Gossen DIGIPRO F2 - Exposure Meter for Flash and Ambient Light

With its compact design, outstanding diversity and high performance,

the DIGIPRO F2 is the ideal standard tool for many professional photographers, demanding amateurs and filmmakers. The included technology and features are high quality, and operation is clear-cut and easy to understand. The universal DIGIPRO F2 is laid out for use in the studio, as well as outdoors. It makes quick work of incident and reflected light measurements for flash and ambient light, displays mixed lighting conditions as well as required multiple flashes, and performs contrast measurements. The values are displayed in full, 1/2 or 1/3 increments depending on the selected setting. The DIGIPRO F2 masters all common lighting situations for analog and digital photography, as well as filmmaking, with outstanding precision and time-tested quality.

• COMPREHENSIVE METERING METHODS - incident and reflected light measurement with adjustable measured value display in full, 1/2 or 1/3 increments.
• PRECISE MEASUREMENT AND DISPLAY - repetition accuracy of ± 0.1 EV, measured value display in 1/10 increments
• SUBJECT CONTRAST CONTROL - analog contrast display in half f-stop values.
• INDIVIDUALIZED ADAPTATION - entry or measurement within a range of ± 9.9 correction values in 1/10 increments.
• HD-CINE FUNCTION FOR FILMMAKERS - determination of f-stop for adjustable frame rate from 24 to 120 fps corresponds to exposure time from 1/24 s to 1/120 s.
• CINE FUNCTION FOR FILMMAKERS - determination of f-stop for adjustable film speeds ranging from 8 to 96 fps, as well as correction factor for sectors deviating from 180°.
• ILLUMINANCE MEASUREMENT - determination of illuminance in lx or fc.
• FLEXIBLE AMBIENT LIGHT MEASUREMENT - aperture or shutter priority pre-selection as well as exposure value display.
• COMPREHENSIVE FLASH MEASUREMENT - flash exposure measurement (cord/non-cord) with adjustable synchronization speed, display of ambient light ratio and multiple flash calculation.
• DIVERSE WARNINGS - battery level, over-range or under-range
• AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN - most recent settings and last measured values are retained.
• ERGONOMIC DESIGN - compact housing with swivel head and one-hand operation.
• AUTOMATIC DISPLAY ILLUMINATION - for measured values less than 3 EV, the display is automatically illuminated for 5 s.

In the case of flash measurement, this can be triggered manually, wirelessly or by means of a synchronizing cable. After measurement has been completed, the f-stop value for the specified synchronizing speed appears at the display. This is displayed at the analog f-stop scale along with the f-stop value for the ambient light ratio. The relationship between flash and ambient light can be influenced by changing synchronization speed, making it possible to adjust fill-in flash or soften ambient light. If the measurement indicates that the desired working aperture is not possible with a single flash, it can be adjusted with the upper value key. The digital time display is then replaced with an indicator showing the number of flashes required for the working aperture.

Simple CINE Meter for Filmmakers

Film speed is specified in the CINE mode. An open aperture angle which deviates from 180° can be taken into account by calculating and entering the filter factor as a correction value (COR). After measurement has been completed, the f-stop value is displayed digitally in 1/10 increments and appears additionally at the analog f-stop scale rounded off to 1/2 increments. The camera person is thus provided with basic data for a correctly exposed image.

Ergonomic Design

The DIGIPRO F2 is laid out for convenient one-hand operation. Operation is simple and intuitive with just a few keys. The high-contrast LCD panel is highly legible and displays values in a clear-cut fashion. Measuring and display direction can be ideally adapted to individual requirements with the swivel head. Its compact, but nevertheless rugged design, assures that the exposure meter fits into the user’s hand perfectly and accompanies the photographer through all of his tasks as an indispensable tool.