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Sekonic L558 Cine Manual

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Sekonic L-558CINE DUALMASTER

The most advanced and precise multi-function light meter for Cine or Video.
Super Sensitive Reflected Metering
EV -2 to EV 22.9 (incident) and EV 1 to EV 24.4 (reflected)
1° Spot with Digital Display
Rectangular 1° spot viewfinder with vivid display.
Full Range of Cine Speeds
Selectable Shutter Angles
FL, FC, EV, LUX and cd/m2
Filter Compensation
Retractable and Rotating Lumisphere

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Sekonic L-558CINE DUALMASTER
The Sekonic L-558CINE DUALMASTER is the most advanced handheld light-measuring instrument available in the motion picture and video industry today. It meets and excedes the demands of Professional Cinematographers as well as Professional Still Photographers. It is the first to offer a 1° parallax-free spot viewfinder with a digital display. A built-in retractable incident Lumisphere for standard or cosine corrected light readings, provides both hemispherical and narrow angle readings. The L-558CINE DUALMASTER will handle any lighting situation. It offers foot-candle, lux, foot-lambert and cd/m2 measuring modes plus cine shutter speeds from 1 to 1000 fps and shutter angle settings from 1° to 270°.

FEATURES:

Spot with Digital Display
The L-558CINE DUALMASTER features a rectangular 1° parallax-free spot viewfinder. In dim or bright light situations, the L-558CINE DUALMASTER’s spot viewfinder displays shutter speeds, aperture and more. The built-in spot meter measures both reflected ambient, flash or combined lighting. The optical finder also features an eyepiece with an adjustable diopter.
Shutter Angle
Settings are available from 1° to 270° plus 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 17°, 22°, 144° and 172°
Cine Speeds
1 thru 1000 fps. (frames per second)
Analog f/stop Display
f/0.5 to f/45 (in 1/3 steps)
Light Measurement Modes
Footcandle 0.10 to 180,000
Lux 0.63 to 190,000
Cd/m2 0.25 to 190,000
Foot-lambert 0.07 to 190,000
EV (Incident) EV -2 to EV 22.9
EV (Reflected) EV 1 to EV 24.4 (with 1° spot viewfinder)
Filter Compensation Settings
Selectable on ISO 2: 85, N3, N6, N9, A3, A6, A9 or +/- 5.0EV in 1/10 step increments
Optional Plug-in Radio Transmitter Module
Electronic flash units and/or cameras can be triggered wirelessly with the optional plug-in digital radio Transmitter module (compatible with all PocketWizard Digital Radios).Simultaneous triggering and measuring of flash units up to 100 feet away is possible. With its new easy-to-use Selective Quad-Triggering control (4 zone lighting control), the L-558CINE DUALMASTER offers quick selection of which flash unit to trigger and measure independently with a touch of a key. Now you can individually measure several flash units wirelessly by the touch of the meter’s measuring button, without walking over to each light and turning it on or off.
Memory Mode
Up to nine readings can be memorized in incident or spot metering modes independently in both Aperture and Shutter Priority Modes.
Full, 1/2 or 1/3-step Selectable Readings
Both shutter speeds and apertures can be displayed in either full, 1/2 or 1/3-step increments plus 1/10 stop units to match your film or digital camera; selecting these increments is quick and easy with custom software menu settings.
Exposure and Calibration Compensation
Independent incident and reflected exposure compensation of up to +/-9.9 EV
Calibration compensation of +/-1.0 EV
Dual ISO Settings
The L-558CINE DUALMASTER offers the flexibility of taking a single measurement and displaying the f-stop and shutter speed for two different ISO film speeds.
Full-Featured Flash Measurements
1. Cord Flash Mode (Cumulative and Non-Cumulative)
2. Cordless Flash Mode (Cumulative and Non-Cumulative)
3. Radio Triggering Mode
All Weather Design
All buttons, switches and compartments are sealed and the meter housing has been constructed with durable, rugged conditions in mind.
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