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Sekonic L-98 User manual
User manual for Sekonic L-98. 13 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Sekonic L-98
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t h e G u i d e M o r k with t h e P o i n t e r
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When the Pointer ond the Guide Mork ore brought into l. Boloncing for Tone Ronge
line with eoch other, the scoles of shutter speeds ond The following method is recommended when pictures ore
lens opertures ore now in their correct relotion to eoch to be token in the condition thot there is o shorp
other to give o complete ronge of reloted shutter speeds controst in the tone ronge of the subiect.
ond lens opertures, ony one of which will give the Ploce the Meter obout l0 centimeters (obout 3 inches)
correct exposure. lf one of the correct combinotionsof from the subiect to meosure the light reflected from the
shutter speeds ond lens opertures is 1130 second ot highlight ond shodow of the subiect. Choose the inter-
ff 5.6, ony intermediotecombinotion,such os IfZSO second mediote volue from both scole reodings. When portroits
ot f f2 or lf 60 second ot f f 4, moy olso be used. ore to be token in this method, it is odvisoble to use
In other words, whotever combinotion you choose ouxiliory lights or reflectors so thot the tone r,onge will
depends upon the subiect conditions ond your photo- be of the order of 4rl or less. (The tdne ronge is the
grophing motive. For exomple, o ropidly moving subiect rotio of highlight to shodow brightness.)In color photo-
needs o fost shutter speed ond therefore o lorge oper- grophy, moke sure thot the tone ronge is of the order
ture, which in turn covers o norrow zone of shorpness. o f 4 , l o r l e s s .
A subiect of greot depth needs o smoll operture ond
, therefore o slow speed. Choice of best settings moy 2. Meosurementin on Extremely Dork Ploce
need o compromise.
In the extremely dork ploce where the light is so poor Set your comero occording to o set of reloted shutter
thot the Pointer does not swing ot oll even if the High/
speed ond lens operture reodings. lf your comero is of Low Lever Switch is set for low light meosurement,
the light-volue system, then toke o reoding from the EV point the Meter toword the light source (for exomple, (LVl Scole.
the moon). Whotever scole reoding you moy obtoin
must be multiplied by 10. lf one of the correct combi-
notions of shutter speeds ond lens opertures is 1 115
second ot f/1 .4, 1115 second must be multiplied by 10.
The onswer for the correct exposure is obout one
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O GUARANTEE
Your Sekonic Micro-Leoder Exposure Meter is guoron'
teed ogoinst foulty workmqnship ond moteriols for
o period of one yeor from the dote of sole. lt should
be hondled with the core which fine, precision
mechonism deserves.
Should it become inoperotive within the guorontee
period, return it for repoir. Re'pock it in its originol
contoiner, pocking with ot leost on inch of cushioning
to prevent further domoge. lf originol contoiner hos
been disposed of, use o sturdy corrugoted ccrdboord
box. Address it to ony Sekonic Service Deportment
listed below whichever convenient wifh you to send.
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