A Drem Justophot Exposure Meter
Drem
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1926
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Glass
Measurements
33 x 42 mm; 95 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525049.1
Summary
A Drem Justophot Exposure meter. The main body is chrome with a black metal shade for the eyepiece. The unit is an extinction type meter and three rings control the illumination, these having scales of aperture, shutter speed and film speed respectively. A further ring determines the general light condition. The unit can be focused prior to use. The innermost ring has the caption 'Justophot' and the barrel is stamped with the serial number 241568.
Provenance
Part of The Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Drem, manufacturer