Meter, exposure

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OBJECT TYPE: LIGHT/SELENIM
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1227.001

MANUFACTURER: Walz
MODEL: MOVIE METER
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 1703
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BODY, BAKELITE/ SELENIUM PORT, BEADED GLASS/ LEATHER CASE/ FABRIC CORD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 6.4 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: 2.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine camera accessories
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Walz
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: A. 1950
Canada: Unknown
Function: AN INSTRUMENT FOR ASCERTAINING THE LENGTH OF EXPOSURE FOR CINE CAMERAS WHILE PHOTOGRAPHING
Technical: SELENIUM CELL CRYSTAL IN THIS TYPE OF EXPOSURE MENTER CAN NOT BE REPLACED, SO WHEN CRYSTAL EXPENDS ALL OF ITS ENERGY THE METER IS USELESS, LIFE OF CRYSTAL UNKNOWN. PRE-SET FILM SPEEDSOF THE 8MM CINE FILM PRECLUDED ANY CALCULATIONS TO ACQUIRE PROPER EXPOSURE ON THE MANUALLY-SET CAMERAS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: FRONT OF EXPOSRE METER; F STOP SCALE TABLES: `KODACHROME TYPE A 16', BELOW IS F STOP SCALE 1 TO 16/ `KODACHROME DAYLIGHT 10', BELOW IS F STOP SCALE 1 TO 11/ `MONOCHROME 40' BELOW IS F STOP SCALE 2 TO 22/ `ANSCHROME DAYLIGHT 32' BELOW IS F STOP SCALE 1.4 TO 22/ MFR'S SYMBOL: `Walz'/ MODEL PLATE: `Movie Meter'/ ON BACK; INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: `HOW TO USE FOR COLOR MOVIES/ 1. SELECT FILM BY TURNING KNOB./ 2. POINT METER AT SUBJECT DOWN-/ WARD SLIGHTLY./ 3. SET THE LENS TO f:STOP INDI-/ CATED BY NEEDLE./ 4. THIS METER IS PRESET FOR / 16 FRAMES PER SECOND./ ZERO CORRECTOR/ MADE IN JAPAN 91 NO. 01703/ CASE, IMPRESSED INTO LEATHER: `WALZ/ MOVIE *
Missing: NONE
Finish: BODY IS BROWN & BEIGE/ EXPOSURE METER IS WHITE WITH RED PRINTING/ SELENIUM PORT IS COLOURLESS/ MFG'S SYMBOL IN MIDDLE OF FACE IS RED WITH SILVER PRINT/ MODEL NAME PLATE ON FRONT & INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK ON THIN SILVER PLATE WITH BLACK PRINTING/ EXPOSURE NEEDLE IS RED
Decoration: N/A

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Walz, Meter, exposure, after 1950, Artifact no. 1987.1227, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.1227.001/

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