Minolta Flash meter IV User Manual

Checking
Other Areas of the Scene
After making
a
highlight,
shadow,
or
averaged
calculation,
you
can
check
how
other
areas of
the
scene will
be
reproduced.
For example,
after
making
a
highlight
calcufation,
you
can take measurements
of
shadow
and midtone
areas
to
see
how
these will
be
reproduced
on the
f
ilm.
When
the
"H",
"S",
or
'tA"
key
is
pressed,
the
cafculated
exposure
is
fixed
on the digital
dispfay.
Additional measurements
will be
ind
icated
on
the
contrast
scale.
The
following
example
shows how
to
check
other areas of
a
scene
after
making
a
highlight
calculation.
Use
of
the optional Viewfinder
5o or Viewfinder
10o
ll is
recommended.
I
l.
A
highlight
calcula-
tion is
displayed
after
pressing
the
highlight
,H"
key.
2.
Press
the
measuring
button
to
take
a
measure-
ment
of
anothe
r
area
from the
scene.
o
The measu
rement
is
indicated
by
second
pointer
on the
con-
trast
scale,
while
the
highlight
calculation
remains
on
the
digital
display.
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-2
.
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.
0
.
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.
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Measured
area
The
examples
below
show
how
the different
areas
of
the
scene
will
be reproduced
if
the exposure
is
made
at
the
highlight
calculation.
a.
Will
be
reproduced
as
a
specular
highlight
with no
detail.
b. Will
be
reproduced
as
a
midtone
value.
c.
Will
be
reproduced
as
a
shadow
tone with
some detail.
Measured
area_______1
-4.-3s. -2
.
-l .
0
o
I
.
2hr
9.4.
JIUE , -,
*
+9,
fl.fir^.''
Measured
area
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-2 .
-1
.
O
.
.l
.
2^. 3.t
.
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f.n1
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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