In the days of old, back when television was solely recorded on a thing called “film,” the cinematographer was known as a kind of fortune-teller/ magician who could mysteriously read the light in the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We have a lot of tools to measure exposure, but to me, the light meter is the simplest and truest ...

This project uses a simple LDR that is calibrated against a reference photometer in order to build a digital lux meter. This project uses a simple LDR that is calibrated against a reference photometer ...

The iPhone democratized photography and disrupted the video and camera industry. Now a new product that plugs into the iPhone’s Lightning port aims to replace an important photographer’s tool — the ...

Light meters, these days, are no longer a mystery: From home-improvement stores to eBay and Amazon you can find have at least a few units available for purchase. An open-source light meter, however, ...

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