Sekonic L-718 - Basic Operation of the Sekonic L-718; Power On and Battery Check; Setting the ISO Sensitivity; Meter Usage and Measurement Modes

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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