Meter, exposure

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OBJECT TYPE: CDS
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0884.001

MANUFACTURER: GOSSEN
MODEL: LUNASIX
LOCATION: Federal Republic of Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 18023
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PLASTIC BODY AND ALL EXTERIOR PARTS EXCEPT THE LUNASIX LOGO AND A STRAP ATTACHMENT CLIP. THERE IS ALSO A METAL PLATE COVERING THE BACK; THE CASE IS PLASTIC WITH VELVET LINES

Dimensions

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

Length: 11.8 cm
Width: 8.4 cm
Height: 4.6 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: GOSSEN
Country: Federal Republic of Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: CA. 1960'S TILL REPLACED BY SUBSEQUENT MODELS I AND III
Canada: Unknown
Function: MEASURE LIGHT LEVELS
Technical: FORERUNNER OF THE "SYSTEMS" METERS LIKE THE LUNASIX III WHICH HAD ADAPTERS FOR ANGLE OF READING (15 DEGREES & 7.50 DEGREES), MICROSCOPE ADAPTERS, ENLARGER ADAPTER. THE TWO BUTTONS OF THE SIDE ARE FOR ACTIVATING THE METER- THE TOP BLACK FOR LOW LIGHT; THE LOWER LIGHT GREY FOR HIGHER LIGHT LEVELS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: YES, 1 MALLORY RM625 R BATTERY
Finish: GREY BODY; CLEAR PLASTIC OVER LIGHT SCALES AND OVER THE ADJUSTABLE EXPOSURE SCALES. A BLACK PLASTIC SLIDE FOR INCIDENT AND REFLECTED LIGHT READING
Decoration: SMALL METAL DISC BRASS WITHBLUE; TOP HALF A SUN; BOTTOM HALF A MOON/ THE FIRST INNER DISC BEARS THE 'GOSSEN LUNASIX' NAME AND TRADE MARK

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GOSSEN, Meter, exposure, circa 1960, Artifact no. 1979.0884, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0884.001/

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