Thank you for a really good introduction to light meters I am a bit clearer now on how to use them and the theory behind them. Much appreciated and thanks for taking the time to put this video together for keen photographers like myself.

Very useful tutorial, thanks very much for the great work. The tutorial is well structured, with clear explanation and instructions.

What wonderful tutorial and inside does this gentleman has to share with us all. Perhaps this video was posted eleven years ago. But, it is still relevant today as mush as it was yesterday. I wish some of my college professors would have been this good about explaining this as this gentlemen did. Bravo!

Thank you so much for such detailed explanation how to set up the light meter! You saved my day! 👍

Thanks so much for going over the BASICS! Many more tuts out there that explain more complicated concepts and this is the first one I found that shows exactly what to do. Mark, you are the best teacher!

Talk about a Man who takes command of the subject. This is the video that sold me on using a light meter and am looking for a Sekonic light meter. Thank you.

Watching this in 2019 - Just as relevant. Great tutorial for a budding DoP with a new Sekonic

I really think this video is great, he speaks with authority, factual knowledge and does not waste time with needless conversation or silly jokes nor does it appear he is operating on a trial & error bases Great!!!

Wow, wow, wow, thank you soooooo much! Your video was very informative, clear and well presented particularly for a newbie like me. You are really skilled in this area and I appreciate you sharing your experience and skills. I feel very inspired! Thanks again

Thank you! I’ve learned more from this video than the others!

Mark, you're everywhere!!! Great as always, thaks! Greetings from Uruguay!

Great teaching. Thank you!

Mark, you're the best teacher!!

Thank you Mark for your very useful job.

In depth and easy to understand 👌 Much appreciated 👏👏

Thank you Mark for great video with a lots of information !!

What a nice tutorial! Thanks for this video.

Huge explanation! Thanks.

Thank you for all of this explanation. I still don't really understand how to find middle gray using a spot meter, but most of all now I got it.

Wow, great video! Having an expensive light meter is one thing, knowing how to use it is another.

Nicely put video. Thank very much sir!

Mark, you get around. Great job as usual.

Honest person will always guide you thank you mark you are great and i subscribed

Gorgeous photos and model.

Great tutorial, to the point with sample results...thanks for not boring me to death & making it long winded like others!! :-)

Great video Mark.

Great work!

Another great video! Thanks Mark!

Great great video!!! Thank you

Great job! Good info!!!

This is a really spot on tutorial. Thank you so much.

Great video! Thanks

A really nice presentation. Superb!!!

Perfection! Thank you!

Thank you Mark. This has helped me so much.

excellent video!

Thanks great video

nice work!

Awesome explaination thanks ❤

This is a great video...

it's really inspiration for the new photographers & cameraman. ......

Thanks Mark you have a great way of explaining things..what I found odd is that people don't like using sync cords..what so hard about using a cord?

As the transmitter inside the light meter is Pocket Wizard, is this means the receiver should be the same brand (Pocket Wizard) or any other receiver can work?

Superb video, learned a lot

Compliments,excellent tutorial, great!!!

Wow! Thank you

Big thanks for clearing many misunderstandings

NEW SUB Great job on this video production and content. I don’t feel so overwhelmed with the metrics involved...in fact I’m grateful for all the data at my disposal 👍👍👍👍👍

Excellent video....

Easiest lightmeter tutorial I've seen so far

excellent, thanks

Thank you Mark, I wish you would do anything video on the Sekonic 758 DR again. very helpful indeed.

Excellent 10/10

Very helpfull, indeed !

Amazing Tutorial many thanks. Sekonic L-508 has same functionality with exception of built in Pocket Wizard trigger.

Mark is awesome

very helpful thank you ;)

When you are metering the dark and light areas of the building, do you keep the meter button held the whole time, or are you pushing meter button each time?

Is it possible to put it into reflective flash metering? You were taking multiple reflective readings around your studio while in ambient mode, when in fact you would go on to use flash.

interesting, how about using it in real estate photography ? do you stand in the middle of the room and measure the light in ambient, or just shoot the meter at different places in the room to get the shutter ?

Mark I own sekonic 478dr when I meter and enter reading into my 70d I always get overexposed picture Fresh out of the box no tweaks any suggestions

Very good thanks so much (:

Thanks Mark, great video. Just to confirm, if I'm shooting 24fps video at 1/50, and I set my aperture to let's say f2.8 for an intense, intimate conversation... the meter will then give me the correct ISO for proper exposure? Am I saying this all correctly? Thank you

Hi Mark I was watching one of your videos and mistakenly followed to bring f/s on the screen of my L-758DR digital master light meter. I have lost one function to measure ambient light with {T}. How can I come out of f/s mode? Please advise. Thanks

Best explanation of the exposure triangle.

do you have to determine the ISO yourself or the meter light will determine for you? so if you are doing an outdoor portraits, you would have to measure the light each time your subject moves? how that will work with children portraits (where they cannot stay still?) .. after your meter light determine the aperture and speed..does it matter how far or how close do you have to stand? thanks

is there a video on all the different models of light meters for the sekonic brand and what are the differences?

Does the radio trigger mode only work with PocketWizard technology or can it work with other radio triggers?

Great video! I know it's 7 years old but, with COVID -19, good time to catch up on some new / refresher information. Showing my age but, I'm using the L608 meter!

Nice video. I want one of these devices.

Fantastic video. I'm not sure what you mean by the cameras "range" though?

Just one point, there are or were many cameras that can measure flash when using a dedicated unit, for example the Rolleiflex SL66X. That camera and a number of other cameras in the Rolleiflex range could also meter standard studio flash with an accessory FM1 which was called a meter but was simply a readout and control mechanism as all the metering was actually done by components in the camera. I know it may look like I am being picky, but really I am using the opportunity to spread some knowledge about a fantastic range of cameras. Generally though, I really enjoyed your video.

Thank you very much Mark for such a wonderful tutorial as always. I finally bought an L-758 cine after watching this tutorial and I am rally enjoying it. Please my question is, is the Wireless Flash Radio Trigger only compatible with Pocket Wizard devices only or I can use it with any other wireless receiver e.g Pixel King Wireless E-TTL?

Please my question is,i use Profoto Air remote ，can i use the sekonic 758 trigger my air remote？

Do you recommend a light meter for night/astrophotographers?

mark w is the great teacher thank you

Did you edit that photo before posting?

Excellent videos, thank you very much, but nobody talks about how to configure the buttons behind the photometer on the battery cover, thanks for your attention

Well you say point the thingy to the camera, but you are pointing it to the source of the flash of soft boxes....I am confused.

Great video, thanks. Are you using the flash on TTL or setting the flash output manually please so that it stays the same for measurement and shot? What would you set the flash level to before taking the reading please?

Thanks super excited 💐💐🍎🍋🍍

how to set the both key and fill light metering value in camera

This meter assumes your shutter angle is always 180 degrees. Does anyone know how to properly calculate the adjustment of ISO setting for film cameras (like the Bolex H16) that have a different shutter angle? (Like 135 degrees). The seikonic instructions are vague and confusing. Thanks to anyone that cam help!!

Not all reflected light meters are spot meters.

how to change camera 1 , camera 2 & cam 3 mode ?

I like the video. I watch your videos and bought the 758, but it is giving me to blues as I am not able to get it to trigger my b1s! I have verified the channels, but still to no avail. Any thought would be greatly appreciated as I might have to send the product back if I can not get it to do what I bought it for which is to meter read the B1s....sigh....

Hi, My Sekonic meter is set to 1/2 steps. How do I set my nikon d750 to 1/2 steps?

Great video and considering getting this product. My only question is if I'm using a speedlight, how do I decide at what power to leave my speedlight, full? half? etc? What if I have multiple speedlights, how does metering the flash work then?

Mine shows only one stop & not in between them like f1.8 , f2.2 help me I have the same meter

thanks

hi there! since i am very new in i troducing light into my work (strobes and flashes) using key and fill light; is there a way to know the proper ratio betwee the lights? thank you so much!

Question: In a world of instant digital cameras, especially with histograms, I was wondering for example why the need for a light meter, when in reality if for example, you set your ISO and f-stop, one could get close with manual shutter and review... then if it's overexposed, or underexposed, dial in some adjustment until the exposure looks right. Each time reviewing the instant digital image on the camera until satisfied. I can see that when working in film, the light meter is essential due to the photo development time, but given the expense of light meter is it really essential? If yes, what would be a good example?

Hello! I've seen several videos about this. I'm just not sure which is the saving button you pushed?

What if you use a fd filter?

Very helpful Mark. Just one question - you said when metering incident light to point the lumisphere at the camera. I thought you should point it at the light source.

Great video, I like Mark, however it is difficult for me to follow english wise :-) Just one question - wouldn't it be safer, during the incident metering, to point the meter towards the light, instead of the camera? If the light would be off-side, the reading would not be imo correct ...

what do you mean it would give you the proper shutter speed or iso for a proper exposure, proper compared to what? what are he values set for each parameter to be determined as ''correct''?

This is great thank you! However, in film, you don't want your shutter to be more than 2x your frame rate ie at 24 fps your don't want your shutter speed to be more than 1/48. So, if I want to set my f-stop for shallow depth of field and I decide to use an ND filter to do it, then is the light meter now useless?

Hi, can i use this L 758DR to measure light for shooting videos and cinematography purposes ? The L758 cine digital master has frame rate adjustment which makes it ideal for movie purposes. But can i use 758DR for the same...is there option to adjust fps to 24.fps in this model ? Will it be ok...

I just got the same Sekonic meter however when I am in the ambient mode I can only use the F settings as when I scroll the wheel to T, the upper ambient icon changes to one of the flash settings and the meter will not read..I can go back to F and it works fine...I cleared all the memories but tht did not help.. any ideas??