Minolta IV F in the darkroom

[eli griggs]

Although I have a color analyzer, I want to know if, the IV F can be used like the Minolta III meter as a darkroom meter, with a special iris disk replacing the dome?

Anyone using the IV F in the darkroom, please speak up as to your thoughts on this meter!

 

[xkaes]

The biggest difference between the Minolta Autometer III F and IV F is the body design. It uses a AA battery (vs 544), and is not quite as sensitive in low light. The darkroom disk works on either -- as well as the Autometer II, Flashmeter II, etc. -- as well as the spot attachments, etc.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

The biggest difference between the Minolta Autometer III F and IV F is the body design. It uses a AA battery (vs 544), and is not quite as sensitive in low light. The darkroom disk works on either -- as well as the Autometer II, Flashmeter II, etc. -- as well as the spot attachments, etc.

The IIIF uses a 10 degree spot attachment. The IVF a 5-degree. They aren;t interchangeable.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

Although I have a color analyzer, I want to know if, the IV F can be used like the Minolta III meter as a darkroom meter, with a special iris disk replacing the dome?

Anyone using the IV F in the darkroom, please speak up as to your thoughts on this meter!

I tried this, but after a lot of experimenting, I went back to a proper darkroom meter.