Minolta Flash meter IV User Manual

DIGITAL
DISPLAYS
F-numbers
("FNo."
settingl
When
the
digital-
display
("FNo./ExlN")
switch
is set
to
"FNo.",
the
Flash
Meter
[V
shows
the f-number
setting
in
digital form.
The
small
number
next
to
the
f-
number
is
a
one-tenth
stop
display
and
indi-
cates how
much
the
f-number
or
shutter
speed
should
be changed
for
correct exposure.
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Adjustments for
tenth-stop
indications
Tenth-stop
Adjustmenr
o-2
Set f-number to
full stop setting
3-7
Close aperture
1/2 stop.
E.9., set aper-
ture
haffway
between
tl8
and
tl11
if dispfay
shows
"
f
l8.B
t".
8-9
Close aperture
1 stop.
E.9., set aperture
to
f
111
if display
shows
"llfl.Bg".
Shuttsr
Speed
The shutter speed
is
indicated
next to the 'TlME"
mark. The indication
for 11125
sec.
is displayed
as
"
i?s ".
All other
speeds are
displayed
in
the
usual
way.
Aperture
Value
Numberr
("ExlN"
settingl
When
the
digital-
display switch
is set
to
"ExlN",
apertur€
value
numbers are
displayed
on
the
data
panel.
These
numbers
cgn
be used
to
determine
the
lighting
ratio
of
a
scene
or to
compare
readings taken
in ambient
("AMBl"l
mode with
readings
taken a
flash
("CORD"
or
"NON.C"l
mode.
The
"ExlN" setting
can also be
used to
display
Exposure
Value
("EV")
numbers
which are
usOd
to
determine the
illuminance
of an ambient
light source
(see
page
41).
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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