Profoto B1 and the Sekonic 478dr

vdotmatrix

Does anyone know if this light meter will control this light?

ziggy53

It would be best to get in touch with both Profoto and Sekonic directly and ask each of them your question to get a definitive answer.

http://profoto.com/int/contact-us-form-service

Sekonic support is through the MAC Group e-mail, info@macgroupus.com

I believe that Sekonic simply has not developed a Sekonic 478DR-U meter with a compatible transceiver for the Profoto wireless "Air System" protocol. (I would be very happy to be proven wrong.)

From this Sekonic web page: http://www.sekonic.com/l-478/

"... wireless flash triggering and power control in the L-478DR-U (for PocketWizard), L-478DR-U-EL (For Elinchrom Skyport) models and flash triggering and Channel/Group control for the L-478DR-U-PX (for Phottix Strato)."

ziggy note: ^^ None of these are protocol compatible with the Profoto wireless "Air System".

Cygnus Studios

Set your sekonic to manual metering "Cordless Flash Mode". Should work ???? At least it works that way with my profoto d2 lights.

vdotmatrix

thanks ziggy

vdotmatrix

cygnus.....my lightmettr has the ability to CONTROL the flash exposure from the meter...thanks