Minolta IIIF - Notes on Measurements

NOTES ON MEASUREMENTS
* When taking a measurement, be careful to avoid the influence of reflectance from objects, such as
your body or clothes, which will not affect the light illuminating the subject.
* The receptor head can be rotated 90° to right or 180° to the left.
In general, measurements should be taken with the meter facing the light source and positioned
close to the light source. This method will provide satisfactory results in many situations.
Light source
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Subject ;
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However, in some cases, the light illuminating the subject may not be the same as the light
emitted by the light source. This is especially true if the subject is near an object, such as a wall,
which will reflect light onto the subject; the light which illuminates the subject after being reflected
by the object takes on the color of that object. In such a case, better results may be obtained if the
meter is aimed either at the object or at the camera from the subject's position.
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