EXPOSURE METER 8 Operating Instructions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This manual uses the following safety labels fork WARNING andA CAUTION that you must follow. &, Indicates hazards or unsafe practices that can result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING n CAUTION Indicates hazards or unsafe practices that can result in the personal injury or a damage to your L-408 exposure meter. Indicates an operation note or limitation you must use. Please read the notes to avoid an incorrect L-408 operation.
FEATURES Thank you for your purchase of the Sekonic Multimaster L-408. It features: 1. Built-in non-parallax viewfinder with 5 degree acceptance angle. 0 Built-in viewfinder eliminates parallax error caused by separate viewfinders. l Built-in design eliminates troublesome viewfinder mounting and removal in the field. 2. Unique, new combination of Lumisphere and Lumidisc. l l 3. All operations directly on meter body. Reduces workload, speeds operation and removes risk of losing accessories.
CONTENTS i SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... ii FEATURES ................................................................................ 1 Parts Designations .............................................................. 2 :: Display ............................................................................... 2 2-1 LCD panel ............................................................................... 4 2-2 Light-receiving indicator .........................
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2. Display .~ 2.1 LCD panel @ Mode selection m Ambient light measurement Flash measurement without cord Flash measurement with cord The mode symbols are switched in the following sequence: @ Aperture/EV/Battery/Others “b.c” Battery capacity 2‘:“; See Page 7. Aperture value (Indicated by a number and dots 2’:‘i ) See Page 11. Aperture-priority measurement Exposure value (Indicated by a number and dots $:‘$ ) See Page 11.
@ m Number of cumulative flashes When the flash is fired, this mark appears and the measurement times are acccumulated. More than 10 measurement causes the “E” (error) mark to appear. See Pages 15 and 18. IS0 film speed The film speed of IS0 3 to 8000 is shown. See Page 8. 0 Measuring-level adjustment This mark appears when the measuring-level adjustment is carried out. See Page 20. @ @ T Shutter speed or film frame count (F. P. S.
2.2 Light-receiving indicator Slide the eyepiece cover up or down to set metering to either incident light or reflected light (with 5-degree viewfinder metering). Light receiving indicator ‘... -1 Incident light metering Reflected light metering 2.3 Viewfinder information Circle e) indicates 5 degree spot measurement. Center spot @ is for positioning of spot measurement.
3. Mode Selection Your L-408 can measure both incident and reflected light in both ambient light and flash (strobe or bulb) modes. You can switch the modes as follows: [LighM~fng [Llghk$\mg [Measured light) IMl speed priority measurement (Can be stored in memory)i ) See Page 11 Exposure priority measurement (Cannot be stored in memory) 3.
4. Light-receiving Method Incident light metering (with eyepiece cover closed) 4.1 Hold the L-408 close to the subject, point the lumisphere towards the camera, and measure the incident light intensity. .\; q Lumisphere in up position: For incident measurement Lumisphere in down position: For light balance and simple illuminance eflected light metering (with eyepiece cover open) Your L-408 has a built-in viewfinder.
5. Preparation for Measurement 5.1 Mounting a battery and strapping Use a 1.5volt, type-AA (UM3 dry, LR-6 or R-6) battery. Do not use a NiCd battery. @ Unlock the cover lock and remove the battery case cover. @ Insert the battery in the battery case aligning the polarities as indicated on the inside of the case. @ insert the claws of the cover into the holes of the , Pull down the strap ring. bodv. Lock the cover lock. Battery case cover Cover lock Attaching the strap Remove the battery case cover.
NOTES 0 You can sustain battery level display by holding down the Power switch. * When the battery capacity drops below the limit, the “b.c” display blinks and then goes out. * When the battery level is indicated by only two or three dots, replace the battery. 5.3 Auto Power-off To save battery capacity, the L-408 is automatically turned off (and all readings are erased) 10 minutes after your last operation. .
5.6 Measurement mode setup Press the mode selection button (&iJ) to select the desired measurement mode. Mode switching sequence: ,+ ❂ Ambient Flash measurement Flash measurement --) w with cord without cord light + measurement I The following shows the meter display of each selected mode. ❂ (Ambient liqht measurement) mode: Press the F/EV/MULTI button (~0) to switch the display. Display switching sequence: + 6 Shutter speed + m Exposure value + i Aperture priority .
5.7 Shutter speed priority setup Press the UP/DOWN button (~=a) to select a shutter speed. The UP button is used to increase shutter speed, and the DOWN button to decrease it. Holding down the UP or DOWN button continuously increases or decreases the shutter speed. When the DOWN button is pressed once ; ;4 2 ;& 3 56 i i! 162232C:E4 93 5.8 Aperture priority setup Press the UP/DOWN button to set the desired aperture for aperture-priority measurement in ambient light.
6. Ambient Light Measurement 6.1 Mode selection Press the mode selection button (c==@) to select the a Ambient light measurement mode. Shutter priority measurement 6.2 Measuring switch Press the F/EV/MULTI button (e=@) to select the desired measuring value display. EV exposure value measurement Exposure priority measurement After this measurement, you can change the measuring mode by pressing the F/EV/ MULTI button.
Aperture priority measurement is set at “F:5.6+3/10” and “T: 1/30". i @iJ “3:’ El is r- Ii D -1 rr --1 .ar-1 z 3 1_ 3 !J NOTES * Bars and analog values are displayed. @ Ambient light metering continues as long as you keep pressing the measuring switch. 0 When you change the film speed, the measurement is recalculated and a new value is displayed. @ When the measuring range is exceeded, [ “Eu” (underexposure) or “Eo” ;a r:: G /3r (overexposure) appears. If "Eu" b.
(3 Measurement mode/light-receiving method and memory Measuring mode R b c Ambient light Flash with cord Flash without cord Memory data count Light-receiving method lncldent light metering Reflected light metering Lvorphu. UP L-e (in the ambient light mode, memo; can be syored only in shu;ter priority measurement.) Caution You can only recall memory data in the same measuring mode. If you change the measuring mode, previous data is cleared from memory. 6.
7. Flash Measurement with cord 7.1 Single flash measurement (II Flash measurement with cord (Flash measurement with cord) e mode selection button (e(Q)* 0 Never use the L-408 in flash mode when your hands are wet in conditions such as rain, splashing water or wet place. High voltage at the synchro terminal may result in an electric shock. Use the synchro terminal cap and select the flash without cord mode for safety.
NOTES l l l l If the camera’s flash does not fire, use flash measurement without cord. When the IS0 setup is changed, the measurement data is recalculated and redisplayed. If the shutter speed is changed after measurement, the measurement is lost and the aperture is cleared to zero (0). When the measuring range is exceeded, “Eu” (underexposure) or “Eo” (overexposure) appears. Correct the shutter speed or the light source.
NOTE @ l --_l In this mode, you can set the shutter speed from 1 sec to 1/500 sec. After 1/500 sec., 1/75,1/80, 1/90, 1/100, 1/200 and 1/400 sec. appear in the display and you can select a particular shutter speed. _ --_ -._ / Measurement Press the measuring switch (=@). The flash will fire, and the aperture will appear on the LCD panel. Also! the cumulative aperture of each measurement and the number of accumulated flashes also appear.
8. Flash Measurement without cord 8.1 Single flash metering + In this mode, you can set the shutter speed from 1 sec to 1/500 sec. After 1/500 sec., 1/75, 1/80, 1/90, 1/100, 1/200 and 1/400 sec.
NOTES e When the measuring range is exceeded, “Eu” (underexposure) or “Eo” (overexposure) appears. Correct the shutter speed or the light source. @ If a rapid start luminescent lamp or special illumination lamp is to be measured (although no flash fires), connect the synchro cord and use the flash measurement with cord. 8.2 Data memory In the single flash measurement mode, up to three measurements can be stored in memory. Memory storage is the same as for ambient light measurement (see 6.5 of Page 12).
When the flash fires, the aperture value will appear on the LCD panel. The cumulative exposure of each measurement and the number of flashes also appear. ii ,-,When a single flash firing is measured b‘ 0 rj j iJ/J$‘- d c 3 /, ,.e..r,.l*.*l. 1 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 ’ 162?324564d When four flash firings are measured ( *.,.,*,.,..*..,.,* 1 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32 45 64 90 ~3 To cancel Cumulative mode, just press the FEV/MULTI button. To restart metering with new setup, press the F/EV/MULTI button.
9.1 Exposure index correction Although your L-408 has been calibrated to exacting standards, you can manually correct the exposure within B.9 EV. @ Hold down the IS0 button (@a) and press the F/EV/MULTI button (~=a) to change display. Use the UP/DOWN button (e@) for exposure index correction. mark continues until the exposure index correction is canceled. q 1g-,-y;; ~ ii 0 The UP button increases the exposure index 0.
9.2 Using your L-408 as an illuminance meter @ Set your L-408 to the incident light and ambient light metering mode, and select the IS0 100 and EV display (turn off exposure index correction ). @ Set the lumisphere to the DOWN position, hold the L-408 parallel to the subject, and start metering. @ Determine the brightness level using the following conversion table or by calculation. I? EV-to-Lux conversion table Display example: EV9 2‘: _ @ Calculation Brightness level (Lx) = 2.5x2 EV = 2.5x2 9.4 = 2.
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11. Instructions and aintenance CAUTION IB Your L-408 exposure meter is water-resistant, but it is NOT water-proof. Do not wash your L-408 with water, and do not use it in water. i Water splash Rain ~i DO not wash with a water. Do not use in a water. @ To avoid damaging the exposure meter, never drop it or subject it to impact. @ Avoid keeping the exposure meter in places of high temperature or humidity.
