Minolta Flash meter IV User Manual

Flat
Diffuser
The
F lat
D
iff user
shou
ld
be
used when determin ing
the
lighting ratio
between
various light
sources or
to
calculate the
illuminance values
for
continuous
light
sources
and
guide
numbers
for f
lash
units. lt
can also
be
used
for
incident-light
readings
of
f lat
surfaces.
Mini Receptor
The
Mini Receptor
plugs
into
the accessory-receptor
jack
on
the side of the
meter's
receptor
head
.
lt is
used
to
measure incident
light
in
places
that are
otherwise
inaccessible to
the
meter's
receptor
head.
lt
is
especially
useful
for close-up
and
macrophoto-
graphy.
4X
and 8X
Spherical
ND
Diffusers
These
Spherical
N
D
D
iff
users have
neutral-density
filters
which extend the
upper limit
of
the
meter's
measurement
range
by two
stops
(witfr
4X diffuser)
or
three
stops
(with
8X
diffuser).
These
diffusers
should be
used when the
light source is too bright
to
be
measured with
the standard
diffuser
attached.
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Sync Cord
II
The
Sync
Cord
II
is
a 5-meter
long cord
that
connects
the meter,
flash
unit,
and
camera's
sync terminal
together.
Using this
cord,
you
can
take
f lash
readings
and
release the shutter
without changing
connections.
Spot
Mask
The
Spot
Mask lets
you
use
the
Flash Meter fV as an
enlarging
meter. After
determining
the
exposure
for
a
standard
negative,
you
can
measure areas
of
a
sub-
sequent
negatives that
have
similar
densities
as
the
standard
negative.
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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