Minolta Flash meter IV User Manual

Compa
ring I ncident-
and
R ef lected- L
ight
Measu re-
ments
Memorized measu rements
are stored in
the mem-
ory even
if
you
change
the
light
receptor.
After
taking an
incident-light
measurement,
you
can
attach
the
reflected-light
attachment
(or
Viewfinder
5o, Viewf
inder
1
0"
II) and check the
exposure
for
highlight
and
shadow
areas.
For
this explanation,
ambient-light mode was
used,
but both
f lash
modes
can also be used.
1,
Press
the memory-clear
button to
clear any
previous
readings.
2.
Take
an
incident-
light
measurement
and
press
the
memory
("M")
key
to
store
the
measure-
ment.
3. Detach the spherica
I
reflected-light
attachment,
finder
10"
II.
4.
Press
the
averaging
("A")
key.
The
"
a"
mark
will
appear
above
the
digital f-number
dis-
play.
5. Press
the
measuring
bu
tton
to ta
ke
m
ea
su
re-
ments
of
other
areas.
The incident-light
measu
the digital
display, while
sca
le
wi
ll
ind
icate
the oth
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be
shown on
pointers
on
the
contrast
er
measurements.
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area
will be
reproduced
as a
highlight
tone.
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Measu
red area
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red area
wi
| |
be
reproduced
as
a
black
tone
with
no
detail.
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area
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as a
shadow
tone with some detail
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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