Sekonic L-608 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1. Parts Designation ................................................................................................................ 1
2. Explanation of the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) .................................................................. 2-3
3. Before Using ........................................................................................................................ 4-6
1. Attach the strap ......................................................................................................... 4
2. Inserting the battery .................................................................................................. 4
3. Checking battery capacity ......................................................................................... 4
4. Replacing battery during measurement
or when using the memory function .......................................................................... 5
5. Auto Power Off function ............................................................................................. 5
6. Setting main ISO film speed ...................................................................................... 5
7. Setting second ISO film speed (ISO 2) ..................................................................... 5
8. Mesurement Lock and Measurement Lock Off .......................................................... 6
4. Basic Operation ................................................................................................................... 7-12
1. Incident or reflected spot measuring ......................................................................... 7
2. Setting measuring mode ........................................................................................... 8
3. Setting DIP switches .................................................................................................. 9
4. When set for incident light ......................................................................................... 10
5. When set for reflected light (spot metering) .............................................................. 11
5. Measurment ........................................................................................................................ 13-22
1. Measuring Ambient Light ........................................................................................... 13
1-1 Shutter Speed Priority mode ........................................................................... 13
1-2 Aperture Priority mode .................................................................................... 14
1-3 EV mode ......................................................................................................... 15
1-4 Cinematography .............................................................................................. 16
2. Measuring Flash Light ............................................................................................... 18
2-1 Cord Flash mode ............................................................................................. 18
2-2 Auto Reset Cordless Flash mode ................................................................... 19
2-3 Cord Multiple Flash (cumulative) mode ........................................................... 21
2-4 Cordless Maltiple Flash (cumulative) mode .................................................... 22
6. Advanced Functions ............................................................................................................ 24-35
1. Memory function ........................................................................................................ 24
2. Averaging function ..................................................................................................... 25
3. Brightness Difference function................................................................................... 25
4. How to use an incident Illuminance (LUX or FC) Meter ............................................ 27
5. How to use a reflected luminance (cd/m
2
or FL) meter ............................................. 28
6. How to use Exposure compensation function ........................................................... 29
7. How to use Calibration compensation function ......................................................... 30
8. Filter compensation ................................................................................................... 31
9. Flash analyzing function ............................................................................................ 32
10. Custom setting function ............................................................................................. 33
11. Wireless flash radio triggering system ....................................................................... 35
7. Accessories ........................................................................................................................ 38-39
8. Technical Data ..................................................................................................................... 40-41
9. Safety Guide ........................................................................................................................ 42
10. Care and Maintenance ........................................................................................................ 43