FR Exposure Meter User manual

EXPOSURE
METER....,

(ou'nbw own one of the world’s truly fine photographic products—

the PN Expounes Meter She i properly, acertding tothe few-siemple

instructhgs contained here and you will enjoy many years of perfectly
exposed s

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¥ Fills vaiy. greatly imtheir sensitivity to light, Some films require
only a small an nt of light in order to give @ properly exposed pitare
Sivle ether fms segece Sore, tw addition, certain black aegis
SH differently affeted by electric light and sunlight, Fortunate
js quniform system gr expressing the “speed” factor of any individual
filay and the manufadtger of every film gives you that rating expressed
ASA nue This QA number i always Shows ether on the Bn
x of-in, the literature yompanying any film you buy.

‘Thest differences ig Nap speeds are taken care of sutomatically by
the FR Exposure Meter Simply st the proper ASA number in the window
(No. 1) and you can then fotee about it. This number is sct by turning
dial (No. 2), uotil the proper Skgnber appears in the window. You will
hotice thay your FR meter providty for the fullest range of film speeds
Of any_melor-—faom the low speed @ ASA 10 to the high speeds of fms
of tomoreow—ASA 6400! \

‘After your meter has been propetly set for the ASM rating, detr-
mining cored exposure i a very sump suatter.

Point the meters window af your ssujec!=not at the sun or at the
light source. For a portrait, the meter shoulé he held about 8 to 12 inches

from the face, being careful thatthe shadow of the mety/does not fall
upon the area being measured. Fors landscape, the metef should senply
be simed forward, directed down rather than up so, 1p 208 to fee
brightness of the sky. ‘The meter should be aimed fedm the position of
the'camera and should be simed ata poit appronimately midwey beeen
the Camera tnd’ the horiaon,

The needle (Fig. 3) will move across the dial into a light or dark
zone. Tarn the dal (Fig, 4) s0"tat the black pointe (Pig Sh ie aeacd
 cxacly this sme zone and in the same relative position witha the sone
4s the ncedle occupied. Now ANY combintion of ftop (Fag @) ond
facing shuter speed (Fig. 7) will give you's perfec exponiee Becht
these: combinations will llow the Cort amount Of aie torent os
camera some allowing a long time for light fo, entet though ste
pening in te lens, others limiting Be amunt of ight entsy ge a Beak
itstaty but theough Inger lens opening

fret tor potgragh, cis « ee sting facing 1/10
see. Most ordinary motion can be atop a this speed without ehong
Your lens” depth of Beld {its ability to forus simulleneoaly oe ae
and far saben).

‘To take pictures where you want to stop very fast motion, such as
children running and sports, set your camera at a faster speed and set
your lens setting accordingly,

In Weak Light, Shade, or Indoors

Your FR meter comes equipped complete with a “Light Magnifier”
This is an additional light gathering vnit'which tuleplicg the serie
of the meter four timer, staking it far more seitie hat ake ey
Sth acne ;

a order to use the Light Magnifier it i only necesary to plug it
into the meter 50 that its window faces the samme eeesen oe the ete
in the meter.

IMPORTANT: With the Light Magnifier in place, set the RED arrow
(Fig. 8) opposite the zone pointed to by the necile (3), To make

Sepa etme, te Tee ding of te it
Magniter next to its pointer on the dial. No’ other changes att,

to give. you" proper exposure, Determine correc fens opening acd
shafter speeds as before

The extra sensitivity given by the Light Magoifer will rarely be
secesaty cuts except in very deep shadow Sond daring te’ lee
foment of daylight I ould slways Be used when the meters windos,
docs not “see” enough light to move the needle beyond the fast feee
tones on the

‘Although the FR meter cannot be damaged by continued exposure
to sunlight ‘ot even by inadvertently siming athe sun with the Line
Magnier attached, there is no eed 10 use this Light Magis wakes
the level of light ts too Tow

Light Value Scale

Because many cameras today are beginning to use the light value
system in setting exposure, your FR meter is equipped to give you an
automatic light value reading. This is the number which you will nd
3¢ ig. 0 in the drawing. If your camers equipped with light wane
Settings simply set your camera for the same number as apes in the
window and you will get perfect exposure

To Determine Exposure for Movie Cameras
Most amateur motion picture cameras do not make provision for
adjustment of shutter speeds. Almost all of them have an exposure of
approximately 1/30 sec. when running at the normal 16 frames per second.
0 determine exposure at 16 frames per second, therefore, you use post
FR meter exactly as indicated for taking readings for still camemas, oth
the exception that you no longer have a choice of combinations of fstoee