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Weston Master III exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1959

Weston Photronic Exposure Meter Model 650

Photographic Technology

1935

Watkins "Standard" Exposure Meter

Photographic Technology

1890-1900

Avo Exposure meter model 1, made by the Automatic

Optics

1950-1959

Exposure meter and shutter unit for polarising binocular microscope

Microscopes

Wynne "Infallible" exposure meter, with metal case

Photography

1913

Watkins "Bee" Exposure Meter

Photographic Technology

1915-1925

Avo light meter model 3, made by Avo Ltd., Dover,

Optics

1970-1979

Avo exposure meter, damaged, made in England by AC

Optics

Avo Smethhurst High Light Exposure Meter in leathe

Optics

1940-1959
Watkins exposure meter, made by R. Field and Co. Birmingham. Cylindrical form; pendulum cap. Actinometer from carrying long strip of sensitive paper under tinted disc. Calculator on body - 6 scales, 4 rotating, two fixed.

Watkins Exposure Meter

Photographic Technology

c. 1895
Zeiss-Ikon Diaphot exposure meter. Extinction type; flat disc with rotating continuous wedge. Calibrated f.3.5-25 1/2000-12 minutes.

Zeiss-Ikon Diaphot exposure meter

Photographic Technology

Primus printing gauge

Photographic Technology

1910-1920

Leon Warnerke's patent actinometer, photographic e

Photography

1895-1905
Actinometer watch-type meter, full size, in engine-turned silver case. Hallmarked AW 'X' for 1897. Round meter with white face and insturction booklet.

Wynne's Infallible Exposure Meter in silver case

Photographic Technology

1897
Original enamel tin packing for Wynne's Infallible Exposure Photographic Exposure Meter, with chamois leather pouch, card of plate speeds and instruction book, marked 'June 1921'.

Wynne's Infallible Exposure Meter in silver case

Photographic Technology

1897
Watch type actinometer in solid silver case hallmarked for Birmingham. Gothic in style 't', 'A.W.' 1893. Back engraved with crowned A monogram and the Prince of Wales feathers. With rose, thistle and shamrock decoration. Wynne.

Queen Alexandra's Wynne's Infallible exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1893

Actinograph

Photographic Technology

1888-1895
Wellington exposure meter, plastic disc mounted on card by metal rivet. In cloth envelope. Made by Wellington & Ward Ltd., Elstree, Herts.

Wellington exposure meter

Photographic Technology

Camera body for polarising binocular microscope

Microscopes
A set of 3 actinometers from Primus printing gauge for printing platinotype, carbon, ozotype papers etc. Plated holder for strip of POP paper with 12-step wedge.

3 actinometers from Primus printing gauge

Photographic Technology
Zeiss-Ikon Diaphot exposure meter. Extinction type; flat disc with rotating continuous wedge. Calibrated f.3.5-25 1/2000-12 minutes. In leather case.

Zeiss-Ikon Diaphot exposure meter and wallet

Photographic Technology
Circular form photoelectric exposure meter. The photocell is protected by spring loaded doors, opening automatically when the lid is opened. Single scale, numbered 0-15. Rotating calculator, f/scale 1.4-22, speed scale 6-200ASA with DIN and Sch.0 scales. Shutter scale 1/1600 sec - 4 minutes. Cine exposure time scale in lid. With ribbon strap. No. B 514853. c.1952

Bertram Chronos exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1947-1957
VS 19 Justophot extinction exposure meter. Dream - Dr.E.Meyer patent, three adjustable scales for flimspeed, aperture and shutter on cylinder containing focussing lens.

Justophot extinction exposure meter

Photographic Technology
Exposure meter, cylindrical with eyepiece, sliding collar on body for meter reading. Bewi-Junior Model II. In leather case.

Bewi-Junior Model II Exposure meter

Photographic Technology
Weston photronic exposure meter model 617, made by Weston Electric Instrument Corporation, Newark, NJ. Photoelectric exposure meter. Scale calibrated in light values, 0-1300. Two photocells, one switched out of circuit by pressing button - scale readings then divided by 10. Rotary disc calculator 4-48 film speeds; f1.5-32; 1/800 - 64 seconds; LV 1-1300.

Weston Photronic Exposure Meter No 617

Photographic Technology

1932
Made in Japan. Miniature photoelectric meter for camera shoe fitting. Scales: ASA 3-3000, f/1.4-32, 1/200-30 secs, EV 1-17. Hinged flap with slots for bright light. In leather case.

Capital exposure meter - Avigo M1 meter

Cinematography

c. 1963
Phillip's exposure meter. Bookform actinometer, with instructions and boxwood calculator, slide rule form, second model, revised. Manufactured by W. H. Phillips and Son, 98 Truro Road, Wood Green, London N.

Phillip's exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1915-1925
Gossen. Made in West Germany. Photoelectric exposure meter. Scale calibrated 1-12. Rotating roller with aperture scales from f/1.4--45. Fixed shutter speed speed scales 8 secs-1/500 sec, 8-64 fps. ASA speed range 21-800. Rolltop blind in white plastic for incident light readings. 'Colour Finder' scale - step wedge in red calibrated 2,600, 3,200, 4,000, 5,800 and 10,000 OK, with comparison patch. No X273169. In leather case with instructions (filed).

Sixon exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1955
Extinction type exposure meter. Step wedge numbered 1-6 set in narrow slot, held at some distance from the eye. Rotary calculator. Film speed scales for Weston ASA, BS and Scheiner. Neck cord.

Nebro Visual exposure meter

Photographic Technology
Phillip's exposure meter. Bookform actinometer, second model, revised. Manufactured by W. H. Phillips and Son, 98 Truro Road, Wood Green, London N.

Phillip's exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1915-1925
Justodrem exposure meter, made in Austria. Telescope type extinction meter. Eyepiece with lens used to view continuous wedge carrying letters: AMPXDRFHBKVSGNLZ. Calculator scales round tube.

Justodrem exposure meter

Photographic Technology
Justosphot exposure meter, made by Drem Zentrale. Extinction type meter. Focussing eyepiece. Aperture shutter and filmspeed scales. Was at one time in a leather case, but this no longer present.

Justophot exposure meter Model 4

Photographic Technology
Watkins fall meter. Watch-type actinometer for rollfilm cameras, in original carton with instructions and refills.

watkins fall meter

Photographic Technology
Metrovick exposure meter. Metropolitan-Vickerrs. PE meter dual range.

Metrovick Exposure Meter

Photographic Technology

1937
Gossen Sixtry meter in leather case. Made in West Germany.

Gossen Sixtry meter in leather case

Photographic Technology
Exposure meter, "Chum" trade mark, small plastic-cased meter with needle dial. In leather case

'Chum' Exposure Meter

Photographic Technology
GEC photoelectric exposure meter with instructions. Distributed by Johnson of Hendon, made in England.

GEC photoelectric exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1948
Exact Chronopose exposure meter, made by Cannevel, France. Wooden slide-rule calculator carrying sensitive paper strip actinometer. 'Le Vade-Mecum' dux Touriste Photographe

Exact Chronopose exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1905-1915
Exposure meter; clip-on; coupling to camera shutter speed disc; ASA 6-3200; low-high ranges; in leather case. (see 1990-5036/6528).

Petri CdS meter for Petri VI camera

Photographic Technology

1960-1969
Made in Austria. Visual extinction meter, telescope type. Focusing eyepiece. Preset series of figures, the brightness of which is affected by rotating wedge calibrated in apertures. In leather case.

Cinophot Exposure Meter Mod 8

Cinematography
Watch type actinometer with in-door meter dial. Watkins Meter Company. With carton and instructions

Watkins indoor meter

Photographic Technology
Photoelectric exposure meter for cine photography. Black bakelite case. Aluminium back. Two ranges, selected by push button. Calibrated directly in apertures f5.6-32. 1.5-8. Set for 16fps for range of films. One reading up or down used for faster or slower films.

Blendux exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1930-1940
Visual exposure meter with blue fields for matching surrounded by diffused, marginal field unaffected by adjustment of meter. Calibrated H&D 12-2000. f/1.4-64 1/5000 sec to 5 hours. Designed by Dr. Schlichter. C.1929

Lios aktinometer

Photographic Technology

1924-1934
Avo exposure meter, model 1. Photoelectric exposure meter with two brightness scales. To operate, moveable pointer attached to aperture/speed scale is aligned with cell pointer. Turning moveable pointer beyond the ends of the scale brings in or removes bright light baffle. Calibrated f/11.4-32, 60 seconds to 1/2000. Bs 5-40. No 2827. Automatic Coil Winder and Electrical Equipment Co.

Avo exposure meter model 1

Photographic Technology
Chronoscope PAP exposure meter, made by Lumiere France. Cylindrical actinometer with lens forming image of scene on POP on paper in filter with standard tint surround. With exposure tables and original carton.

Chronoscope PAP exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1907-1917
VS 27 Ombrux 2 exposure meter. Photoelectric meter; 2 ranges - pushbutton for low light scale. Scheiner scale 20-35; DIN scale 9-24.

Ombrux 2 exposure meter

Photographic Technology
Wynne's "Infallible" exposure meter complete with instructions in original tin case; ( works by darkening of light - sensitive test paper), c. 1912.

Wynne's "Infallible" exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1912
Telescope type extinction meter. Blue image of scene surrounded by numbers 1-12 visible in focusing eyepiece. Adjustable Schiener scale 1-27, with shutter of speeds 1/3000sec - 3 hours, apertures f/2.2-50. Depth of focus table for 3,4 and 5 1/2 inch lenses. Moving object table too.

Bewi precision exposure meter

Photographic Technology
Prix exposure meter. Selenium cell meter; single range; clip on incident light diffuser; in leather case.

Prix exposure meter

Photographic Technology