Hanimex Sekonic exposure meter.
Hanimex
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1951 - 1960
Materials
Metal, Glass
Measurements
67 x 40 x 27 mm
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525302.1
Summary
Hanimex Sekonic exposure meter. The meter is all metal and operates within its ever-ready case. Film speeds are 8-64 ASA suggesting this was an early model. Apertures range f1.4-f22 and shutter speeds are 4sec to 1/1000 sec. Exposure is determined by aligning disc marked with the sensor needle. The front is marked ' Hanimex Sekonic'. On the back is a label 'Guarenteed Product by Hanimex D92816'. There is then an ASA/DIN conversion table and a 'Hanimx Sekonic' with a stamped number ' 93942'. A label declares 'Fotek Corporation Pty. Ltd. Sydney Australia'. A screw allows adjustment of the zero setting. A lanyard is connected to the meter.
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
Hanimex , importer Seiko , manufacturer