Sekonic L-398M manual

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Luminance (Lux) measurement

a. Mount Lumidisc

to light sensor

in the same manner as

Lumisphere.

 

 

 

b. Place Lumidisc

parallel with the measured surface.

c. Press stopper button

and read meter scale footcandle

indication

 

 

 

d. Multiply this value by 10.76 to obtain lux.

 

Example: 80 x 10.76 = 860.8 lux

 

then multiply

If meter deflects beyond scale, insert High slide

footcandle indication by 32.

 

 

Example: 80 x 32 = 2560 footcandles 2560 x 10.76 = 27545.6 lux

a. Mount Lumigrid

sensor in the same manner as Lumisphere.

b.Set sensitivity value of employed film. Setting is performed in the same manner as for incident light

measurement. c. Point Lumigrid

toward 'part of subject to be measured.

d.As close as possible to the subject, measure reflected light from main point of subject. Use adequate care at this time that meter shadow etc. does not interfere.

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Contents Sekonic Features Specifications Part Designations Page Page Cine Scale Part Designations Page Stopper Button Operation Lumisphere Incident Light MeasurementPage Page Page Page Other Operations Exposure Value EV number Readout Indication that Employing Special Accessories Page Portrait Photography Measurement Examples with Various SubjectsTypical Scenery Observatorial ScenesPage Snow Scenes Scenes with Side or Back Lighting Silhouette Photography Applications Summary Illumination Contrast Page Reflected Light Measurement Page Page Illumination Adjustment Stage Adjust luminance range Measuring Method Compensation factor = M + Subject to Compression Enlargement Handling Cautions Sekonic Corporation