Meter, exposure
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- OBJECT TYPE
- SELENIUM/POCKET
- DATE
- 1960–1969
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0277.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Bewi
- MODEL
- BEWI BOY
- LOCATION
- Federal Republic of Germany
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- SYNTHETIC & METAL CONSTRUCTION; FABRIC CORD
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 7.2 cm
- Width
- 4.3 cm
- Height
- 2.2 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Still camera accessories
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Bewi
- Country
- Federal Republic of Germany
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- THIS EXPOSURE METER USED 1950S TO 1970S.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO DETERMINE LIGHT LEVELS FOR STILL CAMERA WORK; GAUGES LIGHT INTENSITY AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SPEED & EXPOSURE TIME FOR USE WITH VARIOUS ASA FILMS. - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE DEVICE WHICH ELIMINATES MUCH GUESSWORK FROM SELECTING CORRECT CAMERA SETTINGS. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "BEWI/ BOY/ Made in Germany" printed on dial face; distance, f stop and exposure scales appear on various dials.
- Missing
- LOWER FRONT RIGHT CORNER OF CASING IS CHIPPED & MISSING
- Finish
- SMOOTH BLACK PLASTIC SIDE & FRONT PANELS; BACK IS RIBBED. SILVER METAL DIALS & SCALE. BUBBLE-TEXTURED WINDOW ON ONE END. DARK BROWN WOVEN CORD.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Bewi, Meter, exposure, between 1960–1969, Artifact no. 1997.0277, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1997.0277.001/
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