Minolta Flash meter IV User Manual

ANALOG
DISPLAYS
When
the
function
switch
is at
"TlME"
or
"GV",
either
the
f-number
scale or
the
contrast
scale can be
displayed
by
setting the anafog-display switch
to
"FNo."
or
"CONTRAST"
position.
When
the
func-
tion
switch
is
set
to
"F
N
o."
,
the
contrast scale
is
displayed even if
the anafog-display switch is
set to
"FN
o.".
Contrast
scale
The contrast scale has
a
range
from
-4
to
+4
stops.
Pointers
indicate the differences
in
exposure
between
up
to
three
readings.
Readings
are
indicated
with
1
/4-stop
accu
racy f rom
-3
to
+3
stops,
and
w ith
'll2-stop
accuracy
from
-4
to
-3
and
+3
to
+4
stops.
-1..-3s.
-2
.
-1
.
0
o
1
.
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When
a single
reeding has
been stored
in
the
memory,
a
pointer
appears above the
"O"
in
the
center
of
the
display.Pointers
appear
above
the
contrast
sca le on
ly
when a
read ing
is
stored
in
the
memory.
When a
shadow
cal-
cufation
is
made, a
pointer
will appear above
the
small
"S"
mark
"tr,
I
iEl
-4..3s.
-2
.
-l
.
0
.
1
.
2\.
3.1.
*E,[i
'*
-r
h
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l.fl
n
In
exposure.
I
a:r
-.
-4..3s.
-2
.
-1
.
O
.
I
.
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3.4.
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FNo
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which
indicates
a
2.7
-stop
decrease
in
exposure.
Likewise, highlight
cafculations
are shown
by
a
pointer
above the
small
"H"
mark
which
indicates
a 2.3-stop
increase
When us ing
the
ana-
lyze function
to take
read
i
ngs
of
m
ixed
f
lash
and
am
bient
light,
the
pointers
on
the
contrast
scale
indicate
the
relative
intensity
of
f lash
and
am bient
light sou
rces.
The
positions
of
the
pointers
will
change
as
the
f-number/
shutter-speed
combination
is
changed.
Please
refer
to
pages
26
through
35
for
more
information
about the
memory,
shadow,
highlight,
and
analyze
functions.
12
F-number
scale
The
pointers
above the
f-number
scale indicate
f-number
settings
with
1|2-stop
accuracy.
The display
range
is
f rom t
11
to
f
/90.
lf
the
required f-number
is
outside
this
range,
the
't<"
or
and
"
(U
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or
"
O"
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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