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Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 7:00 pm
by jfgw
I have edited out some of the markings on item no. 4. What do you think it is?
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/wUuYtgM.jpg)
(My image)
Julian F. G. W.
Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 7:06 pm
by ReformedCharacter
Theodolite?
RC
Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 7:17 pm
by jfgw
It is not a theodolite or any other form of surveying instrument.
Julian F. G. W.
Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 7:20 pm
by swill453
Some kind of light meter for photography? Not a bog standard one though.
Scott.
Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 7:28 pm
by mc2fool
Oh good grief, one I know straight off for once! I think, IIRC, that I even know the make (unless it's a clone).
Spoiler: Pentax Spot meter
Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 7:38 pm
by jfgw
swill453 wrote:Some kind of light meter for photography? Not a bog standard one though.
Correct so far.
mc2fool is spot on!
As used by Ansel Adams. There is a review here,
https://www.outsidetheshot.com/pentax-spotmeter-v-review/.
Julian F. G. W.
Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 8:20 pm
by mc2fool
LOL, the review claims: "
The Pentax Spotmeter V was used by Ansel Adams when he was developing the zone metering system." Beh!
"
The Zone System is a photographic technique for determining optimal film exposure and development, formulated by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer.[1] Adams described the Zone System as "[...] not an invention of mine; it is a codification of the principles of sensitometry, worked out by Fred Archer and myself at the Art Center School in Los Angeles, around 1939–40.""
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System"
Pentax Spotmeter V
• Silicium cell
• Introduced 1975/76"
http://my-pentax.com/spotmeter/
My work photo club used to have one some 40 odd years ago, which is why I recognised it....
Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 8:22 pm
by AsleepInYorkshire
jfgw wrote:I have edited out some of the markings on item no. 4. What do you think it is?
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/wUuYtgM.jpg)
(My image)
Julian F. G. W.
It's not big enough
AiY(D)
Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 8:40 pm
by jfgw
AsleepInYorkshire wrote:It's not big enough
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Maybe you need a bigger monitor
Julian F. G. W.
Re: Mystery Items No. 6, Item 4 of 10.
Posted: April 5th, 2022, 8:43 pm
by jfgw
mc2fool wrote:LOL, the review claims: "
The Pentax Spotmeter V was used by Ansel Adams when he was developing the zone metering system." Beh!
"
The Zone System is a photographic technique for determining optimal film exposure and development, formulated by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer.[1] Adams described the Zone System as "[...] not an invention of mine; it is a codification of the principles of sensitometry, worked out by Fred Archer and myself at the Art Center School in Los Angeles, around 1939–40.""
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System"
Pentax Spotmeter V
• Silicium cell
• Introduced 1975/76"
http://my-pentax.com/spotmeter/
It must have been a pre-production sample!
Julian F. G. W.