TOWER SHOE METER

dr5chrome

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Anyone out there know how this meter works?

We have good needle movement but the readout is confusing and doesnt seem to match F#s or shutter speeds. This is a Japan model.

There is just 1 set of numbers that the needle points to.

Thanks!

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dw

 

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They may well be EV numbers some cameras have a coupled f-stop/shutter speed system that links to the EV's. Actually Rollei used the system as did many other manufacturers including quite afew Japanese manufacturers.

At 100 ISO EV 10 is 1/30th @ f5.6, 1/60th @f4 etc, EV's change with film speed hence that dial. At a set EV changing the f-stop or speed alters the other parameter to still give the same exposure.

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Oh and wasn't Tower the US brand name for one of the larger Japanese manufacturers ?

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Ian Grant said:

Oh and wasn't Tower the US brand name for one of the larger Japanese manufacturers ?

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Tower was a house label for the Sears, Roebuck company.

 

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Yes but Sears Roebuck were the main or only importer at one point for one of the major Japanese 35mm camera manufacturers. My literature's in the UK so I can't check who.

Interesting the maximum reading seems to be EV 15, which is 125th @ f16 for 100 ISO film so about the normal exposure for a bright sunny day anywhere, my Gossen meters only read 2 stops higher.

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My Minolta Hi-Matic 7s has coupled shuter speed and aperature rings which have a window that displays EV. The analog meter seen in the viewfinder also shows EV. Of course, all dependant on ASA.

 

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..ahh EV meter! should have known that..

thanks.

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Ian Grant said:

Yes but Sears Roebuck were the main or only importer at one point for one of the major Japanese 35mm camera manufacturers. My literature's in the UK so I can't check who.

Interesting the maximum reading seems to be EV 15, which is 125th @ f16 for 100 ISO film so about the normal exposure for a bright sunny day anywhere, my Gossen meters only read 2 stops higher.

Ian

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Sears sold Nicca cameras as Tower. Mamiya, too. I think also Ricoh.