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Spectrometer Asensetek Color Lighting Passport Review

Color Spectrometer Review: Asensetek Lighting Passport

Color spectrometers are a valuable tool to confirm the quality of the lights you use on your video and film sets. In this continuation of our Color Spectrometer series, we review the Asensetek Lighting Passport spectrometers, looking at its functionality, features, and how well it takes various measurements of light.

Understanding the LED Database: Testing Procedures

Understanding the Complete LED Database: Testing Procedures

To get the most of our LED database of 165 LED lights, we explain how to read the color spectra and understand CRI (Ra), CRI (Re), TLCI, CQS, and TM-30-15.

How To Use A Light Meter

How To Use A Light Meter: Overview

Last week I covered how a light meter is still necessary in our digital age. This week it’s time to learn how to use the light meter. In this video I cover the incident meter and the spot meter, and when to use them. Then it’s demonstration time, using the meter in different ways to properly expose a scene. Finally, I give you some tips and tricks on how to quickly determine the lighting ratios and range of your scene, along with a few more.

Light Meters In The Digital Video Age

Why Use A Light Meter In The Digital Video Age?

As digital cinema cameras become the norm on set, people often ask, “Do cinematographers really need a light meter? Isn’t digital imagery simply ‘What You See Is What You Get?’” In this post I discuss how incredibly valuable a light meter is in speeding up your shoot, helping you communicate effectively with your gaffer, and increasing your abilities as a filmmaker.

Can You Trust Your Color Meter? (AR017)

Can You Trust Your Color Meter? [VIDEO]

Did you know that your old color meter no longer works with today’s LED lights? In this video, Ryan shows you why and what to do about it.

Creating a Sekonic DTS Profile for your Lightmeter

How To Create A Sekonic DTS Profile For Your Light Meter [VIDEO]

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