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Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

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Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491940

Postby jfgw » April 5th, 2022, 7:00 pm

I have edited out some of the markings on item no. 4. What do you think it is?

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Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491945

Postby ReformedCharacter » April 5th, 2022, 7:06 pm

Theodolite?

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Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491948

Postby jfgw » April 5th, 2022, 7:17 pm

It is not a theodolite or any other form of surveying instrument.


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Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491951

Postby swill453 » April 5th, 2022, 7:20 pm

Some kind of light meter for photography? Not a bog standard one though.

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Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491955

Postby mc2fool » April 5th, 2022, 7:28 pm

Oh good grief, one I know straight off for once! I think, IIRC, that I even know the make (unless it's a clone).

Spoiler: Pentax Spot meter

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Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491962

Postby jfgw » April 5th, 2022, 7:38 pm

swill453 wrote:Some kind of light meter for photography? Not a bog standard one though.

Correct so far.

mc2fool is spot on!

As used by Ansel Adams. There is a review here, https://www.outsidetheshot.com/pentax-spotmeter-v-review/.


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Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491975

Postby mc2fool » April 5th, 2022, 8:20 pm

jfgw wrote:As used by Ansel Adams. There is a review here, https://www.outsidetheshot.com/pentax-spotmeter-v-review/.

LOL, the review claims: "The Pentax Spotmeter V was used by Ansel Adams when he was developing the zone metering system." Beh!

"The Zone System is a photographic technique for determining optimal film exposure and development, formulated by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer.[1] Adams described the Zone System as "[...] not an invention of mine; it is a codification of the principles of sensitometry, worked out by Fred Archer and myself at the Art Center School in Los Angeles, around 1939–40."" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System

"Pentax Spotmeter V
• Silicium cell
• Introduced 1975/76
" http://my-pentax.com/spotmeter/

:D

My work photo club used to have one some 40 odd years ago, which is why I recognised it....

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Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491976

Postby AsleepInYorkshire » April 5th, 2022, 8:22 pm

jfgw wrote:I have edited out some of the markings on item no. 4. What do you think it is?

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It's not big enough ;)

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Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491982

Postby jfgw » April 5th, 2022, 8:40 pm

AsleepInYorkshire wrote:It's not big enough ;)


Maybe you need a bigger monitor ;)


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Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.

#491984

Postby jfgw » April 5th, 2022, 8:43 pm

mc2fool wrote:
jfgw wrote:As used by Ansel Adams. There is a review here, https://www.outsidetheshot.com/pentax-spotmeter-v-review/.

LOL, the review claims: "The Pentax Spotmeter V was used by Ansel Adams when he was developing the zone metering system." Beh!

"The Zone System is a photographic technique for determining optimal film exposure and development, formulated by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer.[1] Adams described the Zone System as "[...] not an invention of mine; it is a codification of the principles of sensitometry, worked out by Fred Archer and myself at the Art Center School in Los Angeles, around 1939–40."" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System

"Pentax Spotmeter V
• Silicium cell
• Introduced 1975/76
" http://my-pentax.com/spotmeter/


It must have been a pre-production sample!


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