Quick Guide to the Sekonic L-408
LUMISPHERE
SPOT / INCIDENT
INDICATOR
SPOT VIEWER
INCIDENT
(omni-directional)
BRIGHTNESS/
DIFFERENCE
(uni-directional)
ON/OFF
BATTERY CHECK
- - - - -
SPOT VIEWER
COVER
MEMORY (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
ANALOG
MEMORY SCALE
MEMORY OFF
ISO
DEPRESS WHILE
PUSHING UP OR DOWN
SWITCH
FLASH CORD SOCKET
WHEN CORD IS ATTACHED PUSH
MEASURE BUTTON TO TRIGGER
FLASH AND MEASURE LIGHT
INCREMENTS
MODE
FLASH
FLASH W/CORD
DAYLIGHT
F/EV MULTI
· IN FLASH MODES
TOGGLES MULTI ON/OFF
· IN DAYLIGHT MODE
F-STOP PRIORITY
SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY
EV BRIGHTNESS/DIFFERENCE
MEASURE
UP
DOWN
1/10 STOP
Basic Operation - Sekonic L-408
On/Off/Battery Check
Press Power button. To check battery power hold down
button. Power is indicated in 1/10th steps
Set ISO
Hold down ISO button while depressing Up or Down button
Use as Spot Meter
Slide open Spot Viewer Cover, sight through window
Use as Incident Meter
Close Spot Viewer Cover, rotate Lumisphere to high position
Measure Brightness/Contrast Difference
Close Spot Viewer Cover, rotate Lumisphere to low position
Daylight Reading
Select Daylight Mode, depress Measure button
Cordless Flash Reading
Select Flash Mode, depress Measure button, manually
trigger flash
Flash Reading Using Flash Cord
Select Flash with Cord Mode, insert flash cord, depress
Measure button
EV Reading
Select Daylight Mode, depress F/EV Multi button to see
Select Shutter or Aperture Priority
Select Daylight Mode. Toggle F/EV Multi button.
Shutter priority = Aperture priority =
Set Exposure Compensation
Press ISO and F/EV Multi simultaneously and toggle Up/Down
switch to set in 1/10th step increments
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