Help with old light meter

Father Ted · 2013-06-16T12:58:56+0100

My good lady found an old light meter which she thought I'd like. I wouldn't mind getting to grips with actually using it, but...how? It is a Hanimex PR 55 ( pictured below). I figure that I turn the lever to set the ISO. Point the meter towards the subject, then red pointer will move to show light level. Then I turn the top dial until the silver pointer lines up with the red and then read off the f stop and exposure times. Is that right? My confusion comes from that the silver f stop ring seems to get dragged along with the thumb dial, but seems to float between the black ASA dial and the thumb dial. Should it be attached to one / either? How should it move? Is it broken?

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tyronet2000 tyronet2000

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Posted 25/06/2013 - 08:22 Link

johnriley wrote:
If you want to play with a meter Stan I've got an old tatty but working Weston Master II you can have. Just PM me your address and I'll send it over.

You have a pm John

Regards
Stan

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