old lightmeters using

[JurajJuan]

Hello there,
I would like to ask, what for are there on many lightmeters (like my excelsior junior) numbers 8, 16, 32, and 64? Those numbers are often of different colors than others, and they´re placed among shutter speeds (maybe also somewhere else...) . On my excelsior, there is 8 between 1/10 and 1/25, 16 between 1/25 and 1/50, and so on.

 

[sevo]

Cine speeds, for a 50% sector.

 

[venchka]

DOES YOUR METER LOOK THIS?

Wayne

 

[Gumby]

or this:

http://www.myphotoweb.com/expmeters/images/_DSC3461w.jpg

 

[Gumby]

Read this (about 68% of the way down) regarding cine. Basically the blue numbers are the fps (frames per second) speed for metering motion picture capture.

http://www.jollinger.com/photo/meters/other/beginners_guide.html

 

[charjohncarter]

I received a light meter along with a camera I bought: c1958. It has everthing possible on a small meter on it. It is accurate but I have to re-figure how to use it every time I take it with me. It makes that E jr look digital.

 

[Dwig]

Hello there,
I would like to ask, what for are there on many lightmeters (like my excelsior junior) numbers 8, 16, 32, and 64? Those numbers are often of different colors than others, and they´re placed among shutter speeds (maybe also somewhere else...) . On my excelsior, there is 8 between 1/10 and 1/25, 16 between 1/25 and 1/50, and so on.

As has been said, they are "cine speeds". The numbers are FPS (Frames Per Second) with 16FPS been the common "normal" speed for silent film.

 

[JurajJuan]

Thanks!

Thanks!

I've read the article, very interesting!
Thank you!