Sears Cds Electronic Exposure Meter User manual

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Ihe exposure meter you have lust purchased, when properly
used and cared for, can play a very irnportant role in kecp-
ing your movies and stills consistently high in quality.  lt is
a product of one of the world's leading manufacturers of
precision exposure meters, and should serve you faithfully
for many years to come.

Your meter was designed for both accuracy of operation and
simplicity of use. lt contains the newest CDS photo-cell and
will dependably furnish you with correct camera settings over
a remarkably wide range of lighting conditions without stop-
ing to "change scales"-all readings can be conveniently
taken on a single scale. Your meter may soon pay for itself
many times over in films not spoiled through improper ex-
posure.

to insert boilery

                                                                            rEv-   Your Exposure Meter is powered by a mercury battery
   eready EPX 625 or equivalentr which has a life of approxi-
   mately one year. lf the Indicator Needle @ does not move
                                                                be  when Activator Button @ is pressed, the battery should
   replaced. To insert battery, use a coin or screwdriver to
                                     Remove old battery   remove Battery Compartment Screw @.
  and insert fresh battery with plus  , * r end up.  Replace
   Battery Compartment Cover.





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 setting the film speed





Photographic color and black and white films manufactured
in the United States and in most other countries are given
an ASA (American Standards Association) rating. This ASA
rating indicates the film's " speed " or sensitivity to light,
and is usually found on the instruction sheet packed with
your film.

To set the ASA rating on the meter, rotate Inner Dial @
using raised bars on Dial, until your film's ASA rating appears
in ASA Film Speed Window @ and opposite indicator line.
lf you should change to a film with a different ASA rating,
remember to reset the meter to the new rating.

elemenls of
correcl exposure
Correct exposure is directly linked to thd careful use of these
three elements :  1. film sensitivity to light (ASA rating),
2. the amount of light that reaches the film (lens opening
or f : stop), and 3. how long light is allowed to strike the
film (shutter speed).
The first element is a characteristic of the film you use. The
second two are determined by the use of your exposure
meter.
tohing o light reoding
The reading you will take is a reflected light reading, which
is the light the camera and Jilm actually record. The light
source may be the sun or artificial light such as photofloods.  .  .
but it is this light that strikes your subject and " bounces "
off that you must measure.
To take the reading, hold the meter in the same plane as
the camera lens (see illustration) and pointed toward your
subject. Press Activator Button @ and turn Knurled Outer
Ring @ until Follow-Pointer @ is centered over light Indicator
Needle             Release Activator Button @ ; lndicator Needle @   @.
will return to " Zero ", however, Follow-Pointer @ will remain
in position, retaining your light reading. Your exposure meter
dial offers a wide range of camera settings and you have a
chcice of many shutter speeds and lens combinations, any one
of which will produce the same exposure.

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How to choose the best combination to achieve the results
you want is explained in the following section.
For most accurate light readings, hold meter about 6 inches
from subject whenever possible. Otherwise, hold one hand
in similar light as subject, and from about G inches away,
take a reading of light reflected from palm of your hand.
Do not allow shadow of meter to fall on area of subject where
meter reading is taken.

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Still Pictures

                                                              Ne-When Follow-Pointer @ has been aligned with Indicator
edle @, you will note that each speed on Shutter Speed
Scale@hasanf :number  opposite it on Lens 0pening
Scale @.
Examples  :
                                                                                f                                        :8 f:1lf:1.4           1t'alt:zsit:c|t:ss1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I                                                      30 2000 | 1000 |           500 | 250 | 125 | 60
                                       1/1000 of a second,0n the Shutter Speed Scale O '1000 is
'500 is 1/500 second, '8 is 1/8 second; the number 1 is a
full second and the number I through 30 to the right of I
are full seconds. 1m through 8 m are l minute through 8
minutes.
Any shutter speed and the f : number opposite it in combina-
tion will give the same exposure. The choice depends on
the picture you want to take. Fast action, such as sports
pictures, usually requires a shutter speed of 11250 second
or faster to "freeze " the action. lf you are interested in
depth of field (area of sharpness in front of and behind the
the subject), you should choose small lens openings  rf : 8,
f : 11, f : 16t. The smaller lens openings can give you more
area of sharpness around your subject. Subjects not in
motion, but where the camera is hand held, require 1/100
second shutter speed. Choose your shutter speed and lens
opening combination to suit the picture taking situation.

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Movies
In motion picture photography, your shutter speed is most
often controlled by the frames'per'second at which yoq are
shooting. Most movies are taken at 16 frames'per'second.
Movies taken aI 32 and 64 frames-per'second would produce
a slow motion effect when projected at normal speed. 8
frames-per-second would give a faster comedy effect when
proiected at normal speed.
After choosing a shooting speed normal 116  f .p.s.) show mo-
tion t32, 64 f.p.s.t, or fast-comedy effect (8 f.p.s.,r, locate on
                                           frames'per'secondMovie Scale @ the f : stop opposite the
 $, 16, 32, 64) at which you will be shooting. Set your
                                                                                                                                                                               :camera for the frames-per'second and its corresponding f
stop.

EV Scale
lf your camera is equipped with an EV or LVS shutter, take
your reading in the same manner previously described. You
will find the correct EV ithe setting is the same for LVSr
                                 When you have setsetting for your camera on EV Scale @.
the EV number on your camera, you may change to. any
shutter speed and its equivalent f number will appear auto-
matically on most cameras.

for better picturesStrong,acontrasty lighting.  You may find one area
of your subject in shadow, and still another area in bright
sun. To improve this type of picture, separate readings may
be taken of brightest and darkest areas, and the average
between these readings used for exposure.
LandscaF€s, Scenics. Point the meter slightly down-
ward to avoid glare from the sky, or shade the Light Intake
Window @ with your hand as you would shade your eyes from
the sun. lf mist or haze is present, or if farthest areas are
extremely bright, {snow-capped mountains, etc. r, set lens
opening Il2 f : stop smaller than indicated by exposure
meter-if meter reads f : 5.6, set camera between f : 5.6
and f:  8.
Sunset. To silhouette objects against a brilliant sunset,
point your meter directly at the sun to take your reading.
To take portraits against a sunset, supplement the sunlight
with a fill-in flash mounted on the camera-this will serve
to bring out subject detail.
Babies and Pets. These subjects frequently won't sit
still to "watch the birdie". lt is best to use bounce light
to illuminate the entire room. Place lights about 2 feet
befow the ceiling, and direct them upward at a 45" angle.
Backlighted Pictures. The sun, or other main source
of light behind the sublect can create a pleasing halo of iight
around the subject's head. You can capture this striking
effect and still keep important facial detail by an average
setting using the reading of the subject's face and the high-
lighted area.

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Portraits Indoors. For men, character is prefeired.
Strong sidelighting will bring out character lines in a man's
face. For women, glamour should be your objective. Arrange
your main light at about a 45'angle from the camera. Keep
fill-in lights close to the camera position.
Portraits Outdoors. The same principles apply both
outdoors and indoors. For women, flat frontal lighting.   .
strong side-lighting for men. Photograph women on a hazy
day for a soft, diffused effect, or place subjects in shade.
Men photograph best usually with stronger, harsher light.  lf
lighting contrast should be stronger than is desired, use a
reflector (white cardboard, etc.) to put more light into the
shaded area.
exposure meter core
Your exposure meter deserves the same care you would give
any other precision instrument. When not in use, keep it in
its case. Avoid dropping or jarring it.  Avoid placing meter
in excessively damp or hot areas for prolonged periods of
time. When in use, keep it suspended from its neck strap.
Clean the Light Intake Window @ with lens tissue. Stubborn
dirt or finger marks can be removed with a drop of lens
                                                                                  incleaning fluid. Clean window above Indicator Needle @
the same manner,
" zero     " colibrotion g,4t J . v;When Activator Button @ is released, Indicator Needle-@
should return to " zero" position which is directly above
black dot at far left of scale. lf it does not, use a small
screwdriver to slowly and carefully turn " Zeto" Adjusting
Screw @ on back of exposure meter until lndicator Needle
is properly positioned.