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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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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?
No, the Sekonic 5 Degree Spot Viewfinder only works on the L-478 and L-328 light meters.
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?
No. The following spot viewfinder is not designed to do so.
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?
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.
Date published: 2021-05-31
will this work with L-478D-U?
will this work with L-478D-U?
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.
Date published: 2024-06-19
Can flash readings taken with the spot viewfnder?
Can flash readings taken with the spot viewfnder?
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.
Date published: 2024-08-18
question
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?
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.
Date published: 2019-07-28