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- PHOTOELECTRIC
EXPOSURE
METER
Operating Instructions
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| - exposure meter window;

2- measurer pointer;
3- m e a s u r e r s c al e ;
4- changing-over f igures of measurer scale;
5 - beginning of working portion of measu-
r e r s c al e ;
6- zero mark of measurer scale;
6 7- film speed scale in GOST (or ASA)
7 uni t s ;
8- film speed scale DIN grades;
9- f i lm speed dial;
I l0 - a u x i l i a r y s c al e ;
1 1- f ixed index of auxiliary scale;
1 2- s e t i i n g r i n g o f a u x i l i a r y s c al e ;
t3 - cine-camera speed scale;
14- l e n s a p e r t u r e s c al e ;
l5 - s h u t t e r s p e e d s c al e ;
16- range switch knob

GENERAL

Please, study these inslruclions with care

prior fo handling your cxposure meter.
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The measurement ranges are changed over
APPIICATION
wilh the he lp of a built-in diaphragm driven
(1O11/4) photoelectric by a knob swilch.
The "Leningrad 4" (in either
When measuring incident lighl
exposure meler is inlended to find the shut- glass to be inserted
range), use the opal
ler speed or lens aperture in faking both
into lhe meter window.
b l a c k - a n d - w h i t ea n d c o l o u r p i c l u r e s .
The pholocell is exposed fo light through
The me{er can be used f or movie pur-
lhe meler window and a currenl generated by
p o s es .
lhe light starls lo flow in the circuil of {he
This is able lo operale in the bright sun
phofocell associated wilh lhe measurer.
and arlificial light bolh ouf- and ind6ors.
The more intensive is illumination, fhe pho-
tocel I is subjected fo, the higher is lhe
currenl and, hence, the meler poinler will
show farther def lection.
DELIVER,YSEI
The shulter speed or lens aperture are
found wiih the help of the calculalor com-
Exposure meter 1O11/4 . pc
posed of lwo dials (upper and lower). The
O p aI g l a s s pc
upper dial is coupled wi{h lhe film speed
Cord pc
scale, while the lower one - wilh lhe ring.
Case pc
The upper dia I is gradualed in lens aper-
Packing box pc
lure values from 1.4 to 22 and in film speeds
Operaling Inslructions copy (or from 3 lo
from 4 to 1000 GOST units
800 ASA) and from 6 to 30 degrees DlN.
The intermediale divisions on the f ilm
speed scale correspond lo values 11, 22, 45,
DESIGN
" 90, 180, 350, 700 GOST units.
The pholoeleclric meler consisls The lower dial bears a scale of shuller
exposure
of a selenium pholocell, speeds from 1/1000 to 15 s, fraclions of a
a measurer with if s
scale and a calculafor. second being indicafed as whole numbers
(e, S. 2 implies 112 s, etc.) in black f igures
The meler has fwo measuremenls ranges for
reflected light (brightness) and fwo ones for on a lighf background, while seconds - in
lighl figures on a dark background. The same
incidenl lighf (il luminalion).
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dial bears also a cine-scale ranging from 8
lo 64 frames per second wilh inlermediale
divisions implying 24 and 48 f. p. s., and an
auxiliary scale figured from I to 14.
The measurer scale is figured from I lo 14:
for lhe firsl measuremenl range I lo 8 and
for lhe second one - I to 14.
The exposure meter meels lhe requiremenls
of GOST 98s1-68.

HOW TO FIND SHUTTER SPEED ON, LENS

APER,TUR,E

There are lwo basic methods lo find shul-

ier speed or lens aperlure:
1. The method of reflecled light (obiect
brightness), tn this case lhe exposure meler
is used to measure an inlensily of lhe light
reflecled inlo the camera by the obiecl lo
be photographed,
When using this melhod, p l a c e lhe expo-
sure meler al lhe camera localion and direct
it to the obiect of inlerest.
2, The method of incideni light (il lumi-
nation of object), ln this case lhe exposure
meter is used lo measure an intensify of lhe
light illuminaling the object lo be pholo-
g raphed,
When using this method, place lhe expo-
sure meler at the obieci localion and direct
il 1o ihe camera, the opal glass being in-
serled inlo the meler window.
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To take the opal glass ouf of iis seal in

the meler case, press the glass projection
and pu I I it outwards.
To insert ihe opal glass inlo ihe meler
window, put the spring inlo the slot in the
lower wa | | of the meler window and olace
the glass into lhe window by gentle pressing
its projecfion,
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OPEN,ATION PR,OCEDUNE

l. Turning fhe lransparenl dial, sel lhe re-

quired f ilm speed in GOST (or ASA) unils
or degrees DlN.

2. Depending on fhe melhod of light mea-

suremenl, direcl lhe exposure meler eilher lo
lhe object io be photographed or lo lhe
camera.

If lhe measurer poinler fai ls fo reach

scafe mark "8", change lhe meler over lo
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suremenl, for which purpose pull the range
swilch knob fully oulwards,

3. Turning lhe ring, sel lhe auxiliary dial

so lhal ils fixed index is in lhe same posi-
f ion as the poinler on lhe measurer sca le.
4. Take fhe shulier speed readinq aoainst
lhe desired value of lhe lens aperluie or
lake fhe. reading of lhe lens aperiure value
against the derired shuller speed.'

y9u deal wilh a molion piclure camera,

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lake fhe reading ol lhe lens-aperlure value
againsl the desired frequency oi frames.
On lhe scale a camera speed corresponds
lo lhe crmera wing angle of some lgOd, For
angles olher lhan fhat a correclion is lo be
inlroduced.
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In cameras of old makes f he scales of In some cases, e, g. at piclure laking in
shuiler speeds and of lens aperlure va Iues back lighting, on lhe snow, al lhe sea, in lhe
may differ from ihose of lhe exposure me- mounlains, wilh the use of light f illers, at
ter, In this case set lhe camera for a shuller n o n - u n i fo r m illuminaf ion, etc,, a correclion
speed or a lens aperture which is closest lo is lo be inlroduced inlo lhe shuller speed
lhat read from lhe respeclive scale of lhe value read from the exposure meler scale.
exposure meler, For more detailed informalion on selection
To avoid errors in delermining lhe shutler of melhods how to find lhe shuller speeds
speed by the reflecled light melhod al na- and correction factors one should refer lo
lure shooling, it is advisable thal ihe meter specia I lileralure dea ling with pholography
window should be inclined somewhai *owaros and exoosure melerinq.
lhe oround.

1s l r a n g e 2nd range
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The " Leningrad 4" exposure meler is a Prior to using lhe exposure meter, check
high-sensitive measuring insirumenl thal re- lhe measurer poinler for zero posilion and
quires a careful handling. adjust il, if necessary. For lhis purpose lake
Always protect the exposure meter against lhe exposure meler out of lhe case and lurn
sudden jolts and shocks. li is advisable lo lhe zero adjuslment screw on ihe underside
use lhe exposure meter wilhoul laking il out to bring lhe measurer pointer lo zero, lhe
of ils case. meler window being lighlly covered with
some opaque maleriaL
When using the exposure meter under hol
climale condilions, one should bear in mind
lhat at a femperature above *50'C the pho-
locell may get out of order.
See lhal lhe pointer should never gef
beyond the measurer scale with lhe range
swilch knob pu I led outwards.
It is advisable lo keep lhe exposure meler
in ils case.
Protect lhe exposure meter and its opal
glass against dusl, dirt and moisture.
In case lhe opa I g lass or meler window
glass becomes dirty, wipe il genlly with a
clean soft clolh.
The exposure mefer may be repaired al
special workshops only.

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