Andrea Zalme (azalme@compusmart.ab.ca)
Sun, 17 Jan 1999 11:38:00 -0700
Greetings:
The mirror and cord I believe you are referring to is the actual photocell
that picks up light from the internal bulb (in the base of the instrument).
This can be removed and used as an ambient light meter or an illumination
meter to measure light level at the easel.
I have also been using this device for my own work and have a complete set
of documentation for it. Let me know how I can get this information to you
and I shall try to do so.
regards
Andrea Zalme
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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Lahrson <tripspud@hooked.net>
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Date: January 17, 1999 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: Weston Photographic Analyzer
>>Sandy,
>
> Thanks for your wonderful help. I was not even aware that the arm
moved
>all the way down to the negative! Since I am new to this machine, I didn't
>want to force anything. I was under the false impresion that it somehow
>measured from it's high position.
>
> This rates is the number one strangest piece of photo equipment I've
ever
>owned.
>
> What kind of step wedge would you suggest?
>
> I notice there's a button on the front of the arm, and when pressed
releases
>the top part that contains some kind of mirror which is connected to a long
cord.
>What is the use of this?
>
> I got this machine for about $70 with shiping from Canada. I mainly
>want it to calibrate Panatomic-X film for the zone system (thin based film
made for the
>military. I've got a 5" by 1000 feet roll of it. I'm cutting it down
>to fit my 34 Graflex reflex camera. The thin base wouldn't work in tanks,
>but I prefer tray development. Anyway, I didn't want to spend a small
>fortune on a digital Macbeth.
>
> Thanks again and best regards,
>
> Rich Lahrson
> tripspud@hooked.net
>
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