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Sekonic 5 Degree Spot Viewfinder for Litemaster Pro L-478D, L-478DR Lightmeter

BH #SEVF5DL478 • MFR #401-364
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Sekonic 5 Degree Spot Viewfinder for Litemaster Pro L-478D, L-478DR Lightmeter
Key Features
  • Compatible with Litemaster Pro L-478D/DR
  • Precise Reflected-Light Measurements
The Sekonic 5 Degree Spot Viewfinder for the Litemaster Pro L-478D, L-478DR Lightmeters is an attachment spot viewfinder that features a 5° metering area for more precise, reflected-light measurements.
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Sekonic 401-364 Overview

The Sekonic 5 Degree Spot Viewfinder for the Litemaster Pro L-478D, L-478DR Lightmeters is an attachment spot viewfinder that features a 5° metering area for more precise, reflected-light measurements.

5° metering area for precise meter readings
Viewfinder design allows you to make accurate light readings from a distance.
Compatible with L-478-series light meters.

Sekonic 401-364 Reviews

Great addition

By William
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-01-11

The spot meter attachment is well made and fits the meter precisely. The view finder is optically perfect and the parallax correction indicator is a nice touch. The B and H service was great with on time delivery and a fair price.

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By Aaron
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-10-22

Do I wish it was a 1%? Yes. But for the money, it's a good deal and most of the time I can get close enough to get a good reading. Perfect for my stage of 35mm photography.

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Could I use this 5 degree attachment on both the ...

Could I use this 5 degree attachment on both the L-478 and L-328 light meters?
Asked by: H Mark
No, the Sekonic 5 Degree Spot Viewfinder only works on the L-478 and L-328 light meters.
Answered by: Rob K
Date published: 2021-11-23

Is there a way to display the continued ...

Is there a way to display the continued measurements in the 5-Degree Viewfinder Spot using the L-478DR-U light meter as Sekonic L-758DR Spot meter does?
Asked by: Willian
No. The following spot viewfinder is not designed to do so.
Answered by: hectorm
Date published: 2022-05-22

so does the sekonic 478 switch to reflective mode ...

so does the sekonic 478 switch to reflective mode automatically when attached to this attachment?
Asked by: Byron
In standard metering mode the meter will just give you the values of what is metered. One needs to take into account how one is using the meter in order to interpret the readings accurately.
Answered by: Yaakov
Date published: 2021-05-31

will this work with L-478D-U?

will this work with L-478D-U?
Asked by: DJ
The U model difference is in the circuitry, not the physical ball head. Therefore it is our opinion you can use Sekonic 5 Degree Spot Viewfinder without issue.
Answered by: Dennis L
Date published: 2024-06-19

Can flash readings taken with the spot viewfnder?

Can flash readings taken with the spot viewfnder?
Asked by: PJJ
Yes, the Sekonic LiteMaster Pro L-478D-U Light Meter is a multi-mode meter with the ability to read both ambient light and flash. If you add the Sekonic 5 Degree Spot Viewfinder for Litemaster Pro L-478D, L-478DR Lightmeter, you will decrease the angle of light that can be measured from 40° to 5°, providing a much smaller and more precise measurement of light.
Answered by: Michael S
Date published: 2024-08-18

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I have heard that using a light meter to measure incident light has advantages over using the built in metering of the camera. But isn't using a spot viewfinder to measure reflected light pretty much the same as using the camera to do the metering, especially with a high end DSLR (e.g. an EOS 5DIII) with multiple metering modes?
Asked by: Joseph B.
I believe there is another point to using the meter in either incident or reflective readings. One is able set camera profiles with the 478D-DR. Not sure if the meter in the camera is profiled to the camera. Using camera profiles is great and allows the operator to set safe margins so the camera does not over expose or under expose the image.
Answered by: Anonymous
Date published: 2019-07-28
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