L-308S Quick Guide

POWER BUTTON (ON/OFF SWITCH)
LUMISPHERE MEASURING BUTTON
MODE BUTTON FLASH FLASH W/CORD DAYLIGHT DAYLIGHT

UP BUTTON

DOWN BUTTON
ISO BUTTON PRESS ISO BUTTON DOWN WHILE USING UP/DOWN BUTTONS TO SELECT ISO. , TO CHANGE IN AMBIENT MODE BETWEEN F-STOP AND EV MEASUREMENTS, HOLD DOWN THE ISO BUTTON AND PRESS THE MODE BUTTON. FLASH SYNCHRO TERMINAL WHEN CORD IS ATTACHED PUSH MEASURE BUTTON TO TRIGGER FLASH AND MEASURE LIGHT

LCD SCREEN

Battery Indicator Shutter Speed, f.p.s. Display Measuring Mode ISO Display
Aperture Value, EV Display

L-308S Basic Operation

Set ISO While holding down ISO button, press the Up/Down buttons. Use as Reflected Meter Slide Lumisphere away to expose meter cell. Use as Incident Meter Slide Lumisphere over meter cell. Measure Brightness /Contrast Difference Clip in flat Lumidisc over meter cell. Ambient Reading Select Ambient Mode, press Measuring button. Cordless Flash Reading Select Cordless Flash Mode, press Measuring button to manually trigger the flash. Flash Reading Using Flash Cord Select Flash with Cord Mode, connect flash synchro cord into PC socket and press the Measuring button. EV Reading Select Ambient EV Mode. In Ambient Mode, change between F/Stop and EV readout by holding down ISO button and pressing Mode button. To Set Increments of Reading 1.Turn power off. 2.Press down Mode button while turning on meter. 3.Press Mode button to select Full, 1/2 or 1/3 f-stop increment reading. 4.Turn power off and then back on to activate functions.

Quick Guide to the Sekonic L-308
LUMISPHERE ON/OFF BATTERY CHECK 1/10 STOP INCREMENTS
MEASURE MODE FLASH FLASH W/CORD DAYLIGHT DAYLIGHT
ISO DEPRESS WHILE PUSHING UP OR DOWN SWITCH IN DAYLIGHT MODE , TO TOGGLE BETWEEN F-STOP AND EV, TAKE READING, HOLD DOWN ISO, TOGGLE BETWEEN BY USING MODE BUTTON FLASH CORD SOCKET WHEN CORD IS ATTACHED PUSH MEASURE BUTTON TO TRIGGER FLASH AND MEASURE LIGHT
Basic Operation - Sekonic L-308
On/Off/Battery Check Press Power button. To check battery power hold down button. Power is indicated in 1/10th steps Set ISO Hold down ISO button while depressing Up or Down button Use as Reflected Meter Slide Lumisphere away to expose meter cell Use as Incident Meter Slide Lumisphere over meter cell Measure Brightness /Contrast Difference Clip in flat Lumidisc over meter cell 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 EV Mode. In Daylight Mode, toggle between F/Stop and EV readout by holding down ISO button and depressing Mode button

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