Meter, exposure

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OBJECT TYPE: SELENIUM
DATE: 1962
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1406.001

MANUFACTURER: Sekonic
MODEL: MICROLITE
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 150111
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METER: METAL, SYNTHETIC, GLASS/ CASE: LEATHER COVERED CARDSTOCK WITH METAL ZIPPER CLOSER, SYNTHETIC ZIPPER, AND VELVET LINING

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.2 cm
Width: 5.4 cm
Height: 3.8 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: Sekonic
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN THE 1960'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO MEASURE LIGHT LEVELS TO DETERMINE EXPOSURES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Technical: FEATURES: A LOW AND HIGH LIGHT RANGE, ASA 6 TO 12,000, LVS SCALE MINUS 3 TO 19, MOVIE SCALE 8 TO 64 FPS. SHUTTER SPEEDS 16 SEC. TO 1/2000TH, F STOPS F1 TO F32 [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: METER: ON BACK: 'ZERO ADJUST/ SEKONIC MICROLITEMETER/ PAT.pending K/ made in japan/ NO. 750111'/ ON METER FACE: 'SEKONIC/ [4 SCALES]/ L H'/ CASE: 'SEKONIC' 'MADE IN JAPAN'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE/ BATTERY TYPE "640" REMOVED FROM METER AND DISPOSED OF
Finish: METER: BLACK BOTTOM WITH BRUSHED SILVER TOP; BLACK METR DILA WITH WHITE OR YELLOW PRINTING; BLACK NECK STRAP/ CASE: BLACK WITH BRIGHT BLUE LINING
Decoration: N/A

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