The Professional Choice for Light Control L-358 L-758dr C-500R
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Sekonic Flash Master L-358 The simple solution to creative light control with optional wireless triggering Directional light is powerful. It guides the viewer, creates mood, and adds dimension, depth, and texture. If you want to create a signature style that elevates your photography to the next level, the mastery of off-camera lighting should be your next goal. Subjects – clients – are not impressed with a shoot, view, and adjust photo style.
Ambient Light Metering Take shutter-priority or aperture-priority readings from 30 minutes up to ¹₈₀₀₀ second and f/1 to f/90.9 with ¹₁₀-stop accuracy. The L-358 displays exposure both digitally and on an analog scale for easy readout. Custom functions enable adjusting the shutter speed and aperture readout for full, half, and third-stop increments to mirror the setting of your camera.
Sekonic L-358 Functions All controls are at your finger tips. Familiar Jog Wheel operation and large LCD readout make settings fast and easy.
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Sekonic L-758dr DigitalMaster programmable for exposure perfection Reflected Light Spot Metering The Sekonic L-758dr incorporates a precise 1-degree, reflected light spot meter. Reflected light metering tells you about the subject. Different from incident light metering that produces readings only for the middle of your camera’s exposure range, reflected light metering can also show you where the edges are. The key to working with the L-758dr’s spot meter is knowing the dynamic range of your camera.
Do you know the dynamic range of your camera? Determining the Dynamic Range of your camera. Shoot with the equipment you use most. Make tests under daylight and studio lighting. Exposure Profile Target requires an 11-shot bracket (0, +/- 5EV). Exposure Profile Target II requires a 3-shot bracket (-3EV, 0,+3EV). Make a spot reading of 18% reflectance tone and incident reading in front of target and record data. Shoot the bracketed shots based on incident light measurement.
©Jim Zuckerman Camera Dynamic Range Memory Mode and Latitude Display Up to nine readings can be memorized and displayed on the meter’s analog display. Once programmed, the L-758dr’s latitude display mirrors the dynamic range of your camera and is your guide to making exposure decisions that will get you the pictures you want.
Contrast Function Use the L-758dr’s contrast function to simplify measuring the brightness range of a scene. Spot meter a mid tone or take an incident-light reading and press the AVE/∆EV button to create a mid tone standard. Then press the measuring button to display the brightness difference between the standard and new reading. Knowing the dynamic range of your DSLR is vital to making the best use of this important feature. Cordless Flash Cord Flash Memorized Mid Tone value Highlight is +2.
Sekonic L-758dr Functions All controls are instantly available. Positive Jog Wheel operation and clearly marked buttons make for fast and easy handling.
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Sekonic Prodigi Color C-500/500R Color control for digital and film Controlling the light in front of your camera is the first step in your color workflow. As long as you are working with a single light source, you can count on the white balance function of your camera or computer to get the color you want.
Color creates mood and enhances the viewer’s perception of reality. However, creating the image you need often means adding illumination to fill in shadows or improve contrast while maintaining the natural look of the scene. Careful measurement of ambient light and flash fill enabled adjusting the flash-light filtration to create a virtually imperceptible effect.
Digital and Film Compatible The PRODIGI COLOR C-500 and C-500R measure and display color temperature and compensation values in LB/CC index or filter numbers for both digital and film cameras. In Digital mode, the color temperature and compensation readings are based on human visual response. In Film mode, readings are based on the color characteristics of traditional photographic film.
Brightness and Color Value Display Illuminance Measurement The brightness of continuous light sources is displayed in LUX (lx) or foot-candle (FC). Illuminance measurement is especially useful for cinematography, videography, theatrical and other applications that require precise control of light source brightness. Color Temperature Display (in Kelvin) The color temperature is displayed for human visual response in Digital Mode or the spectral response for photographic color film in Film Mode.
Memory (Δ) Function A simple way to observe differences in light-source brightness or color is with the C-500 Series memory function. Simply take a reference reading and press the memory (Δ) button. Then press the measuring button and measure any other light source to see the difference in brightness (foot-candle or Lux) or color (Kelvin or filtration). ➧ “M” is blinking Hold the Measuring/OK button Power Source Uses convenient AA alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable batteries.
Optional Accessories Exposure Profile Target II This 25-patch test target gathers even more information about a camera’s exposure characteristics. It consists of two sides: An 18% Gray Card to establish color balance before profiling and Profile Target made up of central 18% gray patch and 24 surrounding patches arranged in ¹⁄₆th stop values. It offers faster, more accurate testing because it requires only three shots: One at L-758’s metered exposure; one at -3EV and one at +3EV.
DIGITAL WIRELESS RADIO TRIGGERING SYSTEM Radio Triggering Module RT-32 The Radio Transmitter Module plugs directly into a built-in compartment behind the battery door of the L-358 (and L-758cine). It wirelessly triggers PocketWizard Receivers and Transceivers as well as studio flashes equipped PocketWizard technology up to 100 feet away as the meter takes a measurement. Channel ID’s are easily selected through the meter’s controls and LCD readout.
Sekonic L-758dr, L-358 Specifications Sekonic meter Type Light receptor element Light Receiving Incident light Method Rotating l Head Lumisphere Reflected Light Light receiving angle Viewfinder Switching between Incident / reflected readings Ambient Ambient Flash Flash Multiple flash mode Flash Analysis Radio Triggering Measuring Modes Measuring Range (ISO 100) Incident light Reflected Light (built-in) Reflected light (with Lumigrid) NP Finder (1°) (Optional) NP Finder (5°) (Optional) NP Finder (10°) (O
Sekonic C-500, C-500R Specifications Type Three-color photographic color meter with four sensors to determine visual (digital) or photographic (film) color temperature of light sources and filtration required Receptor Head Rotating (90° to the right/180°to left) receptor head containing four filtered photo diodes under flat incident light recepter Measurement type Digital mode Visual Color Temperature (based on color matching function) Film mode Photographic color temperature (based on film spectral
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