Philips Schall GmBH, Bewi „Berliner Bär“ (rare) , Bewi Automat A, Excelsior - Light meter
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Three selenium light meters from the 1950s–60s in good physical condition and tested and functional, consisting of the rare Philips Schall G.m.b.H. Berliner Bär, Bertram Bewi Automat A, and Excelsior by Rudolf Kiesewetter of Excelsior-Werk Leipzig.
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3 selenium light meters from the 1950s and 1960s
Very rare model Philips Schall Berliner Bär
Is a rare light meter in an unusual design from the
Apparatus factory Philips (East Berlin/GDR). The company was registered at the time—as indicated by the type plate on the back—as 'PHILIPS SCHALL G. M. B. H. in Verwaltung' in 'Berlin Nord-NW 7' and was under state administration of the GDR as Dutch-owned property. The egg-shaped, heavy light meter is also known by the name 'Berliner Bär.' This name derives from the Berlin coat of arms, which is usually affixed as a sticker on the front. However, it is often only present on very well-preserved pieces. Aperture values: 1.4 to 45; exposure times: 1/1,000 second to 4 minutes; film sensitivities: 9 to 23 DIN. Manufactured around 1954/55.
Weight: 200 grams
Size: 8 x 6 x 3.5 cm
Material: Metal
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Bertram BEWI Automat A
Photoelectric selenium exposure meter by Bertram, Munich, 1956.
Automatic display, push button, one-handed operation, plastic housing with a gold-colored metal chain. Time range: 1,000 seconds to 4 minutes, apertures from 1.5 to 22. Cine settings from 8 to 64 frames per second.
Weight: 113 grams
Size: 8 x 5.5 x 3 cm
Material: Plastic
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Excelsior
Light meter with selenium cell from Rudolf Kiesewetter, Excelsior-Werk, Leipzig, from 1938. The pointer scale directly shows light values from 1 to 13. The displayed value is compared with the large white gear ring (black scale) against the sensitivity value, and the exposure time-aperture combination can then be read from the red diaphragm scale. Blue arrows on both sides of the sensitivity scale extend the sensitivity range by one step each. Between the times of 1/10 second and 1/250 second, cine shutter speeds are indicated in blue. The scale values include times from 1/2000 second to 2 minutes, apertures from 1.4 to 22, sensitivities DIN 8 (6) to 19 (22) or Scheiner 18 (16) to 29 (31), light values 1-13, and cine speeds of 8-64 frames per second. The selenium cell generates an electrical voltage corresponding to the brightness, which is used to operate the pointer instrument.
Weight: 145 grams
Size: 7 x 5.6 x 2.8 cm
Plastic
Text partly taken from - www.kameramuseum.de
3 selenium light meters from the 1950s and 1960s
Very rare model Philips Schall Berliner Bär
Is a rare light meter in an unusual design from the
Apparatus factory Philips (East Berlin/GDR). The company was registered at the time—as indicated by the type plate on the back—as 'PHILIPS SCHALL G. M. B. H. in Verwaltung' in 'Berlin Nord-NW 7' and was under state administration of the GDR as Dutch-owned property. The egg-shaped, heavy light meter is also known by the name 'Berliner Bär.' This name derives from the Berlin coat of arms, which is usually affixed as a sticker on the front. However, it is often only present on very well-preserved pieces. Aperture values: 1.4 to 45; exposure times: 1/1,000 second to 4 minutes; film sensitivities: 9 to 23 DIN. Manufactured around 1954/55.
Weight: 200 grams
Size: 8 x 6 x 3.5 cm
Material: Metal
Translate to English. Return only the translation:
Bertram BEWI Automat A
Photoelectric selenium exposure meter by Bertram, Munich, 1956.
Automatic display, push button, one-handed operation, plastic housing with a gold-colored metal chain. Time range: 1,000 seconds to 4 minutes, apertures from 1.5 to 22. Cine settings from 8 to 64 frames per second.
Weight: 113 grams
Size: 8 x 5.5 x 3 cm
Material: Plastic
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Excelsior
Light meter with selenium cell from Rudolf Kiesewetter, Excelsior-Werk, Leipzig, from 1938. The pointer scale directly shows light values from 1 to 13. The displayed value is compared with the large white gear ring (black scale) against the sensitivity value, and the exposure time-aperture combination can then be read from the red diaphragm scale. Blue arrows on both sides of the sensitivity scale extend the sensitivity range by one step each. Between the times of 1/10 second and 1/250 second, cine shutter speeds are indicated in blue. The scale values include times from 1/2000 second to 2 minutes, apertures from 1.4 to 22, sensitivities DIN 8 (6) to 19 (22) or Scheiner 18 (16) to 29 (31), light values 1-13, and cine speeds of 8-64 frames per second. The selenium cell generates an electrical voltage corresponding to the brightness, which is used to operate the pointer instrument.
Weight: 145 grams
Size: 7 x 5.6 x 2.8 cm
Plastic
Text partly taken from - www.kameramuseum.de
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Philips Schall GmBH, Bewi
Model/ type nr
„Berliner Bär“ (rare) , Bewi Automat A, Excelsior -
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated Period
1950-1960
