  f ' p' s' for
      normol speed movies) is centered in the
                           USE THE NUM-     movie speed window (3i'
      BERS (f. P. s.) lN THE BLUE FIELD'
   3.  Open the louvre  (l I ) by pressing the
      louvre lock (12).
   4.   Foint the nQeter towords the subiect ond
     the needle will indicote the proper f
       stop  "

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For INCIDENT Llght Reodlng proceed trs followg s


 f.  Close the louvre by pressing  it down into
    the locked position  .
2.  Set the ASA fifm speed in the ASA window
      (g).
3.  A. STANDARD SHUTTER : Set the  desired
            shutier speed in the tNCIDENT shutter
          speed window (7).





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B.  LVS or EVS Settings: Set 'LVSI' in the INCIDENT shutter speed window (7).
c.  POLAROID Settings,: Set "POL" in the INCIDENT shutter speed window (7).
                                                   (16 f. p. s. for normol speedD.  MOVIE Settings:  Set the desired f. p. s.
                         movies) in the movie speed window (3) using the
                       numbers in the RED field.                          www.butkus.us
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the4, From the SUBJECT POSITION, point the meter towords tne comerq ond
    needte will indicote the proper f stop (or LVS or POLAROID setting).
The INCIDENT light method is desirqble under low light conditions'under which the
meter woutd not give o reoding by reflected light, since fhe intensify of the
reflected light ir considerobly less thon thot of the incident light.
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Zero Adlusrment.





When qll light is excluded from th.9, meter, the needle should register zero. lf
lhe needle does not rest of zero, rotote the little screw on the bock of the meter
in either direction until the needle is brought to zero.
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WARRANTY I

The EXPOMAT hos been corefully inspecred before shipment. Should it prove
to be defective in monufqcture within 90 doys from dote of purchose, it will
be repoired or reploced by your deolbr free of chorge. This guorontee does
not opply lo melers which hove been mishondled or lompered with.




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