Minolta Flash meter IV User Manual

Averaged
Calculations
When
the scene
has
a
wide
variety
of brightness,
you
can
make
an averaged
calcu
lation
to
determ ine
the best
exposure.
Using
this
method, the
exposure
is
calculated
by
averaging
two
measurements,
such as
a
highlight
and a shadow
measurement.
1
.
Measu
re
the
I ightest
area
that
you
want
to
retain
some
detail
(not
a
specu
lar
high
light),
then
press
the
memory
("M")
button
2.
Measure
the
darkest
area
that
you
want
to
retain some
detail
(not
a
solid
black tone),
then
press
the
memory
("M")
button.
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\t.
Press the
averagi
ng
("A")
key
to calcu
late
an
average
exposu re.
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When
the
averaging
key
appears
above the
digital
When the
contrast
scale
is
displayed,
two
pointers will
aPPear
at
equal
distances
from
the
center
t'0"
posi-
tion
.
When
the
f-num ber
scale
is
displayed,
the
highlight
measure-
ment is indicated
by
the
right
pointer,
the averaged
exposure
by the
center
pointer,
and
the
shadow
measurement by
the
left
pointer.
To
make
an averaged
calculation,
two
measure-
ments
must be stored
in
the
memory.
is
pressed,
the
"E!.t'
mark
f-number setting.
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How to clear
calculated
measurements
o
To
clear
a
highlight,
shadow,
or
average
calcu
lation,
press
the
OnlRecall
button
or
the
memory-clear
("M-
CLR")
key. When the
OnlRecall
button is
pressed,
the
most re-
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fq
t-t
-
t
cent
measu
rement
appear
and
the
stored
meas-
urements
will
be retained.
When
the
memory-clear
("M-CLR")
key
is
pressed,
the
most
recent
meas-
urement appear
and
the
stored
measurements
will
be
cleared
f
rom
the
memory.
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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