User manual SEKONIC L-508 ZOOM MASTER - QUICK GUIDE

Advanced Features Quick Guide to the Sekonic L-508 1*-4* ZOOM SPOT RING RETRACTABLE LUMISPHERE SPOT/INCIDENT SELECTOR SWITCH ZOOM SPOT EYEPIECE MEMORY (see instructions) 1/2 Step Shutter Speeds Remove battery compartment cover and set DIP Switch 1 (TIME 0.5) to "ON." Select shutter speed using Set / Change Dial. Aperture Priority Set DIP switch 2 (F. NO.) to "ON". Select Change Dial to select aperture. and use Set/ EV Readout Ambient mode. Set DIP switch 3 (EV) to "ON". Select Hold Mode button and turn Set/Change Dial until EV readout shows. Depress measure button. Multi Flash Mode Set DIP switch 4 (MULTI) to "ON" . Select Cord or Cordless Flash mode. Hold down Mode button and turn Set/Change Dial until MLT (Multi) shows on display. Measures and counts up to 9 cumulative flashes. Exposure Compensation Depress both ISO and ISO 2 at the same time and turn Set/ Change dial to compensation desired up to +/- 9.9 EV. Motion Picture Turn Set/change dial (shutter speed) past 8000 to show f/s (frames per second). Select desired f/s and depress measure button. Use EV readout to convert EV to Lux or FC with reference charts. MEMORY CLEAR (see instructions) AVERAGE/EV BRIGHTNESS DIFFERENCE (see instructions) BOOSTER OUTLET (for optional accessories) MODE DEPRESS WHILE TURNING SET/CHANGE DIAL FOR: 1/4" TRIPOD SOCKET (when cord is attached push measure to trigger flash and measure light) PRINTED IN USA DAYLIGHT MODE FLASH W/CORD AUTO RESET CORDLESS FLASH ----MEASURE SET/CHANGE DIAL ISO/ISO 2 (depress while turning set/change dial to set) - - - - - -> ON/OFF FLASH CORD SOCKET Basic Operation - Sekonic L-508 On/Off Press Power button. Advanced Features Memory Function Take measurement, depress Memory button. Up to 3 readings can be stored and displayed on the analog memory scale. A fourth measurement can also be displayed. Averaging Function After two or three measurements are memorized, depress Ave./EV button. Averaged exposure will be displayed in digital and analog readouts. Operates in spot or incident. Brightness Difference Function Using Incident operation, with Lumisphere "Down," after one measurement is memorized, press the Ave./EV button until the EV A displays. Depress and hold down the Measure button. The difference between the last memorized reading or averaged reading and new area measured is displayed in +/EV in 1/10 steps. DAYLIGHT MODE FLASH W/CORD CORDLESS FLASH MULTI-FLASH MEMORY/ MULTI-COUNT INCIDENT/SPOT ISO SPEED +/- COMPENSATION INDICATOR Icon monitors battery level. Set ISO or ISO 2 Hold down ISO or ISO 2 button while turning the Set/Change dial. Measurements are calculated for main ISO. Take measurement and hold down ISO 2 button to display exposures converted to ISO 2 setting for Polaroid or other films. Use as Zoom Spot meter Turn Spot / Incident Selector Switch to to select Spot. Turn 1° to 4° zoom spot ring to select measuring angle. Use as Incident meter Turn Spot / Incident Selector Switch to to select Incident. Turn collar around Lumisphere to "Up" position. Measure Brightness / Contrast Difference Select Incident operation. Turn collar around Lumisphere to"Down" position. Ambient Reading Select Ambient mode by holding down Mode button and turning Set / Change Dial. Depress measure button. Turn Set / Change Dial to select alternate shutter / aperture settings. Cord Flash Reading Select Cord Flash mode. Insert flash cord, depress measure button. Auto-Reset Cordless Flash Reading Select Cordless flash mode. Depress measure button, manually trigger flash. BATTERY SHUTTER SPEED SHUTTER PRIORITY M MINUTES S SECONDS F/S FRAMES PER SECOND ANALOG MEMORY SCALE NOTE: DISPLAY WILL NEVER SHOW WITH ALL ICONS DISPLAYED - FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY 1/1O DIGITAL F/STOP READOUT