User manual SEKONIC L-208 TWINMATE

[. . . ] Provides the reference information and related functions that are useful in operating the L-308S. We recommend that you read these reference. q Please place in a location where an infant cannot reach and accidentally get the strap wrapped around his or her neck. q Keep the Lumidisc and synchro terminal cap out of reach of young children, as swallowing such objects can cause suffocation. [. . . ] Hand operation of the Lumisphere may cause damage. q The Lumisphere is an important light receiving unit. Please handle with care and try not to mark or soil. Wipe Lumisphere with a dry soft cloth if it becomes dirty. Never use organic cleaners (like thinner or benzene) to clean Lumisphere. 2. Setting measuring mode 1) Press the Mode button e to select a mode. The mode switching sequence is as follows. MODE Shutter Speed Priority mode (ambient light) [see page 10] EV mode (ambient light) [see page 11] Cord Flash [see page 14] Auto Reset Cordless Flash mode [see page 16] 4. Basic Operation 2) Interchangeably switch between EV mode and Shutter Speed Priority mode by pressing the Mode button e while holding down the ISO button i in Ambient mode. Measurement value also will be automatically calculated when a switch is made after measuring. MODE ISO REFERENCE: · Ambient light refers to continuous light like natural light (sunlight), tungsten lamps or fluorescent lamps. · Flash light is a brief, intense burst of light made by such as electronic flash units or flash bulbs. 4. When set for incident light Incident light measuring is the measurement method that employs either the Lumisphere or Lumidisc functions. 2) Press the Up button y or Down button u to set the desired shutter speed. 3) Press the measuring button r to make 1/10 step measurement a measurement. Release the measuring value (f stop) button to complete measurement. The measured value (aperture value) at that time will be displayed. While pressing the Measuring button, the meter measures continuously until Set shutter Measurement value it is released. speed (aperture value) REFERENCE: · It is possible to switch between full, 1/2 or 1/3 shutter speeds with custom setting (see page 19). · You can set shutter speeds from 60 sec, 50 sec, 45 sec, 1 sec, 0. 8 sec through to 0. 3sec, 1/4 through to 1/6400 sec and 1/8000 sec. After 1/8000 sec, the cine speed of 8f/s through to 128 f/s can be set. · After measurement, the F stop value corresponding to the shutter speed is displayed when the shutter speed changed. · If ISO film speed is altered after measuring, a corresponding aperture value will be displayed. · Even if within the measurement range of the L-308S, the exposure over symbol E. o may appear for the set shutter speed at maximum aperture value (F90) and likewise the exposure under symbol E. u may appear at the minimum value (F0. 5). If either of these symbols appears, please take the next page action. 5. [. . . ] Determine the illuminance (lux) from the calculation table using the measured EV. EV value Lux conversion table EV value Foot candle (FC) conversion table 6. Custom setting function POWER To match your camera, you can set the setting value and display value to full, 1/2 or 1/3 stop. MODE 1) To enter custom setting mode, hold down the Mode button e and turn ON the power button q. 2) Once custom setting mode is entered, the `CS' for custom setting will be displayed in the ISO display area, and the setting number will be displayed in the aperture value display area. [. . . ]