Miranda Through the lens CDs exposure meter (Miranda T) User manual

www.butkus.usTHROUGH-THE-LENS C'lS EXPOSURB METER

   Tl're ir-rterchar-rgeable  pentaprisrn viewfinder
houses a n-riniature yet highly sensitive CdS
exposure meter which l-neasures the light
transrnitted through the lens.
 A  typical Miranda innovation assuring
versatile adaptability to  all purposes,  this
tiny rneler is desigr-red to take light measure-
nrent at full aperture and gives precise exposure
readings with either automatic or preset dia-
phragn'r lenses, or with any type of attachments
or accessorles.
  Depression of tl-re push-button on its  si.-le
activates the rneter. When Dressure on the
btrtton is relcase.l, the nee.l Ie locks into posi-                                    o Light acceptance angle:   Equivalent totion to pror.'ide rnost convenier-rt reading.                                                    the angle of view of the lens in use
                                                         (qS" )o' with standard 5omm Ft.9 lens)
                                      o Filnr spee.1 range: ASA 6 to )zoo
                                             (DIN 9 to 36)
                                      o Measuring range: Single  ranqe measure-
                                                           rnent from EV 4 to  t8 at ASA Ioo
                                                      with Ft.9 lens
                                      a Battery: Mallory #6 j   r-nercury battery
                                                         or equivalent

Preselection of Shutter Speed

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  Turn the inner dial and alisn    Match the desired shutter     Sight the subject through the
the figure denoting the speed of  speed to the rr:d "Time"  incli-     r.'iewfin,--ler, press the push-buttor-r
the lens in use with the reouired   cator by turning the outer dial.   to activate the n.reter anri then
film spee.l rating. The abor e                                        release it to lock the neeclle in
illustration shows correct settins                                        position. Read off the aperture
when using an Fl.9 lens anJ an                                   indicated Lry the nee.lle and
ASA roo film.                                                      adjust the aperture rins of the
                                                                  lens accor,-1ingly.

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Preselection of Lens APerture
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  Match the figure denoting      Siqht the subject through the    Turn tl're outer dial and align
the speeJ of thc Iens itr usc to     vien'fir-r.ler, press tl're push-button   the preselectc.l aperture setting
the require.l setting on the film   to acti','ate tl're rneter and then    '"vith the neter needle. The figure
speed scale bi' tuming the inner    release it to lock the needle in   in line rvith the red "Time"
                                                                                                      speeddial.                                      position.                           indicator is the shutter                                                           that should be en-rploye.i to
                                                                     assure correct eXPosure,
                                    O When taking exposure read-
                                                                  ings through preselection of
                                                                         either the shutter speeci or
                                                                      lens aperture, see to it that
                                                        the lens aperture is  fully
                                                                              open.

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Exposure Reailing in Special Instances

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  In photornicrorapl-ry or when       Sigl'rt the sulrject through the     Turn the outer dial and alien
using bellows, ler-rses of  un-    viervfin.ler, press the push-button    the re.1 indicator on the aperture
deternr inrble  f-nunrLrer,  etc.,   to activate the meter and ther-r    scale with the position of the
match the red dot on the inner     re lease it to lock the needle in   meter needle. Adjust the shutter
dial to the desired setting on    position.                        speed dial to the setting indi-
the filn-r speed scale as shorvn                                    cated by the red "Time" indi-
in tl-re illustration.                                                                  cator.