Sekonic announces price and availability of `groundbreaking` L-858D-U light meter
(Digital Photography Review)

Light meter manufacturer Sekonic has announced that its new L-858D-U light meter is now available and priced at $599/£599. This new meter offers a number of firsts, including the ability to measure flash duration and to work in HSS mode. It can read out the duration of a burst of light as short as 1/55500 sec and work with shutter speeds as short as 1/16000s ec, both of which will be useful for those working with high-speed photography or trying to balance bright daylight with flash. Designed for moviemakers as well as still photographers, the meter can display frame rates or shutter speeds under continuous lighting, and with more sensitivity than previous models it can now measure down to 0.1 lx of illuminance for low-light scenes and night photography. The L-858D-U is also compatible with the radio triggering and control systems of a range of studio and hotshoe flash units via drop-in modules for the PocketWizard, Elinchrom´s Skyport and Phottix Ares ll and Strato ll environments. This 2.7` touchscreen meter offers reflected 1-degree spot metering as well as built-in filter factor modes, an ISO range of 3 - 13,107,200 and a shutter speed range for ambient light that runs from 30 minutes to 1/64000 sec. The wireless modules cost $159/£159 each - the Skyport and Phottix functionalities are combined into a single module. For more information see the Sekonic website. Press release: Now Available: The Sekonic L-858D-U Speedmaster The next generation of light measurement control Sekonic is proud to announce their ground breaking L-858D-U Speedmaster Light Meter is now available for purchase. As previewed at last year´s Photokina, the L-858D-U Speedmaster is the combination of Sekonic´s cutting-edge light measurement technology and 60 years of experience in the photographic and filmmaking industries. The meter has undergone significant design changes from previous models and has a feature set sure to meet and exceed the demands of today´s ...