General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal casing has predominantly silver finish; red, white and black text and graphics; black and opaque (?) moulded synthetic diffuser screen and cover; clear glass window over meter face [broken]; fixed grey leather case has dual covers secured with metal snap.

Dimensions

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

Length

10.0 cm

Width

6.5 cm

Height

3.3 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

Weston

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Jersey

City

Polk

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Unknown

Canada

Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s.

Function

To measure light levels of a scene and calculate appropriate shutter speed and aperture setting for a particular film rating.

Technical

The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16 mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period. According to his camera operator, Ken Buck, Mason “lived by” exposure meters. This model was his preferred instrument for outdoor photography. [Ref.1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"WESTON" stamped into leather cover on meter. "WESTON MASTER III/ UNIVERSAL EXPOSURE METER" printed on meter face. All settings, index values, etc. printed on meter. Markings on meter back are obscured by tape label: hand printed label reads "BILL MASON/ MEACH [sic] LAKE RD/ OLD CHELSEA/ QUEBEC". Visible permanent markings on meter back include :"A.S.A. CONSTANT = 1.0/ FOREIGN PATENTS/ FRENCH 862,770 BRITISH 531,996/ CAN. 347,085 CAN. 411,975/ MADE IN U.S.A."

Missing

Glass window over meter face broken: damaged pieces are missing. Carrying strap missing.

Finish

Metal casing has predominantly silver finish; red, white and black text and graphics; black and opaque (?) moulded synthetic diffuser screen and cover; clear glass window over meter face [broken]; fixed grey leather case has dual covers secured with metal snap. Off-white adhesive tape present on meter.

Decoration

N/A