The Sekonic light meter is an industry-standard device for measuring light on film sets and photo shoots. It is equipped with a light ball that reads the light in the room and advices you on the proper exposure setting for the type of film you are shooting with. It is a very simple device to use, but it is imperative that you input the correct settings before taking a reading.
Instructions
1. Move the small inner wheel to set the device for the ISO speed of the film that you are using.
2. Line up the cine scale with the frame rate that you are shooting. This will normally be 24, but varies by whether you are shooting fast or slow motion.
3. Hold the meter at the exact spot where your subject will be, and point it toward the camera.
4. Press the center button to take the reading. The red dial below the sphere will give you a foot candle reading.
5. Move the outer dial so the triangular pointer points to the foot candle reading that you got at the top of the dial.
6. Find the red marker at the bottom of the dial, which will point to the f-stop that you should use for the measured light conditions. Veering away from this number will give you an underexposed or overexposed image.
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