Press Release
September 2013
New Exposure Meter – Not Just for Strobists
It’s been exactly 80 years since the legendary GOSSEN OMBRUX was presented to the
world as the first exposure meter at the 1933 Photo- und Kinomesse in Leipzig. Taking
advantage of the photoelectric characteristics of selenium made it possible to develop a
reliable instrument at that time, by means of which the photographer was able to measure
light for his shoots, instead of working with estimated values or tables. GOSSEN has
continuously expanded upon this know-how and adapted its instruments to the needs of
the photographer. The company is currently focusing on the newly established,
nationwide Premium Partner dealership network in Germany, which assures optimized,
on-site customer advice and availability of its German made exposure meters.
The new SIXTOMAT F2 is an inexpensive tool for demanding amateurs with their own
studio flash units and strobists, as well as HDR and available light photographers. The
included technology and features are of professional quality, and operation is clear-cut
and simple. The SIXTOMAT F2 offers flexible incident and reflected light measurement
with either aperture or shutter priority pre-selection, exposure value display, extremely
long exposure times of up to 60 minutes and contrast range display in ½ f-stops on the
additional, analog f-stop scale. In the case of flash measurement with or without
synchronizing cable, the f-stop for prevailing ambient light is also displayed there next to
the recommended f-stop. In this way, precise flash illumination and the degree of
brightening or the dominance of the flash can be ascertained, and foreseeable,
reproducible results can be obtained. Any desired radio transmitter can be connected to
the synchronizing socket, which triggers the individual flashes when the measurement key
is pressed. Depending on the selected setting, display of exposure values appears in full,
½ or ⅓ stop increments. Gather additional information and find your local Premium
Partner at www.gossen-photo.de.
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Further information:
GOSSEN Foto- und Lichtmesstechnik GmbH, Lina-Ammon-Str. 22, D-90471 Nuremberg
Klaus-Peter Richter, phone: +49-911-8602-180, e-mail: klaus-peter.richter@gossen-photo.de