Sekonic LC-2 Manual - a photo on Flickriver

            The Sekonic LC-2 light meter is s selenium type meter. Made in Japan in 1957
It is small & clips onto an accessory shoe on top of the camera.
45w x 33d x 25h (1.3/4 x 1.1/4 x 1in) with flap closed (RED).
It has a flap that opens for low light (BLACK).
First set the inner ring to ASA, there is no provision for DIN.
with ASA settings from 8 to 1600.
Point the camera with light meter in direction to photograph.
The red needle will move into a zone. The zones are from 1 to 7
Transfer this number to the outer ring cut away.
Red numbers for flap closed.
Black numbers for flap open.
If the red needle indicates above 7 with the flap open (black),
be sure to close flap (red) and take a new reading.
There is also markings for LV Light Values. (Not EV)
Shutter speeds are 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, & 1/1000
F stops are 1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22 & 32
It comes with a leather case and strap lug for off camera use.
The accessory shoe clip can be repositioned so it won't impede camera dials.

How to check if the meter is reasonably accurate.
Make sure that the pointer is reading zero with the cell covered with your hand. If not, adjust with the screw on the base. Point the meter to a clear north sky at any time between 10 A.M and 2 P.M.(northern hemisphere) Southern sky (southern hemisphere) There must not be any clouds or haze. This should translate to f/16 at 1/100 or LV 15, with film speed set to ASA/ISO 100.
   

Taken in: Australia / South Australia / Adelaide (show map)

Taken on: April 8, 2012

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Camera: Ricoh Caplio GX100, f/5.9, 1/380 sec, 14.1mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Ricoh Caplio GX100
Aperture:	f/5.9
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/380)
Focal Length:	14.1mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Tungsten (Incandescent)
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	PhotoScape
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