Sekonic L-398A Studio Deluxe

Analogue handheld light meter from Sekonic with an amorphous photocell, so it needs no battery. The head swivels, letting you point the lumisphere at the light while still seeing the scale. Hold the button and it reads continuously; let go and the needle locks so you can read off aperture and shutter speed. For reflected readings you swap the lumisphere for the lumigrid (30°), and the lumidisc measures flat subjects and lighting contrast.

• ISO 6 to 12,000
• Measuring range: EV 4 to 17 incident, EV 9 to 17 reflected (ISO 100)
• Aperture: f/0.7 to f/128
• Shutter speeds: 60 s to 1/8000 s
• Cine: 8, 18, 24, 64 and 128 frames per second
• Size: 112 x 58 x 34 mm, weight 180 g