There are severe issues with the seller and with sekonic s software support. Ive owned 4 of them have 2, sold 1, and dropped 1 into a canyon and they were all spot on with my range of. For motion picture applications, the l 358 calculates cine readings from 2 to 360 framespersecond. To enter the calibration setting of the meter it must first be turned off. Compatible with both the l 358 and l 608 also l 608cine and the older l 558 as well. Exposure profile target ii for sekonic light meters sekonic. Sekonic exposure profile target ii for sekonic light meters. Watch this video to understand how to utilize your sekonic l358 light meter to get accurate exposures in any ambient lighting situation. My sekonic l 358 nails the exposure every time in ambientnatural light, the histogram is always to the right just before clipping perfectly, no adjustments needed in post. Or, can i assume the sekonic qa team calibrated the unit correctly during. How to calibrate sekonic l358 flash light meter having. Some sekonic meters, such as the l758dr, have an additional calibration feature not to be confused with the process above which, in conjunction with a sekonic test target, allow one to calibrate. In that case i went to my sekonic l 558 for incident reading, turned off the meter. Using a sekonic l358 light meter, which is available at.
Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. The l 358 features a retractable incident lumisphere for standard or cosine corrected light readings, provides both hemispherical and narrow angle readings. The transmitter module triggers the electronic flash units wirelessly as the meter takes a measurement. It was correctly calibrated by sekonic to 110th of a stop or better.
The l358 is a perfect size for a handheld light meter. Page 2 but since you will never use them all at the same time, once you have learned all about it, it is simple and its use will become second nature. As with all sekonic meters, the sekonic l 358 flash master includes a 3year warranty and the best customer support youre ever likely to find. View online or download sekonic digitalmaster l 758dr operating manual. Turned out it had a broken circuit board inside, and was not worth repairing. Its a good idea to get an understanding of how light works and how to expose for it. A properly adjusted light meter will ensure that youll get accurate readings for your photographs. If you already own, or are planning on owning a colorchecker passport save your money, the latest version of the sekonic data transfer software allows you use the colorchecker passport to create custom profiles on your l. If you are having exposure problems, it is likely not due to the meter. The sekonic l 358 flash master is an advanced, yet easy to operate, exposure analyzing light meter, that incorporates the latest technology in handheld meters. Getting started quick start guide part 1 of 4 sekonic. Get the latest on promos, product updates and new software for your meters. Small, compact and easy to use, the sekonic l 398a incorporates a batteryless amorphous photocell which enables you to take ambient light readings anywhere, anytime. Now in the past you had to buy the expensive sekonic target, but since the new software they also support color checkers including the color checker passport from xrite which i use myself.
Does not come with a mini usb cord for software and firmware updates. Press the power button on while holding down the iso 1 and iso 2 buttons simultaneously. Description the sekonic l358 flash master is an advanced, yet easy to operate, exposure analyzing light meter, that incorporates the latest technology in handheld meters. Measured data from industrystandard targets can also be entered manually. The best tool for that job is a good old fashioned light meter. Sekonic light meter calibration and colorchecker passport. Ok, so you had to turn it down a third of a stop, correct. Using a sekonic l 358 light meter, which is available at adorama, mark shows you how to set your light meter.
Does not come with necessary equipment for calibration. You wont have the calibrated light source that sekonic uses to calibrate meters, but you can calibrate them for a real life photographic situation using the facemask histogram. Sekonic dts software profile your digital camera dslr or film camera. I give sekonic permission to provide me with information about their products and services, and related product and services from sekonic. Looking for the latest firmware, software or manuals. Sekonic l358 needs calibration studio and lighting. I give sekonic permission to provide me with information about their products and services, and related product and services from sekonic s affiliates. Unless you know it is need of calibration, dont touch it. View online or download sekonic flash master l358 opearting manual. I havent had any issued like that since i calibrated my sekonic l 758dr to match my d80. When working in the studio i will often simply rely on the histogram of the camera to determine whether the photograph is properly exposed or not however during the week i.
I have a l358 so i cant really comment on how well using a. Ive recently bought a sekonic l358 flashmeter and am using it with a set of bowens flash heads and a dimage a2. How to calibrate a sekonic 758dr or any other digital light meter. So, straight out of the box, any need to calibrate my sekonic 358 meter to my nikon dslr. When working in the studio i will often simply rely on the histogram of the camera to determine whether the photograph is properly exposed or not however during the week i decided to use my light meter instead. Bought this meter secondhand to replace an old l 398 sekonic. The exposure profile target ii is fully compatible with the free data transfer software and l 858d, l 478 series, l 758dr and l 758 cine. Channel ids are easily selected through the meters builtin software. When my older sekonic meter gave out, it behaved like that, more or less.
However, i bought the sekonic because the pocketwizard trigger option was too convenient to pass up. Join joe brady as he demonstrates the tools you need to get perfect exposure and perfect color for every shot you take. Once recorded, the processed tiff or jpeg image files are imported into sekonic s dts software for processing and mapping. Sekonic doesnt tell you that you can use your colorcheker passport to calibrate your sekonic l 758dr. Sunny 16 was never meant to be a truly accurate exposure.
L 398a studio deluxe iii the sekonic l 398a studio deluxe iii has been a mainstay of working photographers and cinematographers for four decades running. Theres a big difference on the l 358 read p 26 of the user guide. Its simply a rough idea of what your exposures will be. Once you get used to firing your strobes that way, theres no going back. Do we need to calibrate the sekonic l358 lightflash meter. How do i calibrate my sekonic l358 studio and lighting. Does your l 358 have a usb port and software to calibrate it, or is it a strictly manual. Discussing meter calibration in sekonic light meter. However, when using a flash, the meter is giving me a. Sekonic 358 and 558 calibration in flash and studio lighting. The sekonic 758dr had a easy way to calibrate press both iso buttons and use the job wheel. Sekonic l358 calibration mar 5, 2010 just got a new sekonic l 358.
Weathersealed against the nastiest of working conditions, the l 358 delivers deadnuts accurate flash and ambient light reading in both incident and reflected modes. As with all sekonic meters, the sekonic l 358 flash master includes a 3year warranty and the best. Hold iso1 and iso2, than push power to get to the incident calibration and put in a negative. After processing, a usb cable is used to transfer the data to one of the sekonic l. New sekonic l358 flash master flash light meter l358. Is sekonic 358 calibration needed straight out of the box. I already had an xrite passport and planned to calibrate. Checked the calibration on two canon cameras recently, a 40d and a 1ds ii. Hence, one can calibrate a sekonic meter to an individual camera. Assuming that you read the meter correctly its easy to forget that it also. Sunny 16 was never meant to be a truly accurate exposure method. Im more worried about getting th calibration spot on to my dslr.
Pcb cybercommander vs sekonic l358 110 stop direct comparison part 5 after running 4 previous tests trying to show the. How to create a sekonic dts profile for your light meter video. Watch this video to learn how to set up your l 358 meter, a guide through the basics, and a few advanced tricks. Set your sekonic l358 light meter to match your digital camera.
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