a good light meter for film
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steadicamsteel
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Hi,
I've got a sekonic 608C (the C stands for cine). Dead easy to use and some really good user functions. Had it for sometime now and have had no problems whatsoever.
I've got a sekonic 608C (the C stands for cine). Dead easy to use and some really good user functions. Had it for sometime now and have had no problems whatsoever.
KevinZanit
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I have a Sekonic 508C. I also keep a backup, the Sekonic Studio Delux (an old, but solid meter).
I love them both. My gaffer uses the newer Sekonic 558C, I like it also.
Kevin Zanit
I love them both. My gaffer uses the newer Sekonic 558C, I like it also.
Kevin Zanit
Barry_Green
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I've got a 508c, it's a nearly perfect little meter -- only thing is that I wish it had the f-stop readout in the spotmeter mode, actually in the spotmeter viewfinder. As I understand, the 608c added that feature, but changed away from the 'AA' battery of the 508c.
KevinZanit
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Correct, the 608 has it, as does the 558. They both have changed from the single AA.
Kevin Zanit
Kevin Zanit
thisiswells
Retired
yeah, the new batteries are like $13 and we had a lot of fun trying to find one!
Michael Summers
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i use a sekonic L-398m
Bruce Morgan
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the sekonic studio delux - no battery and as long as you can check it before purchase against a trusted meter -it will be good .
I use a minolta digital read out meter old and simple and takes aa batteries .
There are kits which turn this meter into spot meter.
the old spectras are wonderful but if they get hit or dropped they stop working and the repairs are not worth it .
Good Luck
Bruce
I use a minolta digital read out meter old and simple and takes aa batteries .
There are kits which turn this meter into spot meter.
the old spectras are wonderful but if they get hit or dropped they stop working and the repairs are not worth it .
Good Luck
Bruce
Sekonic DigiLite F - a very basic f-stop meter against ISO / frame rate. Doesn't do lux or footcandles.
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The Machinist
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Are you asking how to use one or why to use one when on set?
Sorry but the question is a bit hard to understand.
Ohh and I'll throw my lot in with the Sekonic 558
Sorry but the question is a bit hard to understand.
Ohh and I'll throw my lot in with the Sekonic 558
Sorry, I mean this: some age ago there was a photoCamera, which has only manual focus, exposure, and something else. So, for doing right shot everybody has some luxmeter or similar devices. By directing them on the object of shot I did read some
value and then by some table I have change the value of exposure on the camera... So based on this I can get pretty right picture.
Now, I am asking about that stuff you are mentioned, and I am wondering how to use its values which was measured?
Or if this is not clear, tell me in this way: step-by-step how you guys uses this meters, from opening up to shooting.
value and then by some table I have change the value of exposure on the camera... So based on this I can get pretty right picture.
Now, I am asking about that stuff you are mentioned, and I am wondering how to use its values which was measured?
Or if this is not clear, tell me in this way: step-by-step how you guys uses this meters, from opening up to shooting.
The Machinist
Respected Member
Ahh gotcha.
Well basically the Light meter tells you the F-stop to shoot at for your ISO. You set the ISO on the light meter, take a reading of your subject and then using a sort of conversion chart on the light meter you can find out the F-stop to properly expose your film. The Digital Light meters do most of this for you but this is a crude description of how the sekonic i learned on operated.
Perhaps someone would like to offer a more detailed lesson on light meter use for our friend and others. Something with pictures?
Well basically the Light meter tells you the F-stop to shoot at for your ISO. You set the ISO on the light meter, take a reading of your subject and then using a sort of conversion chart on the light meter you can find out the F-stop to properly expose your film. The Digital Light meters do most of this for you but this is a crude description of how the sekonic i learned on operated.
Perhaps someone would like to offer a more detailed lesson on light meter use for our friend and others. Something with pictures?
The Machinist
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Yea it tells you the F-stop so your film is properly exposed.
I was trolling around the net and came across this article.
http://www.power-of-lighting.com/article06.html
At a glance it seems to be a fairly decent explanation of why light meters are used and perhaps why it might be advantageous for a videographer to be knowledgable in their use.
I was trolling around the net and came across this article.
http://www.power-of-lighting.com/article06.html
At a glance it seems to be a fairly decent explanation of why light meters are used and perhaps why it might be advantageous for a videographer to be knowledgable in their use.
Christian
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thats interesting, everybody seems to be using Sekonic here.
I am using an rather old and analog Sekonic Lightmeter and a Pentax Digital Spotmeter, that turned out to be very reliable and solid.
I just skimed through that article and found the last part to be a very good advice: Shooting on Slidefilm for learning purposes. Just grap a camera, a slide film and a Meter and make some series of pictures with different F-Stops/Shutterspeed settings. The result is very educating :thumbsup:
I am using an rather old and analog Sekonic Lightmeter and a Pentax Digital Spotmeter, that turned out to be very reliable and solid.
I just skimed through that article and found the last part to be a very good advice: Shooting on Slidefilm for learning purposes. Just grap a camera, a slide film and a Meter and make some series of pictures with different F-Stops/Shutterspeed settings. The result is very educating :thumbsup: