Sekonic L-398A Quick Start Video

Tracing its roots to the famous Norwood Director, the Sekonic L-398A has become a favorite with cinematographers the world over. A pure analog experience, the meter needle and exposure dial system gives you all reading combinations at a single glance. And because it uses an amorphous photocell that generates its own power, there is no need for a battery.

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[michaelbruchas]

My 398 is almost 50 years old - it still works. Thanks for the meter review...

[stefanopassiglia]

This video is wrong when you transfer the fc into EV on the second measurement

[idkmybffjv]

I've had mine since 2015, I've taken it out maybe a dozen times, other than that it's been on the closet. It's really sticky when you try to use it. Sekonic said it's $125 plus shipping to clean, or $200 for a brand new one.

[junelu]

what? the official tutorial is wrong...you need to fit the black triangle to the footcandle number which the needle is showing

[DethronerX]

Thanks!
By the way, you're moving the orange arrow but not telling us why and it was confusing me, especially because you were moving orange and black dials at the same time and I thought my meter was broken, because it only moved the orange separately.
I saw another video that solves the mystery, that the orange arrow is only for noting down a reading, while we take another, if we want to get back to it, so its like a Memory button.

[betomena]

How do you use this meter with variable neutral density filters that are attached to the front of my lenses?