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PRESS RELEASE: Sekonic Announces Availability of L-308DC DigiCineMate Light Meter
New compact light meter simplifies light control for DSLR and digital cinematographers and still photographers “Control of light is vital to the craft of recording moving images,” said Phil Bradon Sekonic’s USA Product Marketing Manager. “The new Sekonic L-308DC DigiCineMate was designed with the versatility of today’s Digital SLR cameras and digital video cameras in mind. Whether you are a DSLR videographer, cinematographer, or still photographer involved in any facet of image capture, the Sekonic L-308DC is the perfect entry-level meter for you.” L-308DC DigiCineMate Features Three Ways to Meter
The compact, Sekonic L-308DC is the first meter that can be customized to display only specific functions needed for the task at hand for fast, easy operation. -
HD Cine Mode: Perfect for today’s DSLR videographers. Users can make exposure readings and control light using shutter speeds and frame rates and get aperture settings with one-tenth step accuracy. -
Cine Mode: Designed for digital cinematography. Users can select from the most useful frame rates and shutter angles for exposure control with one-tenth stop accuracy. Lux and foot-candle readout enables quick set up of lights. -
Photo Mode: Full control for traditional still-image photographers. Shutter-priority display of a full range of ambient and flash functions including Cord and Cordless flash measurement as well as ambient EV measurement. Three Ways to Measure Light -
The L-308DC’s Lumisphere provides incident light readings for nearly foolproof exposure readings and enables lighting that scene before the talent arrives. -
The Lumidisc is perfect for lighting green screens, adjusting ratios and taking lux and foot-candle measurements. -
Reflected light readings enable measuring the brightness of subject tones, gray cards, light sources or window light. 
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The Sekonic L-308DC DigiCineMate light meter.
Photo provided by Sekonic Corp. | Calibration Compensation
Adjust the Sekonic L-308DC to film or digital camera sensors or match the L-308DC to other handheld meters. Custom Setting
Three custom settings tune meter operations and displays to fit camera and metering requirements. Illuminance Measurement
Lux (lx) and foot-candle (fc) display is especially useful for cinematography, theatrical and other applications that require precise control of light source brightness. Custom settings allow users to select lux, foot-candle or no display. Specifications | Light Receiving Section | Incident Light | Lumisphere, Lumidisc | | Reflected Light | Lens (light receiving angle of 40 degrees) | | Measuring Mode | HD Cine Mode | Ambient (T&F, fps setting, Lux/FC) | | Cine Mode | Ambient (fps&F, Shutter angle setting, Lux/FC) | | Photo Mode | Ambient (T&F, EV), Flash (Cord-in, Cordless) | | Measuring Range (ISO 100) | Ambient | EV0 to 19.9 | | Flash | F1.0 to 90.9 | | Lux | 2.50lx to 190,000lx | | Foot-candle | 0.23 fc to 17,000 fc | | Display Range | ISO | 3 to 8000 in 1/3 steps | | HD Cine Mode | Ambient | Aperture | F0.5 to 90.9 in 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps | | Frame rate (f/s) | 8, 12, 16, 18, 24, 25, 30, 32, 48, 50, 60, 64, 96, 100, 120, 128 f/s | | Shutter speed | 1/8 to 1/8000 sec. in 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps plus 1/24, 1/25, 1/30, 1/48, 1/50, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120 sec | | Cine Mode | Ambient | Aperture | F0.5 to 90.9 in 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps | | Frame rate (f/s) | 8, 12, 16, 18, 24, 25, 30, 32, 48, 50, 60, 64, 96, 100, 120, 128 f/s | | Shutter angle | 45, 90, 180, 270, 360 degrees | | Photo Mode | Ambient | Aperture | F0.5 to 90.9 in 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps | | Shutter speed | 60 sec. to 1/8000 sec. in 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps | | EV | EV-6.0 to EV27.2 in 0.1 step | | Flash | Shutter speed | 1 sec. to 1/500 sec. in 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps plus 1/75, 1/80, 1/90, 1/100 sec. | | Standard Accessories | Synchro Cap, Soft case, Operating manual, AA battery, Strap, Lumidisc (with pouch), Quick Guide | *Features and specification are subject to change without notice. About Sekonic Corporation
Sekonic Corporation Japan provides the widest range of light measurement devices for photographers around the world. Established in June 1951 as Seiko Electric Industries Co., Ltd., the first Sekonic brand exposure meter introduced was the revolutionary Sekonic P-1. Over the years, worldwide demand for exposure meters resulted in the growth and construction of a new factory in June of 1959. By August of 1961 the Tokyo facility was authorized as a JIS Designated Factory for "electric exposure meters for photographic use". Through the years Sekonic meters were so well recognized that in February 1984 the Sekonic Digipro X-1 and L-518 meters, were taken into space on the NASA Space Shuttle. Today Sekonic continues to produce and develop meters for every aspect of photography serving the film, video, cinematography and digital photographic marketplace. Sekonic products are marketed exclusively by MAC Group in the USA, and sold by distributors around the world. # # #
(First posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 16:38 EST)
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