Datacolor's new tool pulls double duty during photo sessions
Photo: Datacolor Datacolor, the company behind powerful color management tools like the Spyder, announced a new offering to streamline photo sessions. The LightColor Meter, as the name suggests, is a multi-functional device that measures both light and color temperature. Most devices either measure light or color, though not both. It makes sense, then, that Datacolor describes this wireless tool as "a portable on-set Personal Assistant" that can save time and provide more accurate results. “The LightColor Meter takes the guesswork out of exposure settings for those new to using a light meter, and experienced users will appreciate the added advantage of being able to measure color temperature and DUV, as well as light, with one powerful and convenient product," says Heath Barber, Director of Product Management, Consumer at Datacolor. Photo: Datacolor The triangular little meter can measure light and color from any source, including tungsten, LED, HMI, fluorescent, strobe and more. Since it provides continuous readings, it can even be useful in outdoor settings with shifting light. Photo: Datacolor What makes the LightColor Meter even more useful is its companion app. The meter uses Bluetooth to communicate with the free Datacolor LIghtColor Meter app, which is available for iOS and Android. The device continuously streams data to your phone, so you can monitor and adjust lighting without going back and forth between your subject and camera. You can sync multiple LightColor Meters together to get readings from multiple locations, which is especially ideal when working with more than one light source. Plus, it also offers filter libraries from Profoto, Lee and Rosco to help you choose the right gels for correcting color in-camera. The Datacolor LightColor Meter is available for purchase for $399 through the Datacolor website, Amazon, and other authorized retailers. The corresponding app is completely free and also available now. Buy now: $399 at Datacolor Press release: Introducing the Datacolor LightColor Meter. Measures All Types of Lighting + Color Temperature, Wirelessly. Streams Data to Your Phone in Real-Time Via Its Free App LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – (February 25, 2025) – Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions, today announced the release of its Datacolor LightColor Meter, a multi-functional device that measures both light and color temperature for any light source, including changing outdoor light, tungsten, LED, HMI, fluorescent, strobe, and more. The measurement of color temperature – the warmth or coolness of a light – provides users with essential information to choose the most appropriate lighting and exposure for a specific application to ensure consistent color appearance. Additionally, filter libraries from Profoto®, LEE® and Rosco® are included to help users select the right color-correcting gels. Used with the free Datacolor LightColor Meter app (iOS/Android), the Bluetooth-connected device continuously streams data to your phone for time-saving remote flexibility and pinpoint accuracy. Photographers, cinematographers, and hybrid photo/video shooters can easily fine-tune lighting and exposure without leaving the camera and can sync multiple LightColor Meters for simultaneous readings from several locations for enhanced workflow efficiencies and precise exposure. “The Datacolor LightColor Meter is like a portable on-set Personal Assistant. Its wireless feature eliminates the need to run to and from your camera to your metering location while receiving precise light and color temperature data in real-time, even in shifting light conditions such as those outdoors,” said Heath Barber, Director of Product Management, Consumer at Datacolor. “The LightColor Meter takes the guesswork out of exposure settings for those new to using a light meter, and experienced users will appreciate the added advantage of being able to measure color temperature and DUV, as well as light, with one powerful and convenient product.” The LightColor Meter retails for $399 and is available for purchase on the Datacolor website, Amazon, and through authorized retailers. The free Datacolor LightColor Meter app is available for both iOS and Android. For more information about the product, visit datacolor.com/lcm.
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Datacolor, the company behind powerful color management tools like the Spyder, announced a new offering to streamline photo sessions. The LightColor Meter, as the name suggests, is a multi-functional device that measures both light and color temperature. Most devices either measure light or color, though not both. It makes sense, then, that Datacolor describes this wireless tool as "a portable on-set Personal Assistant" that can save time and provide more accurate results.
“The LightColor Meter takes the guesswork out of exposure settings for those new to using a light meter, and experienced users will appreciate the added advantage of being able to measure color temperature and DUV, as well as light, with one powerful and convenient product," says Heath Barber, Director of Product Management, Consumer at Datacolor.
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The triangular little meter can measure light and color from any source, including tungsten, LED, HMI, fluorescent, strobe and more. Since it provides continuous readings, it can even be useful in outdoor settings with shifting light.
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| Photo: Datacolor |
What makes the LightColor Meter even more useful is its companion app. The meter uses Bluetooth to communicate with the free Datacolor LIghtColor Meter app, which is available for iOS and Android. The device continuously streams data to your phone, so you can monitor and adjust lighting without going back and forth between your subject and camera. You can sync multiple LightColor Meters together to get readings from multiple locations, which is especially ideal when working with more than one light source. Plus, it also offers filter libraries from Profoto, Lee and Rosco to help you choose the right gels for correcting color in-camera.
The Datacolor LightColor Meter is available for purchase for $399 through the Datacolor website, Amazon, and other authorized retailers. The corresponding app is completely free and also available now.
Buy now:
Press release:
Introducing the Datacolor LightColor Meter. Measures All Types of Lighting + Color Temperature, Wirelessly. Streams Data to Your Phone in Real-Time Via Its Free App
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – (February 25, 2025) – Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions, today announced the release of its Datacolor LightColor Meter, a multi-functional device that measures both light and color temperature for any light source, including changing outdoor light, tungsten, LED, HMI, fluorescent, strobe, and more. The measurement of color temperature – the warmth or coolness of a light – provides users with essential information to choose the most appropriate lighting and exposure for a specific application to ensure consistent color appearance. Additionally, filter libraries from Profoto®, LEE® and Rosco® are included to help users select the right color-correcting gels.
Used with the free Datacolor LightColor Meter app (iOS/Android), the Bluetooth-connected device continuously streams data to your phone for time-saving remote flexibility and pinpoint accuracy. Photographers, cinematographers, and hybrid photo/video shooters can easily fine-tune lighting and exposure without leaving the camera and can sync multiple LightColor Meters for simultaneous readings from several locations for enhanced workflow efficiencies and precise exposure.
“The Datacolor LightColor Meter is like a portable on-set Personal Assistant. Its wireless feature eliminates the need to run to and from your camera to your metering location while receiving precise light and color temperature data in real-time, even in shifting light conditions such as those outdoors,” said Heath Barber, Director of Product Management, Consumer at Datacolor. “The LightColor Meter takes the guesswork out of exposure settings for those new to using a light meter, and experienced users will appreciate the added advantage of being able to measure color temperature and DUV, as well as light, with one powerful and convenient product.”
The LightColor Meter retails for $399 and is available for purchase on the Datacolor website, Amazon, and through authorized retailers. The free Datacolor LightColor Meter app is available for both iOS and Android. For more information about the product, visit datacolor.com/lcm.
