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dilip nerlikar
Reviewed in India on June 13, 2018
It is a cute little light meter, giving you accurate F stop, ISO and Shutter speed measurements. The handling is so simple, you can get used to it withing ten minutes. The reading given by the meter is accurate and no more guess work while exposing difficult to expose lighting conditions. It gives reading for both incident and reflected light along with studio flash readings. There is lumidisc provided which can be used while photographing flat artwork or while measuring contrast of flat surface. It runs on 1.5 volt single AA battery. I suggest you better use High Quality Alkaline battery, instead of using ordinary manganese batteries. NO NI-MH rechargeable batteries as they do not have 1.5 volt rating. A high quality alkaline battery should work for more than six months, if you are not using the meter continuously. In short a good piece of camera accessory to have if you are after HQ photography.
Linus Pauling
Reviewed in France on January 14, 2018
J'ai acheté ce flashmètre pour faire de la photo en studio avec de softboxs et en extérieur avec des flashs+parapluies. J'ai été bluffé par la précision de la mesure et la simplicité d'utilisation. Pas une photo surexposée ni sous-exposée c'est appréciable. Attention le réglage d'usine ne permet pas de renter toutes les vitesses d'obturation. Il faut utiliser la fonction de réglage personnalisé en appuyant sur "POWER" et "MODE". J'ai personnellement choisi la valeur 0.5 (pour 1/2 pas).
Aiden
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2016
For those Photographers who are just getting started or have been shooting photos for a while. This Sekonic is a great item to have. Digital Cameras have built in meters. But I have found this Sekonic to really cut the guessing time and depend on it. I chose Sekonic, because it is a product that has established credibility in photo meters. I shoot a lot of landscapes and ocean, beach scenes. Please read the reviews by amazon because many of them are very good and informative. I was convinced after reading all of them. This meter operates different modes giving you the opportunity to use it accordingly. Im sure you understand that Exposure is a real challenge when taking photos. Please familiarize yourself with some of the challenges of Exposure . There are books , e books written , as well as on-line classes. Once you understand the concept of exposure; using this meter really makes the different and saves you a lot of time and guess work. I get my reading from the meter and use the aperture priority mode. The meter will give me an aperture reading as well as a camera speed reading. I set the camera to the Aperture reading and allow the camera to adjust the speed. Almost all my photo results turn out with a well balanced exposure result and a very fine photo. I also do bracketing and have found that the meter is very much on target. Please note. You will get outstanding results, save a lot of time, and almost eliminate the guess work. But , do acquire some instruction the the challenges of Exposure. This meter has become a life line for my photos. Just to give you an Idea, if I bracket I can shoot 200 photos in a short while. The meter really keeps me in the ball park and editing has become much more enjoyable. This is a must have for any photographer enthusiast .
MJH-64
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2016
Sekonic Light Meter does just what I want, for off camera flash exposure mode with just a test, reflective light mode, available light mode, Just set your ISO and Shutter speed that your going to use, and it will give you the f/stop, and your ready to set your camera for your image. Recommended to set your EV steps to 1/3 stops as the same used in camera, (when first time to set up the meter.) Also recommended for doing your settings in manual mode (working in manual.) Comes with a neck strap for easy carry. Some photographers think that this is just another gadget... As they say they don't need one. True, if you experiment with your settings to find the correct exposure for your image. To me it finds the correct exposure faster then experimenting around, and saves time. Can be used for night photography also as the shutter speed go way down past tripod use. Very handy to use, and I love the way it works, easy to use, I think it's worth the money.. I rated it five stars. Thank You.
Erre
Reviewed in Spain on October 4, 2016
He hecho varias pruebas y pese a que a simple vista el Sekonic L308S parece un juguete, su uso es sencillo y la configuración por pasos enteros, medios o tercios es muy sencilla. Trabaja con prioridad a la velocidad, y aunque muchos se quejan es idóneo para poder sincronizar con la velocidad de los flashes en manual, cambiar el f. es tan sencillo como variar los parámetros de ISO/velocidad con los botones o calcularlo.Tiene un modo de cine para calcular según los fps utilizados en la grabación y medición reflejada/incidente para luz natural, flash o flash con cable. El peso es muy reducido por lo que llevarlo encima no te resultará un problema.Con el precio que tiene es un producto 100% recomendado.
marco
Reviewed in Italy on January 23, 2016
Apparecchio testato e confrontato con device professionali non teme confronti. Rapporto qualità/prezzo favorevole. Compatto per uso in esterno senza creare ingombro. Da avere. Insostituibile negli still-life per la modalità flash. Forse la più importante tra le caratteristiche di questo apparecchio, il fornire il valore EV che personalmente considero non possa mancare i ogni esposimetro che si rispetti. Bravi Sekonic ottimo lavoro. Lo ricomprerei.
Robert E
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2015
Simple instructions and I was up and running in minutes. I did Ytube reviews on how to use it before I bought it. I shoot with speedlites inside and outside. I use a grey card and or color checker passport before all my shoots. I calibrate my monitor every two weeks. I wanted to try the light meter to add to my workflow. So far, I can see where I can gain time as well as increase the quality of my pictures by using light meter. I would recommend it to anyone. I have used it about 30 times including practice sessions. I think it would be helpful for anyone still honing their exposure skills. It gives you a great place to start with the correct exposure then you adjust based on your creative needs. Most of the time I shoot in the manual exposure mode. I use it to get ambient, ambient and shutter and with flash. While it gives you the EV it also allows you to convert to show you the F stop, shutter and ISO setting for the EV. Sorry I don't waste time or carry a EV chart around with me. Easier for me to set the ISO on the camera and light meter and let the light meter give me the shutter speed and F stop. If I want to change one of those the light meter gives me the correct matching change. i picked this model because it was flexible and at a reasonable price. I wasn't sold at the time if you needed a light meter with the capabilities of my Nikon D600 and D7000 internal metering. I am glad I bought it and find it very very accurate and useful.
Jason
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2015
Gavin Hoey turned me on to this item (You can check him out on YouTube). Works great! Has already saved me setup time when I'm doing studio work and it alleviates the minor concern that the camera back or monitor you are reviewing pictures on during the shoot might be miscalibrated. Quick and easy to use. Just put it in flash mode, match the ISO and shutter speed to your camera settings, hold it near your subject toward the light to be metered, press the test button on the meter, test fire your flash(es), read the results, and adjust the flash until you get the aperture reading you desire.
Philip G. Ruffolo
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2014
Sekonic is a name that I have known and trusted for decades as a professional photographer. So, I knew it was a name I could trust when purchasing a meter for strobe / flash lighting. I am thrilled to report my faith has been rewarded. This unit presents great dollar value. Metering both incident and reflected, strobe and ambient light, the readings produced are absolutely accurate down to 1/10th of an f-stop (adjustable to 1/3rd increments) if you like that degree of accuracy. The unit also comes with a snap on adapter to read flat lighting for copy work. The meter can be connected by a pc-sync cord to the camera or remotely. Simply push the button on the meter, leave it in place, and fire the strobe. The meter will retain the reading. This is surprising simple to use, compared to its quality and reliable accuracy. About the size of a larger cell phone and surprisingly light weight also.
Cheatin Jockey
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2010
If you're new to the world of Light Meters, Sekonic is a brand that seems to have been around forever in this space and is very well respected; it was an easy choice for me.I purchased it for the flash meter function - I just got my first studio light set so rather than rely on trial and error for set-up I thought a meter would be a bit easier. The meter itself amply fills the palm of your hand and has all the buttons where you need then for single handed operation. It's very simple to use - you just tell it the camera ISO setting and shutter speed and set it to 'get ready to meter', hit the flash test button on your light's remote trigger and up pops the settings - spot on every time so far! The wireless system that came with my lights made it easy for me but even if your flash uses a cable trigger the Sekonic has a cable connection which means you can trigger stobes directly from the meter.As well as a flash meter it also provides incident and reflected light readings. While this might seem out-moded I've found myself using it instead of the camera meter a couple of times already for certain subjects; it also makes you look like you know what you're doing...It comes with a cord, carry case, battery and a different diffuser and as well as normal light metering and flash, it can also be used for cinematography and provide EV readings that can be converted to LUX via a table in the manual.At 118x64x24mm (140x87x24mm in the case) my only gripe is the large size and light weight - if it was the same weight but smaller it would be great for travel but it is quite big and as such I fell it lends itself better to studio work, for which more weight would have given it a higher quality feel. For this reason I was tempted to give it 4 stars but it's nothing more than a personal preference and you can't really argue with the price/operation/accuracy making it a very good product, so for me it definitely gets a 5* rating.
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