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T h e M i n o l t a A u t o M e t e r I I I o f f e r s f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e , t h e c o m b i n e d a d v a n t a g e so f m i c r o p r o c e s s o r
t e c h n o l o g y a n d l i q u i d - c r y s t a ld i g i t a l / a n a l o gd i s p l a y w i t h m e m o r y c a p a b i l i t y .
Utilizing a high-sensitivity silicon photo cell and a specially designed microprocessor circuit, the
m u l t i - f u n c t i o n A u t o M e t e r I I I m a k e s p r e c i s em e a s u r e m e n t so f i n c i d e n t o r r e f l e c t e d l i g h t . S i m p l y p r e s s i n gt h e
a p p r o p r i a t e k e y i n p u t s o r c h a n g e sA S A a n d t i m e s e t t i n g s ,a n d g i v e st h e a p p l i c a b l e E V o r f - n u m b e r r e a d o u t t o
within 1l10 of a stop.
B e s i d e sd i g i t a l / a n a l o g d i s p l a y o f e x p o s u r e d a t a , t h e A u t o M e t e r I I I a l s o i n c o r p o r a t e sa m e m o r y c i r c u i t
t h a t c a n s t o r e o n e o r t w o p r e v i o u s m e a s u r e m e n t sa n d d i s p l a y t h e m o n t h e a n a l o g s c a l e .T h i s g r e a t l y s i m p l i f i e s
c o m p a r i s o n o f r e a d i n g sf o r d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f e x p o s u r e a n d l i g h t i n g r a t i o s . R e c a l l a n d c l e a r k e y s e n a b l e d i g i t a l
d i s p l a y o f m e m o r i z e d d a t a a n d e r a s i n go f t h e m e m o r y f o r f u t u r e i n p u t s .
T h e M i n o l t a A u t o M e t e r I I I i s a l s o c o m p a t i b l e w i t h a f u l l s y s t e m o f v e r s a t i l e a c c e s s o r i e st,h a t a t t a c h
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Installing the battery
The Auto Meter III is powered by a single 6v alkaline-manganese(4LR44, Eveready 537 or equivalent),
(C).
6 v l i t h i u m ( 2 C R - 1 l 3 N o r e q u i v a l e n t ) o r 6 . 2 v s i l v e r - o x i d e( 4 S R 4 4 , E v e r e a d y5 4 4 o r e q u i v a l e n t ) b a t t e r y
To install the battery:
1 . R e m o v e t h e b a t t e r y - c h a m b e r c o v e r b y p r e s s i n gd o w n o n i t , a n d t h e n s l i d i n g i t i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e
arrow asshown (D).
2 . I n s e r tt h e b a t t e r y , p o s i t i o n i n g i t a s i l l u s t r a t e d i n s i d et h e b a t t e r y c h a m b e r .
3 . R e p l a c et h e c o v e r b y r e a l i g n i n gi t , t h e n s l i d i n g i t t o w a r d s t h e m e t e r u n t i l i t s n a p si n t o p l a c e .
A f t e r t h e b a t t e r y h a s b e e n i n s t a l l e d , i t w i l l t a k e s e v e r a ls e c o n d sf o r t h e d i s p l a y t o i n i t i a l l y a p p e a r a n d
s t a b i l i z e .T h e m e t e r w i l l t h e n s h o w t h e d i s p l a y s e e n i n ( H ) .
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o l f t h e b a t t e r y i s n o t i n s t a l l e dp r o p e r l y , t h e m e t e r w i l l n o t o p e r a t e .
Power consumption
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m e t e r i s i n t h e t i m e - s e t t i n g / d i s p l a ym o d e ) .
W h e n t h e b a t t e r y ' s p o w e r l e v e ld r o p s t o a l e v e l a l m o s t i n s u f f i c i e n t f o r o p e r a t i o n , t h e d i s p l a y w i l l b l i n k f o r
a p p r o x i m a t e l y e i g h t s e c o n d sw h e n t h e m e a s u r i n gb u t t o n i s p r e s s e d .l f t h i s h a p p e n s ,r e p l a c et h e b a t t e r y w i t h a
f r e s h o n e . W h e n t h e b a t t e r y i s c o m p l e t e l y e x h a u s t e d ,t h e d i s p l a y w i l l r e m a i n b l a n k a f t e r p r e s s i n gt h e m e a s u r ing button or recallkeY.
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I n s t a l l i n gk e y g u a r d
Supplied with the Auto Meter III is a key guard which can be installed to help prevent accidentally
p r e s s i n gt h e i n p u t o r d i s p l a y k e y s i f t h e m e t e r i s l a i d o n i t s f a c e .
To install the guard, peel off its protective backing (El and carefully align the guard around the increase,
d e c r e a s ea, n d A S A / T I M E k e y s a s s h o w n ( F ) .
P r e s st h e g u a r d i n t o p l a c e w i t h a f i r m p r e s s u r e .
NOTE
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displaywindow might be damaged.
Setting the film speed
W h e n t h e b a t t e r y i s i n s t a l l e d ,t h e m e t e r w i l l a l r e a d y b e i n t h e A S A - s e t t i n g / d i s p l a ym o d e , a n d a f i l m s p e e d
o f A S A 1 0 0 w i l l a p p e a r ( H ) . W h e n t h e m e t e r i s t u r n e d o n b y p r e s s i n gt h e m e a s u r i n gb u t t o n , a n e w m e a s u r e m e n t i s t a k e n a n d d i s p l a y e d o r b y p r e s s i n gt h e r e c a l l k e y , t h e m o s t r e c e n t m e a s u r e m e n tw i l l a p p e a r i n t h e
d i s p l a y . l f t h e m e t e r i s i n t h e t i m e - s e t t i n g / d i s p l a ym o d e , p r e s s t h e A S A f f I M E k e y t o p u t t h e m e t e r i n t o
ASA-settin g/d isplay mode.
T o s e t e i t h e r a h i g h e r o r l o w e r f i l m s p e e d , p r e s st h e i n c r e a s e( f ) o r d e c r e a s e ( J ) t < e yr e p e a t e d l yu n t i l t h e
d e s i r e d A S A a p p e a r s . E a c h p r e s s o f e i t h e r k e y c h a n g e st h e d i s p l a y i n 1 / 3 - s t o p i n c r e m e n t s u n t i l t h e u p p e r
l i m i t ( 6 4 0 0 A S A ) o r t h e l o w e r l i m i t ( 1 2 A S A ) o f t h e m e t e r ' s d i s p l a y r a n g ei s r e a c h e d .
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d e c r e a s ea, n d A S A / T I M E k e y s w i l l o p e r a t e .
o T h e m e t e r c a n o n l y b e s e t f o r A S A . l f y o u u s e f i l m w i t h a D I N r a t i n g , c o n s u l t t h e c o n v e r s i o nt a b l e o n t h e
b a c k o f t h e m e t e r t o f i n d i t s A S A e q u i v a l e n t .T h e t a b l e r e f l e c t st h e c h a n g e o f t h e A S A a n d D I N f i l m
r a t i n g s i n t o t h e c o m b i n e d I S O s t a n d a r d st h a t a r e n o w b e i n g u s e d b y f i l m m a n u f a c t u r e r s .
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e i t h e r m o d e , p r e s st h e " F N o / E V " k e y u n t i l t h e d e s i r e d m o d e d e s i g n a t i o n ( " F N o " o r " E V " ) a p p e a r si n t h e
displaywindow.
W h e n a m e a s u r e m e n ti s t a k e n i n t h e f - n u m b e r m o d e , a d i g i t a l a p e r t u r e f i g u r e w i l l a p p e a r i n t h e d i s p l a y
w i n d o w . N e x t t o t h i s f i g u r e t h e r e i s a s m a l l o n e - p l a c ed e c i m a l d i s p l a y t h a t s h o w s n e c e s s a r ye x p o s u r ed e c r e a s e
in 1110 stops. For example, if the digital aperture display is f/8.0 and the decimal figure is "0", the lens
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s h o u l d b e d e c r e a s e db y 5 / 1 0 o r 1 1 2 s t o p . T h e l e n s s h o u l d b e s e t h a l f w a y b e t w e e n f / 8 a n d f 1 1 1 ( L l .
I n t h e f - n u m b e r m o d e , t h e A S A a n d s h u t t e r - s p e e ds e t t i n g sw i l l h a v e a d i r e c t e f f e c t u p o n t h e f - n u m b e r
displayed. After a measurement has been made, the ASA and shutter speed can be reset and the displayed
a p e r t u r e f i g u r e w i l l c h a n g ea c c o r d i n g l y .
T h e E V d i s l a y m o d e i s u s e d t o c h e c k i l l u m i n a n c el e v e l s( p . 1 2 ) , s u b j e c t a n d l i g h t i n gc o n t r a s t( p . 1 1 ) , a n d
o t h e r l i g h t i n g c o n d i t i o n s . I n t h i s m o d e t h e d i s p l a y r e a d o u t w i l l b e i n E V s t e p s ,a n d o n l y c h a n g e si n t h e A S A
s e t t i n gw i l l a f f e c t t h e E V d i g i t a l d i s p l a y .
NOTE
o Y o u c a n a l t e r n a t e b e t w e e n t h e s e t w o m o d e s a t a n y t i m e a f t e r a m e a s u r e m e n th a s b e e n t a k e n .
Analog display
I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e d i g i t a l d i s p l a y ( M - 1 ) , t h e A u t o M e t e r I I I h a s a n a n a l o g a p e r t u r e - s c a l ed i s p l a y a l o n g t h e
top of the display window (M-2). This display, when used in conjunction with the memory function, will
s h o w u p t o t h r e e s e p a r a t er e a d i n g ss o t h a t e x p o s u r eo r c o n t r a s t c a l c u l a t i o n sc a n b e e a s i l y m a d e .
When a measurementis made in either of the meter's display modes, a pointer wi ll appear above the
a p e r t u r e f i g u r e t h a t c o r r e s p o n d st o t h e o n e s h o w n b y t h e d i g i t a l d i s p l a y i n t h e f - n u m b e r d i s p l a y m o d e . T h e
a n a l o g s c a l e i s m a r k e d i n h a l f - s t o p i n c r e m e n t s ,s o t h e p o i n t e r m a y a l s o a p p e a r b e t w e e n t w o a p e r t u r e f i g u r e s
depending upon the digital display's decimal figure. For example, if the digital display is from f/8.Oe to
f 1 1 1 2 ,t h e a n a l o g p o i n t e r w i l l a p p e a r d i r e c t l y a b o v e f 1 1 1 . l f t h e d i g i t a l d i s p l a y i s f r o m f 1 1 1 s t o f l 1 1 t , t h e
p o i n t e r w i l f b e b e t w e e n f 1 1 1a n d t / 1 6 .
A f t e r a m e a s u r e m e n t h a s b e e n t a k e n , a n y c h a n g e si n A S A o r s h u t t e r - s p e e ds e t t i n g sw i l l a l s o b e r e f l e c t e d
b y t h e a n a l o gp o i n t e r .
Memory function
To use the memory function of the Auto Meter III, take a measurement and press the memory key.
T h e d i s p l a y w i l l b r i e f l y g o b l a n k a n d t h e n r e a p p e a r i f t h e r e a d i n gh a s b e e n i n p u t t e d t o t h e m e t e r ' s m e m o r y .
Y o u c a n n o w t a k e a s e c o n d r e a d i n g ,a n d a n o t h e r a n a l o g p o i n t e r w i l l a p p e a r o n t h e d i s p l a y , a s w e l l a s a n e w
d i g i t a l r e a d o u t . T h i s s e c o n d r e a d i n g c a n a l s o b e e n t e r e d b y p r e s s i n gt h e m e m o r y k e y a g a i n ,a n d t h e n a t h i r d
r e a d i n g c a n b e m a d e . U n l e s st h e r e i s a n o v e r l a p , a s m a n y a s t h r e e a n a l o g p o i n t e r s c a n b e d i s p l a y e d ( N ) . T h e
d i g i t a l d i s p l a y w i l l s h o w t h e f i n a l m e a s u r e m e n tt a k e n , a n d p r e v i o u s r e a d i n g si n p u t t e d t o t h e m e m o r y c a n b e
d i s p l a y e do n e a f t e r a n o t h e r b y r e p e a t e dp r e s s i n ga n d h o l d i n g d o w n o f t h e " R E C A L L " k e y .
l f m o r e t h a n t w o r e a d i n g sa r e i n p u t t e d t o t h e m e m o r y , a l a r g e l e t t e r " E " w i l l a p p e a r i n t h e d i s p l a y ( O ) .
P r e s s i n gt h e r e c a lI k e y w i l l c l e a r t h e " E " a n d r e t u r n t h e d i s p l a y o f y o u r l a s t m e a s u r e m e n t .
T o c l e a r t h e m e m o r y , e i t h e r p r e s st h e m e m o r y - c l e a r ( M - C L R ) k e y .
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o l f t h e m e m o r y i s c l e a r , " O " w i l l a p p e a rw h e n t h e r e c a l l k e y i s p r e s s e d .
T h e a n a l o g d i s p l a y h a s t r i a n g u l a r i n d i c a t o r s ( M - 3 ) t h a t w i l l a p p e a r a t e i t h e r e n d o f t h e s c a l ei f t h e d i g i t a l
dispfay goes below t11.O2, or above f 132a. These indicators are also part of the meter's over- and
w a r n i n g d i s p l a y.
under-range
A f t e r m e a s u r e m e n t sh a v e b e e n t a k e n a n d i n p u t t e d t o t h e m e m o r y , a n y s u b s e q u e n tc h a n g e o f A S A o r
s h u t t e r - s p e e ds e t t i n g sw i l l b e r e f l e c t e d i n b o t h a n a l o ga n d d i g i t a l d i s p l a y s .
Measurement-lock switch
W h e n t h e m e t e r i s n o t b e i n g u s e d , s l i d e t h e m e a s u r e m e n t - l o c ks w i t c h i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e a r r o w ( G ) t o
p r e v e n t a c c i d e n t a l l y t a k i n g a m e a s u r e m e n t a n d w a s t i n g b a t t e r y p o w e r . N o f u r t h e r m e a s u r e m e n t sc a n t h e n
b e t a k e n , a n d t h e d i s p l a y w i l l c l e a r a p p r o x i m a t e l y t w o m i n u t e s a f t e r t h e l a s t m e a s u r e m e n tr r a st a k e n o r t h e
last key has been released.
NOTE
o T h e A S A / T I M E k e y , i n c r e a s ek e y , a n d d e c r e a s ek e y a r e a l s o l o c k e d w h e n t h e m e a s u r e m e n t - l o c ks w i t c h i s
e n g a g e d .P r e s s i n ga n y o t h e r k e y w h e n t h e d i s p l a y i s o f f w i l l c a u s et h e d i s p l a y t o c o m e o n a n d t h e k e y s t o
function asusual.
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T h e a c c e s s o r yM i n i R e c e p t o r ( T - 4 ) a n d B o o s t e r I I ( T - 5 ) a r e b o t h a t t a c h e d b y i n s e r t i n gt h e i r p l u g s i n t o t h e
Auto Meter III's accessory-receptorjack located on the side of the meter body.
NOTE
o W i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e M i n o l t a B o o s t e r I I a n d M i n i R e c e p t o r , a t t a c h i n g a d i f f u s e r o r a c c e s s o r yt o t h e
m e t e r a u t o m a t i c a l l ys e t s t h e m e t e r f o r t h e m e t h o d o f l i g h t m e a s u r e m e n (t r e f l e c t e do r i n c i d e n t ) f o r w h i c h
t h e a c c e s s o r yi s d e s i g n e d .W h e n t h e B o o s t e r l I a n d M i n i R e c e p t o r i s u s e d t h e s t a n d a r ds p h e r i c a ld i f f u s e r
s h o u l d b e a t t a c h e dt o t h e m e t e r .
o l f t h e m e t h o d o f m e a s u r e m e n ti s c h a n g e dw h i l e t h e m e t e r i s i n u s e , a l l i n p u t t e d d a t a w i l l b e c l e a r e da n d
" O " w i l l a p p e a ri n t h e d i s p l a y w i n d o w .
r Further detailson the accessoriem
s entioned in this sectioncan be found in the "ACCESSORIES" section
o f t h i s m a n u a l ( p p . 1 4 - 1 5 ) , a s w e l l a s o t h e r o p e r a t i o n a l s e c t i o n so f t h e m a n u a l .
TAKING MEASUREMENTS
I ncident-light meagrrement
To use the Auto Meter III for normal incident-light readings, attach the standard spherical diffuser and
proceed as follows:
1 . T u r n o n t h e m e t e r b y p r e s s i n gt h e m e a s u r i n gb u t t o n o r r e c a l l k e y , a n d s e t t h e a p p l i c a b l ef i l m s p e e d .
2 . P r e s st h e A S A / T I M E k e y t o p u t t h e m e t e r i n t o i t s m e a s u r i n gm o d e , t h e n s e t t h e d e s i r e ds h u t t e r s p e e d .
3 . S e l e c te i t h e r t h e f - n u m b e r o r E V d i s p l a y m o d e .
4 . H o l d t h e m e t e r a t t h e s u b j e c t p o s i t i o n s o t h a t t h e s p h e r i c a ld i f f u s e r i s p o i n t e d d i r e c t l y t o w a r d s t h e c a m e r a
a n d i s r e c e i v i n gt h e s a m e l i g h t a s t h e s u b j e c t ( R ) . T h e m e t e r ' s r e c e p t o r h e a d c a n b e t u r n e d u p t o 2 7 0 " t o
a i d i n p o s i t i o n i n go f t h e m e t e r .
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5. With the meter in position, press the measuringbutton all the way in and hold it until a display fully
a p p e a r si n t h e d i s p l a y w i n d o w . T h e m e t e r w i l l c o n t i n u e t o t a k e a n d d i s p l a y r e a d i n g sa s l o n g a s t h e b u t t o n
i s h e l di n .
T o h o l d a d i s p l a y e d r e a d i n g ,r e l e a s et h e m e a s u r i n gb u t t o n .
6 . l f n e i t h e r t h e o v e r - n o r u n d e r - r a n g ew a r n i n g i s i n d i c a t e d i n t h e w i n d o w , s e t t h e c a m e r a a s t h e m e t e r
display indicates.
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NOTE
o Once a reading has been taken, the meter's ASA and shutter speed settings can be changed to find the
c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e f o r d i f f e r e n t f i l m a n d s h u t t e r - s p e e dc o m b i n a t i o n s .
o F o r s p e c i a l p u r p o s e s , i n c i d e n t r e a d i n g sc a n a l s o b e m a d e w i t h t h e o p t i o n a l M i n i R e c e p t o r ( T - 4 ) , f l a t
d i f f u s e r ( T - 3 ) , a n d 4 X o r 8 X s p h e r i c a lN D d i f f u s e r s ( T - 7 ) .
R ef lected-light measurement
Reflected-light readings are made using either the optional Viewfinder 10" (T-1) or reflected-light
attachment lT -21.
To use the Viewfinder 10", attach it as described on page 7 and proceed as follows:
T u r n o n t h e m e t e r a n d s e t t h e a p p l i c a b l ef i l m s p e e d .
Press the ASA/TIME key to put the meter into its measuring mode, and set the desired shutter speed.
S e l e c te i t h e r t h e f - n u m b e r o r E V d i s p l a y m o d e .
Rotate the meter's receptor head to the right 180" or until the eyepiece of the Viewfinder 10" at a
c o n v e n i e n t a n g l ef o r v i e w i n g .
5 . L o o k t h r o u g h t h e e y e p i e c ea t y o u r s u b j e c t f r o m t h e c a m e r a p o s i t i o n ( S ) . T h e b r o k e n c i r c l e i n t h e f i n d e r
i n d i c a t e st h e f i e l d o f i t s 1 0 " a n g l e o f a c c e p t a n c e ,w h i l e t h e d o t i n d i c a t e st h e c e n t e r o f t h e f i e l d .
1.
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3.
4.
6 . w i t h t h e ' a r e a t o b e m e a s u r e dv i s i b l e w i t h i n t h e c i r c l e , p u s h t h e m e a s u r i n gb u t t o n ( B - 1 5 ) a l l t l i e w a y i n t o
t a k e y o u r r e a d i n g . H o l d t h e b u t t o n i n u n t i l t h e d i s p l a y f u l l y a p p e a r s a n d s t a b i l i z e s ,t h e n r e l e a s et h e
button to hold the display and reading.
l f n e i t h e r o v e r - n o r u n d e r - r a n g ew a r n i n g i s i n d i c a t e d , s e t t h e c a m e r a a s t h e m e t e r d i s p l a y i n d i c a t e s .
To use the reflected-light attachment (T-21, mount it to the meter as described on page 7 and proceed as
follows:
1 . F o l l o w s t e p s 1 t h o u g h 3 a s d e s c r i b e df o r t h e V i e w f i n d e r 1 0 " .
2. With the reflected-lightattachment pointed towards the center of the subject or picture area, push the
m e a s u r i n g b u t t o n ( B - 1 5 ) a l l t h e w a y i n a n d h o l d i t t o t a k e y o u r r e a d i n g . R e l e a s et h e b u t t o n t o h o l d t h e
r e a d i n g a n d d i s p l a y . T h e a t t a c h m e n t ' s a p p r o x . 4 0 " a n g l e o f a c c e p t a n c ei s a b o u t t h a t n e e d e dt o c o v e r t h e
field of a normal lens.
3 . S e t y o u r c a m e r aa s i n d i c a t e d b y t h e m e t e r ' s d i s p l a y .
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T h e r e f l e c t e d - l i g h t a t t a c h m e n t d e s i g n e df o r t h e M i n o l t a A u t o M e t e r I I a n d F l a s h M e t e r I I w i l l n o t d e p r e s s
t h e p i n i n t h e r e c e p t o r - h e a d ' sm o u n t , s o a p l u s 3 E V c o m p e n s a t i o n m u s t b e m a d e i f t h e y a r e u s e d w i t h
the Auto Meter III.
NOTE
o T h e V i e w f i n d e r 1 0 " c a n a l s o b e u s e d t o d e t e r m i n e s u b j e c t c o n t r a s t o r b r i g h t n e s sr a t i o s a s i n d i c a t e d o n
p a g e1 1 .
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To use the meter and table for cine measurement, proceed as follows:
1 . T u r n t h e m e t e r o n b y p r e s s i n g t h e m e a s u r i n g b u t t o n o r r e c a lkl e y , a n d s e t t h e a p p l i c a b l e f i l m s p e e d .
2. When using a filming rate of 24 frames per second (fps), set the shutter speedon the meter to 1/50 sec.
( n o A S A c o m p e n s a t i o n i s n e c e s s a r y ) .F o r o t h e r f i l m i n g r a t e s , f i n d t h e f r a m e s - p e rs e c o n d s p e e d i n t h e
" C i n e " c o l u m n o f T a b l e ( V ) . R e a d i n g a c r o s st o t h e r i g h t , f i n d t h e s h u t t e r - s p e e ds e t t i n g a n d A S A c o m p e n s a t i o n n e e d e d ( i n A S A - s e t t i n g / d i s p l a ym o d e , e a c h p r e s s o f t h e i n c r e a s eo r d e c r e a s ek e y c h a n g e st h e A S A
b V 1 1 3 s t o p ) . S e t t h e m e t e r a c c o r d i n g l y , a n d p u t t h e m e t e r i n t o i t s f - n u m b e r m e a s u r i n gm o d e .
3. Take the reading in the normal manner, and set the camera's lens aperture according to the meter's
f-number readoutand make your exposure.
NOTE
o Cameras having shutter sector openings of 160" and 22O" can also be used by adjusting exposure {).2
stops, and +0.3 stops, respectively.
E nlarging-exposure measurement
U s i n g t h e a c c e s s o r yS p o t M a s k ( T - 6 ) , t h e A u t o M e t e r I I I c a n b e u s e d i n t h e d a r k r o o m t o m e m o r i z e a n d
h e l p m a k e e n l a r g i n ge x p o s u r e s .
T h e f i r s t s t e p i s t o s e l e c t a n e g a t i v eo r s l i d e w h i c h h a s a n a r e a o f m e d i u m d e n s i t y o r t o n e , s u c h a s a s k i n
tone, that is found in most of your pictures. Then without using the meter, make a satisfactory test
e n l a r g e m e n tb y t r i a l a n d e r r o r . W i t h a l l c o n d i t i o n s t h e s a m ea s t h e y w e r e f o r t h e t e s t p r i n t , t u r n t h e e n l a r g e r
o n a n d p l a c e t h e m e t e r o n t h e e a s e ls o t h e a r e a o f m e d i u m d e n s i t y o r t o n e i s p r o j e c t e d o n t o t h e m e t e r ' s s p o t
m a s k . P u t t h e m e t e r i n t o i t s E V d i s p l a y m o d e a n d t a k e a r e a d i n g .P r e s st h e m e m o r y k e y t o i n p u t t h e r e a d i n g .
P r o j e c t e a c h s u b s e q u e n ts i m i l a r - q u a l i t y n e g a t i v eo r s l i d e o n t h e e a s e l ,a n d p l a c e t h e m e t e r i n t h e a r e a t h a t
c o r r e s p o n d st o t h e m e t e r e d d e n s i t y o r t o n e i n y o u r t e s t p r i n t . H o l d t h e m e t e r ' s m e a s u r i n gb u t t o n i n , a n d
a d j u s t t h e e n l a r g i n g l e n s a p e r t u r e u n t i l t h e E V d i s p l a y m a t c h e s t h a t o f y o u r o r i g i n a l r e a d i n go f t h e t e s t p r i n t .
U s et h e s a m ee x p o s u r et i m e a s f o r y o u r t e s t p r i n t .
A CCE S S O R T ES
Viewfinder 10' (T-1)
T h i s f i n d e r a t t a c h e st o t h e A u t o M e t e r I I I a n d a l l o w s i t t o m a k e r e f l e c t e d - l i g h tm e a s u r e m e n t sw i t h a 1 0 o
a n g l e o f a c c e p t a n c e .T h e m e t e r c a n t h u s b e u s e d t o a c c u r a t e l ys p o t - m e a s u r ee x p o s u r ef o r p a r t s o f a s u b j e c t o r
s c e n e ,o r w i t h i n t h e a p p r o x i m a t e a n g l e o f v i e w o f c e r t a i n t e l e p h o t o l e n s e s .
Ref lected-light attachment (T-2)
With an approx. 4Oo angle of acceptance, this attachment permits taking reflected-light measurements
which correspond to the field of view of most normal lenses.
Flat diffuser (T-3)
With this diffuser attached, the Auto Meter III can be used to measure the illuminance value of light, as
w e l l a s t h e b r i g h t n e s sr a t i o b e t w e e n l i g h t s o u r c e s .
Mini Receptor (T-41
This very small remote receptor plugs into the head of the Auto Meter III, and is used to measure incident
l i g h t i n o t h e r w i s e i n a c c e s s i b l ep o s i t i o n s . l t i s t h e r e f o r e p a r t i c u l a r l y u s e f u l f o r c l o s e - u p sa n d p h o t o m a c r o graphy.
Booster II (T-5)
When plugged into the accessory-receptorjack on the head of the Auto Meter III, this separate sensor
e n a b l e sm a k i n g a c c u r a t e m e a s u r e m e n to f b r i g h t n e s sa t a n S L R e y e p i e c e ,o n a n S L R f o c u s i n g s c r e e no r v i e w
c a m e r a g r o u n d g l a s st,h r o u g h t h e e y e p i e c eo f a m i c r o s c o p e ,o r a t t h e f i l m p l a n e o f a f u l l - f r a m e 3 S m m c a m e r a .
T h e B o o s t e r I I m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r o r d i n a r y d i r e c t r e f l e c t e d - l i g h tm e a s u r e m e n t ,w i t h a n a p p r o x . 6 0 "
angle of acceptance.
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MI N OL TA A UT O M E T E R Itr S PE C IF IC AT ION S
Type:
Detector:
Light receptor:
M e a s u r i n gr a n g e s
at ASA 100:
Accuracy:
E l e c t r o n i cc o m p o n e n t s :
M u l t i p l e - f u n c t i o n e x p o s u r em e t e r ( f o r i n c i d e n t o r r e f l e c t e d c o n t i n u o u s l i g h t ) w i t h
d i g i t a l - a n a l o gr e a d o u t o n l i q u i d - c r y s t a ld i s p l a y a n d m e m o r y b y m i c r o p r o c e s s o r
S i fi c o n p h o t o c e l l ; r e c e p t o r h e a d r o t a t e s 2 T O "
I n c i d e n t : S p h e r i c a ld i f f u s e r ; o p t i o n a l f l a t o r 4 X , 8 X N D d i f f u s e r s
R e f l e c t e d : O p ^ t i o n a 4l O o - a n g l er e f l e c t e d - l i g h ta t t a c h m e n t o r V i e w f i n d e r
10"
S e p a r a t ed e t e c t o r s : O p t i o n a l M i n i R e c e p t o r ( f o r i n c i d e n t l i g h t ) o r M i n o l t a
B o o s t e rI I ( f o r r e f l e c t e d l i g h t ) , c o n n e c t e d t h r o u g h a c c e s s o r y r e c e p t o rj a c k
fn c i d e n t :
EV -2.4 to 19.1
R e f fe c t e d :
EV 1 to 22.5
r0.1 EV repeatability
Hermetically sealed microprocessor chip and customdesigned liquid-crystal
display with separate 3-digit readout and 4digit input sections (each with
s u r r o u n d i n g u n i t i d e n t i f i c a t i o n s ,f o r m e r w i t h d e c i m a l ) a n d a n a l o g a r r a y
aticaIry to rerrect
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ASA/TIME input changes.
M e m o r y : 2 - m e a s u r e m e n tc a p a c i t y , b o t h i n d i c a t e d o n a n a l o g a r r a y w i t h d i g i t a l r e c a l l
Power source: O n e 6 v a l k a l i n e - m a n g a n e s e! 4 L R M , E v e r e a d y 5 3 7 o r e q u i v a l e n t ) , 6 v l i t h i u m
(2CR-113N or equivalent) or 6.2v silver-oxide (4SR44, Eveready 544 or equivalent) battery
Other: External receptor jack on head, ISO (ASA/DlN) and exposure-time/cine
c o n v e r s i o nt a b l e s o n b a c k o f b o d y , s t r a p e y e l e t
Accessories: I n l c u d e d : S p h e r i c a l d i f f u s e r , n e c k s t r a p , c a s e - k e y g u a r d l l l u m i n a n c e c o n v e r s i o n
table
O p t i o n a l : 4 0 " r e f l e c t e d - l i g hat t t a c h m e n t ,M i n o l t a B o o s t e rI I , V i e w f i n d e r 1 0 o , M i n i
R e c e p t o r , 4 X a n d B X N D s p h e r i c a ld i f f u s e r s ,f l a t d i f f u s e r
S i z e : 1 3 2 x 6 9 x 3 1 m m ( 5 - 3 / 1 6x 4 ' 3 1 1 6x 2 - 1 1 1 1 6i n . )
Weight: 1sOs (5-5/16 oz.) without power cell
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CAR E AN D S T O RA G E
o D o n o t p r e s so n o r d a m a g et h e i n d i c a t i o n - d i s p l a yw i n d o w .
o D o n o t s u b j e c t t h e m e t e r t o s h o c k so r v i b r a t i o n
o D o n o t l e a v e t h e m e t e r i n p l a c e s s u b j e c t t o h i g h h u m i d i t y o r c o r r o s i v e c h e m i c a l s ,o r t o t e m p e r a t u r e s
h i g h e r t h a n 5 5 o C ( 1 3 0 " F ) , s u c h a s i n s i d e a l o c k e d m o t o r v e h i c l e ,o r l o w e r t h a n - 2 0 " C t - s d i J a s t h e
meter may be permanentlydamaged.
o l f t h e m e t e r i s u s e d i n t e m p e r a t u r e sh i g h e r t h a n 5 0 ' C ( 1 2 0 ' F ) o r l o w e r t h a n - 1 0 o C ( 1 5 " F ) ,
operation
may be unsatisfactory.
o D o n o t l e a v et h e m e t e r i n s u n l i g h t o r n e a r s o u r c e so f h e a t , s u c h a s s t o v e s ,s t r o n g l i g h t s , e t c .
' lf the meter is left or placed in direct sunlight for a long period of time, the indication-display
windoyy
w i l l t u r n b l a c k . I n t h i s c a s e ,r e m o v et h e m e t e r f r o m t h e l i g h t a n d t h e d i s p l a yw i l l s l o w l y r e t u r n t o n o r - " f
o T h e m e t e r b o d y m a y b e w i p e d w i t h a s i l i c o n e - t r e a t e dc l o t h t o c l e a n i t . D o n o t a l l o w a l c o h o l o r
chemicals
of any other kind to touch its surface.
o l f t h e m e t e r i s n o t t o b e u s e d f o r t w o o r m o r e w e e k s , i t i s a d v i s a b l et o r e m o v e t h e b a t t e r y .
o W h e n t h e m e t e r i s t o b e s t o r e d , p l a c e i t i n i t s o r i g i n a l p a c k a g i n ga n d p u t i t i n a n a i r - t i g h t c o n t a i n e r
with an
a p p r o p r i a t ea m o u n t o f d e h u m i d i fy i n g a g e n t ,s u c h a s s i l i c ag e l .
o N e v e r a t t e m p t t o d i s a s s e m b l et h e u n i t . A n y r e p a i r sn e c e s s a r ys h o u l d b e u n d e r t a k e n o n l y b y a n
authorized
M i n o l t a s e r v i c ef a c i li t y .
S p e c i f i c a t i o n ss u b j e c t t o c h a n g ew i t h o u t n o t i c e