Minolta Flash meter IV User Manual

RE F
LECTED-L
IGHT
CALCU LATIONS
Reflected-light calculations
must
be
made
in
shutter-priority
("T
lM
E")
mode. Aperture-priority
("FNo.")
mode
cannot
be
used.
Measurements can
be
taken
or
"
NON.C"
mode.
The
reflected-light attachment,
Viewfinder
5o or
V iewf
inder 1
0o
| | must
be attached
to the
receptor
head
when
making
ref lected-light calcu lations. lf
you
use
the
Booster
ll
or Sinar
Booster
1
for
ref
lected-
light
calcu
lations,
the
spherical
diffuser
must
be
attached
to
the
receptor
head
to obtain
the
proper
exposure
indications.
Highl
ight
Calculations
Highlight
calculations should
be
used
when
the
most important areas
in a
scene
are white
or very
light
tones.
This
method
is especially usef
ul
when
shooting
color-slide
(color-reversal)
f
ilm, since
it
ensures
that
suff
icient high light
detai I wil
I
be
re-
ta
ined .
1 .
Press
the
memory-clear
clear
any
previous
readings.
2.
Measure
a
very light
area
that
contains
some
detail
(not
a specular
hishlisht).
3.
Press
the
h
igh
light
("H
")
key.
The
reading
will
be
stored
in
the
memory
and
the
high-
light
exposu
re
wi
| |
be
calcu
lated
automatical
ly.
("M-CLR")
button
to
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The
f-number
setting
required for
proper
exposure
of the
high
light
area
will
be
indicated by the
digital
f-number
display. The
"
lll"
mark
indicates
that the
highlight calculation
is displayed.
When the
contrast
scale
is
d
isplayed, the
pointer
appears above
the
sm
al
I
lette r
"H"
to
indicate that
the
exposure
has
been
increased
2.3 stops.
When
the
f
-number
scale is dispfayed,
the
left
pointer
indicates
the
h
igh
light
ca
lcu
la-
tion,
and the
right
pointer
ind
icates
the measu
red
area.
Before
pressing
the
h
igh
light
'
'H"
key,
Vou
can
store
two
measurements
in the memory. The
highlight
calculation
will
be
based on
the
higher
measu
rement.
Once the
h igh
light
("H"1
key
is
pressed,
the h igh-
light
calculation cannot
be
stored in
the
memory.
f f
only
one measurement is memo rized,
highlight
calculation
is
based on
this
measurements.
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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