Quick Guide to the Sekonic L-718
5° SPOT
ATTACHMENT
(accessory)
REFLECTEDLIGHT FILTER
1/10 STOP
INCREMENTS
LUMIDISC
(uni-directional)
LUMISPHERE
(omni-directional)
DUAL-AXIS
PIVOT HEAD
ANALOG
MEMORY SCALE
ISO
DEPRESS WHILE
PUSHING UP OR
DOWN SWITCH
MEMORY
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
MEMORY OFF
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
F/T
IN DAYLIGHT MODE
DISPLAYS SHUTTER PRIORITY
ON STARTUP. PRESS F/T TO TOGGLE
BETWEEN APERTURE
SHUTTER PRIORITY
WINDOW
AND
FLASH CORD SOCKET
WHEN CORD IS ATTACHED PUSH MEASURE
BUTTON TO TRIGGER FLASH AND MEASURE LIGHT
ON/OFF
BATTERY CHECK
MEASURE
DOWN
MODE
FLASH
FLASH W/CORD
DAYLIGHT
DISPLAY LIGHT
MULTI
IN FLASH MODES
TOGGLES MULTI ON/OFF
F/EV
TOGGLES BETWEEN EV AND
SHUTTER/APERTURE READING
UP
Basic Operation - Sekonic L-718
On/Off/Battery Check
Slide On/Off switch up. To check battery power hold down
button. Battery strength is indicated briefly in 1/10th steps.
Set ISO
Hold down ISO button while depressing Up or Down button
Use as Reflected Meter
Attach Lumigrid or 5° Spot Attachment to Dual Axis Pivot
Head
Use as Incident Meter
Attach Lumisphere to Dual Axis Pivot Head
Measure Brightness /Contrast Difference
Attach flat Lumidisc to Dual Axis Pivot Head
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 Button to see EV
Select Shutter or Aperture Priority
Select Daylight Mode. Toggle F/T button. Analog scale is
shown in Shutter Priority mode
Multi Flash Reading
in either flash mode, select Multi to read up to 9 consecutive
flashes
Display Light
Press Display Light (D.L.) button at any time to illuminate
readouts
Dual Axis Pivot Head
Pivot Receptor Head in any direction for easiest reading of
display and best positioning of receptor
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