On 2017-05-11 21:31:29 +0000, charles said:

On Thu, 11 May 2017 13:59:34 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2017-05-11 20:30:30 +0000, charles said:

On Wed, 10 May 2017 14:37:09 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

https://petapixel.com/2017/05/10/illuminati-worlds-first-bluetooth-light-color-meter/


There

are

smartphone aps that claim to do something similar. No idea
how accurate they are.

I have a lightmeter app, *FotometerV2* for my iPhone, and it does a
somewhat reasonable job, but considering it is using the camera lenses
I wouldn't call it a replacement for a good incident light meter such
as a Sekonic, it probably has somewhat questionable accuracy.

The *Illuminati* uses a measuring device that is separate from the
phone, and only uses the CPU in the phone to make calculations based on
the input from the measuring device. I would say the potential as an
accurate light meter for the *Illuminati* is high. however, until it is
properly road tested we are not going to know for sure. That said,
compared to a Sekonic, in price and performance it looks very promising.


I still have a Luna Pro SBC and a Soligor spot meter from back in the
days when it mattered. For me, now, auto exposure works well enough.

I would say everything is going to depend on the needs of the
photographer, and the type of shooting he/she does.
For me, the metering done by the camera does a great job. However,
there are times when the camera metering will fail you, or there is
little choice but to go full manual and the assistance of a good
incident/spot light is going to be invaluable. Consider shooting in a
studio with variable artificial lighting, or outdoors using ND filters.
--
Regards,

Savageduck