Datacolor LightColor Meter
Free
rated 2.3 stars
About Datacolor LightColor Meter
· Perfect for photos, videos, cinema and hybrid photo/video shoots, the LightColor Meter takes the guesswork out of exposure settings, giving you better control of lighting ratios as well as color consistency across varied lighting conditions and multiple camera setups.
· The Datacolor LightColor Meter accurately measures all types of lighting, from fluctuating outdoor light, mixed natural/artificial location lighting, plus any type of studio lighting, including continuous lighting and strobe/flash.
· It goes beyond a regular light meter to also measure color temperature, Lux, Chromaticity, CCT and DUV. Additionally, the device comes with filter libraries from Profoto®, LEE® and Rosco® to help you choose the right color gels for functional or creative color adjustments.
· The rugged, travel-friendly device goes anywhere you’re shooting, providing you with a wireless versatility that lets you easily fine-tune your lighting and exposure without having to leave your camera.
· You can attach the device to a light stand or tripod, use the through-hole for lanyards to hang the meter where needed, use the alligator clip that’s included to attach the LightColor Meter to clothing or other fabrics or use the rare earth magnet on the back of the device for easy magnetic attachment.
· You can seamlessly sync multiple Datacolor LightColor Meters to get light and color temperature measurements from several locations simultaneously. The device accurately measures light and color temperature from a distance of up to 80 feet, allowing you to cover wide areas and is perfect for ensuring uniform lighting for green screens for easy and effective chroma keying in post-production.
Key Feature Highlights
o Incident Metering for Ambient & Flash
o Mobile App/Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 LE
o Photo, Video, Cine Exposure Modes
o Measures Lux, Chromaticity, CCT, and +/- Green (Duv)
o Measures Any Kind of Light Source
o Color Temperature Range: 1,600K - 20,000K
o Luminance Range: 1.0 - 1,000,000 lux
o Cine Settings: Frame Rate, Shutter Angle/Speed & ND Filter Compensation
o HSS Flash & Flash Duration Measurements
o Included: Gel Filter Libraries from Profoto®, LEE® and Rosco®
o Simultaneous Measurements from Multiple Meters Up to 80 ft Away
o Hands-Free Functionality - incl. Magnet, ¼”-20 Mount
o Cord-in (PC Sync)
o Custom Exposure Profiles
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Reviews for Datacolor LightColor Meter
MediaExecutive
Don’t bother
This has been a disaster from the moment I got it. Connection issues and more importantly invalid readings for color and real strobe workflow issues. If you think this is going to replace a Sekonic. Not even close. After hours with this, not getting accurate reading with the same strobe between 4870 and 6000. Twice I had to reinstall. Delete from Bluetooth. Once I got it to work for one shot it died again. Eating glass could be more fun. Skip this “toy”. My setup Z9 with 600watt strobe on Manual. Ap on IPhone 16 Pro. Experience shoot high end fashion for top magazines, SI Swimsuit. 20 years photo exp.
michaelgauthierdp
Needs to be updated to support iOS 26.1
The app is stuck in German language on my iPhone that updated to iOS 26.1! Even when I change the language to English, it’s still in German!
Chainlinx
Works great! Easy, efficient, accurate.
App itself is straight forward and clear to use. I also use Sidus for my Aperture lights and Tentacle for timecode. At first I had hesitation relying on iOS apps but when they’re developed reliably and no fuss to use, I’ve learned to embrace it. The handheld datacolor unit syncs right away and you get battery life display in the app for the physical unit. Measurements in the app are easy to read and moving from Exposure to Color Balance etc. is scrollable at the top of the screen. Another reviewer had concerns about creating an account. I don’t see why this is an issue and you can opt our of sharing performance data. Overall this serves my needs as much as a Sekonic. I do recommend this app and device.
rwalraven
Privacy Concearns
App seems to work. The simple fact that an account has to be created and data collected is definitely not ideal for such a simple tool at this price point. Will keep looking for something else.
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