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'''Gossen''' is a renowned [[light meter]] maker based in Nuremberg, Germany.  
 
'''Gossen''' is a renowned [[light meter]] maker based in Nuremberg, Germany.  
  
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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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.myphotoweb.com/Gossen/index.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/index.html Myphotoweb.com]. Accessed 3 April 2011.</ref>
  
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.
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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.
  
 
==Hand held meters==
 
==Hand held meters==
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* [[Gossen Bisix|Gossen Bisix / Scout]]
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* [[Gossen Bisix|Bisix / Scout]]
* Gossen Bisix 2 / Scout 2
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* [[Gossen Bix 3|Bix 3 / Scout 3]]
* [[Gossen Bix 3|Gossen Bix 3 / Scout 3]]
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* Blendux (Cimbrux)
* Gossen Blendux (Cimbrux)
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* [[Gossen Digisix|Digisix]]
* [[Gossen Digisix]]
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* [[Gossen Digisky|Digisky]]
* [[Gossen Digisky]]
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* [[Gossen DigiFlash|Digiflash]]
* [[Gossen DigiFlash]]
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* [[Gossen Digipro F|Digipro F]]
* [[Gossen Digipro F]]
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* [[Gossen Profisix|Lunalite / Luna Lux]]
* [[Gossen Profisix|Gossen Lunalite / Luna Lux]]
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* [[Gossen Lunasix|Lunasix / Luna Pro]]
* [[Gossen Lunasix|Gossen Lunasix / Luna Pro]]
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* [[Gossen Lunasix|Lunasix 3 / Luna Pro S]]
* [[Gossen Lunasix 3|Gossen Lunasix 3 / Luna Pro S]]
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* [[Gossen Lunasix F|Lunasix F / Luna Pro F]]
* [[Gossen Lunasix F|Gossen Lunasix F / Luna Pro F]]
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* [[Gossen Mastersix|Mastersix / Ultra-Pro]]
* [[Gossen Mastersix|Gossen Mastersix / Ultra-Pro]]
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* [[Gossen Multisix|Multisix / Multi Pro]]
* Gossen Multibeam
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* Photolux (Ombrux)
* Gossen Multibeam Electronic
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* [[Gossen Profisix|Profisix / Luna Pro sbc]]
* Gossen Multibeam Electronic 2
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* [[Sixtomat|Sixon]]
* [[Gossen Multisix|Gossen Multisix / Multi Pro]]
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* Sixon CF
* Gossen Photolux (Ombrux)
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* [[Gossen Sixtar|Sixtar / Super Pilot]]
* Gossen Polysix
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* Sixti
* Gossen Polysix Electronic
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* [[Gossen Sixtino|Sixtino / Pilot]]
* Gossen Polysix Electronic 2
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* [[Sixtomat|Sixtomat]]
* [[Gossen Profisix|Gossen Profisix / Luna Pro sbc]]
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* Sixtomat Digital / Luna Pro Digital
* [[Sixtomat|Gossen Sixon]]
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* Sixtomat 2 / N100
* Gossen Sixon 2 / C-mate
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* [[Gossen Sixtron|Sixtron / Ascor]]
* Gossen Sixon CF
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* [[Gossen Sixtronet|Sixtronet]]
* Gossen Sixon Dual / Dual De Lux
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* Sixtus / Sixtus C / Sixtus L (Leica)
* [[Gossen Sixtar|Gossen Sixtar / Super Pilot]]
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* Sixtus 2 / Sixtus 2L
* Gossen Sixtar 2 sbc / Super Pilot sbc
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* [[Gossen Starlite|Starlite]]
* Gossen Sixti
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* Trisix / Sixtry
* Gossen Sixtino / Pilot
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* [[Gossen Variosix|Variosix / Polysix / Multibeam]]
* [[Gossen Sixtino 2|Gossen Sixtino 2 / Pilot 2]]
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* [[Gossen Variosix F|Variosix F / Luna-star F]]
* [[Sixtomat|Gossen Sixtomat]]
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* [[Gossen Ultra-Spot|Ultra-Spot / Spot-Master]]
* Gossen Sixtomat Digital / Luna Pro Digital
 
* Gossen Sixtomat 2 / N100
 
* Gossen Sixtronet
 
* Gossen Sixtus / Sixtus C / Sixtus L (Leica)
 
* Gossen Sixtus 2 / Sixtus 2L
 
* [[Gossen Sixtron|Gossen Sixtron / Ascor]]
 
* Gossen Starlight
 
* Gossen Starlight 2
 
* Gossen Trisix / Sixtry
 
* Gossen Variosix
 
* Gossen Variosix Electronic
 
* Gossen Variosix Electronic 2
 
* [[Gossen Variosix F2|Gossen Variosix F / Luna-star F]]
 
* [[Gossen Variosix F2|Gossen Variosix F2 / Luna-star F2]]
 
* [[Gossen Ultra-Spot|Gossen Ultra-Spot / Spot-Master]]
 
* [[Gossen Ultra-Spot|Gossen Ultra-Spot 2 / Spot-Master 2]]
 
  
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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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|-
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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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|Colspan=6|
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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=16|
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|-
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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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|}
  
{{br}}
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{|
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|style="background-color:lightgreen;width:20px"|
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| "Multi" series
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|-
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|style="background-color:lightblue;"|
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| "Profi" series
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|-
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|style="background-color:yellow;"|
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| Flash
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|-
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|style="background-color:pink;"|
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| Spot
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|}
  
 
==Cameras with Gossen meters==
 
==Cameras with Gossen meters==
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*[[Kodak_Retina_Automatic_I_II_III#Typ_032_Retina_Automatic_II|Kodak Retina Automatic II/III]]
 
*[[Kodak_Retina_Automatic_I_II_III#Typ_032_Retina_Automatic_II|Kodak Retina Automatic II/III]]
 
*[[Regula III series|Regula IIIb and IIId]]
 
*[[Regula III series|Regula IIIb and IIId]]
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*[[Rollei 35]]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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[[Category: Meter makers]]
 
[[Category: Meter makers]]
 
[[Category: German companies]]
 
[[Category: German companies]]
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[[Category: Gossen]]

Revision as of 05:20, 28 June 2018

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


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 Myphotoweb.com. Accessed 3 April 2011.

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