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Gossen Ultra Spot 2 User manual
User manual for Gossen Ultra Spot 2. 24 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Gossen
- Model / document
- Gossen Ultra Spot 2
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
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- 24
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- 2.0 MB
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- Light meters
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GOSSENUltra-Spot2 0 | il ilt tu u ut uiluilttx I Measuring distance: 1m to co l r l . l . l r l r l . l . l r l r l r l . I . l r l r l
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ambientlight available from your photographicdealer.
flash See TechnicalData on page 20.
zone system al ,^ l@ o lf you wear eye-glassesField of view 15'with clearlymarkedcen- Ei "i@ The flexible eyecup on the viewfindercantral circle used for measuiementswith a El t@ be turned insideout. A varietyof correctivemeteringangleof only 1o. lenses and matching adaptersare availa-
ble from your photographicdealer. See ,,i1,'fi,8,8[ il ; ffi JlF,HaThe field of view is surroundedby the dis- TechnicalData on page 20.play so that the subject and all readings
can be seen at a glance. Do not aim the meter at the sun
All functions,settingsand measurements You may not only damage your eye, but
are controlledby meansof four buttonsand also ruin the light-sensitivecell.
a sliding switch, all within easy reach of
yourthumb.
Meteringangle of 1o Adjusting the Ultra-Spot
to a particular cameraThis extremely narrow angle permits
measuringminutedetailsand nuancesin The meter has been manufacturedto the
the scene brightnessrange, even if they internationallyaccepted DIN 19010 ISO
are close together. 2720 standard; its readings are accurate
and it meetsall photographicrequirements.
Shutter speeds lf a test film shouldindicatethat adjustment
to camera and film is necessary,a correc-The shutterspeeds are displayedin steps
from 1/emosec. to 60 min.: t/gosec. is also tion shouldbe made. Referto page 15.provided. 3F{
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Press one oJ the functionbuttonsuntil Use a grey card that reflects 18 per cent of Additional grey cards may be ordered in
the ISO function is highlightedby a the lightand placeit in a prominentspot of quantitiesof 30 from the Gossenrepresen-
frame.Use the the subject. Measure the light from the tative in your country.
slidingswitchto set the film speed;it is appropriatedistance
displayedin digital form in ASA (left)
and in DIN (right). The self-adhesivegrey cards suppliedwith
the Ultra-Spot2 can be easily attachedto
When switching to another function, any subject.They are suitablefor measur-
the value is stored.A previouslydeter- ing distancesof up to 3.5 m.
mined aperture/shutterspeed combi- lf the distance is larger, use four cards
nationis correctedaccordingly. arrangedin a squareand look throughthe
viewfinderto ensurethat the 1ocirclecap-
tures the grey cards only.
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The Zone System
mainlyfor contrastcontrol
Makingfull use of this modeof operationre-
quiresknowledgeof the Zone System.The
followingbooksare availableon this subject:
AnselAdams: "The Negative",
Phif Davis:"Beyondthe zone system",
Curtin& London,Inc.Somerville,
Massachusettsand Van Nostrand
ReinholdCo, New York,Cincinnati,
Toronto,Melbourne.
In combinationwith individualdevelopment
of b/w negatives,the Zone System leads to
superb results.
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1 Select ZONE with a functionbutton. 4 Measure up to 9 further spots, using lf the capacity of the display or the
a Aim the Ultra-Spot2 at the darkest the button for single readings, and range of the meter are exceeded,the
spot that should still show up in the includethe brightestspot that should zone scale and the digitaldisplayflash
negative. still show detail in the negative. uuu nnn.
Press the button for single readings. The followingvaluesare displayedand
The measured value is automatically stored:the zone of each reading,indi- 5 Pressthe buttonfor averaging.The fol-
allocatedto zone V. cated on the zone scale (identical lowing informationis displayed:
The zone is indicatedin the zone scale values are displayedonly once), and The differencebetween the brightest
and as a digitalvalue on the right. the currentzone as a digitalnumberon and darkestspot in terms of aperature
Use the sllde switch to shift the mea- the right. stops as a digital number on the right;
:sured,vaUe-ig\1ft1z.one that is to con- and the average of the two extreme -tain the-darkdst value, for example values flashingon the zone scale.
zone lll. 13
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Entering,changingand measuringcorrcctions
. Press one of the functionbuttonsuntil Measuring corrections with a con- Press the button for single readings.
the functionCORR is highlightedby stant light level,for examplean evenly The displayshows:theexposurefactor
the frame illuminatedsurface whose brightness on the left and the differencein terms
does not change: of stops on the right, both in digital
o Aim the Ultra-Spot2 at the surface. format.
o First press the button for averaging;a Having entered or measuredthe cor-
reference reading is taken and dis- rection,it needs to be stored:
playedas a digitalvaluerrr on the right. Press one of the function buttons a
Entering and changing corrections: Weakenthe light,for exampleby hold- numberof times.The warningsymbol
o Slidethe switchup or down. ing a grey filter in front of the lens of XA lights up in all modes (except
the Ultra-Spot2. ZONE)as an indicationthat the correc-
Aim the Ultra-Spot2 at the surface tion will be taken into accountin future
again. readings. 15
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lf the displayflashes
lf a measuredvalue is outsidethe measur- lf the digltal dlsplays left and right flash: lf, during averaging,a reading is outside
ing or display range, this is indicated by the display range but within the measuring The measuringrange has been exceeded.flashing. range, the correct average reading is dis- The readingis void and not re.corded. playedas a digitalnumberand the aperture
scale flashes.lf, in "t" mode,the averageis : This means: outside the display range, the aperture
When the display range has been ex- scale and the digital display on the rightlf the digital display left or rlght flashes ceeded,the readingsare stored. flash. lf a readingis outsidethe measuringtogether with the aperture scale: lf the measuring range has been ex- range, it is deleted.
The display range has been exceeded. ceeded,the readingsare not stored.
Use the slide switch to select a different
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