Spectra Cine Professional IV-A Digital Exposure Meter (P-2000EL-A) - Yellow - Digital Incident, Reflected, Footcandles and Lux Light Meter with Special Features for Cinematographers
Professional IV-A (P-2000EL-A) Digital Exposure Meter - Spectra Professional meters are advanced and true digital exposure meters. Compact and easy to use, they are the most comprehensive, technologically advanced and reliable exposure meters for cinematographers, lighting designers, videographers and professional still photographers.
This compact and user-friendly light meter provides an easy, economical means of making highly accurate measurement of indoor and outdoor light levels. It measures footcandles, lux and instantly calculates Contrast Ratio, Averaging and can store up to 2 readings.
Measurement results are displayed on an Electroluminescent backlit Custom LCD. It has a digital f/stop range from f/0.35 to f/128 in i/10th stop increments and an Analog Bargraph range from f/0.7 to f/45 in 1/3rd stop increments.
Note! This meter is available in four colors: Black, Blue, Green and Yellow
- High end professional cine meter
- Reads incident and reflected light; Measures footcandles and lux
- Reads out in Frames per Second and Shutter Speeds
- Memory recall functions
- Digital and analog readouts
- Rotating receptor head
- Sensitivity range of almost one million to one
- The Reputation of Spectra
- The Spectra Professional Line of meters have been the industry standard and the choice of professionals for the past 50 years. Spectra has received several International Awards including Six Technical Academy Awards from the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Primetime Engineering Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and an Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development from the American Society Of Lighting Designers for the design, development and manufacture of technically superior products important to these industries.
| Measuring System | Silicon Photovaltaic cell; Computer selected glass filters tailored to spectral response of the film |
| Measuring Modes | Incident and Reflected (Reflected light acceptance angle is 42 degrees square); Average, Normal, Ratio; Footcandles/Lux |
| Receptor Head | Swivel head rotates 270 degrees; Accepts optional one degree spot attachment |
| Aperture/Shutter Priority | Shutter Speed Priority |
| Display Readout | Digital LCD plus analog bargraph; Electro-luminescent lamp for viewing displayed measurements at very low light levels |
| ISO Range | 3 to 8000 in 1/3 increments; Frames per second: 2 to 360 (for motion picture cameras) |
| f/Stop Display Range |
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| Shutter Speed - Ambient | 1/8000 sec to 30 minutes |
| Shutter Speed - Flash | Not Applicable - NOTE: This meter does not measure flash exposure. |
| EV Range (ISO-100) | Not Applicable |
| Cine Speeds | 2 to 360 fps; Shutter Angle: 45 to 205 degrees |
| Exposure Memory | "Memory Store" and "Memory Recall" switches: Memory Recall switch is to recall stored reading in memory-1(ml), current reading in memory-2(m2) and or the Ratio, Average and f/stop of the two readings |
| Shadow/Highlight Calculation |
Calculates ratio of key plus fill to fill light alone from 1:1 to 999:1 Contrast Ratios:Color Film: 1.5:1 to 5:1Black and White Film: 2:1 to 16:1 |
| Brightness Difference | Resolution: - Digital: 0.1 stop; Analog: 0.2 stops Accuracy: - Digital 0.05 f/stop |
| Flash to Ambient Ratio | Not Applicable |
| Multiple Flash | Not Applicable |
| Exposure Calibration | IMPORTANT!:You should not attempt to recalibrate the meter yourself. Recalibration of the meter requires both an equipped calibration laboratory and an intimate knowledge of the internal workings of the instrument. A recalibration and maintenance service is available from Spectra Cine, Inc. or an authorized service center for a nominal charge. There are no user-serviceable components inside the meter. Opening the meter will void your warranty. The meter is equipped with an indicator which will signal if the cover has been removed by other than factory authorized personnel. |
| Power Source | One 6 volt battery #s A544,PX28L or PX28; Meter features Low Battery Warning; Flashes "LO BATT" on LCD display and meter will remain operational for approximately 3 hours; When battery is weak "LO BATT" will stay lit and meter will not operate; When battery is dead "LO BATT" will not light up; Auto Power Off: Meter shuts off automatically when not used after one minute. |
| Dimensions | 2.5 x 5.5 x 2" (63.5 x 139.7 x 50.8mm) (WHD) |
| Weight | 6 oz (168 g) |
| Specialties | If the film speed (ISO), frames per second (fps) or exposure time/Still (Time) settings are changed, the f/stops are immediately recalculated and displayed in normal, f/stop difference or average modes |
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- Lightweight (3)
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Pros
- Compact
- Lightweight
Cons
- Inaccurate
Best Uses
- Film
Comments about Spectra Cine Professional IV-A (P-2000EL-A) Digital Exposure Meter:
I am into movie making and i use this to fullfill my daily lighting requirements..... and its really great
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Accurate
- Compact
- Consistent
- Lightweight
Cons
- Battery
Best Uses
- Film
Comments about Spectra Cine Professional IV-A (P-2000EL-A) Digital Exposure Meter:
I bought this meter as my primary ambient light meter for job as a cinematographer. It is a reliable little meter and gives you consistent results. It is very easy to change your settings on this meter, while at the same time it is very hard to accidentally change your settings. The lack of an on/off button is at first very disconcerting but after a while you get used to the meter coming on when you need it and turning off when you don't. I haven't tried the spot meter attachment for this meter, but with the difficulty there is in taking off the photo sphere a separate spot meter seems to be much faster. The construction of the meter seems to be very robust, however, I wish they had gone with a slightly heftier plastic just to be on the safe side. I wish it had a setting for changing the shutter angle, it isn't that hard to compensate. In the manual there is an index to show you the correct compensation for different angles, but it would be easier if the meter just did it for you, like the Sekonic.
The pluses are:
Light weight
Easy to use
Good Battery life
Accurate/Consistent readings
Cool Colours
The down side:
It doesn't allow you to change your shutter angle like the Sekonic L-758cine and it doesn't have as many options for fps.
The photo sphere and photo disk are a little time consuming to switch out.
Difficult to find and expensive battery
Pros
- Accurate
- Compact
- Consistent
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Lighting Design TV
Comments about Spectra Cine Professional IV-A (P-2000EL-A) Digital Exposure Meter:
This is my second Spectrs IV Light Meter. It is simple, easy to use and quite bullet proof.
However: This second unit i received was faulty out of the box. Spectra's product support was non existent after two emails...... not good enough. I would definitely look at other option next time as a result.
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- Soft Leather Case
- Neck Strap
- Flat Diffuser
- PX28 Battery
- One-Year Warranty
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