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Sekonic L-858D-U Speedmaster Light Meter Kit with Transmitter Module for Elinchrom & Phottix

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Sekonic L-858D-U Speedmaster Light Meter Kit with Transmitter Module for Elinchrom & Phottix
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  • Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter
  • RT-EL/PX Elinchrom & Phottix Transmitter
Improve flash metering efficiency and accuracy with this Sekonic L-858D-U Speedmaster Light Meter Kit with Transmitter Module, which pairs the advanced L-858D-U light meter with the RT-EL/PX Transmitter Module for wireless radio control via the Elinchrom & Phottix triggering protocol.
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Improve flash metering efficiency and accuracy with this Sekonic L-858D-U Speedmaster Light Meter Kit with Transmitter Module, which pairs the advanced L-858D-U light meter with the RT-EL/PX Transmitter Module for wireless radio control via the Elinchrom & Phottix triggering protocol.

Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter

Aiming to provide for the needs of both photographers and filmmakers, the Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter from Sekonic comes packed with a variety of upgraded features and capabilities that make it an almost essential tool for a working professional. It is able to take incident and reflected light readings of both flash and ambient light with an expanded measuring range of -5 to 22.9 EV at ISO 100, or within an illuminance range of 0.1 to 2,000,000 lux. Users will also find it intuitive and easy-to-use thanks to the use of a 2.7" color touchscreen LCD and an all-weather design.

The meter can use either a 270° rotating and collapsible lumisphere or an integrated 1° spot viewfinder to account for varying needs of the user. Also, it offers an extensive range of cinema and video settings as well as the unique ability to measure flash duration and to take readings when using high-speed sync flash. The L-858D-U is equipped with a variety of other functions as well, including memory recall, a Flash Analyzing Function, and extended ranges on nearly every setting. Additionally, through the use of optional modules, users can add radio triggering support for PocketWizard and Elinchrom/Phottix systems.

Lumisphere receptor head rotates 90° right and 180° left and retracts for conversion to a flat diffuser.
Integrated 1° spot viewfinder with full information display provides a precise method of measuring specific parts of a scene.
Ability to measure flash duration within a range of 1/40 to 1/55,500 second using t0.1 to t0.9 settings.
Improved sensitivity of the L-858D-U allows it to record a reading at just 0.1 lux illuminance as well as use expanded range of -5 to 22.9 EV for incident readings and -1 to 22.4 EV for reflected light. Also, it features an extended ISO range of ISO 3 to ISO 13,107,200 with an option available for ISO 850.
Optional radio modules are available for PocketWizard and Elinchrom/Phottix systems for advanced wireless triggering and remote flash control.
High-Speed Sync support allows photographers to accurately take readings while using HSS with their flashes and cameras.
Flash Analyzing Function measure ambient and flash simultaneously to provide a percentage of flash in the final exposure. Users can then adjust the mix as the display shows camera settings and the relationship between the flash and ambient light in your exposure.
Users can determine the dynamic range of their camera using optional targets by taking bracketed shots with their measurement data and they using the Sekonic Data Transfer Software to graph and then save the information to the meter.
Expanded shutter speed ranges now allow for readings between 1/64,000 second to 30 minutes with ambient light and 1/16,000 second to 30 minutes for flash.
A comprehensive set of cinema modes allows for settings of 1-1000 fps as well as shutter angles of 1-358°. Twenty user determined settings are also available that provide more precise options of 0.001-360° shutter angles and 0.001-99,999.999 fps.
2.7" color touchscreen LCD provides a fast and intuitive method for viewing and changing settings.
Micro-USB port can be used for firmware updates, applying custom settings, and to use exposure profiling.
The L-858D-U features an all-weather construction that is dust and splash proof (JIS Class 4).
EAN: 4962294011864
Sekonic RT-EL/PX Elinchrom & Phottix Transmitter Module

Remotely trigger your Elinchrom and Phottix lighting systems with your Speedmaster L-858D-U light meter by installing this RT-EL/PX Elinchrom & Phottix Transmitter Module from Sekonic. It features support for the 2.4 GHz Elinchrom EL-Skyport and Phottix Strato II/Ares II triggering protocols and even enables remote control over the power and modeling lights of select Elinchrom flashes.

EAN: 4962294011888
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Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter

Key Specs
Meter Type
Ambient, Cine, Flash, Spot
Spot Metering
1° Spot
Flash Metering
Cordless
Light Reading Method
Incident, Reflected
Light Readings
Candelas per Meter Squared (cd/m²), Foot Lamberts (fl), Footcandle, Lux
Measuring Modes
Aperture Priority, FPS Metering, Flash Duration Analysis, HSS Flash, Shutter Priority
Max Flash Sync Speed
1/16,000
Cine Speed / Shutter Angle
0.001 to 1000 fps at 1 to 358°
Diffuser
Adjustable Spherical to Flat
Display
2.7" / 6.9 cm Color Touchscreen LCD
System Connection
PC Sync Terminal
Micro-USB Port
Battery
2x AA (Alkaline, Manganese)
Radio System
No
Meter Type
Ambient, Cine, Flash, Spot
Spot Metering
1° Spot
Flash Metering
Cordless
Metering
Light Reading Method
Incident, Reflected
Light Readings
Candelas per Meter Squared (cd/m²), Foot Lamberts (fl), Footcandle, Lux
Measuring Modes
Aperture Priority, FPS Metering, Flash Duration Analysis, HSS Flash, Shutter Priority
Aperture Range
Flash, Incident: f/0.5 to 128.9 at ISO 100
Flash, Reflected: f/1 to 128.9 at ISO 100
f/0.5 to 161.2 (1, 1/2, 1/3-Step Increments) at ISO 100
EV Range
Ambient, Incident: -5 to 22.9 EV at ISO 100
Ambient, Reflected: -1 to 24.4 EV at ISO 100
ISO Range
3 to 13,107,200 (1/3-Step Increments), Plus 850
Shutter Speed Range
1/64,000 to 30 Minutes (1, 1/2, 1/3-Step Increments), Plus 1/400, 1/200
Max Flash Sync Speed
1/16,000
Cine Speed / Shutter Angle
0.001 to 1000 fps at 1 to 358°
Illuminance Range
0 to 185,800 fc / 0.1 to 2,000,000 Lux
Luminance Range
0.3 to 290,000 fL / 0.1 to 980,000 cd/m²
Exposure Memory
Yes: 9 Readings
Physical
Receptor Element
Silicon Photodiode
Diffuser
Adjustable Spherical to Flat
Display
2.7" / 6.9 cm Color Touchscreen LCD
System Connection
PC Sync Terminal
Micro-USB Port
Media Card Reader
No
Tripod Mounting Thread
1/4"-20 Female
Operating Conditions
14 to 122°F / -10 to 50°C up to 85% Humidity
Storage Conditions
-4 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C up to 85% Humidity
General
Battery
2x AA (Alkaline, Manganese)
Radio System
No
Dimensions
6.9 x 3.7 x 1.9" / 176 x 94 x 49 mm
Weight
8.5 oz / 240 g (without Batteries)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.395 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
10.3 x 6.55 x 3.8"

Sekonic L-858D-U Reviews

Allows me to work quicker and with better exposures

By Clayton
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-07-18

In the past, I used a Gossen Luna Pro F for incident metering. And a Minolta Spotmeter F for reflective metering. To have practical incident and reflective metering in one piece of gear is already a winner for me. I actually do miss the analog needle of the Gossen. But for an all digital meter, I think this holds up well. The sensitivity range has worked in all the lighting conditions I have been in so far, with the exception of astrophotography. But that is a field that requires it's own process for me. The ability to shade/expose the incident bulb is a nice feature. LCD screen is readable in outdoor light. Case isn't a luxury case, though it is fine enough. The memory function does help. Particularly in speeding up conversations while on film sets. As I can take one set of meter readings to get the dynamic range of a set, then just walk over to each crew member that needs to know (DOP, Director, Gaffer....) the lighting range. The only complaint I would give is the control buttons on front and back. It isn't the biggest thing. But I wish the buttons were different sizes or shape to help train my muscle memory of which button does what. As long as you don't move the settings around, you'll get it. But still, the muscle memory would love it if I hit the round button every time I want to take a meter reading. And avoid the square button.

Price vs. Product Imbalance

By Steven
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2026-02-13

Price vs. Product Imbalance is another way to say that what you pay for what you get is seriously out of whack. I can't help but think if Godox made this light meter it would be twice as good and half the cost. It would have a capacitive OLED screen like an iPhone instead of the resistive dot matrix screen which started to fad from use in 2007. The interface would be easier to use. It would look sleeker. It would have 1/100 sec shutter setting. Shame on Sekonic to alter the photos they use of this product to make it look darker and better than when you actually get it. The actual product does not look like the photos of it Sekonic provides. Yes, it works and it is nice to have a meter that triggers and adjusts your strobe output. If it cost half the price I may have kept it. But I can't help but feel I've been taken for a ride with this product. For this kind of money, I expected more...much more.

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am from Asia 7 use PocketWizrd and Elinchrome ; ...

am from Asia 7 use PocketWizrd and Elinchrome ; can i also use this L-858D with the Sekonic RT-3PW Transmitter Module (433MHz, CE)?
Asked by: Dante Jr.
Sekonic L-858D-U Speedmaster Light Meter Kit with Transmitter Module for Elinchrom & Phottix can be used in Asia as long as the triggers are also from the US.
Answered by: Lawrence C
Date published: 2021-01-14

Does it work with the Phottix Odin II system?

Does it work with the Phottix Odin II system?
Asked by: KELLY
The L-858D-U RT-EL/PX transmitter module operates on the Stratos II/Ares II protocol, which according to Phottix, does not trigger Odin II receivers*. As of 12/8/2020, there doesn't seem to be a firmware update yet available that might accommodate the Odin II system, or it might be a hardware incompatibility that is causing the restriction. *https://bit.ly/3nbSCRL
Answered by: Jeremy
Date published: 2020-12-08

Does the screen light up for night use ?? If so, ...

Does the screen light up for night use ?? If so, for how long ?? Jim
Asked by: James W
Yes and can be set for 20-60 seconds.
Answered by: Rob
Date published: 2021-02-10

Does this meter also meter non radio transmitter ...

Does this meter also meter non radio transmitter flashes?
Asked by: Ira
Certainly. You could either use cordless flash mode (light meter waits up to 90 seconds for a pop of flash) or synchro-cord mode (wired light meter to your flash via sync cable). For more info, check out page 73 of the manual here: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/474654.pdf
Answered by: Jeremy
Date published: 2020-12-27

Is there a PC socket?

Is there a PC socket?
Asked by: Anonymous
Yes under the blue flap in the lower right corner of the meter
Answered by: Nicholas
Date published: 2020-03-13

The spot meter measures in foot lamberts rather ...

The spot meter measures in foot lamberts rather than foot candles. I have never used foot lamberts before and I am finding conflicting answers to how many foot lamberts 250 foot candles is. I got the meter because I want to work with the zone system following Ansel Adams books. He talks about spot metering in foot candles and knowing that the moon, in Hernandes NM was 250 fc. Can someone point me to an easy conversion tool such as an ios app?
Asked by: Timothy
The Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter can also be set to foot candles. This is mentioned on pages 44 and 69 in the user manual. Please take a look at the following link: https://bhpho.to/2XhpxtV
Answered by: Dan W
Date published: 2021-09-27

Will this light meter work with Profoto B ...

Will this light meter work with Profoto B strobes?
Asked by: Nathaniel
You can use the Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter to meter Profoto B-series flashes; however, the light meter does not support wireless control or triggering the Protofoto flashes directly.
Answered by: Kenneth C
Date published: 2026-04-15

Does this have a t-stop mode? When working with ...

Does this have a t-stop mode? When working with cinema lenses that use t stops instead of f stops, how can I use this light meter?
Asked by: James
F/stops are arithmetically calculated based on the lenses physical size. The amount of light coming through the lens is therefore theoretical. This means two different lenses at f/5.6 could be passing different amounts of light. In the days of movie making film, this caused a great deal of problems for movie printmaking where the density of the image would vary greatly between shots. This would take extra time, effort and money to get a consistent print. To eliminate this problem, the 20th Century Fox camera department in the 1930's developed the T or Transmission stop. What they did is measure the amount of light coming through the lens and then set that as the T/stop. Since glass absorbs light, there is a light loss compared to f/stops. All this to say, there are no T/stop meters; they are all f/stop. Just read the meter, set that number on the T/stop ring and enjoy a consistent, lens to lens, exposure.
Answered by: Dennis L
Date published: 2021-01-15
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