Gossen Profisix Exposure meter
 



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Gossen Profisix exposure meter.

The Profisix is a top quality hand-held exposure meter, precise and reliable, with all the advantages of such an instrument. The Gossen Profisix is a system exposure meter which, by means of various attachments, becomes a specialized meter for the most divers applications of photography.
It is the heart of the Profi System trough many years of practical experience and the most modern electronic technology the idea of a system exposure meter has ripened to a concept that offers greater measuring capabilities with still easier operation.
The Profisix is a Gossen exposure meter for the demanding professional photographer; yet it permits even the advanced amateur to device his individualized own system by utilizing its modular accessories. Some 10 different adapters are available for a broad range of applications like the Tele adapter, reproduction adapter, LAB adapter for darkroom appl. Micro adapter, color adapter, flash adapter and others. Together with the adapters the Profisix forms a complete light measurement system.

The Profisix was also sold in a case complete with all the available attachments, user guides and interchangeable dials.
More detailed information about the attachments can be found on the attachments page
 
 

 
  Technical data:

07.21.2010

  Manufacturer
Name
Introduction
Sensor
Measurement
Application
P. Gossen & Co, Erlangen Germany
Profisix
1977
SBC, Silicon Blue Cell, lag free silicon photo diode
reflected, incident and flash light
Photographic / Cine
  Film speed
EV / LW
Measuring range

Measurement hold (storage)
Angle of measurement:
Flash sync speed
Aperture range
Exposure time
Cine
0 DIN to 51 DIN, ASA 0.8 to ASA 100,000
-8 ~ +24
reflected light, -0.002 ft to 4,000 ft 0.007 cd/m² to 14,000 cd/m²
incident light, 0.016 fc to 32,000 fc 0.17 lx to 350,000 lx
approx. 30 seconds, thereafter automatic switch off.
Reflected light 30°, Incident light 180°, flash 20°
1/125 sec.
f/ 0.7 to f/ 128
1/4000 to 8 hours
4.5 to 144 fps
  Adapters
Size
Weight
Power
10 different adapters are available
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Battery 9V IEC 6 F22 or IEC 6 LF22
   
 
 
 
 
     

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