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Leudi Extinction Meter Instruction Book (with

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on yellow paper which has deteriorated with age.

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Hold the meter at normal reading distance, point
toward the subject to be photographed (preferably F.A.Q.
toward halftones) and look through the lateral opening. Instruction Books
Inside the meter there is a row of figures: 32 16 8 4 2 1
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Note the darkest figure of this row that you can still
read. You will also find this figure on the moveable Pieces
cellon scale of the meter. Shift this scale until that
figure sets on the corresponding field (as explained Shop
below) - and all is ready.
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For sunlit distant landscapes, snow and sea scenes set
the figure on the yellow-white-blue field Search

OUTDOORS, in sunshine, use the yellow-white field

In shadow or no sunshine use the white field

In INTERIORS with light walls or with bright artificial

light, place the figure on the blue-white field.

In INTERIORS with dark walls or with low artificial

illumination, set the figure on the blue field.

If you use a film of 26 degrees Scheiner sensitivity,

you will find the correct stops and exposure times lined
up on the meter scale without further adjustment. If
you want a reading for any other film speed, for
instance 20 degrees Scheiner, then simply move the
'20' to the place occupied by '26')

The upper row of figures on the cellon scale are the

lens diaphragm numbers of the English system,
followed to the right by film speed ratings in Scheiner
degrees. The middle row of figures contains the
numbers of the Continental lens diaphragm system.
The figures of the lower row represent exposure times
in seconds.

You may now select any stop you wish to use and
directly below that stop number find the exposure time
in seconds or fractions of seconds.

Example 1. On a sunny day, a scene has to be

photographed. The meter reads '8'. Place '8' on the
sunshine field (yellow-white) and as best average
exposure will be found with 26 degree Scheiner film
1/50 sec. at f/8, or 1/250 sec/ at f/4 etc. For 20 degree
Scheiner film, for instance, the exposure would be 1/10
sec. at f/8, or 1/50 sec. at f/4, etc.

Example 2. On a dull grey day a street scene must be

photographed. A wall of a house has halftones. The
meter gives '8' as the last figure that can just be read.
Figure '8' is set on the white field, and as best average
exposure for 26 degree Scheiner film results 1/10 sec.
at f/8, or 1/50 sec. at f/4. The exposure for 20 degree
Scheiner film would be 1/2 sec. at f/8, or 1/10 sec/ at
f/4 etc.

For ORTHOCHROMATIC material the exposure time

given by the mater should be DOUBLED when
working with ARTIFICIAL light. Panchromatic film
needs no such increase.

If the speed rating of the film is not known to you, ask

your dealer. As it is impossible to produce absolutely
accurate and practical figures for the sensitivity of the
negative material, it is best to get used to one type of
film and not to change without good reason. When a
new type of emulsion is used and a row of under-
exposed negatives are obtained, it is certain that too
high a speed value has been used. If over-exposure
results, the opposite has obviously been the case.

The following table gives approximate conversion data

 for the various systems of speed numbers given by
makers of sensitive materials.

Symbol on the Scheiner DIN H. and D.

Cellophane Scale Degrees Degrees Numbers
17 17 - 19 7-9 100 - 200
20 20 - 22 10 - 12 200 - 400
23 23 - 25 13 - 15 400 - 800
26 26 - 28 16 - 18 800 - 1600
29 29 - 31 19 - 21 1600 - 3200

There is another model of the LEUDI meter available,

the LEUDI Cinemeter, with scales specially fitted for
all motion picture cameras, for frequencies of 8 to 128
frames per second, and for film speeds from 15
degrees to 29 degrees Scheiner.
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