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Precision colour from set to screen Two powerful tools from Datacolor help professionals master the light they shoot with and the screens they trust to view it D igital filmmaking has unlocked creative freedom, but that freedom can fall apart without technical accuracy. Getting for launch of the year – and it’s easy to understand why.
This is especially useful when mixing different brands or types of lights, or when balancing artificial lights to ambient daylight that can drift throughout the day. Its filter library – loaded with Rosco, Lee and Profoto gels – makes matching or correcting light colour effortless. You’ll never again wonder if you’re hitting 5600K or if a softbox has shifted your output; simply measure and adjust. At the heart of the system is the free Lightcolor Meter app, available on iOS and Android, which connects via Bluetooth for remote monitoring. Whether you’re using shutter speed and f-stops or shutter angle and T stops, it supports video and photo modes alike. For stills, it also offers flash metering and sync triggering. The device is well designed, with a three-sided form factor that runs on AAA batteries and includes a mounting plate for
Take the guesswork out of lighting Once a must-have on every professional set, the handheld light meter faded into obscurity with the rise of digital cameras. Now, Datacolor’s Lightcolor Meter brings it roaring back – only smarter, faster and more relevant than ever. This compact, affordable device does more than just read exposure, it also measures colour temperature and green-magenta shift, putting full control of your lighting environment into your hands. Crucially, the Lightcolor Meter works with any light source – daylight, LEDs, HMIs, tungsten, fluorescent and even flash. It instantly identifies the true colour temperature of your lighting, not just what your fixture claims to output.
exposure and colour right in-camera is vital, because mismatched lighting and inaccurate monitors can’t always be fixed in post. Enter Datacolor’s powerful one- two punch: the all-new Lightcolor Meter and the upgraded Spyder Photo/Video Kit. One helps control your lighting environment with forensic precision, the other ensures your colours stay true from capture to delivery. Together, they form a complete workflow solution for filmmakers who demand total colour fidelity and consistency. That’s why both products have been nominated in the innovation class in the Pro Moviemaker Gear of the Year Awards. Plus, the Lightcolor Meter is also up
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