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Pathé Posograph light meter

1920

Pathé Posograph light meter

1920

  • NFSA IDXH7N05FY
  • TypeObjects
  • MediumArtefact
  • FormEquipment, Domestic
  • Year1920

The size of an iPhone, this Pathé Posograph light meter was one of the first devices created to calculate the aperture and exposure time, which assisted with taking a photograph or exposing film stock.

The size of an iPhone, this Pathé Posograph light meter was one of the first devices created to calculate the aperture and exposure time, which assisted with taking a photograph or exposing film stock.

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