Tag Archives: light metering for digital video

Reasons to Use a Light Meter for Video

January 24, 2013   Posted by M. Gertz

Shutter Angle is a relatively new blog promising to be a great resource for digital filmmakers. In their ongoing article series, Exposure Tools for Digital Video, they give an overview of many of the exposure tools available to filmmakers and … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Using the L-478 for Filmmaking

December 18, 2012   Posted by M. Gertz

Stillmotion, a California-based band of photographers and filmmakers, created this video, demonstrating how to use a light meter for filmmaking. Understanding “working with light and using it effectively is often one of the most challenging parts of the process,” Stillmotion … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: The C47′s Jem Schofield on the L-308DC

June 13, 2012   Posted by Ron Egatz

The irrepressible Jem Schofield of theC47.com fame was at NAB, and loitering around the MAC Group area. While spending time with Phil Bradon at the Sekonic booth, Jem shot this video in which he details some of his experience with the Sekonic … Continue reading →

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Digital video means never leaving your light meter home

August 20, 2008   Posted by Sekonic Blogger

  Digital video, and the HD explosion that has ensued, erroneously makes filmmakers think they don’t need light meters any more. Here are the words of three professionals who explain why that’s a myth. Stu Maschwitz, director, author, and accidental … Continue reading →

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