Weston DR (Direct Reading) User manual

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  WESTON FILM RATINGS
      FOR THE D'RECT READTNG
         EXPOSURE METER
 Since 1932 lhe Weston Sensilomelric Loborolory hcs lesfed populcr filme exclusively
 uring developmenf recommended by film mcnufcclurers. You should use Wesfon Speedt
 with your D/R meter. Weston Speeds cre mcde ovoilqble lo phologrophers ql oll times.

       COLOR FILMS              BLACK AND WHITE FILMS
                          Daylight Tungsten
                                        ROTLS AND PACKS
Boll qnd 35 mm Film:
  DoylightTyp.......  12      4I                              .     Daylighl Tungster   Tunssten Type.  ...     loll    12
8 mm ond 16 mm Film:  DoilightType....   10       3t     SuperponPress........ 1OO   64  Tungsten Typ...  ...    12II   16    Supreme.         50     32                              Plenqchrome.      50     32
Kodochrome (35 mm,
       8 ond 16 mm),Bontom,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          .      200T 1 257  DqvlightType......                 10      4$      llford HP-3.  .  Type A.        1OS   16
Kodocolor-Roll  Film,                                             Tri-X........                                     200T                       24  DovlishtTyp.......                                          Super-XX.  . .   .                                      100    1 649sT  Type      A.                 165   94Ektqchrome                                  Plus-X.......        50     32  DoylightType......   10*              Verichrome...       50     32  Tunqslen Type.....                12'k
Eklochrome (35 mm),
  Type      E.               32                               16     Type 41 (Block ond  Type      F.                                                 White)..          40     24 $ With Recommended  Filter.
  l With Conversion  Filter 1O.                T-Tenlqtive rcting subiecl lo further test.
Il With Conversion  Filter 11 * Film speed mqy vqry. Consult Monu-
    focfurer's instruclions with eoch roll.         BLACK AND WHITE FILMS
    BI.ACK AND WHITE FILMS                 8 AT{D 16 MM
     MII{IATURE CAMERA FITMS           MOTION PICTURE FITMS
                           Daylighl Tungstsn                                  0aylight Tungslen
UltroSpeedPqn...... 1OO   64Supreme.         50     32     SupremeNegotive..... 50     32                                   HypqnReversql....... 32     24
Superior?............   50     32
  Tri-X......       200   12s     SuoerXXSuoer-X PonPonReversolReversql..   1OO32      8094SuperXX.  . .   .       100    64      Cind-Kodok PonPlus-X.......       100    64      Reversol         8      6
       This is only o pcrliol lisf of the mosl populor fllms. For o more complefe
                            lisl see Wesfon Film Roling Circulor, Form 1667.
FILTERS            exposure when o  filfer is used. Divide the Film Roting of the
 film by -lncreoselhe Filler Foclor. Sel the resultont Film Roting number on your meter.
For exomple,  lf Film Rating is lOO, Filler Foctor 2, then lhe Film Raling to use
 would be 5A. (lOO :  2 :   5O.)