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Table

of Contents

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I

I

I

1 .

2.

3.

1 .

2.

J .

4.

5.

6 .

7.

8.

9 .

1 0 .

Explanation

f

the Liquid

Crystal

Display

LCD)

1.

Attach

he strap

. . . ' . . . . . . . " . . . . . . " " "

2.

Inser l ing

he

battery

. . . " " " """""

4

3.

Checking

attery

apacity """" '

4

4.

Replacing

attery

uring

measurement

or

when

using

he

memory

unct ion """""""

5

5.

Auto

PowerOff

unction

.""""""

5

6.

Sett ing

main SO

i lmspeed

. ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " " " ""

7. Set t ing

econd

SO

ilmspeed

lSO

2) ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

" " " """ '

5

8.

Mesurement

ock

and

Measurement

ockOff

"""""""""

6

1.

Sett ing

measur ing

ode

.. . . . . . . .

. . . ' . ' . . . . ' . . . " " " '

2. Set t ing

IP

switches

. . . . . . . . . . . " . "

3 .

When le t

o r nc iden t

igh t

. . . . . . . . . . . . " " " " " " " '

9

4.

When

set

or ref lected

ight

spot

meter ing)

. . . . . " " " """""

10

5.

Measurment

Measur ing

mbien t

igh t. . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 -14

1-1 Shut te r

peed

r io r i t y ode

. . . . . . . . .

. . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . ' . . "

1

1-2

Aper tu re

r io r i t y

ode . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . ' . . . . . . 12

1-3 EV mode

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " " " '

3

1 -4

C inematography . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . ' .

4

Measuring

Flasl'L

ight

....." ' .... '

15-22

2-1

Co iO

tas f r

mode. . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . ' . .

5 -16

2-2

Auto

Reset

Cordless

lash

mode

..' .. '

16-17

2-g

Cord

Mult ip le

lash

cumulat ive)

ode

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8-19

2-4

Cordless

mult ip le

lash

Cumulat ive)

ode

.. . . " . " . .

19-20

Memory

unc t ion

' . . . . ' . . . . . " " . . - - . .21

Averaging

unct ion

' . . . . . . . . ' . . . " " '

2

BrightneJsDifference unction ' 23-24

How

o use

he L-358

s

an

ncident

l luminance

LUX

or

FC)

Meter . . . . . . . . . . ' . . " . . . . . . .

5

Compensat ing

unct ion

. . . . . . . . . . .

6

5 -1

How

o

change

xposure

ompensat ion

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . " ' . . - . . . . . . 26

5-2

How

o change

Cal ibrat ion

ompensat ion

. . . " . . . . . . ' . . . ' .

. . . . . . . ' . . . . " . . .

6

Flash

analyzing

measurement

unction

."".'

27

Wireless

lash

radio

riggering

unction

.......

8-30

7.

Accessories

. . . . . . . . 3-34

1 .

2.

6.

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1. Parts

Designation

@

Lock ever

@

Power

button

(ON/OFF

switch)

O tso 1button

@

lvtode

set button

@

Strap

eyelet

@

Measuring

@

Battery

@

eattery

Compartment

Q7

Battery

Cover Latch

e

Lumisphere

etracting

ing

@

Lumisphere

Liquid

CrystalDisplay

LCD)

@

Average/

A EV

(Brightness

Difference)

utton

@

Jog wheel

@ tso 2 button

r

@

Memory

button

@

Flash

synchro erminal

@

connector

cover

\

b

@

Synchro

Terminal

Cap

%

@

strap

Compartment

Cover

**' ** * * '" *

@

54'Lumigrid

(for

reflected

ight measurement)

@

DtP

switches

**

^




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2.

Explanation

f

the

LiquidCrystal

Display

@tEVA

I

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Emsf/s

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g

ia

izs2

+t

oa

glo

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r t l l l r

l l l

5.6

8

11

l l r l t

U

r r r r r r r r r

I t r I l

1 1 . 4 2 2 . 8 4

NOTE:

For explanation

urposes,

he display

llustrated

ere shows

all

iconsand

readouts

simultaneously.

ctual

display

will nevershow

as above'

Auto

Electro-Luminescent

isplay

EL)

In ow ight

EV

6 or

less),

green

backlight

il l

automatically

lluminatehe entire

LCD.When

using

the

Minilight

Receptor

r a

Booster

optional

ccessories)

he LCD

willbe lluminated fter

measuring,

regardless

f

the ambient

ight evel.

fn-e

CO will

not be automatically

lluminated

uring

measuring,

r in Cordless

Flashmode.

The Electro-luminescent

acklight

il lautomatically

urn off

20 seconds

fter

astoperation.

When

using he

spot

viewf inder

t tachment

1

,5"or

1O'NP

Finder)

f the ight

evel om

he spot

measurement

s different

rom the

light evel

when reading

he

LCD data,the

backlight

may not

il luminate

he display.

In hiscase,cover

he spot

viewfinder

ttachment

ith

your

hand

while

pressing

he

modebutton

o

activatehe backlight.

'2-

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2.

Explanation

f heLiquid

rystal isplay

Measuring

Mode cons

A

Ambient

see

page

11)

@

Auto-Reset

ordlessFlash

see

page

17)

@

Cord Flash seepage

15)

@t

Wireless

lash

adio

riggering

mode see

page

30)

ISO Display

ISO

1

Displays

SO

itm

setting

IFliFI

Displays

second SO

ilm

setting

when

ISO 2

button

s

depressed

Flash

Analyzing

ndicator

%

0

"/"

o 100%

n 1o7o

ncrementspercentage

f flash

n the

total

exposure)

+/-

Compensation

ndicator

E

Appears

when

+/-

Compensation

s

set

Digital

aperture

value,

Aperture

Priority,

EV Brightness

Difference,

verage

unction,

EV

display

E

Appears

when

n

Aperture

Priority

f/stop)

mode

(see

page

12)

lEV

Appears

when

using

brightness

ifference

unction

See

page

25)

A

Appears

when

using

Averaging

unction

see

page

24)

EV

Appears

when

using

EV mode

see

page

13)

Analog

Scale

Displays

marks

at apertures

r

shutter

speed ndicating

ull

or half

step values

or measurement,

memory,

average

values

U

Appears

whenbelowdisplay ange

,ii:

Blinks

when

under

exposed

below

measurement

ange

.9_

Appears

when

above

display ange

,9.

Blinks

when

over

exposed

bove

measurement

ange

Shutter

priority

ndicator,

hutter

peed

display

or

sti l l

photography

r frames

per

second

f/s)

or

cinematography

E

Appears

when

in

Shutter

priority

T)

mode

(see

page

1

1)

m

Appears

when

shutter

peed s

in minutes

S

Appears

when

shutter

peed

s in full

seconds

f/s

Appears

when

cine

speed s

set n

frames

per

second

see

page

14)

Battery

Power

ndicator see page

4)

Memory

Multiple

lash

ndicator

isplay

@ I

Appears

when

n

Multi

cumulative)

lash

measurement

mode

and

shows

he cumutated

number seepage

19)

u

t

Appears

when

reading

s

memorized

and

shows

he number

n memory

see

page

23)

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3.

Before

Using

2.

1.

Attach

the strap

Attach he

Strap

@

by

passing

he small

end

loop

hrough

he

eyelet

@

and

passing

he otherend

of strap

hrough

t.

A

wnnrutruo

.

Please olace

in a location

where

an

infant cannot

reach and

accidental ly

get

the

strap

wrapped

round

his

neck.

There s danger

of

strangulation.

Inserting

the battery

''|.

Requires

ne 3.0

v CR123A

ithium attery

2. Open he Battery ompartment

over

atch

@,

and

re-

move

he

Battery ompartment

over

to.

3.

Insert

he battery,

bserving

he

polarity

with he

+,- marks

in the battery

hamber.

4.

Align he

tabs of

the Battery

compartment

over

with

the

notches

n the back

of the

meter,and

press

down

o close

the

Battery over

atch.

NOTE:

@rsea | ,becare fu | tha td i r tdoesnotge ts tuckon therubber

seal

and

hat he

seal

s not damaged.

.

Removebattery f meter s not used or an extended

period.

Batteries

an

leak and

damage

he

exposure

meter.

Dispose

f used

batteries

roperly.

lf the

1CD does

not ight, heck

hat

he battery

apacity

s

sufficient,

nd

check

hat he

battery

positive

and

negative

erminals

are

not reversed.

.

The

meter has

a connector

or a

plug-in

adio ransmitter

module.Do

ot remove

he

connector

over

unless

ou

are

nstall ing

he

radio

module,failure

o do

so could

cause

the

electronic

ircuit

board

o be exposed

o

damaging

tatic

electricity.

3.

Checking

battery

caPacitY

.

When

he Power

button

@

is ON,

he battery

ower

ndicator

n

the LCD

s displayed.

E

(Displayed) Battery

power

evel

s

good.

G

(Displayed) Batterypower evel s low.Have a spare batteryready'

;F

(Blinking) Replace

attery

mmediately'

Reference:

.

We recommend

ou

always

havea spare

battery

n

hand.

.

lf

the iquid rystal

isplay

extinguishes

mmediately

fter

he display

ppears

when

power

is

firstapplied,

hat

s an

indication

hat

he battery

s dead.

Please

romptlyeplacehe

battery.

.

A 3

second

pause

between

power

on

and off

is recommended

o avoid

damage

o the

meIer.

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3.

Before

Using

4.

Replacing

battery

during

measurement

or when

using the

memory

function

1.

Always

urn

he

power

OFF before

eplacing

atteries.

f

batteries

re removed

with

he

power

ON, measurements

nd

settings

n

memory

an no

longer

be recalled.

2. lf

after replacing

he

battery,

or during

measurements,

trange

screens

displays

hat

have

not

beenset)appear n he LCD,or nothing appens, o matterwhatbutton s pushed, emovehe

battery

and wait

at

least

en seconds

and then

replace

he

battery.

his

allows

he

software

o

automatically

eset.

A

wnnNrrue'

'

Never

lace

batteries

n ire,

short,

disassemble,

r heat hem.

The

batteries

miqht

break

down,

and

cause

an accident,

njury

or

pollute

he

environment.

5. Auto

Power

Off function

1. To

conserve

battery

power,

he

meterwill

urn

off

about wenty

minutes

after ast

use.

2' Whether heAutoPowerSaving eature urns he poweroffor the Powerbutton@ is pressed,

the

settings

and measured

values

emain

stored

n memory.

When

he

power

button s

pressed

again

he ast

settings

re

displayed.

Reference:

'

The

power

shuts

off automatically

fter

1

minutewhen

he

power

button

s

pressed

nd held.

6. Setting

main ISO

ilm

speed

1.

Hold

down

he lSOl

button

O

and

urn

Jog wheel

@

to select

SO ilm

speed or

the ilm

being

used.

2. Youcan also change he ISO film speedafter aking

measurements .

he

new

va lue

is

au tomat ica l l v

displayed.

7.

Setting

second

ISO

fitm

speed

1. This eatures useful

when

using

a second

i lm

with

different

SO

ilm

speed,

sing

polaroidrM

proofing

ilm,

or for

exposure

orrection

when

using

a fi lter,

lose-

up

photography,

tc.).

2. Hold

down

he

ISO2

button

@

anO urn

Jog

wheel

o

select SO

ilm

speed

of the

ilm

being

used.

3. Once

his s

set,

after aking

measurement,

he mea-

sured alue

or

he

second ilm

speedwill

be

displayed

when

he ISO

2

button

s depressed.

4. You

can also

change

he second

SO

ilm

speed

after

aking

measurements.

he

new value

s

automatically

isplayed.

- - -

.

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3.

Before

Using

8.

Mesurement

Lock

and

Measurement

Lock

Off

1. Hold

down

he

Modeset

button

D

and

SOl

button

O

and

"LOC"

will

appear

o

indicate

hat

he

settings

re

locked.The

ast

measurement

s held

until

he

lock s

released,

ven

f the

Jog

wheel

@

is accidental ly

moveo.

However,if

he

measurement

utton

@

is

pressed,a

new

measurement

s displayed

with he

same

ocked

settings.

2.

To

release

he

Measurement

ock,

perform he same

operation

or

the

Measurement

ock,

Hold

down he

Mode

set

and

SOl

button

nd

"Off"

willappear

o

in-

dicate

hat

he

Measurement

ock

s released'

Reference:

.

lf the

power

supply

s

OFF

or

AutoOFF

when

n

the ocked

position,

he

dial

ock

unction

will

continue

perating

hen he

power

upply

s urned

n

again'

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11/41

4.

Basic

Operation

1.

Setting

measuring

mode

1. Hold

down

he

Mode

set

button

@

anO

urn

he

Jog wheel

@

to

select

he

desired

mode.

The

mode

switching

equence

is shown

n

the

charl

below:

i

See

page

13

i

(cumulative)

mode

I

See

page

21

I

i

Dip

switch

1

Wireless

Multiple

Flash

Radio

Triggering

mode

See page30

with

Radio

transmitter

module

Dip

switch

2

with

Radio

transmitter

module

with Radio

transmittermodule

Dip

switch

2

2.

3.

Modes

enclosed

n

dotted

inesi-___-ican

nly

be selected

when

he

respective

lp

switch

s n

ON

position

see

page

8).

Modes

enclosed

n

-l

lines

can

only be

selected

when

Optional

Radio

Transmitter

Module

s

installed.

Shutter

speed

priority

mode Ambient

ight)

Seepage1.1

Aperture

Priority

mode

(Ambient

ight)

See

page

12

Wireless

Flash

Radio

Triggering

mode

See

page

30

Wireless

lash

Radio

Triggering etting

mode

See

page

28

i

Cordless

Multiple

Ftash

I

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12/41

4. BasicOperation

2. Setting

DIPSwitches

1. Switcfres

or setting

modes hat

are used

nfrequently

re housed

n the

Battery

compartment

f

the

meter.Select

he

mode

you

want

prior

o beginning

measurements'

2.

The DIP switches

an be

set by sliding

he

DIP

switch

@

for the mode

you

want o select

n

the

ON position.

*

EV settings

When DIPswitch

1 is turned

on,

EV

exposure

eading s

possible

ambient

ight)

*

Mult iset t ings

When

DIP switch

is turnedon,

multiple

lash

cumulative)

ode

s

possible.

*

Direct

settings

lf DIP switch3

is on, t is

possible

o display

he shutter

speedand

Aperture

n the stop

hat are

set by

DIPswitch

.

lf turnedoff,shutter peed s displayedn full stopand he Apertures displayedn 1/10stop.

*

Stop settings

The combination

f

shutter peedand

Aperture

s displayed

n 1/2

stoo

when DIPswitch

is off and

n 1/3stop

when t is on.

I

T: fu l lstop

F :

1 /10 top

T: 1/2stop

F: 1/2stop

T :

F :

1/3stop

1/3stop

'8'

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13/41

4.

Basic

Operation

3. When

set for

incident

ight

' l

. Incident

ight

measurements

an

be

performed

with

he lumisphere

ully

extended

or

in

the

retracted osition.You

an

switch

between

Lumisphere

n

the

up

position

r retracted

osition

^

bv firmly

otating

he

Lumisphere

etracting

ing

O

until t

clicks.

When

he Lumisphere

s raised

This

s

used

o

photograph

eople,

uildings,

nd other

hree

dimensional

bjects.

Measurements

re basically

made

by the

method

of measuring

with

he

lumisphere

imed

n

the

camera

direction

more

precisely,

n

the

direction

f the

ightixis

of the ensj

at the

position

of the

subject.

When

the

Lumisphere

s lowered

flat

diffuser

unction)

This

s

used o

photograph

manuscripts, aintings

r other

lat

copy. t

can

also

be used

or

measuring

llumination

evels

seepage

25),

or brightness

ifference

see

page

23).

NOTE:

lf

the

device

s

used with

the

Lumisphere

etracting

ing

n

a middle

position,

OistriOuteO

light

quality

will

change,

nd

suitable

measurements

annot

be

made

Do not

push

he Lumisphere

ownmanually.

lf

the umisphere

ecomes

oiled,wipe

t with

a soft,

dry cloth.

organic

solutions

paint

thinner,

enzene,

tc.)

must

not be

used

under

any

circumstances.

t

a

Lumisphere Retracted umisphere

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14/41

4.

BasicOperation

4.

When set

for reflected

light

.

This

method

measures

he brightness

luminance)

f

the

light eflected

rom

he subject.

t

is

useful

or distant

objects

such

as

landscapes,

hen

you

cannot

go

to the

position

of the

subject,

or

for

meter ing ubjects

hat

generate

ight

neon

signs,

etc.) ,

h ighly

ef lect ive

urfaces

r

translucent

ubjects

stained

lass,

etc.) '

1. Open

battery cover

@,

remo\te connector

cover

@

and

set the

radio ransmitter

module

optional)

y

aligning

he connector

ith he

pins.

2\

cnurroN

a

To preventdamagedue to staticelectricity,eleasestaticelectricity tored n your body

by

touching

a metal

object

nearby

door

knob,aluminum

window

rame,etc.) before

touching

he

radio ransmitter

module.

2. Switch

o

the Wireless

lash

adio riggering

etting

mode

6

by^using og

wheel

@

while

pressing

mode

set

button

9.

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33/41

I

6.

AdvancedFunctions

I

,fl

f

3.

4.

The

set channelnumber

will blink

at this ime.

Turn he

Jog wheel o set

he channel etting.

In

he Settingmode,

ch"

appears

n the ISO

display rea. At the

same ime,cnannel umbers

(1

to 16

and 17 o 32)

appearon the F

stoparea. When

he channelnumber

s 17 to 32, sub-

channel A,b, c and d) settings re displayed n theT indicator. n the absence f settings, -

"

appears n

the

figures.

f----b-

.h-l

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6.

Advanced

Functions

6.

Upon

setting

ompletion,

he

wireless

lash

radio

riggering

mode

or

wireless

multiple

lash

radio

riggering

mode

s selected

sing

he Jog

wheel

wni]9

lrg

mode

set

button

s

depressed'

For

othjlettir ig

of

measuremends

ee

page 16

of

"Cord

lash"'

7.

confirm

hat

he

meter

and

he

radio

eceiver

re

set

o

the

same

channel

number'

The

flash

unit

wil l

ire

when

he measurementuttonof the meter s pressed nd measuremenlsan be

made

at

the

same

ime.

Refer

o

the

receiver

nstruction

manual

or the

receiver

operating

method'

Maximum

ontrollable

istance

f

the

radio

lash

rigger

system

differs

epending

n

the

placement f

the

device,

irection

nd

other

actors'

i. Confirm

he

direct

isible

ange

between

he

ransmitter

nd

receiver.

2.

Place

he

meter

and

receiveiaway

rom

arge

metal

objects,

oncrete,

bjects

with

large

moisture

ontent

both

peopleand.trees

all

nto

he

category)

nd

so

forth'.

g.

Secure

he

radio

eceivbr

n

place

by

using

Velcro

ape

or

mounting

14-20

hread'

Be sure hat he entire engthof the receiver ntennas higher han he flashpackat

this

ime.

Avoid

contact

etween

he

receiver

ntenna

nd

metal

objects

t

all

imes'

4.

Depending

n

the

location,

here

may be

cases

when

he

receiver

s incapable

f

receiving

ny

radio

signals

whatsoever.

There

are

various

posiint*

reasons

or this

such

as

radiosignals

eflected

rom

nearby

objects.

Thiscan

generally e

resolved

y

shift ing

he

device

lightly

n one

direction

or

another.

ln addition,

onfirm

hat

he

device

s

not

placedbehind

bjects

hat

readily

bsorb

or

deflect

adio

signals

uch

concrete,

metal,

ow

hills'

etc'

countries

where

a

permit or the control

frequency

as

been

ssued

by

the

govenment

ffice

n

charge'

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35/41

7. Accessories

MiniLightReceptor

Sold

separately)

.

Incident

ight eceiving nitwitha compact

2mm

diameter

light eceiving urface.

.

For measuringnarrowareas used or

photographing

mall

subjectsor copywork.

Synchro

cord

(Sold

separately)

.

This s a

five-meterong cordwith hree

plugs.

An

exposure

meter,

a

camera,and a

flash

can

all

be

connected t the

same ime.

This s convenient hen measurementsre

made,because t is not

necessaryo

plug

and unplug he

synchro ord.

18o/o rayCard

(Sold

separately)

.

18h

gray

ard

with

cover

11Omm

102mm,

114" 311

2"), olds o 2 314" 4 3/4",and

ts n a shirt

pocket.

.

lt

provides

ccurateexposures

egardless f reflection atio

of

the

subject nd

surroundings.

. d s A

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36/41

7.

Accessories

Np

Finder;

Non-parallax

pot

viewfinder

ttachment

with ordinary

waterproof

tructure

Sold

separately)

.

There

are hree

ypesof

NP

inders

withangles

of

coverage

f

1", 5' and

10".

Since

he single-lens

reflex

method

s employed,

t is

possible

o

measure

s aimed

without

parallax.

Wireless

lash

radio

riggering

ystem

Sold

separately)

.

Combining

adio ransmit ter

module

(RT-32)

with

radio

receiver

RR-32

or

RR-4)

enables

measurements

y

riggering

he

lash

rom he exposure

meter'

#

Radio

ransmitter

odule

(RT-32,

2 channels)

Radio

receiver

(RR-32,

2

channels)

Radio

receiver

(RR-4,

channels)

r-\

N

0oA

\ V

-32-

.t ed a. 'ad*'

-'

*Edg

* dd e :

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37/41

8.

TechnicalData

.Type

: Digital xposuremeter or

ambient nd lash ight

.

Light receivingmethod

: lncident ight and reflected ight

.

LightReceptors

Incidentight

: Convertibleo flat

diffuser

Lumisphere

n down

position)

Reflectedight

: l ight eceiving

ngle54"

(lumigrid)

.

Light receptor

element : 2-Silicon

photo

diodes

(incident

and reflected)

.Meter ing

modes

Ambient ight

: Aperture

riority

metering

Shutter

riority

metering

EV metering

Flash

Without

ynchro ord

(cumulative,

on-cumulative)

Measurement sing he

optionalwireless lash radio

riggering ys-

tem

(cumulative,

on-cum

ulative)

.Measur ing

ange

lSO

100)

:

Ambient ight

: IncidentightEV-2

oEY

22.9

Reflectedight

EV-2loEY 22.9

(with

54'lumigrid)

Flash

: Incidentight 1.0

o

f90.9

approx.

124)

Reflectedight 1.0 o f90.9 approx. 124) with54'lumigrid)

.

RepeatAccuracy

:

+/-

0.1 EV or less

'Calibration

Constant

:

Incidentightmetering

: Lumisphere

=

340 Flatdiffuser

C

=

250

Ref lec ted l igh tmeter ing K=12.5

.

Display

Range

:

Filmspeed : ISO3 to 8000(in 1/3steps)

ShutterSoeeds

Ambient ight

: 30 minutes

o

1/8000

econds

in

1,1/2

or

1/3

stop)also11200,11400

C i n e p e e d s - , 3 ,

4 , 6 , 8 , 1 2 , 1 6 ,1 8 , 4 , 2 5 , 3 0 ,

2 ,3 6 ,4 0 ,4 8 ,5 0 ,

60, 64, 72, 96, 12O,128,1

50,

200,24O,256,300,360 rames

per

second

at

a

180

degreeshutter ngle)

Flash :

30

minutes

o 1/1000 econd

in

1,112or 1/3

stop)also

1/75,1/80,

1 90, 1 100, 1 200, 1

400

A p e r t u r e

: f / 1 . 0 t o f 9 0 . 9 ( i n 1 / 1 0 , 1 / 2 o r 1 l 3 s t o p )

i ' ' : ' ' : . . ' ' i l

EV

: EV

-9.9

to

EV 40.1

in

1/10

top)

Analog

display

Aperture : l l1.O

o f90

(in

1/2stop)

Shutter peed : 2s to 4k

(1/4000) in

1/2stop)

. x : " : r a . * d * * . . a . d f ' - . .

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38/41

8.

Technical

ata

Other

eatures

:

All-weather

eature

: JIS

standard

water

resistance

lass

4, splash-proof

ype

Memoryfunct ion

: 9readings

Memory

clear

recall

unction

Multiple lash unction : Up to - flashreadings only one digit s displayedwhen he cumu-

lated

number

s

ten or

more.)

Average

unction

:

Up

to 9

readings

can

be averaged'

Brightness

ifference

unction:

+19'9

EV

in

1/10 top)

Flash

nalyzing

unction

: 0

to 100%

n

10%

n crements

Exposure

Out

of

Range

:

Eu

(underexposure)

r

Eo

(overexposure)

ndication

ExposurO

ompensation

:

+l- 9.9

EV

(in

1/10steps)

Calibration

ompensation

'.

+l-

1.0

EV

(in

1/10

steps)

Battery

ower

ndicator

isplay:

with a

symbol

n

3 status

Auto PowerOff : 20 minutes

after

ast use

Auto

llumination

:

EV

6 and

under

.DlP

switch

mode

selection

.

Second

SO

ilm

speed

etting:

ISO3

to 8000

in

1/3stop)

.

Battery

used

: one

of

CR123A

battery

lithium

dry

cell)

-:

Operating

emperature

ange

:

-10

-

50'C

.Storage

emperature

ange

:

-20

-

60'C

. D i m e n s i o n s : 6 0 w x 1 5 5 h x 3 7 d mm

.Weight

:

153

g (with

battery)

.

standard

ccessories

upplied

Lumigrid,

soft

case,

strap,

synchro

erminal

cap,

cR1

23A

lithium

battery

x

1

.

Radio

wave

requencY

FCC

&

lC

CE

: CH1

-

16

344'0MHz

CH17

32

346.5

354.0MH2

: CH1

-

16

433.62MH2

CH17

-

32

434.22MH2

Features

and

specifications

re

subject

o change

without

notice.

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39/41

9.

Safety

Guide

A

wnnrurruc

Pleasekeep n a locationwherean infantcannot eachand accidentally et

the

strap

wrapped

around

his

neck.

There

s

danger

of

stranguration.

Never

place

batteries

n

fire,

short,

disassemble,

r

heat

hem.

The

batteries

might

break

down,

and

cause

njury

or

pollute

he

environment.

A

cnurroru

'

Do

not

look

directly

at

the

sun

through

he

viewfinder,

ecause

of

potential

eye

injury.

'

l f

you

are

operating

he

exposure

meter

n

areas

under

wet

condit ions

r high

humidity,

eep

he

sync

post

covered.

f

you

are

using

lash

n

these

conditions,

Cordless

Flash

mode

s

recommended.

i



40/41

10. Care

and

Maintainance

NOTE:

.

Although his

meterhas an

All-weather esign

or

everyday

se

(JlS

standard

water

resistance lass

4), do not

place

t in

wateror use

t

underwater.

his

willcause

t

to

malfunction.

not submerge

r use under

water

X ."/

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41/41

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erminal

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Flash

Master

Model:

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Master

L-358

complies

with

the essential

equirements

of the

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Telecommunications

erminal

Equipment

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I999/5nC

on the

basis

of Technical

Construction

File Number:

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