Sekonic FLASHMATE L-308X Photographers and Film Makers Exposure Meter - Black/Blue

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Lux Light Meter Pro has a simple user interface that’s easy for first-timers to master. Unfortunately, it’s only available for iOS devices, but there’s plenty of other paid and free options available for Android. Cine Mode – This is aimed at cinema camera users, and adds ISO850 readings, the native ISO to many of today’s professional cinema cameras fc to 17,000 fc Measuring Range ISO100 (Ambient Reflected Light): EV0 to EV19.9 Measuring Range (Flash Incident Light): F1.0 to F90.9 Measuring Range (Flash Reflected Light): F1.0 to F90.9 ISO Range: ISO 3 to ISO 8,000 plus ISO 850 Aperture Range (Ambient Light): F0.5 to F90.9 in 1, 1/2, 1/3 step Aperture Range (Flash Light): F0.5 to F90.9 in 1, 1/2, 1/3 step Shutter Speeds Range (Ambient Light): Photo Mode: 60s to 1/8,000s The Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U is the best light meter for photography. No other light meter comes close to the features that are included. With the advancement in camera technology, you’re probably asking yourself, ‘why do photographers use light meters?’.

It’s a little clumsy but just as effective at providing an accurate indication of shooting conditions. Plus, these are usually more affordable than their digital counterparts. You can then use this metering to determine the flash’s power and if you need to adjust the settings. One potential downside of the meter is that the manual is not very thorough. For tasks such as calibrating the meter, you may need to rely on YouTube tutorials. As opposed to reflected light metering, incident light metering reads the light that’s falling on the subject. It’s an ideal first step for shooting product or portraits where you want to achieve moody images. Kenko lists the battery life as ~30 hours of continuous operation. Sekonic does not have a specification for how long their meters will operate.In essence, by connecting the small silicon photodiode sensor and activating the Lumu app, your iPhone or iPad becomes a meter. If you prefer to shoot in aperture or shutter priority modes, the best light meters can match these settings to provide accurate incident readings. It has a basic LCD screen and is powered by a single AA. Two benefits of that light meter design are that it will provide excellent battery life and you can view the screen in full sun. If you work in a studio setting with off-camera flash and strobe lights, then a light meter is a good investment. It’s especially the case for those that shoot with light falling on the subjects rather than just relying on the light that reflects off subjects. It meters ambient light from EV0 to EV19.9, and flash from f/1.0 to f/90.9. It has an ISO range of ISO3 to 8,000 in 1/3rd stop increments and also offers ISO850 for cinema camera users.

The FLASHMATE L-308X offers full exposure control for photographer’s on-location or in the studio. In addition to Shutter Priority Mode, the NEW Aperture Priority Mode offers the carefree depth-of- field control provided on most DSLR’s. In addition, a range of ambient and flash functions including Cord and Cordless flash measurement, as well as ambient EV measurement are fully displayed. Ambient Measurments HD-CINE Mode:The meter is powered by 3 LR44 button cell batteries. These can easily be found online or in a big box store.