SEKONIC L-398A service manual
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L-398A
Sekonic L-398A Studio Deluxe III
Quick Guide
LUMISPHERE
MEMORY
POINTER
NEEDLE
“H” MARK
EV MARK
ISO SCALE
ISO MARK
MEASURE
BUTTON
LOCK MARK
DIAL RING
INSERT / REMOVE
HIGH SLIDE &
DIRECT READING
SLIDES HERE
FOOTCANDLE SCALE
APERTURE VALUE
(FOR DIRECT READING)
EV SCALE
DIAL SCALE
SCALE MARK
MEASURE
BUTTON
CINE SCALE
SHUTTER
SPEED SCALE
APERTURE SCALE
Basic Operation - Sekonic L-398A
Set ISO
Turn inner dial until desired ISO appears next to ISO mark
in window.
Measure
Press MEASURE button. Meter needle will move on footcandle
scale. Release. Needle will stop in position over footcandle scale.
Turn DIAL RING so that same value from footcandle scale aligns
with SCALE MARK (black triangle). Read f-stop/shutter speed
combinations from outer ring of dial and set camera accordingly.
NOTE: If needle moves past far right of scale, insert HIGH SLIDE
into top of meter, and set footcandle value on dial by “H” MARK.
Compare Readings
Take measurement and rotate MEMORY POINTER to rest over
needle. Take second reading and compare.
Constant Reading
While pressing MEASURE button, turn button clockwise until
MEASURE BUTTON LOCK MARK is at 3:00 position. Turn
counter-clockwise to unlock.
EV
After following measure directions above, refer to EV window for
EV value of reading.
CINE speeds
After following measure directions above, refer to CINE scale
above shutter speeds.
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