Minolta Meter User manual

Amplif ier




                                    Incident Light Attachnent
                                        for'Amplifier





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Attaching                     t   Turn the adjusting knob 14) of the meter until
    the Meter                " B "                                     appears in the shutter speed windo* d
                                        " B ".  '-fhis enables the meter ,o .o,rpG *ilLT*
                                     shutter rp""d d
                                 tr  Attach the meter to the accessory shoe of the.
                               camera from behind until it stops, make sure that
                                 the gear on the bottom side of the meter engages.
                                with that of the shutter speed dial.
                      To detach the meter you musr turn the adjusting,
                            knob of the meter until the window shows  ,. R'1,
                                    this means the shutter speed dial of rhe camera is
                                   also adjusted to t'B " and the meter can be de*
                                tached from the camera.
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speed d;al (t)  right or left until theHandling                     I   Turn the film
    the Meter            number opposite the mark A' is the same as the
                   ASA guide number of the film you are using.
                            \When an amplifier is attached to the meter, you
                               should set the ASA number to the mark O  in
                                  place of r..
                     When using the filter over the lens, divide the
                  ASA number of your film by the filter factor,
                               then set the attained number to the mark.
                             For example; if the 6lm speed is ASA 200 and
                            you use the filter with a fiIter factor of 2,
                               200-2:lOO          therefore,
                              youwww.butkus.usshould set 100 ro the mark in place of 200.

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!   \Xzh." you measure the light the needle (g)  will
   swing. (Refer to " Measuring the Light,, on page
    6-8).  Observe the position where the needle lines
   up with the guide line to f stop nrrmber (7).
   The combination of the shutter speed in the window
   and f stop number indicated by the needle shows
    the correct exposure for the subject. As you turn
   the adjusting Lnob, various combinations of shutter
    speed aiid f srop number appear. When you choose
   one of them, the shutter speed dial of the camera
    is already adjusted to the number being shown in
   the window, you shuold adjust the diaphragm open-
   ing of the camera as indicated by the needle of
   the meter.

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    speed such as 1/roo or rlzoo sec. is required to stop the         't-),,
     subject, so you should get the desirable shutter speedl  ,.6ffi,
      first, by turning the adjusting knob, then adjtrst the lfrm
    diaphragm opening as indicated by the needle.                          W
,l    \ilh""  you need great depth of field in your picrure, a
     relatively smaller diaphragm opening (large  f  stop
    numbeiy' such as f  IL, 1,6 is required. In such a case
   you may previously adjust the diaphragm ring of the
    camera to the desired  f stop number, then turn the ad-
     justing knob until that number comes to the position
     indicated by the needle. This adjusts the shutter speed    simultaneously as shown in the window which is the cor-  M
     rect speed for the f stop numberwww.butkus.usyou have adjusted.
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NOTES
I.  The shutter can not work at accurately proportional speed
    between graduations, such as between 100 and 200, but
     propcrtional  f stops are possible
2,    If the shutter speed window shows a midway position
    between 1 and B, it tells you rhat you should make an
    exposure of 2 sec., and in such a case turn the wheel to
  B after adjusting the diaphragm scale as indicated by the
    needle, then release the shutter for 2 sec. If the window
   shows " B ", you should make an exposure of 4 sec.
 .  The Minolta Meter is coupled with the shutter speed dial
    of the camera up to the speed of r/20s sec. For l/466 sec.,
    set rhe speed by turning the dial of the camera.
     " Flandling the Meter " in page 2 and, 3 is applied
   both for reflected light and incident light method.
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Measuring the Light
f   Reflected light method
    This is recommended for ordinary
    subjects and lighting conditions.
    Remove the incident light atach-
   ment (6)  if attached on the light
     cell (:).
Portraits
    \fhen taking a portrait in the sun-
     light, bring the light cell (5) of the
    meter up.close to the subject's face
    (6-12 'inches), and measure both
    the light and shadow sides of the
    face. An average bei*"en the two
    indications will give an accrrrate
     reading.
   Be sure that the shadow of the
    camera does nor fall on the subiect
    while measuring.            www.butkus.us
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                          Landscapes
                    To measure the landscape, tilt  the
                           camera downward until the light cell
                                    is facing midway between your feet
                       and the horizon line.  If you should
                         happen to  include the sky in your
                            measLrrement, the needle will swing
                            too far.
                          Inaccessible Subjects
                                         If you are trnable to bring rhe merer
                               close to a subject (when photograph-
                          ing a game from an arena, caged
                          animals or celebrities protected bv
                              police), measure the liiht  refectei
                        from the palm of your hand. Hold
                          your palm the normal distance from
                         the light cell (6-12  inches) and
                    make your exposlrre according to
                               this measurement.
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I   Incident light method
 When the subject has extreme contrast of
  color or brightness, or the brightness of
  backgrounds or settings is very different
  from that of the subject. the " Incident
  light method "  is preferable. These cases
  are such as colorful flor,irers, portraits with
 the sky for background, or  subjects
  illuminated by artificial light.
 To measure by this method, attach the
  incident light.attachment to the light cell.
 Face the liglit cell of the meter from the
  subject position towards the camera posi-
  tion. \When the subject is inaccessible, measurement may be taken at a Proper spot   ["e
 where there is the same lighting condition
  as that of the subject, making sure the light                                      /[\  cell faces the same direction as the above case, i. e. "from the subject to the camera".www.butkus.us/]\
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[Jnder poor lighting conditions
                           Amplifier is attachable to the Minolta Meter, which
                                  increases the sensibility of the meter 4 times. In this
                                  case, the ASA number on the 6lm speed dial should
                        be set against the mark @. E*..it for this, the
                            handling is the same as instructions on page 2 and 3.
                    To atach the amplifier, slide it in the shoe of the
                                 fneter until it stops.
                    To measure by " Incident light methodr', attach each
                              incident light attachmenr to the light cell of the
                           meter and to the amplifier respectively..

NOTES
  1.  1'he exposure meter should not be subjected to any unnecessary shocks.
  2.  Try to avoid humidity.
  3.  Keep your wrist watch away as the meter is magnetic and may damage  it.
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