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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: bambanx on August 12, 2014, 09:46:04 am
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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:
(http://s7.postimg.org/k7bkngz13/colors.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/k7bkngz13/)
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.
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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.
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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 :P thanks
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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...
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what means smb? and for print by my slef i need a special printer? i have a multifunctional epson only
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The Sekonic website has several videos that answer your questions in detail.
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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
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what of all target ?
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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
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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,
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Yeah but for use just one time? I can expend on a card but for use one time confuse me.
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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
(http://s1.postimg.org/86pezvdwv/seconic_v2.png)
PS: then he 'd need a spectrophotometer - that will be a worthwhile investment ;D
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lol i think i will go for profile exposure target of sekonic hahaha, thanks guys for all your kind help.
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Good Choice! Remember, you'll use the target/Sekonic calibration for each lens/camera that you have and will have:) Not just once...
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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.
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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