BMCC and the Sekonic L-308DC

I just purchased the Sekonic L-308DC so I could really get specific with lighting ratios and really refine my craft. Does anyone have any experience using this device with the 2.5k Cinema Camera? I guess what I'm trying to figure out is the whole exposing to the right thing while using a light meter. If anyone has any experience calibrating this thing to be perfect with the BMCC let me know. Any words of advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have the L308S from my stills shooting days... I'd be interested to learn if you can calibrate it to film as well..

I have the L308S from my stills shooting days... I'd be interested to learn if you can calibrate it to film as well..

Well so far its working pretty good. I set the ISO to about 400 to get ETTR about right. The 308DC has a Cine mode that works with Shutter angle.

The readings are really really accurate.

I do the same thing, set to 400, camera set to 800, and it works really well.

see my post here for more info on my process
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11862&p=75662&hilit=first+short+film#p75662

Just wondering, why are you setting the ISO to 400 on the light meter when shooting at ISO 800?

I do it to get a little more into the shadows, and it seems in most well lit scenes there is still enough room for the highlights to land. It just generally gives me a fatter neg compared to exposing straight. And while I will usually print down the shadows, the skin tones generally stay about the same, so they come out cleaner. I just did a lot of testing and found one stop overexposed is where I like it to be in just about every case.

Just wondering, why are you setting the ISO to 400 on the light meter when shooting at ISO 800?

I do it to Expose the highlights to the left. With the Meter at ISO 400, it gives me a higher aperture reading than I would need on a normal DSLR camera. And setting that aperture on my lens puts my image just slightly under clipping with 100% zebras. I still have a lot more testing to decide the best way to expose to the right, but this really seemed to work today when I shot some stuff.

not a big difference.. i set my sekonic at 500, and it feels a little bit overexposed.. but just a bit.. so i´m safe
about lighting ratios i just work as if i were shooting on kodak 5279
ETTR thing can get you to loose a lot of info, get bad shooting habits, and not shoot with a consistent look
all you really need is overexpose "just a little".. as you would do on a film negative
If you have a light metter.. use it.. there are things you will like to overexpose and things you will like to underexpose

I'm wondering if I should go for the L-308DC for £140, the L-478DR for £230 or the L-758Cine DigitalMaster for £350. The L-308DC seems to be the most basic one, but I can't seem to find any comparisons between the L-478D/DR and the L-758?

I'm wondering if I should go for the L-308DC for £140, the L-478DR for £230 or the L-758Cine DigitalMaster for £350. The L-308DC seems to be the most basic one, but I can't seem to find any comparisons between the L-478D/DR and the L-758?

i would never go for the L-478DR
It has a touch screen, and that means i could accidentally touch something, and change settings..
if you can afford it go for the 758.. cameras change, but a well cared lightmeter is forever
i have a 508 cine but i also carry a L-398A.. analog, no batteries, no worries

Does the L-758 Cine also have the programmable profiles for different cameras and filters etc.?

Does the L-758 Cine also have the programmable profiles for different cameras and filters etc.?

Yes it does. I got the 308dc and I am really happy with it. Great for ratios.