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Imperial Exposure Table

c. 1900

Imperial Dry Plate Co. Ltd

Cricklewood

England

Image of Imperial Exposure Table

Meter Type:
Table.

Calibration:
Plate speed: 100 H&D. Shutter speed: 1/200 - 8h 32m. Aperture: f5.6 - f64.

Attributes:
Single page. Main table shows the subject and the shutter speed and aperture pairs for bright light in June/July. Second table gives multiplication factor for other times of day and months.

Ilford

1920s

Ilford Ltd

Ilford

England

Meter Type:
Table.

Calibration:
Shutter speed: 1/3200 - 6m 40s. Aperture: f5.6 - f64.

Attributes:
Two pages for 52° North. Based on: time of day and year. Weather. Subject. Type of plate.

Notes:
From the list of plates in the table this dates to c. 1923 - 1929.

Ilford Exposure Tables

For UK and 53° latitude.

Ilford Ltd

Ilford

England

Meter Type:
Table.

Attributes:
Different table for different types of plate. Table combines: month, subject, aperture. Result is the shutter speed. Multiplication factors for light condition and time of day.

Notes:
Mid 1920s.

Exposure Guide For Dufaycolor

c. 1938

Dufay-Chromex Ltd

Elstree

England

Meter Type:
Table.

Calibration:
Shutter speed: 1/200 - 1s. Aperture: f4 - f16.

Attributes:
Eight page fold-out. Includes guide for flash and artificial light.

Notes:
Address: 14 - 16 Cockspur St. London. S.W.1.

This can't have been very helpful. The title is not listed in Dufay's list of publications but a 'Dufaycolor Exposure Chart' was listed.

Kodak Exposure Guide

Kodak Ltd

London

England

Meter Type:
Table.

  • Class I - For Autographic Kodaks and Kodak Special fitted with f6.3 and f6.5 lenses.
  • Class II - For Kodaks fitted with f7.7 and f7.9 lenses.

Attributes:
3 tables for different times of the year. Combines: subject, light conditions. Result is the shutter speed and aperture.

Notes:
Address: Kodak Ltd. Kingsway. London. WC2.

A very rough guide to the required exposure. Produced before films of different speed were produced. These are a reprint from the Kodak magazine.

Kodak Exposure Guide

Kodak Ltd

London

England

Meter Type:
Table.

Attributes:
Tables for Verichrome Pan & Plus-X, Verichrome ortho, Tri-X, and Panatomic-X film. For daylight or flash. Small, folding cardboard sheets. Two copies.

Panatomic-X Daylight Kodaguide

Kodak Ltd

London

England

Meter Type:
Table.

Calibration:
Shutter speed: 1/100 - 1/25. Aperture: f4.5 - f16.

Attributes:
Combines: subject and weather. Result shows one or two shutter speed and aperture combinations.

Also produced for Super-XX film, they probably date to around 1950.

Verichrome Daylight Kodaguide

Kodak Ltd

London

England

Meter Type:
Table.

Calibration:
Shutter speed: 1/100 - 1/25. Aperture: f4.5 - f22.

Attributes:
Combines: subject and weather. Result shows one or two shutter speed and aperture combinations.

Verichrome Daylight Kodaguide

Meter Type:
Table.

Ten guides in sealed packet.

Kodachrome Outdoor Guide

Eastman Kodak Co.

Rochester

USA

Image of Kodachrome Outdoor Guide

Meter Type:
Calculator.

There are two settings - position of the sun and strength of light, matching these gives the shutter speed / aperture pairs. In packet.

Calibration:
Shutter speed: 1/200 - 1. Aperture: f2 - f16.

Snapshot Kodaguide

Eastman Kodak Co.

Rochester

USA

Image of Snapshot Kodaguide

Meter Type:
Calculator.

This consists of two calculators for outdoors and indoors using photoflood lamps. Outdoor: the sky conditions are matched against the film in use, the shutter speed / aperture pairs can then be read. Indoors: the film used is set against the lamp to subject distance, the shutter speed / aperture pairs can then be read. For Kodachrome, Super-XX, Plus-X, Verichrome, Panatomic-X and Kodacolor. In packet.

Calibration:
Shutter speed: 1/100 - 1/5. Aperture: f2 - f22.

Pocket Exposure Guide

Ilford Ltd

Ilford

England

Image of Pocket Exposure Guide

Meter Type:
Calculator.

Simple tables of subject and sky conditions giving the aperture to use. For indoor work with floodlights the type of light and aperture to be used gives the exposure time. For flash exposures the guide number is shown, the suitable distance and apertures can then read. For Selochrome, HP3, HP4 and Colour Film D.

Calibration:
Shutter speed: 1/100 - 1/5. Aperture: f2 - f22.

Tables & Calculators

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Phillips
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Lambert & Cadett's
W. Tylar

Ilford Meter

Imperial Exposure Reckoner

Griffin's, Smith
Voigtländer, Agfa, Lindner

Imperial, Ilford
Dufay, Kodak

Wellington Exposure Disc
Cheape, Posometer
Exposure Records

Posographe

Posas

Wellcome Calculator

Nebro, Fotogram
Pathéscope, Lighting Guide

Johnson's


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