Before You Buy A Sekonic Light Meter, Check This Out

[TMR Design]

If you're thinking of buying a Sekonic light meter with built in Pocket Wizard radio transmitter capability and a WhiBal card for custom white balance then you might want to check out the new Apple iPhone Photographers Edition first.

Apple got together with Sekonic, PocketWizard, SanDisk and WhiBal to develop the newest and coolest version of the iPhone. The iPhone Photographers Edition has all the functionality of a Sekonic L-758DR with custom profiling, and includes onboard Pocket Wizard transmitter and a WhiBal card right on the back of the phone. Data, music, images and profiles can be stored on the supplied 64GB Compact Flash card. Apple has also added a comprehensive depth of field calculator to round out the new iPhone Photographers Edition.

It doesn't get any cooler than that.

The iPhone Photographers Edition should be available in February and although the official price has not been announced, rumors are that the 500GB version will sell for around $1,499.

[xububba]

Coolest thing ever!!

[Vortex99]

Just asked my wife for one, and was told NO, even before she thought about it.. Might be the 1500$...

Very cool....

[PacAce]

You're pulling our legs, right, Robert. :lol:

[Wilt]

They take a phone without Voice Dialing and turn it into a light meter first?! Quick jerking our chains...it doesn't even have a DOF calculator or Hyperfocal Distance calculator!

[edit] oh, I just noticed the DOF program button!

[steveathome]

Excellent find Robert, I wonder how accurate / consistent it is?

Could be a problem spot metering ;)

[PacAce]

Excellent find Robert, I wonder how accurate / consistent it is?

Depends on where in the ATT coverage area you're standing at. :mrgreen:

[Angry Dad]

I refuse to believe this. Whats next a 24-105 IS lens with it?

[TMR Design]

You guys are giving this more than 1 second of thought?? Wow, I got you good :D

Just goes to show you what having too much free time can do to you. I spent an hour in Photoshop.

You can call B&H. I hear they're taking pre-orders.. LOLOL Oh man, you guys are too easy.

[Vortex99]

ROFLMAO

Nice PP job....

[steveathome]

I still want one :p

[xububba]

No, seriously, I saw it on the internet, it must be true!!

[Wilt]

''...too much free time..."

Whattabout that hour you spent in Photoshop. Pot calling the kettle...?

[Dorman]

I thought the apocalypse was upon us there for about two seconds. Nice chop TMR!

[TMR Design]

Excellent find Robert, I wonder how accurate / consistent it is?

Could be a problem spot metering ;)

Actually Steve, I hear that the built in camera lens is used for 1 degree spot metering.. LOL

[350dinhand]

I'll take 5 please.

[TMR Design]

ROFLMAO

Nice PP job....

I thought the apocalypse was upon us there for about two seconds. Nice chop TMR!

Thanks guys.

[steveathome]

I have never seen so many replies in such a short space of time lol.

[PacAce]

''...too much free time..."

Whattabout that hour you spent in Photoshop. Pot calling the kettle...?

Wilt, I think he was referring to himself when he said "too much free time". ;)

[TMR Design]

''...too much free time..."

Whattabout that hour you spent in Photoshop. Pot calling the kettle...?

Hi Wilt,

The hour I spent in Photoshop was actually while I was relaxing and taking a break. It was pretty mindless throwing that together. I should have been working but I chose to slack and play with my new Wacom tablet, which I absolutely love. I still need to get back to work but fortunately I work for myself and can't get in trouble. :D

[Sam_M]

I'm not a huge fan of the I phone, mainly because I just think it's a neat toy rather than a phone, but, if that edition really existed, I might have to reconsider. Honestly, how handy would that thing be? Then again, for $1500, I could buy all of the other stuff and have change, and no new cellular bill ever month.

[steveathome]

It could get confusing, I've just been trying to dial out on my Sekonic :oops:

[TMR Design]

I have never seen so many replies in such a short space of time lol.

I figured as much with a title like that.

[TMR Design]

I'm not a huge fan of the I phone, mainly because I just think it's a neat toy rather than a phone, but, if that edition really existed, I might have to reconsider. Honestly, how handy would that thing be? Then again, for $1500, I could buy all of the other stuff and have change, and no new cellular bill ever month.

I didn't give it too much thought. Just seemed like a funny idea that would get a laugh once people realized it couldn't be real.

[RichNY]

Nice job with that DOF icon-lol. I was down having dinner when you uploaded the image.

[22wannabe]

We laugh now....




It will happen.:evil:





:lol:

[hudge]

:lol: :lol: Funny thing is I got an iPhone and a Sekonic L358 for Christmas. Maybe I'll try smashing the two together and see if I get what's pictured in the OP.

[TMR Design]

I'm surprised no one noticed the omission of a jog wheel of any kind. I just couldn't think of a clever way to work it in. :D

[TMR Design]

It could get confusing, I've just been trying to dial out on my Sekonic :oops:

You think that's bad. Every time I get a call my strobes fire. LOLOLOL

[Richard_Miami]

How much is the UV filter for it? Gotta be multi-coated and double threaded also...

[DVS_WiNdz]

Pretty cool, if it was real I would get it..

[hudge]

I'm surprised no one noticed the omission of a jog wheel of any kind. I just couldn't think of a clever way to work it in. :D

There's a virtual jog wheel....it's rendered and manipulated via the touch screen :D

[SoaringUSAEagle]

You guys are giving this more than 1 second of thought?? Wow, I got you good :D

Just goes to show you what having too much free time can do to you. I spent an hour in Photoshop.

You can call B&H. I hear they're taking pre-orders.. LOLOL Oh man, you guys are too easy.

Pft, you are far from pulling one over on me. Nice PS work, but I knew it wasnt true. :)

[djeuch]

If only it wasn't an iPhone, or anything Apple-associated! :D

(putting flame suit on)

[timbernet]

If only it wasn't an iPhone, or anything Apple-associated! :D

(putting flame suit on)

Don't worry... Nokia will release a similar phone/light meter combo for half the price but it won't be released in the USA for 5 more years... :rolleyes::D

[cdifoto]

Considering Apple's product history, it's actually believable.

[Jon]

Actually, you blew it big time when you said it'd have a 64GB SanDisk CF card, and cemented the hoax status when you added the 500 GB model. The WhiBal card was a bad call too - shoulda been an ExpoDisc.

[TMR Design]

Wow Jon, you're a tough one. As I said, very little thought went into it.

[Jon]

Wow Jon, you're a tough one. As I said, very little thought went into it.Shoulda followed the Jobs philosophy and put no thought into it and no partnering either.

[TMR Design]

Jon,

It was simply a joke :)