| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/16068 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Optical equipment |
| Physical description | Plastic; Leather; Textile |
| Maker |
Gossen |
| Place made | West Germany |
| Date made | c 1960s |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Vietnam, 1962-1975 Period 1980-1989 |
Lunasix 3 light meter with leather case : Australian War Correspondent Neil Davis
Description
Gossen 'Lunasix 3' light meter with brown leather case. The inside of the case is lined with brown fabric and contains a small leather edged window. A brown fabric strap is attached to the bottom of the meter and passed through the case near the press stud closure. The meter is made of grey clear plastic. There is a switch on the right side to adjust the scale and a white light plastic reading sensor at the top. A white fabric adhesive tape is attached to left hand side and read 'METER 229370 READS 3/4 STOP TOO HIGH ON TOP SCALE'.
History / Summary
Gossen 'Lunasix 3' light meter used by Neil Davis, the Australian War Correspondent and Photographer who was killed in Bangkok in 1985.