Checking Other Areas Of The Scene - Minolta Flash meter IV Instruction Manual

Checking
Other
Areas
of
the
Scene
After
making
a
highlight, shadow,
or
averaged
calculation,
you
can check
how other
areas
of
the
scene
will
be reproduced.
For
example, after
making
a
highlight calcufation, you
can take measurements of
shadow
and midtone
areas
to
see
how
these
will
be
reproduced
on the
f
ilm.
When
the
"H", "S", or 'tA"
key is
pressed, the
cafculated exposure
is fixed on the digital
dispfay.
Additional
measurements
will
be
ind
icated on
the
contrast
scale.
The
following
example
shows
how to
check
other
areas
of
a scene
after making
a
highlight
calculation.
Use
of
the optional Viewfinder
5o
or
Viewfinder
10o
ll
is recommended.
I
l. A
highlight
calcula-
tion is
displayed
after
pressing
the
highlight
,H"
key.
2.
Press
the
measuring
button
to
take
a
measure-
ment of
anothe
r
area
from the
scene.
o The
measu
rement
is
indicated
by
second
pointer on the
con-
trast
scale,
while
the
highlight
calculation
remains
on the
digital
display.
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Measured
area
The
examples below show
how
the different
areas
of
the
scene
will
be
reproduced
if
the
exposure
is
made at
the highlight calculation.
a.
Will
be
reproduced
as
a
specular
highlight
with
no detail.
b.
Will
be reproduced
as
a
midtone
value.
c. Will
be reproduced
as
a
shadow
tone
with
some detail.
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Measured
area
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