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![]() ![]() Maker: DeJur Amsco Model: 5-B Circa: 1948 Price (new): $13.95 Cell type: Selenium Measure type: reflecting/averaging |
Personally, I think this this a Zeiss Ikophot: the case design looks the same to me. Plus—this is an old meter. It was sold in the early 40s as the Model 5-A, and the only difference is that this 5-B has a calculator dial calibrated in ASA; the 5-A uses Weston numbers. When the war interrupted, German trademark and patent protections evaporated. So while this meter says it was made in the USA, I believe it had originally been licensed from Zeiss. A simple meter, just aim it, read the number the meter points to, and dial it into the calculator, which puts in a class with the Skan, Gossen Sixtus and GE's Mascot. Not a great meter, but a good backup or a good "first meter." It does fit nicely and there are little notches in the sides so you can turn the calculator dial, making it a one-handed operation. If you're holding a camera with your other hand, that's always a nice feature. |