A Nebro Visual Exposure Meter.
Nebro (Britain)
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1948
Materials
Plastic, Metal, Fabric
Measurements
70 x 60 x 15 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525052
Summary
A Nebro Visual Exposure Meter. The unit is black plastic with a metal calulcator disc. The meter is extinction type hence there are no batteries. Lens apertures range f2-f32 and shutter speeds range 1/1000sec to 32 min. Filter corrections may be applied and there are three different lighting settings. The main disc is marked 'Nebro British Made' and the body is embossed 'Nebro Visual Exposure Meter'. The reverse side has a film speed conversion table. There is a fabric neck sling.
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
Nebro (Britain), manufacturer