The pocket-sized Sekonic L-308S FLASHMATE is the smallest and lightest digital
light meter in the Sekonic line-up. Designed to read ambient or flash exposures
in either reflected or incident modes, the L-308S delivers accurate exposure readings
in full, half, or third-stop increments to mirror the exposure displays of most
popular cameras. When set to full-stop mode, exposures are displayed in tenth-stop
increments with a repeat accuracy of +/- 0.1 EV.
Reflected readings capture at a light receiving angle of about 40-degrees,
or slightly wider than the viewing field of a normal lens. For incident readings,
a small, built-in Lumisphere slides over the silicon diode sensor. For flat-field
incident readings, a Lumidisc (included) snaps over the sensor for metering
flat artwork or measuring contrast and/or exposure ratios within a scene. Electronic
flash exposures can be taken with or without a PC cord.
Exposure data is displayed on the LCD screen, which has been redesigned to
emulate the look and feel of the LCD on the 'bigger-brother' Sekonic
L-358 flash meter. Exposure data and related information is displayed using
large type and easy-to-read icons. At ISO 100 ambient light can be read over
an EV range of 0 to 19.9 in both incident and reflected mode. Flash exposures
are displayed from f/1.4 to f/90.9 (or about f/124). ISO sensitivity is set
from 3 to 8000 in third-stop increments. For cinema applications, the L-308S
can be programmed to display exposure times from 8 to 128 frames-per-second.
The Sekonic L-308S FLASHMATE comes with a Lumidisc (with pouch), a soft case,
strap, synchro terminal cap and a AA battery