Aspen Polaris Flash Meter
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The Polaris Flash Meter is manufactured by Aspen Corporation of Tokyo Japan. This meter is distributed by many different companies, sometimes with the Polaris model, other times with other company names like Shepherd, it is often available as part of a lighting suite sometimes unbranded. There are two different version of the Aspen Polaris Flash Meter. The original and Polaris 2 version. The features on both are nearly identical. The only notable difference is the Polaris 2 had a back-lit LCD.
accessories available include a 10 degree spot view finder and well as a flat diffuser.
The Polaris Dual 5 Flash meter has everything the Polaris 2 has but includes a 5 degree spot meter function.
Specifications
| Polaris Flash Meter | Polaris Flash Meter 2 | Polaris Dual 5 Flash Meter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement | Incident and reflected; spot (option) Ambient and flash |
Incident, reflected, spot; Ambient and flash. | |
| Sensor | Silicon Photo Diode | ||
| Rotating head | No | Yes | |
| Measurement mode | Ambient, ambient / EV, Flash cordless and corded. |
Ambient, ambient / EV, Flash cordless and corded 5 degree spot metering. | |
| Measuring range | 1 to 19.9 EV (ISO 100) in 1/10 increments | ||
| Measuring range flash | f2 to f90 (ISO 100) in 1/10 increments | ||
| EV | -4 to 26 EV | ||
| Aperture | f0.5 to f90 in 1/10 increments | ||
| Shutter | 60 to 1/8000 sec | ||
| Shutter Flash | 1 to 1/500 sec | ||
| ISO | 3 to 8000 in 1/3 increments | ||
| Backlit LCD | No | Yes | |
| Power | 1x 1.5v AA / LR6 battery | ||
| Dimensions | 119 x 63 x 21 mm | 148 x 65 x 22 | |
| Weight | 93 g | 115g | |
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