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Since its introduction, Sekonic’s L-358 Flash Master has become the best-selling digital flash meter in its class. Weather-sealed against the nastiest of working conditions, the L-358 delivers dead-nuts accurate flash and ambient light reading in both incident and reflected modes.For mixed lighting scenarios, the L-358 displays the combined exposure values of both flash and ambient light sources, including the percentage of flash in total exposure in 10-percent increments. Dual ISO buttons allow for quick exposure factoring when working with two differing film speeds, film and Polaroids, or other situations where comparison readings are desired.
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- Exposures accurate down to a tenth-of-a-stop for both ambient and electronic flash light readings (in full-stop mode). Meter can also display shutter-speeds and apertures in half or third-stop increments to mirror the exposure settings on your camera- Sekonic RT-32 Radio Transmitter Module installs easily, enabling wireless, Selective Quad Triggering of PocketWizard-enabled electronic flash units up to 100’ away
- Dust-proof and splash-proof (JIS Standard Water Resistance Class 4). Weather-sealed against dust storms, nor’easters, and the occasional rogue wave
- Incident readings of three-dimensional subjects are taken using the Lumisphere fully extended, and retract the Lumisphere for selective, narrower-field readings for flat-field objects such as artwork
- Up to 9 readings can be stored in memory for meter averaging and contrast evaluations in Aperture and Shutter priority modes
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By M. Wong (Markham, On, Canada)
Would recommend this flash meter to anyone that shoot with studio strobes.
Also a great meter to have to meter flash with ambient light.
By Holly A. Kulp (Gilbertsville, PA USA)
Absolutely love my light meter. It makes shooting a million times easier. Every photographer should have one.
By Paul T. Stewart (Hendersonville, TN USA)
I read a light meter review recently where the reviewer said; "even if you don't think you need a light meter, you do." This is good advice.
Three huge advantages come to mind after using this meter once.
First, it is a tremendous time saver during the shoot and afterwards in post processing, take a light reading, set your camera to what the meter reads and shoot.
Second, repeatability - even if you are shooting low/high key or going for artistic effects; you can reproduce lighting ratios/scenarios you like easily in the future. When you don't have a light meter you can spend countless hours tweaking the power settings on your strobes or multiple shoe mount flash units to get a few shots right.......and when you're done and have packed it all up......the next day, week, month....you have no way to get back to those settings again.
Third, better pictures.
Having an LCD/preview and histograms are useful but DSLRs, even the most advanced cameras in the world, can not do what a light meter can. In camera metering has no way of measuring or calculating the light output from studio strobes. TTL, iTTL & all these intelligent flash systems (for shoe mount flash units) still have a place when you are shooting events and there is no time to take light readings. But after using this light meter I can honestly say that if there is time and the shots are important I will never rely on iTTL systems ever again. iTTL flash results are all over the place, when you meter the light and shoot in manual the results will be 100% predictable 100% of the time. My speedlights are going to live in manual mode when there is time to use a light meter from now on.
I doubt you can beat the Sekonic L-358 at this price point. I've only had this meter a few hours but like so many others have said, I wish I had purchased this a long time ago. This is a 5 star product, it works great and is reasonably priced.
By Michael Isaksson
It works like its stated in the describtion. This little instrument has given me another dimension to my photography, thats without all plus gaggets one can add to this instrument. The purchase went smooth and with out any problems. Recommend it! I
By Russell J. T. Dyer (New Orleans & Milan)
When I first bought this light meter, the L-358, I wasn't sure if I should buy this one or the Sekonic L-758DR. The L-758DR is obviously slicker, but it costs much more. Since I wasn't convinced that I would even use a light meter, I decided on the L-358. It didn't take me long to realize I wanted the radio triggering module (Sekonic Radio Triggering Module RT-32). That's another $50. Recently, I bought an old Canon rangefinder camera made in 1961, a Canon P. It doesn't have a built-in light meter. So, I bought a spot meter attachment for my L-358; I bought the Sekonic NP Finder 1 Degree. That cost me another $160, plus the cost of shipping. My total cost is still less than the L-758DR, but I'm getting close.
There are features to the L-758DR that I can't add to the L-358. So I'll never piece together the same meter. If I had bought the L-758DR, I would have all that I have now and more and have handed over the money all at once a year or so ago.
There are advantages piecing together your light meter needs with the L-358 as your base: for one thing, you can get a 1-degree (NP Finder 1 Degree), a 5-degree (NP Finder 5-Degree), and a 10-degree spot meter attachment for it. With the L-758DR you're stuck with the 1-degree it came with. But if you only want a 1-degree spot meter like me, then that flexibility isn't important. Besides, more spot meter finders means another $140 or more for each. Then your cost will be much higher than the L-758DR.
In summary, I wish I had bought the L-758DR instead. However, I'm fine with the L-358: it does all that I need and I was able to expand its functionality and defer some of the cost over time. So, it worked out alright. I just wish I could add a color metering attachment to it. I guess that means that soon I will be regretting I didn't buy the Sekonic PRODIGI Color C-500R instead.
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