Sekonic L-308X-U Flashmate Light Meter (401-305) with Deluxe case
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About this item
- Portable and versatile meter offers dedicated functions for photography, cinematography and HD cinematography
- Sliding lumisphere measures incident or reflected light via a lens with a 40° reception angle
- Wide metering range from 0 to 19.9 EV at ISO 100, works with exposure times starting as low as 1/8000 all the way up to 60 seconds
- Broad flash range from f/1.0 to f/90.9 at ISO 100, customizable backlit LCD display, Photo, Cine, and HD Cine Modes.
Reviews
★★★★★
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A DP/Gaffer's best friend...
This, along with a Color Checker Passport are necessities on a set for both new-ish gaffers and DPs that want to make quality films/tv shows/commercials and work in the industry or even those that see themselves as indie filmmakers. Granted, over time, your eyes will attune well enough to lighting that this meter just becomes a safeguard to check your work, but even then it's nice to have this gadget for insurance. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles. There's no spot meter and I prefer one in some instances. It's a simple tool, but it's accurate and won't let you down. I use it a lot, mainly to check the consistency of light on green screens before shoots. I had to get the optional lumidisc for that. Not sure why it isn't included at this price point, but all in all, the best budget light meter for beginners and intermediates when you can't afford the top of the line ones.
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An Excellent Choice
I finally upgraded from a Cambion EF-1. It's about 43 years old and had served me well, but this new Sekonic L-308X-U is so much smaller and easier to use that I should have bought one years ago. I no longer need to attach my light meter to my flash transmitter with a sync cord when using it, since the Sekonic measures the flash without needing a sync cord. The lighted screen of the Sekonic is a big help too, since the screen clearly shows the ISO, shutter speed, and the F Stop readings, so you can see all three while taking every reading. With my old EF-1 I had to be careful not to bump the ISO and shutter speed dials off position or my resulting F Stop readings would become meaningless and I somehow managed to do this often.
★★★★★
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With the Sekonic L-308X-U the photos are all properly exposed.
This meter exceeded my expectations and I’m very happy with it. Was doing some guessing as to camera settings for flash photography, using this meter takes out the guess work. It works with the Canon 600 EX ll RT, Canon ST-E3-RT, and Canon 430EXlll-RT.With the Sekonic L-308X-U the photos are all properly exposed.
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Accurate and super easy to use
The ease of use and its accuracy. I have nothing bad to say about this light meter.
★★★★★
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Great basic light meter
Good display, simple button layout, instructions are a bit sparse. For flash measurements, enter settings on “daylight,” but measure on “flash.” You must understand how to add or subtract “stops” manually using shutter speed or flash strength to get the benefit of any flash meter, including this one.
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Accurate!
My go to light meter, I love it.
Not a high priced meter like others and it gets the job done with accuracy.
★★★★★
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Great product
Really like this product. I have some old film cameras were the light meter has stopped working this has close the gap with that issue. Not super excited about the cost but still a great product
★★★★★
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Great product!
Love this light meter. Now that it has Aperture Priority Mode it's the perfect tool.
★★★★★
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I like everything from this product,as a beginner in photography,this product will help me obtain the best exposure and understand how it works.
★★★★★
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Great price! Fast shipping!
Great product! Easy to use!
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Question & Answer
Question :
How do you use this for flash? Can you just set it and let it wait for the flash to make a measurement?
Answer :
You manually set your ISO and Shutter Speed. With a test flash, the meter will tell you the appropriate aperture to shoot at.
Question :
Does this meter measure color temperature in Kelvin?
Answer :
Unfortunately it does not.
Question :
This light meter is made where?
Answer :
The Philippines.
Question :
Does it remotely trigger PocketWizards?
Answer :
No, you would need a L-478DR to do so. This unit has no transmitter built in.
Question :
what is the diference between the l 308x. and the l 308x u?
Answer :
U = USA version & warranty
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