Minolta FLASH METER III - Page 6

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CONTENTS
NAMES OF PARTS . . ... . . . ...... ... . 8
PREPARATION AND BASICS .. . .. .... 12
Installing batteries .. . . . . .......• . ... 12
C hecking batt eries ......... ...... 14
Setting film speed . ......... . ... ... . 15
S etting measuring time (shutter speed) .. 17
Selecting m eas uring mode .. . ..... . ... 19
Selec ting disp lay mode .. ... . . . .. . ," 24
" F No ," indication and setting the l ens , 24
" Ex IN" (exposur e ind ex ) mode, .. ", 28
Attach ing and removing diffuser and
attachments , .. ,', . ,' , .. " . ,', . " 30
Measuring incid e nt light ., ' , .. , • . , ' , ' 32
Measuring reflected light , .. . , ', . . " . . 34
Using th e Vi ewfin der 10 ° . " ., . . . . , . 35
Using sync. cords """, . ,, . , . . "., 39
Fl ash·unit sync, cord , . . • , .. . ,.,',' 39
Optional Sync . Cord II ,., . . , .,., ' ,. 40
Measuring level adjuster .. , . , .. ' , . . ,. 43
OPERATION 46
M eas uring co~~i~~~~~ 'l ight ' : : : : : : : : : : : 50
Cine read ings . , .. " .. , .. .• ,. , .," 53
Measu ring ele ctro nic-flash
U si ng sync. cord " . . .. , ", . ,", . . , 57
Without sy nc. cord .. ," ,. ,"',.," 60
M eas ur ing c umul ative br ig htn ess with
any numb er of bursts ,, " ", . ,', .. , 65
M eas ur ing M-ci ass flashbulb li ght 72
Measuring fi ll -in flash and ambient
conti nu ous li ght .. ,", .. ... , .. . ," 74
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xpos ur e index disp lay mode . . , . ' , '" 78
Determining lighting ratio s, . , , , , , . " 78
M eas uring illuminanc e . . " , .,." ,. , 81
D
etermining flash guide numb ers . ,'" 83
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .. ,", . ,'" 87
SPECIFICATIONS " . . ", . , . "., . ,'" 94
CARE AND STORAGE " . ',.".', . ,' , 102