Gossen Ultra-Spot User manual

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ambientlight                                                                     availablefrom your photographicdealer.flash                        E      See TechnicalData on page 20.
zone system                  @                        @a                       o                                       lf you wear eye-glassesField of view 15owith clearly marked cen-          @                                                                  The flexibleeyecupon the viewfindercantral circle used for measurementswith a                                          Etrl       @      be turned insideout. A varietyof correctivemeteringangle of only 1o.                                                                              lenses and matching adapters are availa-
                                                                                     ble from your photographicdealer. See                        ,,]l,'H,F,fifi frffi ,1F,EeThe field of view is surroundedby the dis-                                                                              TechnicalData on page 20.play so that the subject and all readings          "r
can be seen at a glance.                                                              Do not aim the meter at the sun                                    www.orphancameras.com
All functions,settings and 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
your thumb.


Meteringangle of 1"                                                           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 shutter speeds are displayedin steps
from t/em sec. to 60 min.; 1/msec. is also                                               tion shouldbe made. Referto page 15.
provided.

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The Tone System
mainlyfor contrastcontrol


Makingfull use of this modeof operationre-
quiresknowledgeof the Zone System.The
followingbooksare availableon thissubject:
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 Systemleadsto
superbresults.
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