Instructions for a Gossen Sixticolor Color Temperature Meter

When taking photographs using film, it is important to understand the color temperature at the location you are shooting. This will help you select what type of film to use in your camera as well as choosing a filter to put over the lens, if necessary, to get the proper color in the finished photo. The Gossen Sixticolor Color Temperature Meter is a device that will show you exactly what the color temperature in an area is and suggest filters to use for that situation.

Instructions

1

Turn the red dial on the scale side of the instrument in a clockwise motion to set the arrow at the bottom of the device to the type of film you want to use. The "D" setting is for standard daylight type film while the "B" corresponds to tungsten film used for night shooting.

2

Stand in a location near the subject of the photograph. You want to measure the light as close to the focal point of the photograph as possible in order to get the best results. If you are using studio lights, adjust these before measuring the light.

3

Hold the meter outward so the opal disc on the front is directly facing your light source. While holding it there, press the red button on the back and hold it down. You will see the needle on the instrument begin to move. It will move around for a few seconds and then rest on a specific spot.

4

Read the chart that the needle stops on to determine the color temperature of the scene and a possible filter to use. The needle will stop on either the blue or the red side of the chart. Where it stops shows how blue or red the light is and what strength of the opposite filter you will need to counterbalance the color.

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When taking photographs using film, it is important to understand the color temperature at the location you are shooting. This will help you select what type of film to use in your camera as well as choosing a filter to put over the lens, if necessary, to get the proper color in the finished photo. The Gossen Sixticolor Color Temperature Meter is a device that will show you exactly what the color temperature in an area is and suggest filters to use for that situation.

Instructions

1

Turn the red dial on the scale side of the instrument in a clockwise motion to set the arrow at the bottom of the device to the type of film you want to use. The "D" setting is for standard daylight type film while the "B" corresponds to tungsten film used for night shooting.

2

Stand in a location near the subject of the photograph. You want to measure the light as close to the focal point of the photograph as possible in order to get the best results. If you are using studio lights, adjust these before measuring the light.

3

Hold the meter outward so the opal disc on the front is directly facing your light source. While holding it there, press the red button on the back and hold it down. You will see the needle on the instrument begin to move. It will move around for a few seconds and then rest on a specific spot.

4

Read the chart that the needle stops on to determine the color temperature of the scene and a possible filter to use. The needle will stop on either the blue or the red side of the chart. Where it stops shows how blue or red the light is and what strength of the opposite filter you will need to counterbalance the color.

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