Photography Product Review
Sekonic Line Up
For many years I have had a crush on the Sekonic lineup, beyond the technical
features of the meters. The plan is to de-tangle the mystery of the light meters
starting from the basics all the way to the latest features.
Speaking of features, I am pleased with the latest interface, which is based in
a touch control panel, pretty much like an iPhone. Better yet, the display shows vintage scales which in turn results in a very appealing feature, easy to work with and pleasant
to the eyes.
For those who have been around photography for a while, there is a major departure from the earlier models, however the change is welcome.
The picture to the right shows under the big 5.6 sub 7, the vintage scale I was mentioning earlier, the great combination I praised to the Sekonic design department.
So in order to get my point across, I am about to show you another picture with a former Sekonic lineup of analog meters, the pioneers of the vintage scale.
This scale is in essence a calculus ruler or computer, made up by rotating or sliding scales, calibrated in such a way to deliver the truth.
Big difference is not it?
All you can tell is the basic configuration of lumisphere on top of the information display and the Same Sekonic logo. Brilliant.
Before writing this comment on the meters, I was watching the videos on how to interpolate this round dials and it is fairly easy to play with.
All the required steps make sense and once you do it a few times, it stays with you.
Another thing people (myself included) tend to think is, that all that changes is presentation but the basic information remains the same.
But I cannot totally agree with it, since precision and efficiency are also improved. All in all I am very comfortable with the latest pouch screen presentation, and look forward to write a primer on all the models so you can get the hang of the meters and also, to see the commonalities among all of them.
Last but not least, the second to latest series, the denim-blue display line up has been a pillar of modern photography, with all the features a relentless an outdoors or studio photographer would dream about.
I want to be two years in the future just to see the market reaction regarding the new interface, to see whether the denim blue line up disappears or perseveres in time due to its quality and versatility.
Enough of personal comments, and lets get ready for a real primer on each one of the meter from basic to complex up until the very latest models we already know a bit about. Happy Holidays.
