Minolta Flash meter IV User Manual

To
make
the ambient light
Decrease
the shutter speed:
Set the
function
switch
to
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and
move
the
u
p/down
con-
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downward to set a
slower
sh
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speed .
o
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pointer
f or
am-
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light
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closer to
the
t
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position
on the
con-
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sca
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the am
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Decrease
the amount
of
f lash illumination:
Set the
function
switch to
"Gv "
,
and
move
the
u
p/down
con-
trol
downward to set
a
negative
"GV"
number.
o
The
pointe
r
f
or am-
bient
light
will
move
closer
to
the
t'O''
position
on the
con-
trast
scale as
the
am-
bient
light
becomes
dom i
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o
fn this
example,
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that
f
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should
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by
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stops.
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make the
f lash
light dominant:
Increase
the shutter
speed:
Set
the
function
switch
to
"T
lM
E
",
and
move the
up/down con-
trol
upward
to
set
a
faster
shutter
speed.
o
The
pointer
for
flash
light
will
move
closer
to
the
"0"
position
on
the
contrast
scale as
the
f lash light be-
comes dominant.
o
Make
sure
that
the
shutter speed
you
set
is within
the camera's
X-sync
range.
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Increase amount
of f
lash
Set the
function
switch
to
"Gv "
,
and
move
u
p/down
control
upward
to set a
positive
"GV"
number.
o
The blinking
pointer
will
move
closer
to
the
t'0"
position
on
the
contrast
scale as
the
f
lash
light
be-
comes
dominant.
light:
In
th
is
example
,
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th
at
flash
power
should be
increased by two
stops
or distance
between
the
flash
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should
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decreased
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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