jc_braconi Posted February 9, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 9, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) WESTO (1936) New York Weston 650 which succeeded the LEDQA (1934) New York Weston 617, Leicameter B (also bakelite body and lighter cell than the 617) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/197901-westo-1936-new-york-weston-650/?do=findComment&comment=2237909'>More sharing options...
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luigi bertolotti Posted February 9, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 9, 2013 Those two meters revealed to me the existence of the old Scheiner sensitivity scale... I didn't know of it, before... (Film speed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted February 9, 2013 Have you noted also the aperture refered at 6,3 on both of them ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted February 9, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 9, 2013 Have you noted also the aperture refered at 6,3 on both of them ? So what ...? Wasn't 6,3 a std. aperture in the old European scale ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted February 9, 2013 I mean what it is printed in the needle window : SHUTTER SPEEDS AT f 6.3 and 23° SCHEINER. Why 6.3 ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted February 9, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 9, 2013 Hello Everybody, Perhaps because 23 Degrees Scheiner, which is the same as 16 ASA or 13 DIN, was within the range of films generally available at that time. Just as F6.3 was an aperture available on many lenses made by many manufacturers of the period. It appears to be a direct reading for that combination without having to use the dial. Similar to later Weston meters which included a scale for direct reading in Foot Candles. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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