nikon d800 with sekonic 758 dr

[bambanx]

Hello guys, i just get my sekonic 758 dr and i want to calibrate for use with my nikon d800, never i used a lightmeter , i have a few question and before all am sorry for my bad english will try to be clear.



1- i saw several types of card for use with sekoni 758, all do the same at the end?

2- i am interested for now in get a profile for the dinamic range of my camera , what type of card i need for do it? (hoping the cheap way : )

3- worth buy those expensive cards?

4- i saw a cards like this:

 
how the scale of greys is related to colors tones? what means this? it does mean if i doesn't take the pic with the proper range of grey tones i can lost some colors?

5- the calibration of my nikon for dinamic range can be done only with a grey card? thanks very much guys.

[Vladimirovich]

5- the calibration of my nikon for dinamic range can be done only with a grey card? thanks very much guys.

if you are talking just about your camera (= how the spot metering works in it) you just need a trial copy of rawdigger (www.rawdigger.com)... that' s not about how to calibrate your seconic to make it easier to account for how your camera meters.

[bambanx]

sorry the question 5- was wrong i mean calibrate my sekonic for my d800, here is other card i see are using is expensive :/
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/583159-REG/Sekonic_401_757_Exposure_Profile_Target_II.html

nayway look interesting that software ill check too thanks

[Vladimirovich]

sorry the question 5- was wrong i mean calibrate my sekonic for my d800, here is other card i see are using is expensive :/
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/583159-REG/Sekonic_401_757_Exposure_Profile_Target_II.html

you can ask smb for the target patches values and try to print it yourself...

[bambanx]

 what means smb? and for print by my slef i need a special printer? i have a multifunctional epson only

[rpsphoto]

The Sekonic website has several videos that answer your questions in detail.

[Vladimirovich]

what means smb?

somebody

and for print by my slef i need a special printer? i have a multifunctional epson only

multifunctional as in fax+scanner+printer ?  well - just buy the target... if you are concerned about the price - but an older one (more shots necessary), it shall be cheaper

[bambanx]

what of all target ?

[Vladimirovich]

what of all target ?

to calibrate your seconic for your camera you just need one of the targets that seconic needs... new one that requires 3 shots or old one that requires more (you can find it used - it shall be usable, even if scratched a little, as it is not like for color profiling of your camera)... you can even rent them = http://www.borrowlenses.com/category/calibrators

[Michael Nelson]

Hey bambanx,

Purchase the Sekonic Target 2 card. It works. I have the same meter & target 2 card. Watch Sekonic's (simplistic yet effective) video. It explains a lot.

The calibration works on my camera(s) and len(s).

You've spent good money on a camera and meter. Don't be $$$ foolish now:) How much time are you going to waste trying to save $132?

Kindest regards,

[bambanx]

Yeah but for use just one time? I can expend on a card but for use one time confuse me.

[Vladimirovich]

How much time are you going to waste trying to save $132?

but then he can get an experience (at least in searching for cheaper solutions) which might be worth more in the long run ... I 'd print



PS: then he 'd need a spectrophotometer - that will be a worthwhile investment 

[bambanx]

lol i think i will go for profile exposure target of sekonic hahaha, thanks guys for all your kind help.

[Michael Nelson]

Good Choice! Remember, you'll use the target/Sekonic calibration for each lens/camera that you have and will have:)  Not just once...

[MarkL]

The cards are mad money. The easiest way is to take the 'real' tested iso from DxOand use the offset in the meter (nikon's usually seem to be 1/3 of a stop out).

If this is some new feature related to DR I'm not familiar with it.

[bambanx]

I like easy way, i readed some people use x rite color checker for the same u can do with exposure profile target 2 sekonic anyone know about that experience , now i am in doubt what of both buy