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Kalimar Auto-Dial Exposure Meter User manual

User manual for Kalimar Auto-Dial Exposure Meter. 7 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.

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Brand
Kalimar
Model / document
Kalimar Auto-Dial Exposure Meter
Document type
User manual
Language
English
Pages
7
File size
2.7 MB
Category
Light meters
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                                                      speed       t    Determine the ASA (or DIN) exposure index
            of your film. Refer to the chort included with this
          meter or to the instruction sheet pocked with the
                 film.
          Turn the ori", ring of the meter until the pointer   C            indicotes the correct ASA (or DIN) exposure index
            for the specific film used.
                 .  Use block " R " pointer for reflected reodings.
                 .  Use red "  l " pointer for incident reodings.
   O   For o reflected light reoding, point the meter toword
          the subiects's center of interest ond press the Diol
         Stopper. This ollows the Diol Foce to swing free
         ond " seek " the liqht.
  O   Releose the Diol Stopper ond the Diol will stop ot
          the correct light reoding. The scoles will indicote
          the correct settings for LVS, Poloroid, Movie ond
           for oll types of still comeros.
           Diol is " held "  in this position until releosed by
          ogoin pressing the Diol Stopper.
        Nole:  To reset meter to  " zero ",  first close fully the photo-cell
            window so thot no light enters. Then depress fhe Diol Stopoer
              lo disengoge the  Dio I  Foce. Slowly lurn the " zero "   5letted
            screw (on bqck of meter) to the left or right until the red bor  is
             centered in the Zero Adiustment Window.
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