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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.<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> | 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.<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> | ||
− | 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. | + | 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== |
Revision as of 09:21, 23 May 2012
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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- Gossen Bisix / Scout
- Gossen Bisix 2 / Scout 2
- Gossen Bix 3 / Scout 3
- Gossen Blendux (Cimbrux)
- Gossen Digisix
- Gossen Digisky
- Gossen DigiFlash
- Gossen Digipro F
- Gossen Lunalite / Luna Lux
- Gossen Lunasix / Luna Pro
- Gossen Lunasix 3 / Luna Pro S
- Gossen Lunasix F / Luna Pro F
- Gossen Mastersix / Ultra-Pro
- Gossen Multibeam
- Gossen Multibeam Electronic
- Gossen Multibeam Electronic 2
- Gossen Multisix / Multi Pro
- Gossen Photolux (Ombrux)
- Gossen Polysix
- Gossen Polysix Electronic
- Gossen Polysix Electronic 2
- Gossen Profisix / Luna Pro sbc
- Gossen Sixon
- Gossen Sixon 2 / C-mate
- Gossen Sixon CF
- Gossen Sixon Dual / Dual De Lux
- Gossen Sixtar / Super Pilot
- Gossen Sixtar 2 / Super Pilot SBC
- Gossen Sixti
- Gossen Sixtino / Pilot
- Gossen Sixtino 2 / Pilot 2
- Gossen Sixtomat
- 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 / Ascor
- Gossen Starlight
- Gossen Starlight 2
- Gossen Trisix / Sixtry
- Gossen Variosix
- Gossen Variosix Electronic
- Gossen Variosix Electronic 2
- Gossen Variosix F / Luna-star F
- Gossen Variosix F2 / Luna-star F2
- Gossen Ultra-Spot / Spot-Master
- Gossen Ultra-Spot 2 / Spot-Master 2
Cameras with Gossen meters
- Arette IB
- Franka Solida IIIL
- Kodak Instamatic 500
- Kodak Retinette Ib
- Kodak Retina Automatic II/III
- Regula IIIb and IIId
Notes
- ↑ 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.