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Gossen is a renowned [[light meter]] maker based in Nuremberg, Germany.
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'''Gossen''' is a renowned [[light meter]] maker based in Nuremberg, Germany.  
  
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Cameras with built-in Gossen [[selenium meter]]s included: [[Kodak Instamatic 500]], [[Kodak Retinette Ib]], [[Kodak_Retina_Automatic_I_II_III#Typ_032_Retina_Automatic_II|Kodak_Retina Automatic II/III]], [[Regula III series|Regula IIIb and IIId]]
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In 1919, Paul Friedrich Karl Gossen (1872&ndash;1942) and Otto Cohn founded the company '''Paul Gossen Co. K.-G., Fabrik elektrischer Messgeräte''' in Baiersdorff. Within a few years the company had moved to Erlangen, grown, seen Cohn leave and Rita Gossen join, gone into and emerged from administration, and had successfully sold ammeters and similar devices.<ref name="aa_gossen">This history is derived from E. van der Aa, "[http://www.exposuremeters.net/expmeters/pages/bertram/bertram.htm  History of the Gossen company, Paul Gossen Co. K.-G., Fabrik elektrischer Messgeräte]" (2010), within E. van der Aa's website [http://www.myphotoweb.com Exposuremeters.net]. Accessed 3 April 2011.</ref>
  
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==Meters==
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The company's first photographic exposure meter, produced in 1933, was the Photolux. Between then and 1949, other models included the Blendux and Cimbrux for cine. In 1961 the [[Gossen Lunasix|Lunasix]] was the company's first meter aimed specifically at the professional market and started the long line of professional meters. The next major change was the 1983 all electronic microprocessor controlled [[Gossen Mastersix|Mastersix]]. In a few years the entire range became electronic.
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* Gossen Bisix / Scout
 
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* Gossen Bisix 2 / Scout 2
 
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* [[Gossen Bix 3|Gossen Bix 3 / Scout 3]]
 
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* Gossen Blendux
 
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* Gossen Cimbrux
 
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* Gossen Digisix
 
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* Gossen Digisky
 
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* Gossen Digiflash
 
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* Gossen Digipro F
 
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* Gossen Lunalite / LunaLux
 
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* Gossen Lunasix / Luna-Pro
 
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* [[Gossen Lunasix 3|Gossen Lunasix 3 / Luna-Pro S]]
 
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* Gossen Lunasix F / Luna Pro F
 
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* Gossen Multisix / Multi Pro
 
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* Gossen Ombrux
 
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* Gossen Photolux
 
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* Gossen Polysix / Multibeam
 
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* Gossen Profisix / Luna-Pro sbc
 
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* Gossen Sixon
 
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* Gossen Sixon 2 / C-mate
 
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* Gossen Sixon CF
 
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* Gossen Sixon Dual / Dual De Lux
 
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* Gossen Sixtar / Super Pilot
 
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* Gossen Sixtar 2 sbc / Super Pilot sbc
 
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* Gossen Sixti
 
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* Gossen Sixtino / Pilot
 
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* Gossen Sixtino 2 / Pilot 2
 
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* [[Sixtomat|Gossen Sixtomat]]
 
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* Gossen Sixtomat Digital / Luna Pro Digital
 
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* Gossen Sixtomat 2 / N100
 
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* Gossen Sixtronet
 
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* Gossen Sixtus / Sixtus C / Sixtus L (Leica)
 
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* Gossen Sixtus 2 / Sixtus 2L
 
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* Gossen Sixtron / Ascor
 
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* Gossen Starlight
 
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* Gossen Starlight 2
 
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* Gossen Trisix / Sixtry
 
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* Variosix F / Luna-star F
 
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* Variosix F2 / Luna-star F2
 
  
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|image_text= Profisix
 
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|image_text= Gossen Lunasix
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|image_text= Lunasix
 
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|image_text= Bix 3, Gossen's last popular simple [[selenium meter]]
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| image_text=Polaroid light meter
 
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| image_text=Gossen Luna Pro
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| image_text=Ascor Flash Meter
 
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| image_text=Polaroid light meter
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| image=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3433783623_4f770f7093_t.jpg
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| image_text=[[Sixon]]
 
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| image_text=Electronic Flash Meter
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|image_text= Sixtronet
 
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* [[Gossen Bisix|Bisix / Scout]]
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* [[Gossen Bix 3|Bix 3 / Scout 3]]
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* Blendux (Cimbrux)
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* [[Gossen Digisix|Digisix]]
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* [[Gossen Digisky|Digisky]]
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* [[Gossen DigiFlash|Digiflash]]
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* [[Gossen Digipro F|Digipro F]]
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* [[Gossen Profisix|Lunalite / Luna Lux]]
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* [[Gossen Lunasix|Lunasix / Luna Pro]]
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* [[Gossen Lunasix|Lunasix 3 / Luna Pro S]]
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* [[Gossen Lunasix F|Lunasix F / Luna Pro F]]
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* [[Gossen Mastersix|Mastersix / Ultra-Pro]]
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* [[Gossen Multisix|Multisix / Multi Pro]]
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* Photolux (Ombrux)
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* [[Gossen Profisix|Profisix / Luna Pro sbc]]
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* [[Sixtomat|Sixon]]
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* Sixon CF
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* [[Gossen Sixtar|Sixtar / Super Pilot]]
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* Sixti
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* [[Gossen Sixtino|Sixtino / Pilot]]
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* [[Sixtomat|Sixtomat]]
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* Sixtomat Digital / Luna Pro Digital
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* Sixtomat 2 / N100
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* [[Gossen Sixtron|Sixtron / Ascor]]
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* [[Gossen Sixtronet|Sixtronet]]
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* Sixtus / Sixtus C / Sixtus L (Leica)
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* Sixtus 2 / Sixtus 2L
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* [[Gossen Starlite|Starlite]]
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* Trisix / Sixtry
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* [[Gossen Variosix|Variosix / Polysix / Multibeam]]
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* [[Gossen Variosix F|Variosix F / Luna-star F]]
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* [[Gossen Ultra-Spot|Ultra-Spot / Spot-Master]]
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==Gossen professional meters==
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From 1961 with the [[Gossen Lunasix 3|Lunasix]] a distinct range of professional meters was offered, and from the 1977 [[Gossen Profisix|Profisix]] two professional ranges referred to by Gossen as "Multi" and "Profi". From 1990 once again a single professional range was offered.
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The [[Gossen Lunasix 3|Lunasix]] was only capable of ambient light measurement, hence the dedicated flash meter [[Gossen Sixtron|Sixtron]]. From the [[Gossen Profisix|Profisix]] onwards all Gossen professional meters incorporated both ambient and flash measurement.
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Dates when availability of models ceased are uncertain.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|- style="background-color:lightgray;"
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|1961
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|1962
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|1963
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|1964
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|1965
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|1966
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|1967
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|1968
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|1969
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|1970
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|1971
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|1972
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|1973
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|1974
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|1975
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|1976
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|1977
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|1978
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|1979
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|1980
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|1981
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|1982
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|1983
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|1984
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|1985
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|1986
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|1987
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|1988
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|1989
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|1990
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|1991
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|1992
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|1993
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|Colspan=5 style="background-color:lightgreen;"|[[Gossen Lunasix 3|Lunasix]]
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|Colspan=15 style="background-color:lightgreen;"|[[Gossen Lunasix 3|Lunasix 3]]
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|Colspan=5 style="background-color:lightgreen;"|[[Gossen Lunasix F|Lunasix F]]
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|Colspan=4 style="background-color:lightgreen;"|[[Gossen Multisix|Multisix]]
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|Colspan=4 style="background-color:lightgreen;"|[[Gossen Variosix F2|Variosix F]]
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|-
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|Colspan=16|
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|Colspan=6 style="background-color:lightblue;"|[[Gossen Profisix|Profisix]]
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|Colspan=6 style="background-color:lightblue;"|[[Gossen Mastersix|Mastersix]]
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|-
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|Colspan=8|
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|Colspan=5  style="background-color:yellow;"|[[Gossen Sixtron|Sixtron]]
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|Colspan=4  style="background-color:yellow;"|[[Gossen Sixtronet|Sixtronet]]
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|Colspan=27|
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|Colspan=6  style="background-color:pink;"|[[Gossen Spot-Master|Spot-Master]]
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{|
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|style="background-color:lightgreen;width:20px"|
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| "Multi" series
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|style="background-color:lightblue;"|
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| "Profi" series
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|style="background-color:yellow;"|
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| Flash
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|style="background-color:pink;"|
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| Spot
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==Cameras with Gossen meters==
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*[[Arette|Arette IB]]
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*[[Franka Solida|Franka Solida IIIL]]
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*[[Kodak Instamatic 500]]
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*[[Kodak Retinette Ib]]
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*[[Kodak_Retina_Automatic_I_II_III#Typ_032_Retina_Automatic_II|Kodak Retina Automatic II/III]]
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*[[Regula III series|Regula IIIb and IIId]]
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*[[Rollei 35]]
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==Notes==
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<references />
  
 
==Links==
 
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*[http://www.gossen-photo.de/english/index.html Gossen company homepage]
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*[http://www.gossen-photo.de/english/index.php Gossen company homepage]
 
*[http://www.myphotoweb.com/Gossen/index.htm Gossen meters] at [http://www.myphotoweb.com E. van der Aa's myphotoweb.com]
 
*[http://www.myphotoweb.com/Gossen/index.htm Gossen meters] at [http://www.myphotoweb.com E. van der Aa's myphotoweb.com]
 
*[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/flashes_meters.htm  Instruction manuals for most Gossen light meters] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Mike Butkus' www.orphancameras.com]
 
*[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/flashes_meters.htm  Instruction manuals for most Gossen light meters] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Mike Butkus' www.orphancameras.com]
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Revision as of 15:17, 6 January 2016

Gossen is a renowned light meter maker based in Nuremberg, Germany.

In 1919, Paul Friedrich Karl Gossen (1872–1942) and Otto Cohn founded the company Paul Gossen Co. K.-G., Fabrik elektrischer Messgeräte in Baiersdorff. Within a few years the company had moved to Erlangen, grown, seen Cohn leave and Rita Gossen join, gone into and emerged from administration, and had successfully sold ammeters and similar devices.[1]

The company's first photographic exposure meter, produced in 1933, was the Photolux. Between then and 1949, other models included the Blendux and Cimbrux for cine. In 1961 the Lunasix was the company's first meter aimed specifically at the professional market and started the long line of professional meters. The next major change was the 1983 all electronic microprocessor controlled Mastersix. In a few years the entire range became electronic.

Hand held meters

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Sixtomat
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Bix 3
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Profisix
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Lunasix
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Polaroid light meter
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Ascor Flash Meter
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Sixon
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Sixtronet


Gossen professional meters

From 1961 with the Lunasix a distinct range of professional meters was offered, and from the 1977 Profisix two professional ranges referred to by Gossen as "Multi" and "Profi". From 1990 once again a single professional range was offered.

The Lunasix was only capable of ambient light measurement, hence the dedicated flash meter Sixtron. From the Profisix onwards all Gossen professional meters incorporated both ambient and flash measurement.

Dates when availability of models ceased are uncertain.

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Lunasix Lunasix 3 Lunasix F Multisix Variosix F
Profisix Mastersix
Sixtron Sixtronet
Spot-Master
"Multi" series
"Profi" series
Flash
Spot

Cameras with Gossen meters

Notes

  1. ↑ This history is derived from E. van der Aa, "History of the Gossen company, Paul Gossen Co. K.-G., Fabrik elektrischer Messgeräte" (2010), within E. van der Aa's website Exposuremeters.net. Accessed 3 April 2011.

Links

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