Phone light meter

[jusxusfanatic]

Just wanna ask does anyone know a light meter app that allows me to set the starting aperture point? Thanks~

 

[Godfrey]

Not sure what you mean by the "starting aperture point".

Light Meter allows you to fix ISO and Aperture, read out exposure time. Essentially aperture priority mode. So do a couple other light meter apps.

G

 

[mod2001]

Luxmeter, its free and you can change all values on the fly (time, aperture and ISO).

Yogi

 

[HoodedOne]

This is probably the most accurate lightmeter for a iOS device

http://www.lu.mu/index.html

 

[jusxusfanatic]

Thanks~

What I'm trying to say is thst my lens' biggest aperture is 4.7, the apps only starts at 2, which I want it to start at 4.7

 

[DamenS]

Light Meter (or Pocket Light Meter) on iOS works pretty well.

 

[mod2001]

This is probably the most accurate lightmeter for a iOS device

http://www.lu.mu/index.html

looks interesting, did anyone a comparison with a 'real' light meter?

Yogi

 

[madNbad]

myLightMeter Pro for IOS has five presets for lenses. You can select focal length, maximum aperture and format size. It also offers an EV scale which is handy when adjusting it to match up with a genuine light meter. It works well with film cameras, I use it mostly with my Retina IIc. There is a free version but the Pro cost a bit (about three or four US dollars). It's handy to have when I don't want to carry a hand held meter.

 

[Godfrey]

This is probably the most accurate lightmeter for a iOS device

http://www.lu.mu/index.html

looks interesting, did anyone a comparison with a 'real' light meter?

I've had one for a while. It *is* a 'real' light meter, in that it has its own sensor and electronics and simply ships the data to the app for processing and display, unlike other light meter apps which utilize the iPhone camera interface to do their exposure evaluation. The Lumu is a very good light meter, more accurate and sensitive than any of the app-only meters. And they've built a nice range of apps for it: for regular still photography use, for pinhole specialists, and for cine specialists. It can't do flash exposure evaluation either, which is one of the biggest uses I put a hand-held meter to.

But, a smart phone is not as ergonomic a device as a good hand-held meter. My Sekonic L-398, L-328, and L-478D are much better at being meters than the iPhone and a Lumu. Sadly, the Sekonics are pretty bad at being cell phones and txt machines... ;-)

I keep the Lumu in my bag all the time, even if I only use it occasionally, because I always have the iPhone in my pocket anyway. It's a very good meter for when I don't have one of the real light meters with me.

G

 

[plummerl]

This is probably the most accurate lightmeter for a iOS device

http://www.lu.mu/index.html

You better buy an iPhone 6 with the meter, Apple just eliminated the headphone jack that it plugs into!

 

[helen.HH]

i like the lightmeter app 'Lux'
tested it against my M6... and they Agree
sometimes I use it with my Barnack

 

[mod2001]

@Godfrey

thanks for your info, I have a L508 myself, but its quit big and therefore stays at home most of the time because I normally shoot via sunny16 rule. Need something smaller for the occasional incident reading, especially indoors.

You better buy an iPhone 6 with the meter, Apple just eliminated the headphone jack that it plugs into!

The iPhone7 comes with an adapter, works alt least with normal headphones, would assume it works with the Lumu as well. Anyhow, I have the 5 and don't intend to switch.

Yogi

 

[HoodedOne]

You better buy an iPhone 6 with the meter, Apple just eliminated the headphone jack that it plugs into!

Lumu POWER

https://lumu.squarespace.com

I'm waiting for mine to arrive soon, since I broke the original lumu (don't pick up something off the ground, when the device with lumu is in your pocket)