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Excelsior-Werk Rudolf Kiesewetter was founded in Leipzig 1908 by Rudolf Kiesewetter.
 
Excelsior-Werk Rudolf Kiesewetter was founded in Leipzig 1908 by Rudolf Kiesewetter.
 
Among other electronic measuring instruments, it manufactured several selenium light meter models starting from 1933. During the Second World War the company was inactive for several years. The company still exists as Rudolf Kiesewetter Messtechnik GmbH.
 
Among other electronic measuring instruments, it manufactured several selenium light meter models starting from 1933. During the Second World War the company was inactive for several years. The company still exists as Rudolf Kiesewetter Messtechnik GmbH.
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==Meters==
 
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* ca. 1955 Excelsior Jr.
 
* ca. 1955 Excelsior Jr.
 
* ca. 1960 Excelsior 3
 
* ca. 1960 Excelsior 3
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==Notes==
 
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==Links==
  
==Links==
 
 
*[http://www.kiesewetter-mt.de/ Current home page of the company with small history section (in German)]
 
*[http://www.kiesewetter-mt.de/ Current home page of the company with small history section (in German)]
 
*[http://www.kolumbus.fi/puistot/collection/Light%20meters/Kiesewetter%20Photoscop/slides/Photoscop_CC1936.html#picttop Photoscop ad (1936)]  
 
*[http://www.kolumbus.fi/puistot/collection/Light%20meters/Kiesewetter%20Photoscop/slides/Photoscop_CC1936.html#picttop Photoscop ad (1936)]  

Revision as of 23:02, 12 April 2011

Excelsior-Werk Rudolf Kiesewetter was founded in Leipzig 1908 by Rudolf Kiesewetter. Among other electronic measuring instruments, it manufactured several selenium light meter models starting from 1933. During the Second World War the company was inactive for several years. The company still exists as Rudolf Kiesewetter Messtechnik GmbH.


Meters

In chronological order with the year of presentation: [1]

  • 1933 Photoskop K
  • 1933 Photoscop (US export version of Photoskop K, imported by Photo Utilities Inc.)
  • 1935 Picoskop
  • 1935 Picoskop model 2
  • 1935 Kinoscop (Cine camera version of Picoskop Model 2)
  • 1936 Photoscop
  • 1937 Excelsior (different versions)
  • 1937 Mini Photoscop (US export version of Excelsior, imported by Photo Utilities Inc., also cine version)
  • ca. 1955 Excelsior Jr.
  • ca. 1960 Excelsior 3


Notes

  1. Based on Jean-Yves Moulinier's "Le Temps de Pose" CD (more info)

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