Sekonic's new LITEMASTER PRO L-478-U-Series meters are the world's first touch-screen-operated light meters and have unique, must-have features for both still and motion story tellers. Their compact size is both instantly familiar and comfortable to use. The large LCD (2.7-Inch) displays ambient, flash, cine and a host of other information in a clear and understandable way. Settings are made by simply touching or sliding a finger over the screen. Amazing Must-Have Features L-478D-U for Still Photographers . Full featured Ambient-Flash modes including new T-F mode. Measure, compare, and mix ambient and flash displayed on a color, touch screen for beautiful, controlled, results. DTS Exposure Profiling matches the meter to the performance of your camera. Precise exposure and lighting starts with precise, repeatable metering. L-478D-U for Filmmakers Cine/HD Cine modes for today's HDSLR and Video Cine cameras. Effortlessly switch between HDSLR and Cine for exact exposure settings in exact increments for both. Infinite frame rate and shutter angle selection. Create special settings for special applications. Video cine cameras are becoming boundless. Metering should be too.(requires separate Sekonic or X-rite exposure targets and 5-degree finder for L-478-U). L-478D-U for Filmmakers Unique, light-source filtration compensation mode. Finally, precise control lighting using industry standard CTO/CTB/ND types at the touch of a finger. Illumination measurement and extended ISO range. Lighting design and exposure in a single tool. ISO and exposure settings to match today's digital cameras. L-478DR-U has same features and adds: Pocket Wizard triggering and Flash Power Setting w/Controls radios. Control Nikon, Canon and select studio flashes with a touch of a finger.
B**E
A nice to have tool for flash photography
This is not a required one but a nice to have one. Eliminates all the guess work in your photography. Perfect exposure all the time with this tool. More useful in studio setup. I am still trying to learn with this. Very useful so far.
A**R
Great meter, especially in mixed light situations
Excellent meter, really works well in mixed strobe and continuous light situations.
C**N
A must for the serious photographer!!
I have been shooting pictures for a very long time. I always wanted a light meter. I belong to a photography meetup group. One of the members had a Older sekonic light meter. He and I talked a great deal about using a light meter. He showed me how to use it. I did! I was amazed at how easy it made my shoot go for the day. When I arrived at home, I started my research. The Sekonic 478D-U was the best option for me. It makes my shooting workflow very easy. The touch screen interface is very intuitive. The menus are vast and many. However, getting it up and running was very easy. I will never shoot without it! Now, I can concentrate on composition more than ISO, Aperture and shutter speed. It was worth the investment.
C**H
I won't shoot without it now. I do mostly film.
I really love my light reader. It helps really perfect my shots. At times, I feel it is a little dark from looking at the settings, but have learned to use my eye and the tech of this product to really get good shots.
S**E
Wasn’t giving accurate readings
I returned this light meter as it wasn’t giving accurate readings. Even after calibrating with my Canon R5 using its recommended settings the exposure was off
J**S
Good in terms of quality and price.
Good in terms of quality and price.
M**.
Failed after a dozen uses and had to pay for repairs
Product failed 9 days after the three year warranty was up and Sekonic wouldn't cover it. I used this meter about a dozen times and kept it in its storage bag which I kept in a foam flight case and only used it in our photo booth at our shop for product photography. Everything on the meter worked great for the few times I used it. I pulled it out one day to check and adjust our flash set up and it was giving me inaccurate readings by 2-3 stops off. I contacted Sekonic about the problem and after dealing with there weak customer service I had to pay $90 for a new pc board to be put in since I was 9 days over the warranty period. For a meter that was taken extremely good care of and used only dozen times they should have covered it and they have lost me as a customer.
P**L
Really Good
Really nice gadget, real performant. 4 star because I find the little button on the screen a bit small to press accurately and no I do not have puffy finger on the contrary, pianist fingers. A bit square, it could have been design with nicer lines I think.
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