Minolta Flash meter IV User Guide

Incident
light
metering:
Basic
operation
Minolta
Flash
Meter IV operation
in
the
incident
light meter
mode
is
shown
below.
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Attach the
i,,
.N,'..
,i
spherical
diffuser
or flat diffuser
to
the
receptor, or
use
the
mini
receolor.
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Set rhe
mode
s,
I
selector
to
the
oeisiirio
meter type.
(AMB|,
CORD,
NON. C.)
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Set
the
function
i
.fi'^"r
selector
to
TIME
or
FNo.
TIME: shutter
priority
metering
FNo.
:
aperture-PrioritY
metering
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Use
the
.
*F
i
decrease/
inCiease
control
to selecl
either
the shutter
speed
or
aperture
(f-number).
(fhis
should
normally
be
set to
the
flash sync
speed
during
flash
photography.)
o
AMBI:
measures
ambient
(continuous)
light.
CORD,
NONC:
measures
flash
light
or
flash
liglt and ambient
light.
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Please
read the
Flash
Meter
IV
instruction
manual
for
details
on operation.
meter to
produce
a more
accurate
reading.
As stated
before,
incident
light
meters
make exposure
calculations
based
on the
exposure
required
to
reproduce
a
neutral
density
subject
with a
reflection
factor
of
1B%. Special
consideration
is therefore
required
when
metering
and
photographing
subjects
with
a significantly
higher of
lower
reflection
factor
than this
1B% standard.
:
Hold
the
:
Flash
Meter
IV
near the
subject
with
the
receptor
pointing
directly
at
the
camera
Press
the
'
"
,
meaSuring
button
to
take
a
measuremenl.
AH
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Minolta Flash meter IV Specifications

General

Light Receptor	Silicon photo cell
ISO Range	ISO 3 to 8000
Shutter Speed Range	30 min to 1/8000 sec
Display	LCD
Type	Handheld Flash Meter
Measuring Modes	Ambient, Flash
Measuring Range (Ambient)	EV -2 to EV 19.9 (ISO 100)
Measuring Range (Flash)	f/1.0 to f/90.9