- Date
- 1969 – 1973
- Material
- plastic; metal; foam; faux leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1279 a,b
- Description
- a) Sixtron electronic flash meter; body made of two plastic parts in different tones of gray; compact size: 10.4 x 7.0 x 5.4 cm; a spherical diffuser sits at the top in the form of a white plastic protruding half sphere; on the viewer right hand side is the rocker switch to activate battery test an…
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- Title
- Flash Meter
- Date
- 1969 – 1973
- Material
- plastic; metal; foam; faux leather
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 15.3 cm
- Description
- a) Sixtron electronic flash meter; body made of two plastic parts in different tones of gray; compact size: 10.4 x 7.0 x 5.4 cm; a spherical diffuser sits at the top in the form of a white plastic protruding half sphere; on the viewer right hand side is the rocker switch to activate battery test and flash measurement; on the front, the meter needle scale sits on top of the film speed disk; in the centre of the black disk, it is written in silver lettering: “SIXTRON electronic / GOSSEN”; on the disk, one can also read DIN and ASA exposure index values; at the bottom of the meter, there are two eyelets to attach a neckstrap (missing) and a knurled ring for electric zero adjustment; on the back, there is a screw for mechanical zero, a tripod socket, and a second screw to open the battery chamber above which is written in relief: “Batt. 10 F 15”; at the top of the back, it is written in relief: “GERMANY (WEST )/ CO11471”b) the case is a black faux leather covered prism with a silver lock (key missing) fitted inside with foam padding cut to the shape of the meter
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1279 a,b
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