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Condition: Very Good
Wynne's Infallible Exposure Meter
Circa 1890's - Made in Wrexham, Wales, UK
Supplied in good cosmetic condition in the original tin c/w Instructions, two packets of "Rapid Deadmatch paper" and a list of plate speeds info sheet.
General Wynne's Infallible Exposure Meter Information
Meter Type: Actinometer.
Calibration: Plate speed: F4 - F362 Wynne values. Shutter speed: 1/128 - 64m. Aperture: f4 - f362.
Attributes: The plate speed and apertures share the same scale
The Wynne pre-dates the Watkins Bee meter but did not achieve the popularity of that meter. Early models had no spring in the back of the case and are without the subject guide and orange cover that protects the sensitive paper. The subject table was added in the late 1890s. Around 1897 a small black segment was added to the cover glass to protect the sensitive paper prior to exposure. In 1898 the segment was replaced by an orange glass disc mounted on the cover glass. The new cover glass was available to update older meters, as was the spring (intro. 1900) that fits into the meter case. Around 1901 the tone of the grey tint and the sensitivity of the paper was changed. The new tint was included in packets of sensitive paper. Around 1904 a US dial option was introduced and around 1910 a special dial with speeds up to 1/1000 was sold as the Infallible Snapshot Meter. A solid silver model was also offered rather than the normal nickel plated version. The aperture scale carries the value f5.6 or f5 ½, 5.6 tends to be early but not consistently so.
The price in 1900 was 7/6, this was soon reduced by a shilling but was still considerably more expensive than the Bee meter.
In use the actinic value of the light is measured by the time taken for the sensitive paper to match the standard tint, the plate speed is set against this value. The shutter speed and aperture pairs can then be read on the two scales of the meter.
The patent for the meter shows a watch shaped instrument and mentions that other forms are possible including one with a separate slide rule. A slide rule model is shown in the Photographic Journal of May 1932 and in the BJA 1894.
Dennison, Wigley & Co. was formed in 1874 when Aaron Dennison moved from America to Birmingham (England). The company continued following his death in 1895, in 1905 the company name was changed to the Dennison Watch Case Co. and survived into the 1960s.
Camera House Price: £60.00
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