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L-398A
Operating Instructions
This manual uses the following safety labels for WARNING and
CAUTION that you must follow.
Indicates hazards or unsafe practices that can re-
sult in severe personal injury or death.
Indicates hazards or unsafe practices that can re-
sult in the personal injury or damage to your L-398A
exposure meter.
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3. PART DESIGNATIONS
Front
Rear
Footcandle scale
EV scale
Dial ring]
Scale mark
Stopper button]
Stopper
button mark]
H mark
EV mark
Film sensitivity
selector knob,
Memo
pointer]
Needle]
ISO mark]
Strap eyelet,
Dial scale
Lumispher
Light sensor
Aperture value
(for direct reading)
ISO scale]
Cine scale]
Aperture scale]
Zero adjust screw,
Shutter speed scale]
Meter
scale
Dial
scale
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Total of 11 direct reading slides
(set of 11 slides in case).
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Studio Deluxe
L-398A
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Black cloth
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5. BASIC OPERATION OF METER UNIT
Dial
3.Memo Pointer Operation
Rotate both Dial Ring ] and dial
of Memo Pointer ] to align with
Needle ] position or desirable
setting position.
See page 11 for actual use.
Memo Pointer
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6. STANDARD ACCESSORY OPERATION
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Incident Light Measurement
1. Lumisphere
a. Mount Lumisphere to light
sensor . To mount, align
white dots of Lumisphere
frame and light sensor, then
turn Lumisphere carefully
clockwise (approx. 45 deg.)to
secure.
b. Set film sensitivity knob , to
sensitivity value of employed
film. Set ISO value to right
side ISO mark ] .
Photo shows setting for ISO
100.
c. From position where subject
i s to be measured, poi nt
Lumisphere in direction of
camera. (Light sensor can
be turned freely.)
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6. STANDARD ACCESSORY OPERATION
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d. Hold meter erect and press stopper button ] . Meter needle ]
deflects according to brightness. When the stopper button is re-
leased, the meter needle becomes fixed at the deflected position.
If the location is excessively bright and the meter needle deflects
beyond scale, insert the High slide ,.
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e. Read the footcandle scale
of the meter needle.
f. Transfer footcandle value to
the dial scale . Rotate the
dial ring ] and set the
scale mark . If the High slide
, has been inserted, set the
mark .
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g. At this time, the shutter speed scale ] and aperture scale ]
combination becomes the correct exposure.
Example:With High slide inserted, meter indicates 80 footcancles.
At ISO 100, the proper exposure becomes 1/250 sec at F/
5.6, 1/30 sec at F/16 and 1 sec at F/90.
h. By changing ISO setting, the set combination of shutter speed
and aperture scale is automatically altered to the appropriate one
corresponding to the changed ISO value.
Meter scale intermediate values
6. STANDARD ACCESSORY OPERATION
Footcandles
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Film sensitivity intermediate
values
Intermediate values for
Shutter speed and ap-
erture scale
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2.Lumidisc
Employ for illumination contrast adjustment and illuminance measure-
ment.
6. STANDARD ACCESSORY OPERATION
Main light
Fill-in light
Contrast measurement
a. Mount Lumidisc , to light
sensor . Install in the same
manner as Lumisphere. (See
P. 8)
b. Hold meter at subject position
and point Lumidisc , directly
toward center of main light.
c. Press stopper button ] and
read meter scale footcandle
indication .
d. Turn the memo pointer dial
and set the memo pointer ]
at the footcandle value the
needle points to.
e. In the same manner, measure
the fill-in light. In this case,
take care that light from main
source does not enter sensor.
f. Read a difference between
the footcandl e val ue the
memo pointer is set (see
above d) and the one for fill-
in light (= needle position).
Ratio between main and fill-in light footcandles becomes the con-
trast ratio.
Example:With main light at 640 footcandles, fill-in light reads 320 foot-
candles. Illumination contrast ratio becomes;
640 2
320 1
or 2 : 1 =
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6. STANDARD ACCESSORY OPERATION
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6. STANDARD ACCESSORY OPERATION
Other Operations
1.Exposure Value (EV number) Readout
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L-398A
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Reading this exposure value to
perform setting becomes conve-
nient for cameras which employ
a light value system of shutter and
aperture combination.
a. Read meter needle !8 foot-
candle indication e.
b. Transfer this number to the
dial scale u. Rotate dial ring
!6 and set scale mark i.
If the High slide is inserted, set
the mark o.
c. EV value indicated by EV
mark y becomes the correct
exposure value.
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2.Employing Cine Scale
Incident and reflected light mea-
surements during cine photogra-
phy are performed in the same
manner as described previously.
However, since the cine scale !2
numerals correspond to cine cam-
era film speed, read the aperture
scale !5 indication that pertains to
the employed film speed.
H
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6. STANDARD ACCESSORY OPERATION
3.Using Exposure Multipliers (-2, -1, +1, +2)
Exposure multiplier indications are provided at both sides of the
and marks of the dial scale. Use the -1 or -2 mark when desiring to
cut the exposure to 1/2 of 1/4 and +1 or +2 mark to multiply the expo-
sure by 2 or 4.
Set the appropriate mark, instead of the or mark, to the dial
scale value.
T =
360R
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-1
+1
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+1
+2
Note: Some cine cameras possess faster exposure times due to a
narrower rotating shutter angle (angle of light transmitting portion). It
is important to know the accurate shutter angle value versus cine
speed for your camera in order to determine proper exposure. Refer
to the camera operating instructions, makers catalogue, etc. for shut-
ter angle information.
Shutter angle and exposure calculation:
H
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1.Direct Reading Slides
A total of 11 slides are available, all of which may be used together
with the Lumisphere and Lumidisc. (Note that they cannot be used
with Limigrid.) The High slide, as mentioned previously, is employed
for varying the measuring range in 2 steps (high and low illumination),
however, it can also be used for direct reading.
7. Optional Accessories Operation
Note:
Keep Lumisphere and Lumidisc clean and protect from dust and
scratches.