Sekonic DTS Software - Profile Your Digital Camera (DSLR) or Film Camera. Why is dynamic range so important?

Knowing the dynamic range of your digital camera can help you get the best exposures possible. Using the Sekonic L-758DR Light Meter and Sekonic Exposure Target plus Free Data Transfer Software, you can profile your digital camera and lens combinations. The result is total exposure accuracy.

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[acprocissi]

Great video... very helpful. Thanks! The only thing I was unclear on was when you spot metered the "18% reflectance border of the test target". My border is decidedly black (I have the Target II). I guess I should use the center gray over-sized square on my target...

[sekonicvids]

@acprocissi True. The Target II has certainly made the process easier. The outside field and reverse side of the first Exposure Target reflect at 18%. The center area and reverse side of the Target II reflect 18% and are the areas to take your spot readings for input for the DTS program.

[Jez2008UK]

Sorry for this dumb question, but what are clipping points ??

And what is the dynamic range ?? Is that the range of pure black to pure white ?? Or a range from black to white where TEXTURE may still be visible ??

Also, how does the software know what the clipping points should be for my camera ??

How does the software know what my clipping points

[sekonicvids]

Knowing the dynamic range of your camera will help you to know how to set the exposure to place a particular tone, say the brightest for example, at the precise place you want it. That is, with a quick spot reading you can determine the perfect exposure for a white wedding dress that will put it at the very top of the range, white with detail, without blowing out the details.

[sekonicvids]

With the profile loaded in your L-758DR, you can do this consistently, day in and day out and know you have the best result before you take the shot. Profiling your camera also calibrates the incident reading to your cameras midtone reading. Every camera is not the same. And you might want to place the midtone a little higher or lower than would be normal for your camera brand. You can customize the meter with the DTS software.

[sekonicvids]

And the Meters analog readout will guide you to the right settings for every scene and subject.

[denios35]

After buying this premium lightmeter, Sekonic now expects me to pay 105 Euros for a frreaking custom greycard?

Seriously, I'm a generous guy, especially when it comes to equipment standards, but that;s nothing but thievery.

[photofx]

I am the proud owner of a 558 (not 758); can I buy the target to check the DR & midpoint of my camera.......in other words, manually calibrating my 558 with my DSLR?

I would think it should be possible (I can live without the function/capability of uploading the info to the meter). THANKS in advance for any info you'd might to share.

[ashleykaryl]

Can you tell me what is the difference between the original exposure profile chart and version 2?

[ashleykaryl]

I have a 758D and I was thinking about getting an exposure profile chart. In the video it shows the calibration shots being done in ambient light but can it be done with flash in a studio situation? It just strikes me that this would be more controllable.

[chickpiper]

@markuslinke The error is telling you that you have entered an aperture that the software cannot match an image with. For example - you shot with f/5 but entered f/4 and 1 tenths.

[ParkImaging]

Excellent presentation! Very well done and the pace was perfect.

[acprocissi]

@denios35 They wouldn't give us the card... the meter would have just cost that much more and everyone would have to pay for a card they might not use. This way only those of us that are willing to get robbed get robbed! :)