Weston Cine exposure meter
- PART OF:
- The Kodak Museum Collection
- Made:
- 1937 in New Jersey
Weston cine exposure meter. Model 819, No. 1-3892. Manufactured by Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation, 1937. Photoelectric exposure meter calibrated 0 - 19 relative brightness. Calculator series f1-22. FPS 6/8/12/16/24/32/48/64. Emulsion speeds 1.5 - 48. Type A and Type ~B camera adjusment. Plate with list of films with emulsion speeds Afga, Dupont, EkCo including Kodachrome.
A variation on the classic model 650, this version specifiucally designed for cine camera use. The first model of Weston to have the meter readings marked up in 'Relative Brightness' - a simple linear numerical scale easily used on the calculator dial.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/164
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified), glass and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 54 mm x 110 mm x 35 mm,
- type:
- cine exposure meter
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
