Zenith 12 Manual page 14

alter the Shutter Speed
and iight areas are
not
Dial [1] up or down and
evenly balanced (such
repeat the process. The
as an illuminated face
meter fitted m the Zenith
against a dark doorway
12 XP is very sensitive
or a person against a
and in some cases the
sun-lit background) then
indicator lights may
it will be necessary to
move from top to bottom
take a close-up reading
without an intermediate
of the main subject -
■flashing' stage. In this
thus excluding the
case choose the
distracting area - and
exposure at the point of
use this setting when
the change from top to
you return to your
bottom when the latitude
original viewpoint.
of modern film will still
give you the correct
exposure.
A Helpful Hint for
Better Exposure
The meter measures
all
the light reaching it and
"'averages'' it to achieve
a reading which is
correct when dark and
light areas are evenly
balanced. When dark
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