00:00Ever taken a photo that looked perfect on your camera screen, then opened it on your computer and, it's a
00:05murky mess?
00:06Yeah, me two more times than I'd like to admit.
00:09Turns out the problem isn't your camera, it's your light.
00:13So today I'm rounding up the best deals for fixed dim photos with digital luxmeters,
00:18five pocket-sized gadgets that tell you exactly how much light you're working with, before you waste a shoot.
00:23First up is the Sweetie Lux Meter, and honestly, for $17 and change, this thing punches way above its weight.
00:30It reads from zero all the way up to 200,000 lux, shows you both lux and foot candles on
00:35a clear LCD,
00:37and the sensor is accurate enough that I'd been using it to dial in my softbox setups with zero guesswork.
00:42Nearly 5,000 people have grabbed one and it's sitting at a perfect 5-star rating,
00:47that kind of track record at this price is hard to argue with.
00:50Next, the Digital Lux Meter with the Backlit LCD
00:54This one's the overachiever of the bunch, it goes up to 300,000 lux and measures all the way down
00:59to 0.01 lux,
01:01so it works just as well for a dim candlelit portrait as it does for blinding studio strobes.
01:06The backlight is a lifesaver when you're shooting in a darkened room and can't see the screen.
01:12At 2350, it's the one I'd pick if you shoot in all kinds of lighting conditions, plants and LED setups
01:17included.
01:19Number 3 is the Smart Sensor Mini, and the name fits, this thing is genuinely tiny.
01:24It slips into a jacket pocket, fires up instantly, and handles up to 200,000 lux without breaking a sweat.
01:31The best part?
01:33It's the cheapest on this list at $15.63, yet it still pulls a 4.9 rating from almost 5
01:39,000 buyers.
01:40If you want a light meter that lives in your camera bag permanently and you never have to think about,
01:45this is it.
01:47Then there's the Unity UT383S, the Pro Pick here at $33.
01:52Unity makes proper test equipment, and it shows, this one has max and min hold functions,
01:57so you can sweep a room and catch the brightest and darkest spots in one pass.
02:01That's a killer feature for finding hotspots in dead zones before you commit to a composition.
02:07If you're doing this seriously and want something that feels built to last, spend the extra few bucks here.
02:13Last but not least, the Budget King, a digital lux meter illuminometer at just $12.37.
02:20Same 200,000 lux range, same lux and foot candle readout,
02:24same pocket-friendly size as the pricier options and a flawless 5-star rating from over 4,000 buyers.
02:31Look, if you're brand new to this and just want to see what a lux meter can do for your
02:35photos,
02:35there's absolutely no reason to spend more than this.
02:39Those are my 5 picks for fixing dim photos with digital lux meters,
02:42links to all of them are in the description below.
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02:51Thanks for watching, and go get that light right.
