Sekonic L-398

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The Sekonic Studio Deluxe L-398 is a series of hand held light meter released in 1976 and is still a current product (2011). It is an improved version of the Sekonic Studio L-28 series meters. This particular model design is directly related to the Director line of meters originally created by Donald W. Norwood and cinematographer Karl Freund.

L398 Studio Deluxe

Released in in 1976, this meter has the "new" updated calibration compared to the L-28 series. Has a breach mount attachment of standard accessories as well as an expanded range of direct reading slides.

L-398M Studio Deluxe II

Released in 1989, it has improved the readability of the meter by having larger printing. It also has a slightly improved measuring scale and 27% reduction in weight because of construction material changes.

L-398A Studio Deluxe III

Released in 2006. This model uses a newly designed Amorphous photo cell instead of Selenium.

Accessories

standard

  • Lumisphere (incident)
  • Lumidisc (contrast)
  • Lumigrid (reflected)

slide disc

  • High slide

optional (1 to 11) direct reading slides

slide/shutter 1/15 1/30 1/40 1/50 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500
1 ISO 64 ISO 125 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 250
2 50 100 125 160 200 400
3 40 80 100 125 160 320
4 32 64 80 100 125 250
5 25 50 64 80 100 200 400
6 25 40 50 64 80 160 320
7 16 32 40 50 64 125 250
8 25 32 40 50 100 200 400
9 20 25 32 40 80 160 320
10 16 20 25 32 64 125 250
11 12 16 20 40 80 160
High 12 25 50 100

Specs

L-398 L-398M L-398A
Measuring system incident and reflected incident and reflected incident and reflected
Measuring element Selenium Selenium Amorphous photocell
Measuring range incident EV 4 to 17 (ISO100) EV 4 to 17 (ISO100) EV 4 to 17
Measuring range reflected EV 9 to 17
ASA 6 to 12,000 ASA 6 to 12,000 ASA 6 to 12,000 ASA
DIN 9 to 42 DIN 9 to 42 DIN
Shutter 60 to 1/2000 sec 60 to 1/8000 60 to 1/8000
Aperture f1 to 90 f0.7 to 128 f0.7 to 128
Cine 8 to 128 fps 8 to 128 fps 8 to 128 fps
EV EV 1 to 20 EV 1 to 20 EV 1 to 20
Dimensions 107 x 58 x 30 mm 112 x 58 x 34 mm 112 x 58 x 34 mm
Weight 250g 190g 190g

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