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Gossen Foto- und Lichtmesstechnik GmbH 

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Measuring head 
with optical viewfinder 

Display panel 
Description 
on page 9 

ISO1 button 

ISO2 button 

Socket for 
the flash sync cord 

Menu buttons 

Retractable dome 

Dome ring for setting of 

reflected/incident light measuring 

 

 Reflected light measuring 1° 

 

Reflected light measuring 5° 

 

Incident light measuring,  

flat dome 

 

Incident light measuring,  

spherical dome 

Summary of Contents for Starlite 2

Page 1: ...Starlite 2 Operating Instructions 15390 ...

Page 2: ...he exposure time values 20 5 7 Taking measurements in the zone system 21 6 Measuring functions Flash light 6 1 Flash light measuring 23 6 2 Flash calculation for changed meas times 24 6 3 Multiple flash calculation 24 6 4 Average value 25 7 Taking a measuring outside the measuring range display range 7 1 Taking a measurem outside the meas range 26 7 2 Taking a measurement outside the display range...

Page 3: ...escription on page 9 ISO1 button ISO2 button Socket for the flash sync cord Menu buttons Retractable dome Dome ring for setting of reflected incident light measuring Reflected light measuring 1 Reflected light measuring 5 Incident light measuring flat dome Incident light measuring spherical dome ...

Page 4: ...4 Gossen Foto und Lichtmesstechnik GmbH Optical viewfinder Measuring button M Setting wheel Measuring button AVR Eyelet for connection cord Service interface ...

Page 5: ...Gossen Foto und Lichtmesstechnik GmbH 5 DIP Switches Battery Battery compartment cover Serial number ...

Page 6: ...ation the STARLITE 2 provides very accurate measuring results and is easy to operate Characterising of the STARLITE 2 Splashwaterproof housing Digital stop display in 1 10 stop increments Automatic display Illumination Shutter Speeds in full or 1 2 time values Second ISO value Incident light measuring with spherical flat dome Reflected light measuring option of 1 or 5 Flash measuring cord cordless...

Page 7: ...of the STARLITE 2 remove the old battery and insert the new one Observe the and polarity Please close the cover of the battery compartment 1 2 Self test After the new battery has been inserted the micro computer will carry out a self test Here every display segment of the display panel appears The self test takes about 10 s It can however be interrupted before by pressing any button As soon as the...

Page 8: ... of additional characteristics and functions which can be selected using the DIP switches in the battery compartment DIP 1 Selection STILL Photography CINE und PHOTOMETRY DIP 2 Selection SHUTTER SPEEDS 1 1 or 1 2 DIP 3 Selection DISPLAY UNIT photometry DIP 4 Selection Measuring function ZONES Zone System fc fl 1 2 t Steps CINE 4 lx cd m 1 1 t Steps STILL 3 2 1 DIP 4 DIP 3 DIP 2 DIP 1 ...

Page 9: ...ttery check warning signal 11 Display signal second s minutes m 12 Display signal AVR u M memory 13 Display signal photometry Illuminance lx fc Luminance cd m2 fL Time integral values lx s fc s cd m2 s fc s 14 Analogue scale 15 left digital displays for f stop f Exposure value EV Correction values Multiple flash calculation Average f Number of measurings Zone Ready for flash F Photometric measurin...

Page 10: ... value from the memory By pressing the measuring button M a new measurement is taken The measuring values of the last measurement remain stored in the memory until a new measurement is taken The STARLITE 2 has separate memories for ambient and flash light measuring 2 3 Key Lock lt makes sense to activate the key lock to avoid switching on the STARLITE 2 by accident Activating the key lock press IS...

Page 11: ... the STARLITE 2 memory The film speed you have selected either ISO1 or IS02 appears in the top right corner of the display panel IS02 as long as the IS02 button is pressed When the IS02 button is pressed the converted shutter speed f stop values are displayed on the basis of the last measuring Therefore you no longer have to carry out time consuming calculations when working with 2 films of differ...

Page 12: ...g wheel The setting wheel allows you to change values and functions Presetting for ambient flash and ISO Calling up shutter speed f stop combinations after measuring Multiple flash calculation Allocation of zones Selection of shutter angles in the CINE function 3 4 Measuring buttons M and AVR With the measuring button M you can trigger off a new measurement and delete all previous measuring values...

Page 13: ...ollowing measuring modes can be selected using the diffuser ring at the measuring head Reflected light measuring 1 spot measuring Reflected light measuring 5 selective measurement Incident light measuring flat dome Incident light measuring spherical dome The optical viewfinder with measuring angles of 1 and 5 for reflected light measuring is also located in the measuring head Due to these measurin...

Page 14: ...he measuring head The symbol appears on the display Taking measurements using the incident light method in particular can produces perfectly exposed shots With the incident light mode the STARLITE 2 measures with its dome the incident light from the subject towards the camera This guarantees that the tone quality of the picture is equivalent to that of the subject This is especially important for ...

Page 15: ...asuring values always depend on the reflection of the subject As a result of this bright subjects are reproduced darker and are therefore not properly exposed If the exposure measurement is carried out in accordance with the reflected light measuring method it is advantageous to use a grey chart 18 diffuse reflection Furthermore you can also be given the average values of up to 9 measuring values ...

Page 16: ...erture priority Press the measuring button M to take a measurement The measured exposure time t appears on the right digital display The f number is automatically adjusted to the time measured in 1 10 stop increments Furthermore the f number which is rounded to 1 2 stop increments is displayed as a mark on the analogue scale Other shutter speed f stop combinations can be selected using the setting...

Page 17: ...ents Select other paired f stop exposure time values with the setting wheel Instead of the full exposure time values also time values can be set by activating DIP switch 2 5 3 Exposure value Press the button M to measure The measured exposure value EV appears on the left digital display resolution in 1 10 stop increments and the f stop is marked additionally on the analogue scale rounded to 1 2 st...

Page 18: ...process The actual measuring value flashes on the analogue scale After releasing the measuring button M the measured subject contrast range appears on the analogue scale Illumination contrast with flat or spherical dome Keep the measuring button M pressed to measure the different light sources The first measuring value appears an the left digital display It is constantly displayed as a reference v...

Page 19: ...averaqe is calculated After each measurement with AVR the average of all previous measuring values is displayed The average AVR appears on the left digital display f or EV with f numbers in 1 10 increments and flashing on the analogue scale rounded to 1 2 stop increments In the middle of the display the number of measurements M is displayed 4 measurements in the example Incident light with flat or...

Page 20: ...ason the STARLITE 2 can also be set additionally to half time values The selection is made activating the DIP 2 switch 1 1 full time values Exposure times are displayed in 1 1 full time values or when using the CINE function in the standard CINE film speeds 1 2 half time values Exposure times are displayed in 1 2 half time values With this function additional CINE speeds are displayed DIP 2 ...

Page 21: ... from the middle zone determine the exposure correction and the changes in the digital workflow Taking measurements in the zone system For using the zone system activate the switch DIP 4 in the battery compartment Set the dome ring at the measuring head to the reflected light 1 Keep the left menu button pressed and select the sub function ZONE using the setting wheel Using the viewfinder focus on ...

Page 22: ...cess is completed and you then switch over to the ambient light function and the desired measuring function the value measured in the zone V is displayed as shutter speed f stop combination Additionally the flashing ZONE symbol is displayed Now you can select further shutter speed f stop combinations using the setting wheel lf by mistake you take a zone measurement in the incident light mode flat ...

Page 23: ...ction is displayed with Set the desired measuring time sync speed using the setting wheel The measuring times range from 1 s to 1 1000 s Press the measuring button M The STARLITE 2 is ready to measure for about 45 s as long as F is displayed on the display panel Trigger flash When using a sync cord the flash is triggered and measured automatically when pressing M The measured f number sum of flash...

Page 24: ...that the flash light duration is not longer than the preselected measuring time If this is the case a new measurement must be taken 6 3 Multiple flash calculation Occasionally the light output from a single flash may not be sufficient to enable you to work at the aperture desired In that case you can preselect the desired f stop Keep the right function button depressed and select with the setting ...

Page 25: ...nto account in the calculation of the average value After each measurement with AVR the average value of all previous measurements is always displayed The average value AVR is shown in the digital display at the left with fine adjustment in 1 10 stop increments and shown as a flashing mark in the analogue scale rounded to the nearest 1 2 f stop However the ambient light portion is not indicated In...

Page 26: ...lt outside the measuring range of the STARLITE 2 If it is too dark or too bright during the measurement Err Error appears in the left digital display 7 2 Taking a measurement outside the display range If the symbol uu or nn appears in the right or left digital display the measurement has been taken but the result is outside the display range Use setting wheel to move into the display range ...

Page 27: ...and the correction value is indicated in stops Input in 1 10 EV small digits in the range of 9 9 exposure value stop increments For correction values which extend the exposure a appears in front of the number Example 3 1 stops correspond to the extension factor 8 6 For corrections which shorten the exposure only the left display appears as EV difference in stop increments By pressing one of the me...

Page 28: ... filter in front of the viewfinder and press the measuring button AVR The light reducing effect will be indicated automatically in the display as EV stop and extension factor 8 1 2 Deleting correction values In the function correction values chapter 8 1 page 27 you have two possibilities of deleting pre programmed correction values by manually resetting using the setting wheel to EV 0 and extensio...

Page 29: ...ess and hold the left menu button and using the setting wheel set the speed f s The function is shown in the display as Set the desired CINE speed using the setting wheel Contrast chapter 5 4 page 18 and average value measurements chapter 5 5 page 19 can also be carried out Using the switch DIP 2 additional CINE speeds can be switched on 9 2 Taking measurements in the CINE function Take a measurem...

Page 30: ...ears in the right display Set the required angle in 5 stop increments using the setting wheel By pressing a menu button or you move back into the measuring function The selected angle is shown in the display with the symbol A shutter angle other than 180 has a direct influence on all measuring functions in the CINE function corrected measuring values are shown directly in the display These angle c...

Page 31: ... measurement values are displayed in Anglican measuring units fc fcs fL fLs This means the values do not have to be converted Press and hold the left menu button and select the sub functions illumination or luminance using the setting wheel Depending on the DIP 3 switch setting lx or fc will appear in the display 10 2 Measuring the illumination Lux Ix or footcandle fc Set the measuring head to inc...

Page 32: ...Ls Set measuring head to reflected light or incident light measuring The corresponding display unit is set and shown in the display Set with the right menu button the function flash light Pre select the desired measuring time using the setting wheel this can be found on the right hand side of the display panel Activated half time stop increments are also displayed Start flash measuring using the m...

Page 33: ...eristics your workflow and your own subjective evaluation criteria We recommend the following method Carefully measure several standard objects gray charts gray step wedges and color charts are very well suited to this end after performing object and incident light measurement and complete a series of exposures for each using the value ascertained by your STARLITE 2 The first image is recorded wit...

Page 34: ...s for example with a brightening screen or a flash and thus reduce object contrast When object contrast is taken into consideration by means of mean value generation the following rules of thumb apply Negative Film If two steps exposure values are not exceeded between bright and dark areas which are important for the image each intermediate value could basically be used as a setting value the mean...

Page 35: ...rom the adjusted value You can measure any photographic scene correctly with the STARLITE 2 Don t forget that too much may be demanded of the film itself in the event of extremely high object contrast The Zone System Use of the zone system allows the photographer to evaluate differing brightness within the motif from an exposure standpoint such that adapted to the output medium an adequate tonal r...

Page 36: ...oliage and grass stone woodwork shadow zones in portraits sky with red filter V Neutral gray or medium gray grey tones with 18 reflection gray chart average detail in wood stone dark skin colors VI Light gray light skin color bright blue sky light colored stone shadows on snow with sunlight Bright zones VII Very light gray very light skin colors bright textiles snow with light from the side VIII W...

Page 37: ...o diodes color corrected Shortest measurement distance approx 100 cm Measuring range of ambient light at ISO 100 21 Incident EV 2 5 to 18 Reflected 1 EV 2 0 to 18 Reflected 5 EV 0 to 18 Measuring range at flash light for ISO 100 21 Incident f 1 0 to f1128 Reflected 1 f 2 8 to f 128 Reflected 5 f 1 4 to f 128 Measued value processing digital Repeatability 1 digit 0 1 EV Film speeds ISO 3 6 to ISO 8...

Page 38: ...ey lock Battery 1 5 V AA Battery life For over 5000 measurings with alkaline mangan batteries with an assumed flash measurement proportion of 30 and activated display illumination of 3 Dimensions approx 16 4 x 66 x 26 mm Weight without battery approx 195 g Included accessories Case strap battery Instruction manual Brief operating instructions Operating temperature range 10 C to 50 C Storage temper...

Page 39: ...tside surface clean Use a slightly dampened cloth for cleaning Do not use cleansers abrasives or solvents Should the meter nevertheless not work to your satisfaction please send the STARLITE 2 to GOSSEN Foto und Lichtmesstechnik GmbH Lina Ammon Str 22 D 90471 Nürnberg I Germany Telefon 49 911 8602 181 Fax 49 911 8602 142 E Mail info gossen photo de or to the GOSSEN distributor in your country You ...

Page 40: ... Printed in Germany 15390 2 08 14 Subject to change without notice GOSSEN Foto und Lichtmesstechnik GmbH Lina Ammon Str 22 D 90471 Nürnberg I Germany Telefon 49 911 8602 181 Fax 49 911 8602 142 E Mail info gossen photo de www gossen photo de ...

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