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Operating instructions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This manual uses the following safety labels for AWARNING and ACAUTION
that you must follow.
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WARNING
Indicates hazards or unsafe practices that can result in severe
personal injurry or death.
ACAUTION Indicates hazards or unsafe practices that can rresult in
personal injury or damage to your L-308Bll exposure meter.
(CAUTIONI
NOTE(S) Provides the reference information and related functions that are
A
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WARNING
Indicates an operation note or limitation you must use. Please read
the notes to avoi d an incorrect L-308BII operation.
useful for your L-308Bll operations.
&ZAUTlON

CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CONTENTS
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1. Parts Designations ......................................................................................
2. Display ...................................................................................................................
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LCD panel
2.1
3. Mode Selection ................................................................................................
3.1 Switching between incident light metering and reflected light metering ...........
3.2 How to
fit
3.3 How to remove the Lumidisc ..........................................................................................................
the Lumidisc
4. Light-receiving Method
4.1 Incident light metering .......................................................................................
4.2 Reflected light metering .... ................................................................................. 4
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5. Preparation for Measurement ..........................................................................................
5.1 Inserting the battery ...........................................................................................
5.2 Battery check .
5.3 Auto Power-off ..................................................................................................
5.4 Measurement mode setup
5.5 Setting up
5.6 Setting up shutter speed (T)
5.7 Setting up number of frames per second (f/s) ................................................... 6
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.................................................................................
film
speed
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(ISO)
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6. Ambient Light Measurement .........................................................................
6.1 Mode Selection
6.2 Measurement of EV (Exposure Value
................................................................................................. 7
) ............................................................ 7
7. Flash Measurement with cord .......................................................................
7.1 Setting up of the flash measurement with cord
and making measurement in this mode .......................................................... 8
8. Flash Light Wireless Measurement
8.1 Flash light wireless measurement
9. How to use the Lumidisc
9.1 How to measure light contrast ......................................................................... 10
9.2 Using the L-308BII as an illuminance meter
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10. Specifications ...................................................................................................
11. Instructions and Maintenance Notes..
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1. Parts Designations
Power button
Lumisphere(Light receiving element) Lens (Light receiving element)
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Up/Down button
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Lumisphere
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IS0 button
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Synchro terminal
Synchro terminal cap(Accessory)
Lumidisc (Accessory) How to fasten a strap
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Strap eyelet
Battery case
cover
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2.1 LCD panel
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Mode selection
Ambient light measurement
Flash measurement without cord
Flash measurement with cord
mode symbols are switched in the following sequence:
0
m
IS0 film speed display. See Page 6.
Press the IS0 button, and
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2. Display
m
is displayed.
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8
Aperture/EV/Battery/Others
“b.c” Battery capacity
Aperture value (Indicated by a number and
dots
$“;
and dots
E.u Under exposure
E.o Over exposure
One full stop is shown by 9 bars.
A single bar
z:‘$
See Page 5.
)
Exposure value (Indicated by a number
$‘$
) See Page 7.
indicates one tenth stop.
@I Shutter speed/film frame count/film
speed display. See Page 6.
a
Shutter speed
El Shutter speed in seconds
@j
Number of frames per second
Film speed is displayed if the IS0 button
is pressed.