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Seko
onic’s Ne
ew Flagsship SPEEDMASTER L‐‐858D
World’s FFirst……MULTTI‐FUNCTION…
……FLASH DURRATION……..M
MULTI‐BRAND
D WIRELESS TRRIGGERING LightMeter

Tokyo, Japaan, Septemb
ber 16th, 201
16 ‐ Sekonic CCorporation,, the leader ini designand engineeering of Proffessional Pho
otographic Liight Meters, announced today
their latest innovation, thet SPEEDMASTER L‐8588D. Added too their currenntpremium mmodels, the new SPEEDMAASTER L‐8588D forges a significant designchange and feature set that addressses the look, feel and interaction of today’st
photographicc gear.
electronic p
The NEW Seekonic SPEED
DMASTER L‐8858D combinnes over 60 years
yof Sekoonicinnovation w
with cutting‐‐edge flash measuremen
mnt technologyy to meet annd exceed
the demandds of today’ss photographhers. Pioneerring the flash
h duration
measuremeent, the L‐858D provides the critical fflash data neeeded to calcculate
proper amb
bient‐flash exxposure. As its
i name impplies, the SPEEEDMASTER L‐858D
also measurres the brief flash bursts of HSS (Highh Speed Syncc) for precisioon flash
exposure coontrol.
The L‐858D includes thee essence of the popular L‐478D serie
es features andafunctions th
hat enable phhotographerrs to break thhrough the boundaries
bofo ISOsensitivity, fflash and ammbient shutte
er speeds, ass well as framme rates (f/s)) andshutter anggles for cinem
matographers.
Both motion image makkers and land
dscape photoographers will
w really enjo
oy theincreased seensitivity forr both incident and refleccted‐spot me
easurementss providing
extreme loww light level readings. In addition, thee L‐858D offeers optional wireless®
triggering mmodules now
w available foor Elinchrom and Phottixx® in additionn toPocketWizaard® brand raadio triggerin
ng devices. W
With its 2.7” colorctouch screensandtruly innovaative advanced and sophisticated feaatures, the L‐‐858D leads thet way tothe next generation of light measurement contrrol.

L-858DSPEEEDMASTERR

In a recent iinterview, Mr.
M Lorenzo Gasperini
G(Seenior International Sales & Marketingg Manager) stated,s“TheSPEEDMASTTER L‐858D isi a perfect example of ‘nnecessity is th
he mother off invention’. It wasn’t lon
ng aftersome flash m
manufactureers achieved the fastest fflash duratio
on in their prooducts that tthe Sekonic teamt
realized flassh duration measuremen
mnt would be a critical part of the process. Flash duuration was alwaysaon
the drawing
g board, but with the releease of the L ‐858 it is thee perfect timee to incorporrate it and other
innovative ddesign enhan
ncements. Th
he L‐858 is a culminationn of designs anda conceptss drawn fromm the needsof photo/vid
deo/cinemattographers anda the talennt of Sekonic engineers. ”

SEKKONIC CORPORAATION 7‐24‐14, O izumi‐Gakuen‐Chho, Nerima‐Ku, To
okyo 178‐8686 Jaapan
Phone: +81‐3‐3978‐2335 | Fax: +81‐3‐39788‐5229 | Email: inntl@sekonic.com
m | http://www.seekonic.com

Key Features:z Flash Duration Measurementsz HSS Flash Measurements
z Optional Radio Transmitter now for Elinchrom® and Phottix® in addition to PocketWizard®
z Exposure Profilingz Other Key Features• 2.7” Color dot‐matrix touch screen• Extended ISO Range ISO 3 to ISO 13,107,200 + ISO 850• Expanded Shutter Speed Range 30 min. to 1/16,000s for flash light• Expanded Shutter Speed Range 30 min. to 1/64,000s for ambient light• Full HD Cine and CINE mode: 1 to 1000f/s and 1 to 358 degree shutter angle• Connectivity with MAC/PC DTS software for firmware upgrades, custom settings and Exposure
Profiling

For more information contact:
Lorenzo Gasperini
Senior International Sales & Marketing Manager
lorenzo.gasperini@sekonic.co.jp

To learn more about the history of Sekonic or their extensive line of professional light measuring
instruments, visit them at www.sekonic.com.
All company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

SEKONIC CORPORATION 7‐24‐14, Oizumi‐Gakuen‐Cho, Nerima‐Ku, Tokyo 178‐8686 Japan
Phone: +81‐3‐3978‐2335 | Fax: +81‐3‐3978‐5229 | Email: intl@sekonic.com | http://www.sekonic.com